Reuben Reuben I've Been Thinking......
By Modestah
@Modestah (11177)
United States
March 18, 2007 1:15pm CST
So, how many of you are going to enjoy a nice thick Reuben today?
We actually had leftover corned beef this year, that rarely happens. I don't know why but it did not seem to shrink as much as usual.
How do you like to make your Reubens? Do you broil them or grill them? do you like nice thick pieces of seeded rye?
Do you use Russian Dressing or Thousand Island, or some other concoction of your own? do you heat up the sauerkraut first or let it heat as the sandwich is cooked?
What foods, if any, do you serve with your Reuben? a steaming bowl of soup or a handful of chips perhaps?
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@jwfarrimond (4473)
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18 Mar 07
I have to admit that I have no idea what a Reuben is, other than the clues in the various posts here from which it seems to be a grilled sandwich of some sort. How about helping out a puzzled Brit. and describing this thing?
@Modestah (11177)
• United States
18 Mar 07
I make them with a hardy rye bread (we like the caraway seeds too) piles of thinly sliced corned beef, sauerkraut, swiss cheese and russian dressing. a lot of people will use thousand island dressing instead.
Then you can either broil it under the flames or grill it with butter.
I like to heat up the makings first, otherwise the sauerkraut can make things a little soggy. I like a crisp bread and hot innerds - mmmm.
They are a tradition for us, after having corned beef for Saint Patrick's day. then we will also have for another meal something Italian for Saint Joseph's day (today)
@bicklelady (1404)
• United States
18 Mar 07
Now I have had a reuben with just corn beef and sourcrout. Is there anything you put on a ruben?
@Modestah (11177)
• United States
18 Mar 07
let's see if this will let me respond now, as it wouldn't let me reply to Faith's or another's comments.
I make them with a hardy rye bread (we like the caraway seeds too) piles of thinly sliced corned beef, sauerkraut, swiss cheese and russian dressing. a lot of people will use thousand island dressing instead.
Then you can either broil it under the flames or grill it with butter.
I like to heat up the makings first, otherwise the sauerkraut can make things a little soggy. I like a crisp bread and hot innerds - mmmm.
@byfaithonly (10698)
• United States
18 Mar 07
Oh now you are making me very hungry. Didn't make any corned beef myself yesterday so now have no leftovers and a big reuben sounds so very good right now. I'll take mine anyway you want to fix it just sent it over the Internet please, and thank you in advance :)
@CaroleeKaufold (1853)
• United States
18 Mar 07
I loive rubens. We ar having Corn Beef today and Rubens tomorrow. I make it on rye with saurekrat and swizz cheese
@songbirdnaimh (1422)
• United States
18 Mar 07
Yum!
I didn't make corned beef yesterday...I used ham.
I love Reubens but I love Rachels even more....mmmm







