How to heat up packaged Dunn's Smoked Meat from Costco

Posted 05/30/09 by don | Filed under: megamartFinds

If you head over to Costco, you can pickup a box of 6 sealed 6 oz packages of deli-sliced Montreal-style smoked meat in the cold-cut section. They come from Dunn's, an authentic purveyor of smoked meat, whose various establishments sell really tall smoked meat sandwiches. Each package is meant for an individual serving, which, as I found out, equates to an entire meal. Instructions on the box recommend storing the packages refrigerated if they are to be eaten soon or frozen for the long term.

Great! So what happens when it comes time to put together a sandwich? The meat is cold and uncooperative. It's not clear if the packaging could survive being submersed in boiling water. Solution: make like a deli and steam the meat like it were pastrami.

Step 1: Cut the meat out of its packaging and place it into aluminum foil

Wrapped and ready for steaming

Step 2: Bring 2-3 inches of water to a boil in a pot at medium heat. The pot needs to be able to accommodate either a steamer basket or a colander.

Step 3: Once water has been brought to a rolling boil, turn the heat down to medium-low. Place the wrapped meat into the steaming apparatus and steam for 5 minutes

Step 4: Remove, let stand 2 minutes, plate up and serve.

Serving Suggestions:
Single Decker with Dijon mustard and medium cheddar cheese on rye