RCF
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I remember going into a (so-called) deli in the PNW and asking if the corned beef was lean. The guy behind the counter (who clearly didn't grow up eating deli) said, very enthusiastically: Yes! Very lean!
Who the hell likes lean corned beef? I suppose it could have been worse. He could have asked if I wanted butter (or - gasp - mayo) on it.
Speaking of deli food, I ran into someone on a past Deschutes trip who had some home-smoked whitefish. It was every bit as good as I remember it from the delis when I was growing up. (Nowadays, you need to prequalify for financing if you're considering buying some!)
With whitefish in abundance around here I'd love to find someone who can tell me how to smoke it. I'd retain some instead of C&R all the time.
Something smells fishy about this post.