Reuben Sandwich

Re:Reuben Sandwich (mayor al)

Fri, 19 Nov 2010 16:28:34 GMT

Billy,
A long time ago in a Galaxy far, far away, Little King's Ale and Egg McMuffin was my Breakfast of choice before a long morning of Roller Coaster Riding at King's Island, Ohio !!! It was a very long day...(more than once!)
The Mayor

Re:Reuben Sandwich (BillyB)

Fri, 19 Nov 2010 10:56:11 GMT

Buck & Vi's

hey billy < your sandwich looks perfect and i'll bet it's even better tasting!
by the way i'm glad your waiting till noon now for the beer

Hey Buck, the breakfast crowd was getting mad because I was drinking a beer with my egg Mcmuffin......................Go figure

Re:Reuben Sandwich (Buck & Vi's)

Fri, 19 Nov 2010 06:40:28 GMT

hey billy < your sandwich looks perfect and i'll bet it's even better tasting!
by the way i'm glad your waiting till noon now for the beer

Re:Reuben Sandwich (ann peeples)

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 19:47:16 GMT

Those were fantastic, Al!!

Re:Reuben Sandwich (edwmax)

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 17:54:26 GMT

Rusty246

I would eat that in a second and I don't care for sauerkraut. I'd prefer the mustard also. When it comes to sauerkraut, which is better, the canned or the chilled in the plastic bags(or neither)?? I would guess the chilled but I don't know any better.

BillyB
.... I buy my Kraut in Cans, glass, plastic buckets, I don't care what it comes in. The only thing I care about is that its good. The only reason I have not repurchased a brand is because it was to under cooked or two raw tasting. ...

Actually, making your own is not hard and much better tasting; You can control the amount of salt used. ... dang ... drinking the juice is good. Just cabbage & salt and about 10 days much better Kraut than you can buy. ... Basically kraut is not cooked, except when canned and not refrigerated; ... then you have to stop the fermentation or the can or jar will explode. ... I hated, err, ... didn't care for kraut until I made my own!

Re:Reuben Sandwich (mayor al)

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 16:37:19 GMT

Annie,
Do you recall these Reuben Rolls we enjoyed at Maders while shopping 'Old Third' a while back. These little guys were delicious !!!

Re:Reuben Sandwich (ann peeples)

Tue, 16 Nov 2010 14:41:25 GMT

BillyB and joerogo-you guys can make me a sandwich anytime. I dont care what you call it!

Re:Reuben Sandwich (Foodbme)

Tue, 16 Nov 2010 14:15:28 GMT

Michael Hoffman

Why don't you just order a grilled pastrami on rye with Swiss, sauerkraut and mustard?

Yep, That's what it is -a grilled pastrami on rye with swiss, kraut & mustard. What it's not is a Reuben. It may be good and everyone's happy and you love it but it's not a Reuben. Sorry.

Re:Reuben Sandwich (BillyB)

Tue, 16 Nov 2010 11:30:00 GMT

Joe, The sandwich looks great, you should be proud my friend, and full..........I'm tuning in everyday to see what's next in Joe's Break Room Deli, The Hell with the trip reports, this is the real deal........................The Best..............Bill

Re:Reuben Sandwich (joerogo)

Tue, 16 Nov 2010 10:49:53 GMT

BillyB, My deli was out of pastrami or I probably would have went with a combo

I gave it another try today and the results were the same, spectacular!

I gave the bread a head start in the toaster this time. I think it helped hold everything together.

I am really liking this hot plate. Tomorrows lunch.....venison steak with hot pickled peppers!

Re:Reuben Sandwich (BillyB)

Tue, 16 Nov 2010 08:54:32 GMT

The Restaurant only offered a Reuben and a Grilled cheese sandwich, put it on Rye bread with swiss cheese, add pastrami, kraut and mustard...............
If I was having lunch with Joe, I would tell them to give him the same thing only with Corned Beef............................BillyB

Re:Reuben Sandwich (Michael Hoffman)

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 22:34:29 GMT

Why don't you just order a grilled pastrami on rye with Swiss, sauerkraut and mustard?

