Sometimes when I feel really stressed and like the world is moving just too fast, I watch this video. My internal metronome slows, I mindfully inhale the sandwich, and go about my day.
Reubens are by far my favorite sandwich and probably my number one comfort food. I'd personally add more of every ingredient, though. Especially the corned beef and sauerkraut. For me, Reuben sandwiches are a "go big or go home" affair. I don't have 'em all the time because corned beef is pretty pricey... so when I'm craving one and make 'em, I'm going all-in.
Until now I'd never heard of a Reuben sandwich and I'm about to make my first one. In Australia corned beef is one of the cheapest cold cuts so I'm hoping it's good!
They are not just for St Patrick's day either, although unfortunately I only make them on St Patrick's day, to me corn beef and cabbage is the Irish equivalent to turkey and all the fixings on Thanksgiving. I really should make them more often.
I saw a chef a long time ago, who showed that you can just melt the butter in the pan, and it'll coat the bread & melt in & brown up nicely, without the hassle of handling a sandwich that's buttered on both sides. I tried it and it worked as well as if I had buttered the bread. Just don't skimp on the butter in the pan.
I just made my first batch of corned beef and nailed it straight out the gate! It puts the deli corned beef to shame! Now I’m gonna make a Reuben with real Russian dressing!
Thanks for your question. Check out the full recipe linked in the description box above. This recipe calls for rye bread, the video is showing a caraway rye bread. Give it a try and let us know what you think!
Meat should be shaved and not sliced so thick. Grilling time here does not make the meat hot and cold spots were noted in the sandwich even when cheese was melted on both sides. We usually place the shaved meat directly on the burner to start so a good heat can be obtained though out the sandwich.
@Allrecipes - HEALTH CHECK ANYONE? - Homemade Organic fermented sauerkraut is live with healthy latobacillus bacteria. Great for GI. The heating would kill them and the health benefits. Looks like I'll have to use store bought pasturized sauerkraut IN the sandwhich (since there are NO live lactobacillus in store brands) and have a little fermented sauerkraut on my plate! Looks great!!!! 👍👍👍👍😁😁😁
I usually mix the thousand island dressing with the sauerkraut and layer the bread with cheese, meat, sauerkraut mix, meat & cheese. Sometimes I throw in a few pickle chips for extra crunch and brininess. I also spray my pan or panini grill with butter flavored Pam instead of spreading the butter on the bread.
Leslie Saraiva You know what? I pulled out my Atlas and could only count 989 islands. Either my World Atlas is wrong or the dressing company's trying to pull a fast one!
Respectfully, I find it simpler to butter the bread FIRST, before doing anything. It is so much easier to be able to do the buttering of the bread either while hold the piece of bread in your hand, OR while the bread lays flat on a plate. Trying to butter the bread AFTER assembling the sandwich is a pain. BTW: that doesn't look like rye bread in the video, though I could be wrong! The rest of the video, I'm in agreement with, though I do like A LOT more saurkraut!
You fry the corned beef first then you place it on the bread w sauerkraut and cheese. I fry the bread and flip. I also fry my drained sauerkraut w caraway seeds separately, then assemble and fry the bread. Flip. Voila.
I grill one side of the bread, then assemble with toasted side in....then grill the outside bread of the assembled sandwich. Gives a better texture. I also warm up sauerkraut and grill onion rings to put on it. Hubby's favorite.
Bravo folks thats a great womans sandwich training video very nicely done us men will definitely appreciate the tutorial for their wives and girlfriends 😂
This is my favorite sandwich and one of my favorite foods. It really does seem like they were trying to make the grossest thing possible though when it comes to the ingredients. My only advice is just not over do it with the sauerkraut.
Thousand island is not my favorite, I rather use mustard and mayo and since the thousand island has a sweetness, I use a mayonnaise like miracle whip with the mustard. It's delicious all the same, I use rye bread as well.
basic as it gets. introductory level. for me, I get a lil complex. step one, butter the griddle, layer in the meat, for which I prefer pastrami. AND honey ham. sizzle the meat for at least 2 minutes on both sides. add one slice of bread when you flip the meat, butter side down, then when the meat and bread are both toasted, here's where it gets interesting. flip the bread, THEN add the meat. so the meat is on the toasty side, and the untoasted is NOW being grilled! Next, get that other slice of bread toasting on the first side, before you add the kraut, drizzle the dressing over the kraut, and then layer the cheese ontop. by now the second slice is toasty on side A place it toasty side in on the sammich, and flip the whole thing over for one last toast. between hot meat, hot bread, and more time on the grill, the swiss has PLENTY of time and heat to get gooey and melty, and you've got DOUBLE the toasty tastes from the meat and both sides of bread. Bon Apetit!
