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That is one of my favorite sandwiches! Be aware that there are Reuben sandwiches and Rachel sandwiches. Reubens have corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese and Russian Dressing. Rachels have pastrami, coleslaw, Swiss cheese, and Russian dressing. Both use rye bread. Another "classic" American sandwich you might like to try is a Hot Brown: bread, sliced turkey, bechamel cheese sauce, bacon.
Reubens are pretty good but you know those types of food where people say you'll either love it or hate it? Reubens are a type of food where you'll either somewhat like it or somewhat not like it.
@@marksmith4892 Not true! I love Reubens and I know people who also love them, and people who hate them, as well as those who somewhat like or not like them. Mr. and Mrs. H seemed to love them.
One of the finest sandwiches in the entire world and consistently voted the best sandwich in America, a country addicted to sandwiches. However I did not see the cold potato salad as the side dish?
I do not laugh when you say that's lovely. I always say food is beautiful. I have a close personal relationship with food and yes it can be lovely and beautiful. Mrs. H did it the correct way. She made her own corned beef and that is the best way to do this. She did a wonderful job and the Sandwich looked Beautiful. Now I'm hungry for one. I would definitely eat what she made. It looks so much better than corned beef bought at the deli. Great Job Mrs. H.
@@pjschmid2251 most grocery stores around st paddys day actually do offer packages of "make your own corned beef" which is just a brisket flat and a spice package. Apparently in the UK they use the rump or the topside. i forgot that I actually did make it earlier in the year for the firs ttime ever but they make it very easy with having everything included. takes a few hours but its worth it.
She absolutely crushed that corned beef, and only 6 days too. I have never made corned beef before 30 days, but that looked incredible. I'll never understand how the Reuben is not a more popular sandwich everywhere. Always a treat watching a first-timer get the flavors of that
Oh my gosh! SO impressed that you made your own corned beef! In US we just buy it at the deli counter at the grocery store. I love Mrs H's spirit! Julia Child said to approach cooking with NO FEAR! And that's what Mrs H does!!
I'm in US ohio in march the grocery store has Corn beef that you can cook youself with other beef cuts . it comes in a pack that has the brine in it spice pack. The deli sliced is about $ 8- $13 a pound depinding in brand you get . Where you can get 2 1/2 lb. Pack to make you self for $ 10 so I just get 2 packs cook them slice and freeze to have in the winter. 2 pack a week gives me little under 4 1/2 lb. cooked . So I use 1 lb. freeze 3 1/2 ever week of march gives me 13 lb. for winter sandwiches. cheaper too to make your self.
Yeah, this Amercan also cooks the corned beef himself but doesn’t corn it himself. Grocery stores usually have corned briskets on sale in March because “corned beef and cabbage” is supposedly a St. Patrick’s Day thing but they should have a few of them available any time of year and they are easy to cook, either simmered in a pot or done in a slow cooker.
One store in my area has corned beef year round in their meat department. If you just buy a brisket cut you can make corned beef, brisket or pastrami. Only difference is in the seasoning really.
@@samuelhowie4543 Actually, I've noticed on the West Coast that getting corned briskets can be easier than getting raw brisket, the cut that corned beef, pastrami and "regular" boiled dinners and/or brisket are made from. As I've said elsewhere, I suspect the large meat packers preferentially send the briskets to Texas and East Coast cities with large Jewish populations.
The magic of the Rueben sandwich is having that many strong flavors to balance each other out. Swiss cheese, and sauerkraut are flavors that can dominate a sandwich, but both together along with a sweet picky dressing and flavor packed meat is surprisingly balanced. Even the bread needs to have a louder that average flavor so it doesn't get lost. I think a lot of people are skeptical of all those pungent flavors before trying it, but a good Rueben definitely rewards the adventurous.
You have the sweet from the dressing, the sour from the cabbage, the salty from the corned beef, the bitter from the rye bread, and the creamy from the cheese. The only thing you don't get isxspixy.
Hello from Omaha, Nebraska. Home of the original Reuben Sandwich. As a Reuben connoisseur, I must say you did a fantastic job. Never even considered making my own corned beef.
Hello also from Omaha! Man, she killed it with that Reuben, I wanted to snag it from their hands and take a bite. Maybe a trip to the Crescent Moon this week huh!?!? I did always like Nebraska Brewing Company's Reuben though also.
I am HUGELY impressed you did the meat from scratch. Over here we mostly get it from the Deli\grocery store. Making your own is just not very common. WAY YO GO!
Reuben sandwiches are really good. Impressive you brined your own beef! If you put a lid on your pan for a minute or so, your cheese will be all melty and delicious by the time you pull the sandwich out.
Wow. I had no idea you can't buy the same kind of corned beef there. I would never even think to try making it. Brave of you. We actually prefer pastrami on ours anyway though.
Pretty much the only difference between Russian and thousand island is that Russian dress sing is spicy, with Horseradish and Chili pepper, while Thousand Island is sweeter, using a sweet relish typically.
Mr. H's reaction is hilarious and relatable. I dislike rye bread, saurkraut, and barely tolerate pastrami but when all the ingedients come together I actually like the Reuben sandwhich!
Rueben is the Party of Flavors. Good Rye Bread, Corned Beef, and Russian/Thousand Island dressing. Sauerkraut is a surprise for many people. Where is the Dill Pickle Spear? - Try a Good Pastrami in NYC.
