Reuben Sandwich

United States

About Reuben Sandwich

The Reuben Sandwich is a grilled sandwich of corned beef, Swiss cheese and sauerkraut with Russian dressing, between slices of rye bread. It is a classic of American delis.

The sandwich is buttered and grilled until the bread is crisp and the cheese melts into the warm corned beef and tangy sauerkraut.

Its origin is disputed. One story credits Reuben Kulakofsky, a grocer in Omaha, Nebraska, who is said to have created it for a poker game in the 1920s; another credits Arnold Reuben, who owned a deli in New York. A version with turkey or pastrami is called a Rachel.

Ingredients

• rye bread
• corned beef
• Swiss cheese
• sauerkraut
• Russian dressing
• butter