TRYING SCHWARTZ'S DELI ICONIC SMOKED MEAT SANDWICH

2020-11-26 · YouTube · Foodie Beauty · 18 min

Chantal visits Schwartz's Deli on Saint Laurent Boulevard in Montreal to try the iconic Montreal smoked meat sandwich. She shares a brief history of the 1928 Hebrew deli, describes how smoked meat is prepared and seasoned, shows her sandwich, fries, and kosher pickle, and tastes and reviews the food (noting tender beef, Montreal steak spice, excellent fries, and tangy pickles). She packs half the sandwich to eat later and mentions upcoming channel content.

Video guide

  1. 0:07 — Intro and plan to visit Schwartz's
  2. 0:49 — History and description of Montreal smoked meat
  3. 2:35 — Arriving with order and first look
  4. 3:18 — Close-up of sandwich and fries
  5. 4:39 — Tasting and reviewing fries
  6. 5:45 — Tasting and reviewing the smoked meat sandwich
  7. 12:13 — Notes on shop offerings and take-home items
  8. 15:59 — Final impressions and outro

People, places, food, and other named details

  • Restaurant — Schwartz's Deli: Hebrew/Jewish deli established in 1928 on Saint Laurent Boulevard; famous for Montreal smoked meat sandwiches.
  • Cuisine — Montreal smoked meat: Beef brisket cured, smoked and steamed, seasoned with Montreal steak spice blend; served on light rye with yellow mustard and a kosher pickle.
  • Food — smoked meat sandwich: Sandwich made from Schwartz's smoked beef brisket, served on light rye with yellow mustard.
  • Food — french fries: Fresh fries served with salt and ketchup; praised for crisp exterior and soft interior.
  • Food — kosher pickle: Large sour deli pickle served alongside the sandwich; available wrapped for grab-and-go or by the bucket.
  • Food — yellow mustard: Traditional condiment used on the sandwich; creator notes liking mustard and wishing she had more.
  • Food — beef brisket: Primary cut used for Montreal smoked meat; cured for 10 days then smoked and steamed.
  • Product — Montreal steak spice: Spice blend used to season the smoked meat (garlic, coriander, black peppercorn, cayenne, dill, salt); mentioned as common in Canadian pantries.
  • Person — Ken Domic (KBD Productions TV): Canadian food reviewer referenced by the speaker as having previously praised Schwartz's fries.

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