I'm from south-central Texas and make Reubens often ... I use the already brined brisket from the store that comes with a spice packet and requires baking ... I refrigerate it after it's cooked and then use a mandolin to slice it thinly ... Love these sandwiches!! I use thousand island, since I don't make the dressing from scratch (shame on me) ... and I use pumpernickel bread (rye made with molasses) - - You've done yourself proud with that sandwich ... my mouth is watering
A good Reuben is absolutely my favorite sandwich. Looks like you did a great job with the home-made corned beef. Corned beef is easily available in the stores here in the US, so most people don't make it themselves, but yours looked substantially better than the average grocery store corned beef. The Sauerkraut is always the thing that people assume will be nasty, but somehow it just makes the sandwich. Grilling makes the sauerkraut sweet, and it just sort of harmonizes with everything.
I love Reubens! I'm not sure if you found this out or not, but Reuben has a sister sandwich called Rachel. Reubens are more popular, but you will find both in a NY style deli. Rachel sandwiches use coleslaw instead of sauerkraut. The meat is often substituted for turkey instead of corned beef. I enjoy both, but I prefer a Reuben sandwich. Yum! A pickle is served with both. Usually, it's a half-sour pickle.
I love Reubens. I've never been brave enough to make my own corned beef but after watching you do it I think I might give it a try. It looked simple enough. You did amazing. It looked delicious. The other corned beef you mentioned at the beginning is what you made, just ground up and formed into a loaf. It would have tasted the same but would have had a completely different texture and would have been mushy.
Mrs. H, I can't believe you made a Ruben sandwich from scratch! Literally from scratch! Wow!! As a native American I've never done that and would be surprised if any American did! At least from home, and not a restaurant. I'm so impressed!! ❤ Great job! I've always had mine with 1000 island dressing, but I bet yours is absolutely delicious!!
Hi! I just wanted to say that plenty of us do corned beef at home! My Mother did corned beef, cabbage and potatoes every St Patrick's Day for the whole family! Here in the US you can buy them at the store already brined with the seasoning packet included. Cook it just like Mrs H did...it's easy and so good!
Reuben is my absolute favorite, but I prefer Pastrami and Russian dressing instead of Thousand Island. You have gone miles beyond what everyone usually does by brining your own meat and making your dressing from scratch. Bravo! 10/10
I must say you did a terrific job. That looks so freaking good. Doing it all from scratch must also make it even more satisfying. Yes it requires more effort, but the results were worth it. That sandwich deserves a gold star.
🤤 oh my word! Reubens are my absolute favorite sandwich and it’s unfortunate that so many restaurants can’t get it quite right. Yours looks insane! All your ingredients are on point and it’s grilled to perfection! I’ve never even heard of someone making corned beef from scratch. And honestly I’m probably too lazy to even attempt it, but I can find pretty good from the deli or get a raw corned beef roast from the grocery which is definitely a step up from the deli. Dang my mouth is watering! We’re gonna have to make Reubens now… off to the grocery!
Excellent job. Here in New York City, we are blessed with awesome corned beef and pastrami places. For reference, corned beef is brined and boiled, while pastrami is brined, boiled, rubbed with spices, and then smoked and steamed.
Thank you Brits and Irish for inventing and perfecting corned beef, without which the Reuben wouldn't exist. My favorite recipe calls for sauerkraut, thousand island dressing, cheese, and corned beef on swirled rye bread. Yum.
Many people make the Ruben's with pastrami which was invented in the United States. So yes we would still have the Reuben and it actually tastes better with pastrami than corned beef. Thank you America for such a great sandwich!!👍🏻❤🇺🇸
Thank you the Middle East and Egypt for inventing bread if it wasn't for them there would be no such thing as sandwiches in any country around the world.
Thank-you Peru and the Andes Mountains for potatoes, if it wasn't for you then Europe and Canada and United States and the rest of the world would not have any potatoes. And there would be no such thing as french fries or fish and chips.
Corned Beef is an American thing. Back in the day beef was cheaper in America than in Ireland. The jews in NYC treated their beef with salt (corning) as part of their koshering process. The irish immigrants from NYC and America took this tradition back to Ireland
This was very well done. Mrs. H is continuing to dial up her cooking game and I'm impressed! I've only ever had the Reuben on dark rye or marbled rye, but they're always good. Kudos. 👍
You're a good cook, Mrs. H. The fact that you can adapt the recipes to fit what you can acquire and make them come out pretty close to the originals is a tribute to your skills. In any event, you all should travel to a good American deli and order a Reuben with pastrami just to see how close you got! (Pastrami is fattier, I think.)
@@kentmarsh6442 ya Ive tried doing pastrami but I don't really have a Smoker it's a single box it's mostly a grill, but I use it as a Smoker and hard to regulate temp.
If you can get the meat sliced very thin, piled on thickly, that's the way to go. A proper Reuben is a perfect sandwich. So satisfying to watch you enjoy that deliciousness. Kudos.
@@Mrhandfriends Love all your videos! Keep up the great content! Have a lovely and safe time on your trip. We'll be watching as the videos roll out! God Bless.
The sandwich looks good, just need a stiff dill pickle spear to pair with it. Although Jewish rye is sometimes used I believe Pumpernicle is normally the bread of choice.
Corning your own beef shows remarkable dedication. Most Americans who have eaten Reubens have never done that. The thyme was new to me, but sounds tasty.
Great job! So glad you liked it! We can buy our corned beef already brined with a seasoning packet included at the grocery, but you cooked yours just like my Mom did!
You did a great job. I am surprised you made corned beef from scratch. Almost nobody in the United States would do that. Thousand island dressing or Russian dressing is not supposed to be spicy and you put some on the side of your plate for dipping. Dipping into the dressing is one of the best parts of the sandwich. 👍🏻👍🏻❤🇺🇸🙏🏻🌹
My wife makes a great corned beef. I actually ordered a reuben sandwich kit from Katz Deli in New York and after eating it I told my wife hers were way better than those. Of course you have to consider they had to ship theirs to us....not bad but not as good as my wife's.