There are many versions. The Rachel has turkey & sauerkraut you're at our delis. Then we have one called the New York Reuben where you swap out the sauerkraut for coleslaw. All very yummy.
Shomel Khan Buddy you can use whatever the hell you want. I ran out of corned beef one day, went next door, killed and gutted the neighbor lady, cut her up into thin slices and put her between two slices of rye and she was simply delicious!! So remember...if there's no corned beef or pork available...go "homo"! (Homo sapien that is).
I think they said 6 to 8 min...I make both sides first then put on Artisan Sauerkraut that comes in a jar it requires no draining , best Kraut made by far. Your video is great.
Thank you for your question, Lesley. You can certainly prepare these sandwiches in the oven. We'd recommend to preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and baking for 15-20 minutes. You could also grill them in the skillet, like you would a grilled cheese :) Enjoy!
You can also use an acetylene torch when cooking your Reuben. But always remember to use Mapp Gas, it burns cleaner, cooks faster and makes cleanup a snap!
Sometimes when I feel really stressed and like the world is moving just too fast, I watch this video. My internal metronome slows, I mindfully inhale the sandwich, and go about my day.
Reubens are by far my favorite sandwich and probably my number one comfort food.
I'd personally add more of every ingredient, though. Especially the corned beef and sauerkraut. For me, Reuben sandwiches are a "go big or go home" affair. I don't have 'em all the time because corned beef is pretty pricey... so when I'm craving one and make 'em, I'm going all-in.
Until now I'd never heard of a Reuben sandwich and I'm about to make my first one. In Australia corned beef is one of the cheapest cold cuts so I'm hoping it's good!
They are not just for St Patrick's day either, although unfortunately I only make them on St Patrick's day, to me corn beef and cabbage is the Irish equivalent to turkey and all the fixings on Thanksgiving. I really should make them more often.
All my girlfriends hated me for making this because all the 3 main ingredients are stinky. I love it so much.
My girls feet smell like this
I saw a chef a long time ago, who showed that you can just melt the butter in the pan, and it'll coat the bread & melt in & brown up nicely, without the hassle of handling a sandwich that's buttered on both sides. I tried it and it worked as well as if I had buttered the bread. Just don't skimp on the butter in the pan.
It is 4am i havent slept and i have a midterm in 3 hours. Need a reuben
I just made my first batch of corned beef and nailed it straight out the gate! It puts the deli corned beef to shame! Now I’m gonna make a Reuben with real Russian dressing!
👍👍 good for you!!
YUMMY make me one
Excellent! though you gotta go heavier on the kraut.
Ganz genau!
Thanks for your question. Check out the full recipe linked in the description box above. This recipe calls for rye bread, the video is showing a caraway rye bread. Give it a try and let us know what you think!
I need this in my tummy now
Meat should be shaved and not sliced so thick. Grilling time here does not make the meat hot and cold spots were noted in the sandwich even when cheese was melted on both sides. We usually place the shaved meat directly on the burner to start so a good heat can be obtained though out the sandwich.
It's a tutorial, the speed's just nice for beginners, I think.
Sometimes I like to watch people make amazing food and then forget to actually cook it.
Nice and straight to the point. As others have said, don't be afraid to go Dagwood. Pile the corned beef and kraut high!
I love arbys ruben and I always tell them double everything
@Allrecipes - HEALTH CHECK ANYONE? - Homemade Organic fermented sauerkraut is live with healthy latobacillus bacteria. Great for GI. The heating would kill them and the health benefits. Looks like I'll have to use store bought pasturized sauerkraut IN the sandwhich (since there are NO live lactobacillus in store brands) and have a little fermented sauerkraut on my plate! Looks great!!!! 👍👍👍👍😁😁😁
I've made these for years, only I use mustard and dill pickles, in addition to the kraut. Also great with chilled, sliced corned beef from a can.
I forgot about corned beef in a can!!
Not a reuben
If you substitute pastrami for corned beef it changes from a Reuben to a Rachel.
but pastrami and cheese together aren´t kosher!??
The way she slices the sandwich in half is sacrilegious
My favorite sandwich
If it ain't started off with a genuine "MARBLE" Rye... It simply ain't a GENUINE Reuben...
I know corned beef is the traditional meat but some people prefer pastrami. I like either one myself.
