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Au Jus Sandwich

Cuisine of California The au jus sandwich is also known as roast beef au jus, and is better known in America as the french dip sandwich. It traces its origins to downtown Los Angeles in either 1908 or 1918, when a local restaurant owner was making a sandwich for a police officer and accidentally dropped it

Au Jus Sandwich prepared recipe
PrepNot statedCook360 minServes4LevelMedium
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Before you start

A quick setup makes the method easier to follow and keeps important steps from being missed.

Preparation checklist

  • Read all 3 method steps from beginning to end.
  • Measure and arrange all 9 listed ingredients.
  • Set aside about 360 minutes, based on the time recorded by the source.

Recipe notes & preparation tips

Bread can be toasted and buttered before adding beef.

In the original sandwich, the bread was dipped in the juice prior to adding the meat, rather than dipped at the table.

Other meats can be substituted, including lamb, pork, and turkey.

Try adding cheese, horseradish, or mustard to the sandwich.

Adapted from the source recipe's notes.
Step by step

Method

  1. 01

    Combine all the ingredients except the rolls in a slow cooker or crock pot. Let the mixture simmer for at least six hours. This step is critical because it makes the meat tender.

  2. 02

    Serve beef on split rolls.

  3. 03

    You can either pre-dip the sandwich, or serve with a bowl of meat drippings. When serving the drippings separately, remove the beef shreds from the juices and serve with a small bowl of meat drippings on the side. Dip the sandwiches in the drippings as you eat.

Ready to serve

Serve the dish as directed and enjoy it while it is at its best.

Bon appétit — enjoy your meal!
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Source & licence

This recipe was adapted and reformatted from Wikibooks Cookbook . Text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Image: CC BY-SA 3.0, credited to Vranak; view original image record .

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