A Lot of the Best Pastrami in Town Comes from This One Supplier in the Valley

When they need pastrami made to precise specifications, delis like Langer’s and Canter’s turn to this little-known meat maestro
Jason Kessler • Los Angeles Magazine • November 11, 2020
The Valley has long been known as a home to film studios, but there’s a different kind of producer of megahits in the area. Since the late 1950s, commercial meat processorRC Provisions has been quietly making some of L.A.’s favorite cured meats....
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