Oh dayumm that sandwich 🥪 looks absolutely delicious 😋🤤
guys.... lets give a big shout out to dude who filmed and edited this video. Those zoom ins made my cry how much i wana try this
I usually mix the thousand island dressing with the sauerkraut and layer the bread with cheese, meat, sauerkraut mix, meat & cheese. Sometimes I throw in a few pickle chips for extra crunch and brininess. I also spray my pan or panini grill with butter flavored Pam instead of spreading the butter on the bread.
dwtbb00
Whatever floats your boat!
My favorite sandwhich, i like mine on sourdough bread though. So freaking good
There is a garlic sourdough bread version... That's my favorite, brings out all the flavors!
Made these. Absolutely delicious. But I put more meat and kraut. And I used brown mustard instead of the dressing.
Good idea I was looking for something besides yucky old thousand island!
My favorite part about St. Patrick's Day is that corned beef goes on sale. Cooking two of them today just for reubens.
I must admit...my favorite part of St Patrick's Day....is the alcohol!
@@robertkelly9772 amen
I know these sandwiches traditionally use thousand island dressing, but I love mine with good old deli mustard.
Leslie Saraiva
You know what? I pulled out my Atlas and could only count 989 islands.
Either my World Atlas is wrong or the dressing company's trying to pull a fast one!
Russian dressing, not thousand island
thanks for that... about to try it tonight
My mom always made these! But in the oven tho... so good!
Nice. I add horseradish to mine and don't always cook it too. Good job on this one though!
Now THAT'S an added ingredient that I could seriously entertain. On a very mild application.
Thanxx @Elephantrunk
I do half pastrami and half corned beef. Delicious!
Looks yummy
Yum! Having them Tonite!!!
The sauerkraut is traditional in this classic deli sandwich, but if you are not a fan of sauerkraut, or don't have it you can certainly omit it.
That's right, and if you're not a fan of sauerkraut you can use use liberty cabbage in its stead
Oh ya! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Never had this sandwich. Looking forward to making it.
just made these and the first bite was great.
Respectfully, I find it simpler to butter the bread FIRST, before doing anything. It is so much easier to be able to do the buttering of the bread either while hold the piece of bread in your hand, OR while the bread lays flat on a plate. Trying to butter the bread AFTER assembling the sandwich is a pain. BTW: that doesn't look like rye bread in the video, though I could be wrong! The rest of the video, I'm in agreement with, though I do like A LOT more saurkraut!
When making a Reuben with this method, I've found that the heat doesn't penetrate enough to really get the corned beef hot enough.
Put it in the oven
You fry the corned beef first then you place it on the bread w sauerkraut and cheese. I fry the bread and flip. I also fry my drained sauerkraut w caraway seeds separately, then assemble and fry the bread. Flip. Voila.
Oh, I like that griddle. What kind is it?
I don’t know how I got here but my sons Names is Reuben I might have to try this Reuben sandwich even tho I’m from the UK
Followed this recipe with the ingridients off of boars head's website. Came out AMAZINGLY, loved the taste and textures!
I love this sandwich
I'm so hungry!!!!
Yes very simple. A great Sandwich 🥪
It looks so good, what is that white thing u added no the cheese other that that
It's good with pumpernickel too
One reason that I miss Montreal~!
Awesome recipe
Can i use any cheese
in a hurry.. to put it in my tummy!
I grill one side of the bread, then assemble with toasted side in....then grill the outside bread of the assembled sandwich. Gives a better texture. I also warm up sauerkraut and grill onion rings to put on it. Hubby's favorite.
Hello!
Amazing Sammy.
i like to toast both side of the bread first. then i grill them on the weber.
Scott Geiger
George Foreman has issues with the way you're grilling that Reuben!
is this the one from lilo and stick?
Bravo folks thats a great womans sandwich training video very nicely done us men will definitely appreciate the tutorial for their wives and girlfriends 😂
I like to add a little sweet and seasoning to my sauerkraut. And grilled them to perfection.
i love it very good
This is the kind of sandwich that every country has, with different names. In Brazil, you can order a "bauru".
Wednesday before Friday payday - the can of beans for dinner did not do it. I need a Reuben or three.
This is my favorite sandwich and one of my favorite foods. It really does seem like they were trying to make the grossest thing possible though when it comes to the ingredients. My only advice is just not over do it with the sauerkraut.
For me, I will add a few shreds of raw onion into this and a quarter teaspoon of worcheshire sauce into the dressing.
Looks good to me!
It's not a complete Reuben without Thousand Island Dressing.
Thousand island is not my favorite, I rather use mustard and mayo and since the thousand island has a sweetness, I use a mayonnaise like miracle whip with the mustard. It's delicious all the same, I use rye bread as well.
no symmetry ? why ?
haha I love how unnaturally slow they move in these videos. It's funny.
