Abie's Smoked Meat & Steak
Authentic Old-Fashioned Montreal Smoked Meat
and the Best Steaks in Town!
 
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History:  The beginning of the 20th century was a time for many Europeans to leave their homeland and seek a new and better life in North America. Yet each group coming over to the great new land would try and hold some sort of semblance of the old country whether it was small mementos or recipes to be passed on to future generations to share.

The people of Romania had one such recipe that has been used for several generations. The Romanians being a very poor people, had to make do with very inexpensive cuts of meat as well as facing the possibility of this meat spoiling under less than ideal conditions. So to preserve the meat call "brisket" or the breast of beef, the Romanians would rub the meat in a blend of spices and salt that would help the meat stay fresh. The meat would would be slowly smoked in the open air over maple and hickory woods. The result was a juicy, tender piece of meat that was full of flavour.

Since Montreal was the main port for the Romanian people, the locals came to enjoy the recipe first, but it quickly spread to become one of Montreal's most famous exports.

Contact Information:

Telephone: (514) 626-ABIE (2243)      Fax: (514) 626-2922

Location:

3980, St. Jean Boulevard, Dollard Des Ormeaux, Quebec H9G 1X1

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