Katz's Delicatessen's Secret to Their Pastrami!

[@Edlmoe]

I have been there this year and it was by far the best pastrami sandwich I ever had. It is worth every Penny.

That last phrase hit hard. You will be missed Tony :(

[@margaretkerr3204]

That was a nice wave! She's lovely. She's funny too taking a bite of appa!

[@michaeldauria4386]

I have to try Katz’s whenever I come to New York.

[@andreajones6812]

Glad i live in the area. Takes me about 15 minutes to walk there. Glad the kids are in school haha i can eat in peace. But i can only eat 25% of a pastrami sandwhich then i am stuffed. The kids will be happy when they get home tho and eat some

[@Mdriver1981]

@ 00:17 co-owner Alan Dell says that when the restaurant first opened (in 1888, as "Iceland Brothers), the only food they had was "corned beef, pastrami and thyme". The place must have had more than that. Did they only spice those meats with thyme? How did they pickle them without salt, vinegar or brine? They had no bread? @ 01:36 , he says "there is no pastrami [on the west coast]". Umm, Los Angeles, San Diego and Salt Like City would beg to differ, each city having their own long, proud history of pastrami delis. @ 01:39 , he credits NYC tap water as a special baking ingredient. Many studies, such as on the shows America's Test Kitchen and Myth-busters and the scientific research firm Gizmodo have quashed this myth. Chemical studies by Gizmodo showed the mineral composition of NYC tap water is minuscule in difference compared to other municipal tap waters picked at random. Taste tests were done of NYC's drinking water and bakery products and observed no difference. Even die hard NYC water enthusiasts appeared to now know the difference.

[@keenedge100]

+Mdriver1981 Unless you had a spell-checker gaff, Dell said all they had was "corned beef, pastrami, and tongue". And I'm sure they had the rest of the stuff to make these meats and the breads to put it on.

[@1000archangels]

you went deep

[@EL2ZGOD]

#RIP #MyGuy #AnthonyBourdain @3:33

[@anonymousinternetcowardmcq4967]

looks so good id eat the piece that fell on the floor lol

[@themechanic4222]

I was there today the food is perfect but the prices a little crazy about $22 sandwich

[@Juan-ko7ey]

+Faysal Chraibi oh shit $22 for a sandwich? damn im here on the west coast and i thought $10 dollars for a pastrami was a lot lol

[@Rosario19580]

$22 .... the most expensive sandwich is 14.45 ...

[@themechanic4222]

+Juan Dias probably u had hot dog

[@themechanic4222]

+Juan Dias sorry was person

[@themechanic4222]

+Neil Reed probably u had hot dog bud

[@sudhindrak]

Those prices at 00:46 are quite steep.. is that normal pricing?

[@cmjx]

The pastrami sandwich is actually $19.95 now, corned beef is $18.95.

[@indyracingnut]

Its $22 now for a pastrami on rye.....and I still think it's a bargain. GOD that sandwich is so good....

[@irobu]

Nah, this place has become the biggest tourist trap in nyc

[@lloydkline1518]

Metro detriit pastrami & cornbeef going to cost 20 dollar range half pound ; good brand of pastrami & cornbeef

[@cristorey34]

I gotta say, I dont really like corned beef and I like pastrami but from very few places. I went to Katz's and its definitely by far the best pastrami sandwich. I tried both. The corned beef was actually great and the pastrami was amazing. The pastrami is cut thick which normally cant be done because pastrami is usually chewy. This pastrami practically fell apart. In regards to parking,Its not easy to come by. There is a parking lot about 2 blocks down on the side street that Katz's is on the corner of. I think its like 10-12 bucks an hour. (Cheap for NYC standards)

[@greentooth3097]

Chewy Pastrami??

[@tsminnal]

3:33 and the real best

[@mrearlygold]

Pomperdeli in Ft Lauderdale's pastrami blows Katz's away. No competition.

[@louistroche5830]

The food in Florida is shit

[@irobu]

@@louistroche5830 nyc food is better than Florida for sure, but don't fall for katz's. It was good a decade ago... but now is overpriced with a lot of tourists and security....oh n don't lose ur 50 dollar ticket

[@louistroche5830]

@@irobu you're right about that.

[@lloydkline1518]

Used to work in a deli: pastrami is best straight out the cookier bwfore cooling off with water: it take alot of taste out ;& great brand of pastrami & bread rye &

[@Rosario19580]

Can you send me one over please as that looks so yummy .... cornbeef

[@allenaddams3999]

The secret is the water? I had no idea asbestos adds so much flavor.

[@1000archangels]

supermans famous last words

[@mistermanndrake]

lol

[@freeecountryy]

Good one...

[@anthonyrichard461]

My thoughts as well. Water had nothing to do with it.

[@stevelogan5475]

I know the cost of living is high in that area, but i would have to make a serious income to drop 20-25 bucks on a sandwich, along with a hot dog or two and some latkes, which is going to give me a tab of 50-60 bucks, i am not going to pay half or a full days wages on a meal, i do not know what most jobs pay in that area, but i ain't going that route if it is not affordable.

