Corned beef is cured in brine; this other deli meat is seasoned brisket that's been cured, smoked & cooked
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Nitric oxide is also present in smoke, which gives that "pink ring"... [DOC] [TLE] The Difference Between Corned Beef And Pastrami | Huffington Post [PAR] Feb 19, 2015 ... ... curing.