@@rojoreds524 That's wonderful and I believe you. I bet it is delicious. My mother when she was alive made the best New York cheesecake in the world. Better than anywhere in New York and I was lucky enough to have eaten it for many decades. I always wanted to go to Katz's Delicatessen in New York City but I'm no longer willing to drive into New York City so I will never get to experience that $25 sandwich.
@@jeffhampton2767She'd have to make the corned beef from scratch here in the UK. I hesitate to say American style corned beef is not available (because I don't know), but if it is, it's probably only available in London and the surrounding area. Most of the rest of the UK you just can't get it. Corned beef you can get everywhere - British style corned beef that is - but it's very different to the American style.
I have a pro tip for getting your cheese to melt on grilled sandwiches, take an ice cube, or even like a spoon full of water and drop in the pan, throw a lid on immediately, the liquid cooks off and steams and melts your cheese quickly
My favorite sandwich. These days, with diabetes, I'm skipping the bread, adding caraway seeds to the sauerkraut the night before and letting that come together. Then I put the sauerkraut on the meat, a bit of spicy brown mustard, some cheese, and roll it all up, skipping the bread. Where there is a will, there's a way.
Imo the best bread-like keto product is an almond flour tortilla. They're excellent toasted or repurposed as a thin crust for skillet pizza. Costco sells them.
@@loisavci3382 Canyon Bakehouse Keto bread is great when toasted. I get the gluten free variety because the gluten is where most of the sugar is. If you couple that with extremely low added sugars, you are good to go.
@@BalokLives Gluten itself has no carbohydrates. It's a protein. Gluten free foods do nothing to reduce the blood sugar of anyone let alone diabetics. Saying that, if you can tolerate the stuff, why not eat it. Personally, not me.
@@loisavci3382 Yeah, I don't eat the stuff. I'll do without the bread products or have them on occasion and eat pretty clean for a few days after I have it. My treat this week was a cheesesteak sub. I'll fast, then go really low carb for a few days and my system seems to be handling it.
Awesome....glad you opted to make your own cornbeef instead of using the canned corned beef...makes all the difference in the world. I do like a thin sliced pickle on my reubens but you did a really great job!! Nicely done
Several things. We also have canned corned beef here in the U.S., but we use the sliced brisket for Rueben and simple corned beef sandwiches. Impressive that you made your own corned beef from scratch, we always buy it pre-made at a grocery store or deli. When cooking it, we retain the brine that it's packed in and add water to cover the meat. It usually comes with a small packet of seasonings that we add to the cooking liquid. My personal quirk is that I save the cooking liquid, boil it down to concentrate it, and save it to make a base for home-made soups (it's so salty that it doesn't take much). To make pastrami, you'll season the corned beef with coriander and smoke it. It's traditional here to eat corned beef and cabbage on St Patrick's day, the corned beef being what Irish immigrants substituted for their Irish bacon, which was not available here back in the days of heavy Irish immigration. Since corned beef is usually available at reduced prices at that time of year, I buy extra specifically to make Rueben sandwiches!
Oh good. Reuben is right at the top for me. It is hard to beat a grill cheese (cheese toasty) or a Philly Cheese Steak. But it is hard to beat a Reuben also. The only time I 'pop' for expensive Jewish Rye Bread is making this.
Congrats, Mrs H, you did a great job with that Reuben! And I agree with Mr H…I don’t care for kraut but it’s what makes this sandwich, which I’ve always loved.
Reuben sandwiches are one of my favorite sandwiches. Make sure you have thousand island dressing for dipping. And actually pastrami taste better on a Reuben than corned beef. 👍🏻👍🏻❤🇺🇸🙏🏻🌹
You absolutely nailed it Mrs. H! Job well done! I love a good Reuben Sandwich. So, you apparently don't have Reuben sandwiches in the U.K.! You did yourself proud. 💗
I’m so happy you’re having fun with this because you killed it here. Great job making that Reuben! I judge a new restaurant by their Reuben. If they screw THAT up, I won’t be able to trust them with other dishes. A great Reuben is a thing to behold and I agree with Mr. H-they’re better than Cubanos. Also a particularly judicious choice in going with the Russian. It’s more “East Coast US authentic” though Thousand Island isn’t unheard of. You get Thousand Island by default in the Midwest US, for example. Southerners put a waffle on it. (Not true: just making fun of us.)
A couple hints on to make it better. Butter both pieces of bread to brown it on both sides. Put the meat and sauerkraut in the pan to heat it up and that will also melt the cheese better. Great that you made your own corned beef. It is a staple in all of our grocery stores here in the states. I usually put Thousand Island dressing on mine.
Those are good! I thought it was a weird idea until I tried one. That 4,300 subscriber count is driving me crazy! Y'all are so close! I've been a Member of the Mr. H and Friends and now The H Family since the beginning! I want to see you guys hit 100k so badly! More importantly I want to be there when it happens and celebrate with Y'all! Because, I feel like a member of your IRL Family now, so proud for and of Y'all! ❤🇺🇸🇬🇧❤!
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My favorite sandwich is one I came with up on my own: Turkey, swiss, baby spinach, avocado, and sliced cucumbers on a ciabatta with mayonnaise and mustard. I smoked a turkey breast last fall and made some with that. Incredible.
Impressive that you brined your own beef! Brilliant Mrs.H! I would think that your Branson pickles would go well with it. I personally like a little Dijon mustard on mine for some extra tang.