For real! 😆
basic as it gets. introductory level. for me, I get a lil complex. step one, butter the griddle, layer in the meat, for which I prefer pastrami. AND honey ham. sizzle the meat for at least 2 minutes on both sides. add one slice of bread when you flip the meat, butter side down, then when the meat and bread are both toasted, here's where it gets interesting. flip the bread, THEN add the meat. so the meat is on the toasty side, and the untoasted is NOW being grilled! Next, get that other slice of bread toasting on the first side, before you add the kraut, drizzle the dressing over the kraut, and then layer the cheese ontop. by now the second slice is toasty on side A place it toasty side in on the sammich, and flip the whole thing over for one last toast. between hot meat, hot bread, and more time on the grill, the swiss has PLENTY of time and heat to get gooey and melty, and you've got DOUBLE the toasty tastes from the meat and both sides of bread.
Bon Apetit!
Don't forget to serve them with a ice cold beer.
yummy i this today its was so good
I make it twice a week or more
Yummy this is going to be dinner tonight with fries
Sounds delicious Raymond! Let us know how you like this recipe :)
Delicious my family loved it thanks Allrecipes
+Turn Down For What?
no actually he shoved it up his ass.
TittyWinks really? Not nice!
What time's dinner Ray?
You said use Rye bread but the bread you used did not appear to be Rye bread which is much darker in colour.
so true
Can you use turkey if you don't have corn beef
Yes, of course, Amy Vaughn. Turkey would be a terrific substitute for the corned beef in this recipe. Enjoy!
Except it's no longer a Reuben.
Right its like a cheseey turkey sandwich
Amy Vaughn
...or if it'll make you feel better you can call it a Ruby.
(That's Reuben's sister)
There are many versions. The Rachel has turkey & sauerkraut you're at our delis. Then we have one called the New York Reuben where you swap out the sauerkraut for coleslaw. All very yummy.
Can i Skip adding Souerkraut????
princebonbonable
...just as soon as you learn how to spell it correctly!
It litterally said you can
No, it's illegal.
/s
Of course. You can do whatever you want to any dish, that's the joy of cooking.
What type of bread was used for this recipe?
Hearty rye bread
I'd like a bit more corned beef. Like double that amount.
I sauté sauerkraut with onion ,paprika ,bay leaf and peper.
I heard thousand Island dressing and knew this wasn't it. Big difference between inferior thousand island and actual Russian dressing.
Narrator: allow butter to soften at room temperature.
Me: lives in the uk...
😁😁😁😁
The name of the dressing please
Thousand island dressing
Why not butter the bread before it's on the sandwich?
I'm vegetarian but I need this.
Amber❤
Naaaaah, have some tofu instead, or as I call it "tophooey"!
Thank u for the reply.maybe i just heard it wrong.but then again thank u.
I’m here to make sure I was saying it correctly.
You had me hooked until you ruined it by not cutting the sandwich diagonally....
I skip the 1000 island. Prefer Frank's Bavarian style kraut. Aged Swiss & use real Mayo instead of butter to grill . & of course a large dill pickle.
can I use Pork instead of Beef
Try it, Shomel Khan. Sounds like a tasty substitution.
Shomel Khan
Buddy you can use whatever the hell you want. I ran out of corned beef one day, went next door, killed and gutted the neighbor lady, cut her up into thin slices and put her between two slices of rye and she was simply delicious!!
So remember...if there's no corned beef or pork available...go "homo"! (Homo sapien that is).
I like mine grilled in the oven at 15min each side at 350, with no thousand island thou.
To make sandwiches that slowly, you gotta be on a lot of meds
I think they said 6 to 8 min...I make both sides first then put on Artisan Sauerkraut that comes in a jar it requires no draining , best Kraut made by far. Your video is great.
OMG!!!!!! MY NAME IS REUBENNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
n Tamik
Ayyyy
Instead of grilling, can I bake this in the oven? If yes, for how long and how high should the temperature be set at?
Thank you for your question, Lesley. You can certainly prepare these sandwiches in the oven. We'd recommend to preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and baking for 15-20 minutes. You could also grill them in the skillet, like you would a grilled cheese :) Enjoy!
You can also use an acetylene torch when cooking your Reuben. But always remember to use Mapp Gas, it burns cleaner, cooks faster and makes cleanup a snap!
Real Rubens are made with Russian dressing!
Has anyone made this in the airfryer?
Yummmmmiiiii
Personally I think you need to fry up your corned beef, and kraut on the stove top before constructing. If you didn't so that then its just not right.
Russian dressing is the preferred dressing.thousand island is only used in a pinch or by amateurs.
Milwaukees best? Pure swill!