Pit beef

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Pit beef is a dish of roast beef prepared over a charcoal fire, commonly using top round cuts of beef. The cooked roast is sliced thinly and often served on a Kaiser roll, and may be topped with horseradish or tiger sauce (horseradish and mayonnaise) and sliced raw onion. Unlike barbecue, the meat is cooked quickly at high temperatures, served rare, and has a light smoke flavor. Pit beef historically was sold at roadside stands. It gained a national reputation from the HBO show, The Wire, which is set in Baltimore. In addition, it was featured prominently in the story line of John Waters's 1998 film Pecker, which was set in Baltimore.

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