Great job! Looks yummy. I buy pre-seasoned corned beef brisket here. There's a difference between the cut of meat for a "Texas" brisket, than this cut of brisket for "corned beef and cabbage" and a Reuben. The "cuts" are connect just the top or the adjoining piece. YUM-O! I wonder if Little H would like the beef brisket that you brined. OH... the sandwich is usually served with a dill pickle spear or spicier deli pickle spear as well.
Deli corned beef and pastrami is also often made from a completely different cut than the brisket. Many traditional delis will use beef navel or belly instead of brisket. Good luck finding that at your supermarket.
The deli at my local store makes sandwiches to order, and Reubens are one of their specialties. It’s one of the few places in my city which offers them. A big favorite.
Ho-lee-cow!! If I had to do all of that, I would never make a Reuben at home! I applaud you, madam! I just pick up the brined and shrink-wrapped corned beef at the grocery. WOW! Well done!!
Wow, what a great job making a Rueben. One of my favorite sandwiches. I like to put sweet pickle relish in my dressing, and brown sugar in my sauerkraut. Your cooking skills are becoming very, very good. When you're here in the States next, try to find Franks Bavarian Sweet Kraut, i'm sure you will love it. Good luck, and i hope you have a great time when you're here.
I love brining, since you've asked. I like to dry brine turkey and chicken. For something like that I would brine in a bag. Like a big freezer bag or vacuum bag.
In 2012 I had a reuben at the Carnegie Deli (closed in 2019) at the Mirage Casino/Hotel in Vegas and it was awesome. It was actually more than I could put down so I took the 2nd half back to my hotel room, stuffed it in the mini fridge and ate the rest the next day. Mrs H, you make the best of what's available and improvise and turn out great food, impressed. I also like that Mr H is more comfortable with pickled items like the sauerkraut.
Corned beef is salted beef brined and raw (the corns are pea sized brining salt kernals). . Which is available at most grocery stores in US and every deli. The sandwich is assembleed and grilled (fried in a pan) which heats the meat and toasts the bread. Originally done with thousand island dressing..
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That is one of my favorite sandwiches! Be aware that there are Reuben sandwiches and Rachel sandwiches. Reubens have corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese and Russian Dressing. Rachels have pastrami, coleslaw, Swiss cheese, and Russian dressing. Both use rye bread.
Another "classic" American sandwich you might like to try is a Hot Brown: bread, sliced turkey, bechamel cheese sauce, bacon.
Reubens are pretty good but you know those types of food where people say you'll either love it or hate it? Reubens are a type of food where you'll either somewhat like it or somewhat not like it.
@@marksmith4892 Not true! I love Reubens and I know people who also love them, and people who hate them, as well as those who somewhat like or not like them. Mr. and Mrs. H seemed to love them.
One of the finest sandwiches in the entire world and consistently voted the best sandwich in America, a country addicted to sandwiches. However I did not see the cold potato salad as the side dish?
I do not laugh when you say that's lovely. I always say food is beautiful. I have a close personal relationship with food and yes it can be lovely and beautiful. Mrs. H did it the correct way. She made her own corned beef and that is the best way to do this. She did a wonderful job and the Sandwich looked Beautiful. Now I'm hungry for one. I would definitely eat what she made. It looks so much better than corned beef bought at the deli. Great Job Mrs. H.
I'm impressed by Mrs. H effort in Reuben sandwich home duplication creation.
Yeah even Ive never made my own corned beef. Thats something we usually grab from a deli. Dedicated.
Homemade corn beef that’s dedication.
@@pjschmid2251 most grocery stores around st paddys day actually do offer packages of "make your own corned beef" which is just a brisket flat and a spice package. Apparently in the UK they use the rump or the topside. i forgot that I actually did make it earlier in the year for the firs ttime ever but they make it very easy with having everything included. takes a few hours but its worth it.
She absolutely crushed that corned beef, and only 6 days too. I have never made corned beef before 30 days, but that looked incredible. I'll never understand how the Reuben is not a more popular sandwich everywhere. Always a treat watching a first-timer get the flavors of that
Agreed! Nicely done too!
I'm so impressed that you did it all from scratch. You are a brave soul Mrs. H. Well done.
Oh my gosh! SO impressed that you made your own corned beef! In US we just buy it at the deli counter at the grocery store. I love Mrs H's spirit! Julia Child said to approach cooking with NO FEAR! And that's what Mrs H does!!
I'm in US ohio in march the grocery store has Corn beef that you can cook youself with other beef cuts . it comes in a pack that has the brine in it spice pack. The deli sliced is about $ 8- $13 a pound depinding in brand you get . Where you can get 2 1/2 lb. Pack to make you self for $ 10 so I just get 2 packs cook them slice and freeze to have in the winter. 2 pack a week gives me little under 4 1/2 lb. cooked . So I use 1 lb. freeze 3 1/2 ever week of march gives me 13 lb. for winter sandwiches. cheaper too to make your self.
Yeah, this Amercan also cooks the corned beef himself but doesn’t corn it himself. Grocery stores usually have corned briskets on sale in March because “corned beef and cabbage” is supposedly a St. Patrick’s Day thing but they should have a few of them available any time of year and they are easy to cook, either simmered in a pot or done in a slow cooker.
One store in my area has corned beef year round in their meat department. If you just buy a brisket cut you can make corned beef, brisket or pastrami. Only difference is in the seasoning really.
@@samuelhowie4543 Actually, I've noticed on the West Coast that getting corned briskets can be easier than getting raw brisket, the cut that corned beef, pastrami and "regular" boiled dinners and/or brisket are made from. As I've said elsewhere, I suspect the large meat packers preferentially send the briskets to Texas and East Coast cities with large Jewish populations.
