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Reuben Sandwich
The Reuben or Reuben sandwich is a grilled or toasted sandwich made with corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and Russian dressing. It is typically made with rye bread though originally it may have been served on pumpernickel bread. The origins of the Reuben are contested. One account holds that Reuben Kulakofsky (sometimes spelled Reubin), a grocer from Omaha, Nebraska, was the inventor, perhaps as part of a group effort by members of Kulakofsky's weekly poker game held in the Blackstone Hotel from ca.1920–1935. The participants, who nicknamed themselves "the committee," included the hotel's owner, Charles Schimmel.The sandwich first gained local fame when Schimmel put it on the Blackstone's lunch menu.
Ingredients
- corned beef or pastrami, 225 g; sliced; or try pastrami1/2 lb
- sauerkraut, 60 ml; drained1/4 cup
- sweet onion, chopped2 tbsp
- russian dressing, creamy2 tbsp
- rye bread or sourdough bread, or sourdough bread in case of rye allergy2 slice
- swiss cheese1–3 slice
- parsley, chopped
- butter1 tbsp
Quantities are auto-calculated from the original recipe as a guide. Items without numbers (e.g. “to taste”) are not changed.
Method 6 steps
Combine the sauerkraut, onion, and parsley.
Spread the dressing on two slices bread.
Pile layers of corned beef, cheese, and sauerkraut mixture on one slice.
Add second slice of bread.
Butter the outside of the bread.
Grill until lightly browned, roughly 5–10 minutes.