[@stevelogan5475]

@Conan 1812 i will take your word for it. I would not spend that much on a sandwich anyway

[@stevelogan5475]

@Conan 1812 l believe you my friend. Plus, like i said, i have never had any sandwich worth 20 bucks, ain't gonna happen

[@jmwebsales]

I can't believe everyone is complaining about the price, didn't you hear that it took a month to prep the pastrami, it's not a subway

[@anonymousinternetcowardmcq4967]

Jims Farming it aint worth 22 fucking dollars a sandwich either, thats fucked

[@daveklein2826]

Your right FUCK WAD....IT'S WORTH $30.00

[@ikiruyamamoto1050]

Blah, blah, blah, the water. Bunch of BS. But, that said, they make fantastic pastrami and pickles.

[@PantherScott]

Brent's Deli in southern California makes the best pastrami in California. I am originally from New York , and i know good Pastrami . If you are out here that's the place to go aside from New York Delicatessen's .

[@stercraze066719]

Really? Brent's is better than Langer's Deli in LA???? No way!

[@allevi5158]

Better than Katella ??

[@mkivy]

Yum!

[@irobu]

I hate what Katz has become....be careful and don't lose ur 50 dollar ticket. Also be careful with the wannabe thug security....this place is like a strip joint and Disneyland hybrid.

[@noname-ve7wo]

When Harry met Larry

[@interstategar]

Is it murder trying to find a parking space near there?

[@audreyspice89]

interstategar Last time I was in NYC I rented a car and managed to get a spot as soon as I pulled up, right near the entrance of Katz, it was meant to be :)

[@lloydkline1518]

Take a bus

[@learle44]

I always give a Salami to all the girls,

[@Lexington1705]

lloyd earle A man has to...

[@biggiemobhov]

fuck yes!!! give the girls that salami!!! wow!!

[@billyburd789]

goodwill hunter family reunions don't count, slick.

[@V-zc5vf]

Intorno al minuto 1:30 alla carne è stato aggiunto formaggio...deduco che non sia una gastronomia kosher!!!

[@geust6923]

As a Jew I love a nice hot pastrami sandwich on rye with lots of mustard and pickles

[@wackjob7]

with cheese and mayo . I eat it everytime after temple.

[@murrowboy]

RIP anthony bourdain. Sadly you will not be returning in 30 years... :(

[@LarryFogarty]

in no way is it only 40 pounds a day of corn beef...as he says a 34 seconds

[@Dave-h4r]

Only $38/sangwich

[@TheMrpalid]

$26 for a sandwich? Don’t Jew me over!

[@ltrain7715]

My dad is on the wall

[@SwingGuy007]

2nd ave deli

[@wreck.create.MAK0]

bourdain was there on that day by chance??!

[@lloydkline1518]

Pastrami straight out the cooker before watering to cool off best pastrami.; & great brand of pastrami

[@lavar_ball7436]

"The last person I want to see in a deli is an actor uhhhh or a film crew." Proceeds to do exactly that lmao

[@wolfyklip]

40 pounds? You mean 400 pounds!! 40 pounds only gets you 80 sandwiches!!!!!! YOU say they serve 4,000 ?? Try 800-1200 pounds or MORE!!!!

[@alexw.2377]

Yeah 40 lbs makes no sense.

[@allevi5158]

Maybe per hour ??

[@arame29]

I paid four bucks in 1985 No sandwich is worth $20+ I'll pass

[@vault703overseer2]

The word purist should never be used in conjunction with pastrami. Pastrami would not exist if not for the fact that it's a bastardization.

[@audreyspice89]

Vault 703 Overseer Please elaborate...?

[@vault703overseer2]

Sure thing. Pastrami comes from the old Byzantine/Ottoman world. You can check it out for yourself. Just look up Pastourma or Pastirma. Pastrami as it's known in the United States is a variation of the Romanian version of this, supposedly brought over by Romanian Jews. This version is far from something one would call purist. Calls for purist pastrami are like call for purist French. How pure can their version of vulgar Latin really be? Oy vey!

[@Aryanbrotherhoodboxing]

Langer's Deli is waaaaay better!! And it's West Coast Los Angeles baby!!! Even "Farmer Boys" is better!

[@daveklein2826]

LMAO not even close

[@TheRealDarrylStrawberry]

Bourdain has always been stunningly pretentious.

[@MycroftMobil]

Harry met Sally blah blah blah.

[@dmfub2348]

Tried it once. And that's enough. Over priced and bland.

[@EL2ZGOD]

Gotta do it twice!

[@abiromu]

One of the cutters seems to be a bit homophobic. Unusual for a city like NYC.

[@ytyt3922]

Abir Chaudhuri lol he simply said that a gay couple was reenacting the Harry met Sally scene and that it was a bit strange. That’s all. You seem a little over sensitive.