@@BTinSF I can get either year round but there is a good meat shop in town that carries the brisket.
The magic of the Rueben sandwich is having that many strong flavors to balance each other out. Swiss cheese, and sauerkraut are flavors that can dominate a sandwich, but both together along with a sweet picky dressing and flavor packed meat is surprisingly balanced. Even the bread needs to have a louder that average flavor so it doesn't get lost. I think a lot of people are skeptical of all those pungent flavors before trying it, but a good Rueben definitely rewards the adventurous.
You have the sweet from the dressing, the sour from the cabbage, the salty from the corned beef, the bitter from the rye bread, and the creamy from the cheese. The only thing you don't get isxspixy.
For the way that Ruben looks Mrs h I give it a 10 outta 10
One taste of a Ruben sandwich. You'll be hooked 😮😊
Hello from Omaha, Nebraska. Home of the original Reuben Sandwich. As a Reuben connoisseur, I must say you did a fantastic job. Never even considered making my own corned beef.
me either, always just bought a corned beef at the market, lazy me lol
I would have never thought to make My own corn beef either.
Hello also from Omaha! Man, she killed it with that Reuben, I wanted to snag it from their hands and take a bite. Maybe a trip to the Crescent Moon this week huh!?!? I did always like Nebraska Brewing Company's Reuben though also.
Give Mr. Kulafofsky my regards!
I've always found it amazingly ironic that the quintessential Jewish deli sandwich originated in Omaha. EVERYBODY thinks it came from New York.
I am HUGELY impressed you did the meat from scratch. Over here we mostly get it from the Deli\grocery store. Making your own is just not very common. WAY YO GO!
Reuben sandwiches are really good. Impressive you brined your own beef! If you put a lid on your pan for a minute or so, your cheese will be all melty and delicious by the time you pull the sandwich out.
It's best to rinse the sourkraut so its milder in flavor. Looks delicious
At this point I consider Mrs H a food replication engineer. She Always killing it with the culinary!
Wow. I had no idea you can't buy the same kind of corned beef there. I would never even think to try making it. Brave of you. We actually prefer pastrami on ours anyway though.
I am very impressed with the amount of effort and love you put into just making a Reuben
Great job Mrs. H.!!!
Mrs H, you did an OUTSTANDING job! I can't think of any of us who wouldn't eat that and enjoy every bite!! NOW I'm craving a rueban!!
Pretty much the only difference between Russian and thousand island is that Russian dress sing is spicy, with Horseradish and Chili pepper, while Thousand Island is sweeter, using a sweet relish typically.
Mr. H's reaction is hilarious and relatable. I dislike rye bread, saurkraut, and barely tolerate pastrami but when all the ingedients come together I actually like the Reuben sandwhich!
Try toasted rye with peanut butter.
I agree, I’m not a fan of individual ingredients but something magical happens when you put them together.
Rueben is the Party of Flavors.
Good Rye Bread, Corned Beef, and Russian/Thousand Island dressing.
Sauerkraut is a surprise for many people.
Where is the Dill Pickle Spear?
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Try a Good Pastrami in NYC.
I didn't know we needed pickles, but next time I'll remember. Mrs H 💕
@@Mrhandfriends Typical side for many Deli sandwiches,
BUT often omitted IF you do not like Dill Pickles.
Your an amazing cook.
I'm from south-central Texas and make Reubens often ... I use the already brined brisket from the store that comes with a spice packet and requires baking ... I refrigerate it after it's cooked and then use a mandolin to slice it thinly ... Love these sandwiches!! I use thousand island, since I don't make the dressing from scratch (shame on me) ... and I use pumpernickel bread (rye made with molasses) - - You've done yourself proud with that sandwich ... my mouth is watering
The brisket brand that we, in the Detroit, Michigan area, is Sy Ginsburg. Pumpernickel is a good sub for the birdseed bread.
A good Reuben is absolutely my favorite sandwich. Looks like you did a great job with the home-made corned beef. Corned beef is easily available in the stores here in the US, so most people don't make it themselves, but yours looked substantially better than the average grocery store corned beef. The Sauerkraut is always the thing that people assume will be nasty, but somehow it just makes the sandwich. Grilling makes the sauerkraut sweet, and it just sort of harmonizes with everything.
Classic pastrami has been smoke cooked, very similar to Texas barbecue but using corned brisket.
love rueben sandwiches and I have to say, thats one of the best looking ruebens I've seen..
I love Reubens! I'm not sure if you found this out or not, but Reuben has a sister sandwich called Rachel. Reubens are more popular, but you will find both in a NY style deli. Rachel sandwiches use coleslaw instead of sauerkraut. The meat is often substituted for turkey instead of corned beef. I enjoy both, but I prefer a Reuben sandwich. Yum! A pickle is served with both. Usually, it's a half-sour pickle.
After watching this episode, I headed for the comments to post that they should try a Rachel, a George, and a Hot Brown sandwich. Reubens are my fav!
Rachel sounds right up my alley!
The Rachel's I've had, was still made with sauerkraut.
@@frances4309 They should try a Monte Cristo.
I live in Missouri, never heard of a Rachel but sounds good.
On the first try too. Wow!😮
Thanks for sharing this. The Reuben is my favorite sandwich, of all time. Y'all did a great job with this one!
I have never even thought about making my own corned beef. It is so readily available here.
But it is really so much better making it yourself. Unless you have a really good deli and don't mind paying the extra $.
Fantastic job! Most of us would never go to the extent you did!
That looks delicious. I can't believe you even made your own corned beef too! I'm so impressed.
