Thanks Morgan. You are right about the smoke being less with the pan,but I tend to want my stuff to be not TOO smoky as I'm trying to win my wife over to smoked meat . she has not been a fan in the past. The other reason I use the pan is that I save the juice that drips out. You add that stuff to baked beans or a gravy and it adds a depth of flavor that everyone loves but can't identify....it's rich and smoky and really complex.
I did slice some of it warm and it works well if the knife is sharp , but you are right. It is way easier to slice cold.
I think this will be good on rye bread with some melted Swiss and spicy mustard ...just like pastrami