Originally Posted by Scoutgal
I went to the opening of a new deli in my town. It advertises old-fashioned Jewish foods, and American classics. I had home made pastrami on fresh-baked Jewish rye bread with brown mustard and sliced dill pickles. It came with a choice of sides, and I picked the homemade potato salad and their iced tea. The whole thing came to about $8.00 after tax. It was really good!
One of my favorite deli sandwiches is a Reuben sandwich made with pastrami, instead of corned beef. I'm from a suburb of NYC (Connecticut)and most delis used pastrami instead of corned beef. Reuben sandwiches seem to be more popular with guys. I like the beef pastrami (forget the turkey pastrami imitation), sliced Swiss, lots of sauerkraut, and Russian dressing. And, of course, some Kosher Dill pickle spears. One deli that I frequented years ago had a pickle barrel and you just helped yourself. The sandwiches were awesome and original! They don't make them like that anymore.