I love Reubens. I've never been brave enough to make my own corned beef but after watching you do it I think I might give it a try. It looked simple enough. You did amazing. It looked delicious. The other corned beef you mentioned at the beginning is what you made, just ground up and formed into a loaf. It would have tasted the same but would have had a completely different texture and would have been mushy.
Please give it a try and let us know how you get on. Mrs H 💕
Brit living in Chicago here…absolutely gobsmacked that you made your own pastrami…👏👏👏wow…incredible, well done…x
You will also have to try a Monte Cristo and a patty melt.
That looks awesome! I get my Reubens from restaurants or sandwich shops, but you went all out Mrs. H! Well done!
Mrs. H, I can't believe you made a Ruben sandwich from scratch! Literally from scratch! Wow!! As a native American I've never done that and would be surprised if any American did! At least from home, and not a restaurant. I'm so impressed!! ❤ Great job! I've always had mine with 1000 island dressing, but I bet yours is absolutely delicious!!
Hi! I just wanted to say that plenty of us do corned beef at home! My Mother did corned beef, cabbage and potatoes every St Patrick's Day for the whole family! Here in the US you can buy them at the store already brined with the seasoning packet included. Cook it just like Mrs H did...it's easy and so good!
Reubens are really good. There's also a sandwich called a Rachel. It's kind of like a Reuben but with cold slaw instead of sour krout.
I actually prefer the Rachel.
You've done well love.
Yes!! My favorite sandwich in the whole world! That looked absolutely lovely! Great job Mrs. H.!!
Mrs H... You're AMAZING!!!! You brined your own beef and created the meat! You are a chef Extraordinaire,! I'm totally jealous!,😮💚👍🌞
Reuben is my absolute favorite, but I prefer Pastrami and Russian dressing instead of Thousand Island. You have gone miles beyond what everyone usually does by brining your own meat and making your dressing from scratch. Bravo! 10/10
Mrs. H--looks like you made a proper grilled reuben to me---YUM !!!
I must say you did a terrific job. That looks so freaking good. Doing it all from scratch must also make it even more satisfying. Yes it requires more effort, but the results were worth it. That sandwich deserves a gold star.
🤤 oh my word! Reubens are my absolute favorite sandwich and it’s unfortunate that so many restaurants can’t get it quite right. Yours looks insane! All your ingredients are on point and it’s grilled to perfection! I’ve never even heard of someone making corned beef from scratch. And honestly I’m probably too lazy to even attempt it, but I can find pretty good from the deli or get a raw corned beef roast from the grocery which is definitely a step up from the deli. Dang my mouth is watering! We’re gonna have to make Reubens now… off to the grocery!
The Reuben is one of my favorite sandwiches when done right and a go to when I'm craving corned beef. It's just a perfect combination.
Excellent job. Here in New York City, we are blessed with awesome corned beef and pastrami places. For reference, corned beef is brined and boiled, while pastrami is brined, boiled, rubbed with spices, and then smoked and steamed.
Thank you Brits and Irish for inventing and perfecting corned beef, without which the Reuben wouldn't exist. My favorite recipe calls for sauerkraut, thousand island dressing, cheese, and corned beef on swirled rye bread. Yum.
Many people make the Ruben's with pastrami which was invented in the United States. So yes we would still have the Reuben and it actually tastes better with pastrami than corned beef. Thank you America for such a great sandwich!!👍🏻❤🇺🇸
I just researched it in Britain did not invent corned beef. Also Germany did not invent sauerkraut. 🤔😂
Thank you the Middle East and Egypt for inventing bread if it wasn't for them there would be no such thing as sandwiches in any country around the world.
Thank-you Peru and the Andes Mountains for potatoes, if it wasn't for you then Europe and Canada and United States and the rest of the world would not have any potatoes. And there would be no such thing as french fries or fish and chips.
Corned Beef is an American thing. Back in the day beef was cheaper in America than in Ireland. The jews in NYC treated their beef with salt (corning) as part of their koshering process. The irish immigrants from NYC and America took this tradition back to Ireland
Reuben sandwiches are my favorite. Good job!
My absolute favorite sandwich. 😊
My favorite bread for these kind of sandwiches is the marbled rye/dark pumpernickel bread.
A hot, drippy, greasy Reuben and a cold lager..... So good.
When something's good, my new catch phrase is " BLODDY HELL".😁
I am very impressed that you are even attempting all of these recipes. Job well done Mrs. H.
This was very well done. Mrs. H is continuing to dial up her cooking game and I'm impressed! I've only ever had the Reuben on dark rye or marbled rye, but they're always good. Kudos. 👍
Ruben is my favorite sandwich! I like mine toasted but I'll eat it on non-toasted bread too.
You're a good cook, Mrs. H. The fact that you can adapt the recipes to fit what you can acquire and make them come out pretty close to the originals is a tribute to your skills. In any event, you all should travel to a good American deli and order a Reuben with pastrami just to see how close you got! (Pastrami is fattier, I think.)
Mrs. H, just wanted to say that you are doing a bang up job on replicating these recipes. Very impressed!
Wow, I am impressed. I have never made my own corned beef. My mouth was watering watching you make and eat the sandwhich. 😋
Reuben is the best sandwich ever constructed. Hands down
The sandwich looked great! and authentic.
always luv the look when people make their own corned beef ham bacon ect priceless
Looks good, I've never boiled the corned beef, but yes when you're feeling brave enough the Smoker is the way to go
If you smoke the corned beef, it turns into pastrami.
@@kentmarsh6442 ya Ive tried doing pastrami but I don't really have a Smoker it's a single box it's mostly a grill, but I use it as a Smoker and hard to regulate temp.