Re:Reuben Sandwich (BillyB)

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 21:29:38 GMT

When I order at a Deli, I say Pastrami Reuben hold the dressing add mustard. I get it the way I want it, they get their money, everyone's happy........................

Re:Reuben Sandwich (Foodbme)

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 20:07:09 GMT

Michael Hoffman

mar52

That looks so good! Would it still be a Reuben if made on Sour Dough?

Considering that he made it with pastrami instead of corned beef, and mustard instead of Russian dressing, what difference would it make if it was on sourdough instead of rye?

IMHO, Once you change any recipe from what was originally created, you can no longer call it by the same name. Not saying it's a better or worse variation, it's just not the same as the original.
Another example of an abused recipe is Caesar Salad. Here's the original recipe for 4 people created by Chef Caesar Cardini. He created the original in 1924 for his Hollywood friends coming down to his restaurant in Tijuana, Mexico to avoid Prohibition:
CAESAR SALAD
(The spelling is correct)
3 medium heads of Romaine Lettuce, Leafs left whole, chilled, dry, crisp
Dash of L & P Worchestershire sauce
5-6 TBSP Grated Parmesan Cheese
1/3 C Garlic Flavored Olive Oil
1 C Croutons
1-2 TBSP Wine Vinegar
Juice of 1 1/2 Fresh Lemons
1 raw Egg
Salt & Freshly ground pepper
The dressing was distributed evenly over the whole leaves. The Spiny Romaine was intended to give two things to his salad. The full length Romaine leaf served as a scoop and Cardini suggested eating the salad with your fingers. He never chopped the Romaine. Notice there are no anchovies in the recipe. The anchovy flavor comes from the L & P's.
Anything else is not "Caesar Salad!"

Re:Reuben Sandwich (1bbqboy)

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 18:50:33 GMT

joerogo

BillyB, I was getting all kinds of funny looks this morning when I walked into my office...well, not so much funny looks as shaking heads and walking away.

Is that different than every other day?

Re:Reuben Sandwich (BillyB)

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:15:58 GMT

joerogo

BillyB, I was getting all kinds of funny looks this morning when I walked into my office...well, not so much funny looks as shaking heads and walking away.

Our break room is equipped with a microwave, toaster, toaster oven and Tassimo coffee machine. Today I added an electric hot plate and a frying pan. My mission, to make a Reuban my way.

Seeded rye bread, corned beef, deli sauerkraut, whole grain mustard, butter and swiss cheese. This was my first ever, and it was spectacular! Thanks for the inspiration.

Now if everyone would just shut-up about smelling the sauerkraut all day

Joe, I bet your sandwich will motivate others in the office and great the mustard worked well, just the way I like mine. You are a guy that picks his own path in life, it showed even more today...............Great job my friend............................BillyB.................................

Re:Reuben Sandwich (joerogo)

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 11:14:46 GMT

BillyB, I was getting all kinds of funny looks this morning when I walked into my office...well, not so much funny looks as shaking heads and walking away.

Our break room is equipped with a microwave, toaster, toaster oven and Tassimo coffee machine. Today I added an electric hot plate and a frying pan. My mission, to make a Reuban my way.

Seeded rye bread, corned beef, deli sauerkraut, whole grain mustard, butter and swiss cheese. This was my first ever, and it was spectacular! Thanks for the inspiration.

Now if everyone would just shut-up about smelling the sauerkraut all day

Re:Reuben Sandwich (Michael Hoffman)

Sun, 14 Nov 2010 15:17:03 GMT

mar52

That looks so good! Would it still be a Reuben if made on Sour Dough?

Considering that he made it with pastrami instead of corned beef, and mustard instead of Russian dressing, what difference would it make if it was on sourdough instead of rye?