If you can get the meat sliced very thin, piled on thickly, that's the way to go. A proper Reuben is a perfect sandwich. So satisfying to watch you enjoy that deliciousness. Kudos.
I completely approve of every part of this video. Kudos!!
Coming from someone demanding Reubens that makes my heart full. Thank you. Mrs H 💕
@@Mrhandfriends Love all your videos! Keep up the great content! Have a lovely and safe time on your trip. We'll be watching as the videos roll out! God Bless.
The sandwich looks good, just need a stiff dill pickle spear to pair with it. Although Jewish rye is sometimes used I believe Pumpernicle is normally the bread of choice.
Corning your own beef shows remarkable dedication. Most Americans who have eaten Reubens have never done that. The thyme was new to me, but sounds tasty.
Mmmmmmm! Looks delicious!" I'm dribblin' !!!! 😊😊😊😊
Great job! So glad you liked it! We can buy our corned beef already brined with a seasoning packet included at the grocery, but you cooked yours just like my Mom did!
Mrs. H, I was salivating as you made those sandwiches. Your ease in front of the camera is becoming quite good. Can't wait for the next video.🧑🍳
You did a great job. I am surprised you made corned beef from scratch. Almost nobody in the United States would do that. Thousand island dressing or Russian dressing is not supposed to be spicy and you put some on the side of your plate for dipping. Dipping into the dressing is one of the best parts of the sandwich. 👍🏻👍🏻❤🇺🇸🙏🏻🌹
Don't tell Elana about the dipping, she'd be all over that!!
My wife makes a great corned beef. I actually ordered a reuben sandwich kit from Katz Deli in New York and after eating it I told my wife hers were way better than those. Of course you have to consider they had to ship theirs to us....not bad but not as good as my wife's.
@@rojoreds524 That's wonderful and I believe you. I bet it is delicious. My mother when she was alive made the best New York cheesecake in the world. Better than anywhere in New York and I was lucky enough to have eaten it for many decades. I always wanted to go to Katz's Delicatessen in New York City but I'm no longer willing to drive into New York City so I will never get to experience that $25 sandwich.
Russian dressing is supposed to be somewhat spicy. It calls for raw onions, horseradish, red pepper and/or hot sauce and black pepper.
@@jeffhampton2767She'd have to make the corned beef from scratch here in the UK. I hesitate to say American style corned beef is not available (because I don't know), but if it is, it's probably only available in London and the surrounding area. Most of the rest of the UK you just can't get it. Corned beef you can get everywhere - British style corned beef that is - but it's very different to the American style.
I have a pro tip for getting your cheese to melt on grilled sandwiches, take an ice cube, or even like a spoon full of water and drop in the pan, throw a lid on immediately, the liquid cooks off and steams and melts your cheese quickly
My favorite sandwich. These days, with diabetes, I'm skipping the bread, adding caraway seeds to the sauerkraut the night before and letting that come together. Then I put the sauerkraut on the meat, a bit of spicy brown mustard, some cheese, and roll it all up, skipping the bread. Where there is a will, there's a way.
Imo the best bread-like keto product is an almond flour tortilla. They're excellent toasted or repurposed as a thin crust for skillet pizza. Costco sells them.
That sounds good!
@@loisavci3382 Canyon Bakehouse Keto bread is great when toasted. I get the gluten free variety because the gluten is where most of the sugar is. If you couple that with extremely low added sugars, you are good to go.
@@BalokLives Gluten itself has no carbohydrates. It's a protein. Gluten free foods do nothing to reduce the blood sugar of anyone let alone diabetics. Saying that, if you can tolerate the stuff, why not eat it. Personally, not me.
@@loisavci3382 Yeah, I don't eat the stuff. I'll do without the bread products or have them on occasion and eat pretty clean for a few days after I have it. My treat this week was a cheesesteak sub. I'll fast, then go really low carb for a few days and my system seems to be handling it.
Great job!
Awesome....glad you opted to make your own cornbeef instead of using the canned corned beef...makes all the difference in the world. I do like a thin sliced pickle on my reubens but you did a really great job!! Nicely done
Several things. We also have canned corned beef here in the U.S., but we use the sliced brisket for Rueben and simple corned beef sandwiches. Impressive that you made your own corned beef from scratch, we always buy it pre-made at a grocery store or deli. When cooking it, we retain the brine that it's packed in and add water to cover the meat. It usually comes with a small packet of seasonings that we add to the cooking liquid. My personal quirk is that I save the cooking liquid, boil it down to concentrate it, and save it to make a base for home-made soups (it's so salty that it doesn't take much). To make pastrami, you'll season the corned beef with coriander and smoke it.
It's traditional here to eat corned beef and cabbage on St Patrick's day, the corned beef being what Irish immigrants substituted for their Irish bacon, which was not available here back in the days of heavy Irish immigration. Since corned beef is usually available at reduced prices at that time of year, I buy extra specifically to make Rueben sandwiches!
Oh good. Reuben is right at the top for me. It is hard to beat a grill cheese (cheese toasty) or a Philly Cheese Steak. But it is hard to beat a Reuben also. The only time I 'pop' for expensive Jewish Rye Bread is making this.
The process for making they rye bread is quite long too so not one you can make at home often. Well not me anyway. Mrs H 💕
Congrats, Mrs H, you did a great job with that Reuben! And I agree with Mr H…I don’t care for kraut but it’s what makes this sandwich, which I’ve always loved.
Honestly looks like you did an excellent job. Now I want to go get a Reuben for dinner.
Reuben sandwiches are one of my favorite sandwiches. Make sure you have thousand island dressing for dipping. And actually pastrami taste better on a Reuben than corned beef. 👍🏻👍🏻❤🇺🇸🙏🏻🌹
Disagree! Corned beef all the way! 😀
@@wjm1319 Pastrami is more tender and not stringy like corned beef.
@@jeffhampton2767 Yeah. But it tastes like pastrami and not corned beef. I mean...it's good. But the beef just has a depth of flavor pastrami doesn't.
@@wjm1319 Pastrami is far more tasty, with the black pepper bark.
@@wjm1319 Actually in my opinion pastrami has far more flavor than corned beef. Actually corned beef is lacking in flavor.
You absolutely nailed it Mrs. H! Job well done! I love a good Reuben Sandwich. So, you apparently don't have Reuben sandwiches in the U.K.! You did yourself proud. 💗
I’m so happy you’re having fun with this because you killed it here. Great job making that Reuben! I judge a new restaurant by their Reuben. If they screw THAT up, I won’t be able to trust them with other dishes. A great Reuben is a thing to behold and I agree with Mr. H-they’re better than Cubanos. Also a particularly judicious choice in going with the Russian. It’s more “East Coast US authentic” though Thousand Island isn’t unheard of. You get Thousand Island by default in the Midwest US, for example. Southerners put a waffle on it. (Not true: just making fun of us.)
A couple hints on to make it better. Butter both pieces of bread to brown it on both sides. Put the meat and sauerkraut in the pan to heat it up and that will also melt the cheese better. Great that you made your own corned beef. It is a staple in all of our grocery stores here in the states. I usually put Thousand Island dressing on mine.
Those are good! I thought it was a weird idea until I tried one. That 4,300 subscriber count is driving me crazy! Y'all are so close! I've been a Member of the Mr. H and Friends and now The H Family since the beginning! I want to see you guys hit 100k so badly! More importantly I want to be there when it happens and celebrate with Y'all! Because, I feel like a member of your IRL Family now, so proud for and of Y'all! ❤🇺🇸🇬🇧❤!
Aww thanks Brian. We will definitely have a big celebration if we hit it. Thank you for supporting us, and you are definitely part of the family. Mrs H 💕
My favorite sandwich is one I came with up on my own:
Turkey, swiss, baby spinach, avocado, and sliced cucumbers on a ciabatta with mayonnaise and mustard.
I smoked a turkey breast last fall and made some with that. Incredible.
You did such a great job, we don't have corned beef brisket except during St.Pattys day, did you use rye bread , it looked delicious!
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You two are priceless. I’m so happy you’re enjoying food I’ve had all my life.
Impressive that you brined your own beef! Brilliant Mrs.H! I would think that your Branson pickles would go well with it. I personally like a little Dijon mustard on mine for some extra tang.
The Branson pickles product is really awful. It’s nothing like any pickles or relish in the US. I guess it’s an acquired taste.
I don't like sauerkraut, Swiss cheese' corned beef, or rye bread, but I love a Reuben sandwich. Somehow it all works when combined together. YUM
Great job! Looks yummy. I buy pre-seasoned corned beef brisket here. There's a difference between the cut of meat for a "Texas" brisket, than this cut of brisket for "corned beef and cabbage" and a Reuben. The "cuts" are connect just the top or the adjoining piece. YUM-O! I wonder if Little H would like the beef brisket that you brined. OH... the sandwich is usually served with a dill pickle spear or spicier deli pickle spear as well.
Deli corned beef and pastrami is also often made from a completely different cut than the brisket. Many traditional delis will use beef navel or belly instead of brisket. Good luck finding that at your supermarket.
I recommend smoking the beef directly after brining for an even richer Corned Beef.
Buc-ee's Reuben sandwich is amazingly good and huge I highly recommend it
The deli at my local store makes sandwiches to order, and Reubens are one of their specialties. It’s one of the few places in my city which offers them. A big favorite.
Im amazed that you cant just get a corned beef brisket at the grocery store.😮
Ho-lee-cow!! If I had to do all of that, I would never make a Reuben at home! I applaud you, madam! I just pick up the brined and shrink-wrapped corned beef at the grocery. WOW! Well done!!
Wow, what a great job making a Rueben. One of my favorite sandwiches. I like to put sweet pickle relish in my dressing, and brown sugar in my sauerkraut. Your cooking skills are becoming very, very good. When you're here in the States next, try to find Franks Bavarian Sweet Kraut, i'm sure you will love it. Good luck, and i hope you have a great time when you're here.
Rubén sándwich is one of my favorites
I’ll have to watch this one
You 2 are by far my favorite married couple youtubers ever
Thank you, BLY ❤️
I love brining, since you've asked. I like to dry brine turkey and chicken. For something like that I would brine in a bag. Like a big freezer bag or vacuum bag.
In 2012 I had a reuben at the Carnegie Deli (closed in 2019) at the Mirage Casino/Hotel in Vegas and it was awesome. It was actually more than I could put down so I took the 2nd half back to my hotel room, stuffed it in the mini fridge and ate the rest the next day. Mrs H, you make the best of what's available and improvise and turn out great food, impressed. I also like that Mr H is more comfortable with pickled items like the sauerkraut.
Corned beef is salted beef brined and raw (the corns are pea sized brining salt kernals). . Which is available at most grocery stores in US and every deli. The sandwich is assembleed and grilled (fried in a pan) which heats the meat and toasts the bread. Originally done with thousand island dressing..
Cutest couple/family on TH-cam 🙋🏼♀️ bloody love our Brit’s The H’s 💕 UK 🇬🇧. Love watching you and princess Elana.
Bravo Mrs H! That looks amazing!
That looked like a bloody good sandwich, jealous!