Re:Reuben Sandwich (DougS)

Sun, 14 Nov 2010 15:04:52 GMT

Great looking sandwich. Is it possible to make a bad Ruben? I don't really think so as long as you have the main ingredients. Some are just a little better than others.

Re:Reuben Sandwich (boyardee65)

Sun, 14 Nov 2010 14:32:23 GMT

I make my Reuben with Boar's Head Corned Beef, Sauerkraut, 1000 Island Dressing, Real Swiss Cheese, and Seeded Jewish Rye Bread. I like Pastrami but save it for Pastrami and Swiss on Sour Dough bread with Hot mustard. I always eat mine with a Sam Adams. YUMMY Pics Billy B.

David O.

Re:Reuben Sandwich (mar52)

Sun, 14 Nov 2010 11:10:57 GMT

Oh My!

Re:Reuben Sandwich (BillyB)

Sun, 14 Nov 2010 11:04:48 GMT

mar52

Billy, you may change the name of my sandwich to...

The Reubenesqué and make it voluptuous.

Mar, if I use the word Voluptuous they may think I selling more than a Pastrami sandwich, they may think I'm trying to sell them a Happy meal with the toy......................

Re:Reuben Sandwich (mar52)

Sun, 14 Nov 2010 10:50:59 GMT

Billy, you may change the name of my sandwich to...

The Reubenesqué and make it voluptuous.

Re:Reuben Sandwich (doggydaddy)

Sun, 14 Nov 2010 09:12:26 GMT

Between this and your patty melt, you have been showing the two best examples of grilled rye at its finest.

mark

Re:Reuben Sandwich (Adjudicator)

Sun, 14 Nov 2010 05:19:51 GMT

I don't think there is enough pastrami on that sandwich. Give me the brisket also.

Re:Reuben Sandwich (agnesrob)

Sat, 13 Nov 2010 13:00:06 GMT

BillyB, you can make me a sandwich any day! That is a thing of beauty!! I have stuff like that for breakfast too. Usually I am inspired by something I've read here while having my morning coffee!

Re:Reuben Sandwich (BillyB)

Sat, 13 Nov 2010 10:46:59 GMT

Joe, I'll trade two Reuben sandwiches for one slice of your Lasagna any day of the week........................

Re:Reuben Sandwich (joerogo)

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 19:07:38 GMT

BillyB, Real simple name for that sandwich...."The Breakfast of Champions"

I'm with you on the 1000 island Dressing

Re:Reuben Sandwich (BillyB)

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 19:05:31 GMT

Foodbme

Rusty246

I would eat that in a second and I don't care for sauerkraut. I'd prefer the mustard also. When it comes to sauerkraut, which is better, the canned or the chilled in the plastic bags(or neither)?? I would guess the chilled but I don't know any better.

The method of packaging is not as important as the quality of the brand. Generally speaking though,IMHO, Bagged or Refrigerated glass jars (Claussens) are generally better quality than canned. Fresh from the barrel is the best but hard to find. We could have a whole thread, and probably do, regarding who makes the best Kraut. Sabretts, Hebrew National, Claussens, Ba-Tempte etc. Then we have the PIckling methods- German, Raw, Unpastuerized.

I knew I should have searched first. We have a thread:
http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/Favorite-Brands-of-Sauerkraut-m539737.aspx

I buy my Kraut in Cans, glass, plastic buckets, I don't care what it comes in. The only thing I care about is that its good. The only reason I have not repurchased a brand is because it was to under cooked or two raw tasting

Re:Reuben Sandwich (BillyB)

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 19:01:06 GMT

mar52

That looks so good! Would it still be a Reuben if made on Sour Dough?

Hey Mar, in some peoples eyes no, in other peoples eyes yes, in my eyes yes, do I think it would be good, YES........................I use a lot of specialty breads, seme people ask for their sandwiches grilled on wheat, we aim to please......................BillyB