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French dip, a sandwich traditionally consisting of sliced roast beef (though pork, ham, turkey, and lamb are sometimes used), served on French bread, and eaten au jus (“with juice,” referring to the flavourful drippings of the meat left over from roasting). The juice is commonly served on the side in a small dipping bowl. Cheese, hot peppers, and assorted condiments, including spicy mustard, are often offered with the sandwich, along with french fries. Two Los Angeles restaurants, Philippe The Original and Cole’s, claim to have invented the sandwich in the early 20th century. According to the former restaurant, Philippe Mathieu, its founder, invented the sandwich in 1918 when he accidently dropped a French roll into a juice-filled roasting pan, and the customer said he would eat the “dipped” sandwich anyway. Cole’s, however, asserts that it created the sandwich in 1908, possibly for a customer with sore gums, who requested that the crunchy bread be softened with meat juice.
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French dip, a sandwich traditionally consisting of sliced roast beef (though pork, ham, turkey, and lamb are sometimes used), served on French bread, and eaten au jus (“with juice,” referring to the flavourful drippings of the meat left over from roasting).
What is the difference between beef dip and French Dip? ›
A French dip sandwich, also known as a beef dip, is a hot sandwich consisting of thinly sliced roast beef (or, sometimes, other meats) on a "French roll" or baguette.
How to eat a French dip sandwich? ›
Bake sandwiches in the preheated oven until cheese melts, about 5 minutes. Serve sandwiches with small bowls of warm broth for dipping.
How many calories in a French Dip roast beef sandwich? ›
High in Fat
A plain, commercially available French dip sandwich may contain 481 calories, with more than half of these calories coming from fat.
What kind of meat is on Arby's French dip sandwich? ›
Roast beef. Swiss. Sub roll. French au jus sauce.
What is au jus made of? ›
Au jus recipes in the United States often use soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, white or brown sugar, garlic, beets, carrots, onions, or other ingredients to make something more like a gravy. The American jus is sometimes prepared separately, rather than being produced naturally by the food being cooked.
What are the best sides for a French dip sandwich? ›
Serving Suggestions. Enjoy your French dip sandwich with a side of sweet potato fries, a simple green salad, or crispy potato chips. For dinner guests, consider pairing sandwiches with roasted potatoes or creamy mac and cheese.
What meat is roast beef? ›
There's no single cut of beef that is necessary to make roast beef; some common cuts include top-round roast, top sirloin roast, bottom-round roast, and eye of round roast. We usually use a top-round roast, but a bottom-round roast would work too.
Does French Dip bread in coffee? ›
Almost all French people have bread for breakfast. Toasted or not, it is eaten with butter and/or jam, honey or chocolate spread, and dipped into their mug of coffee. Although this can be a bit messy with crumbles of bread falling into the coffee and drops of coffee falling on the table, the French love it.
How healthy is a roast beef sandwich? ›
Low cal, low carb, low (saturated) fat.
Roast beef itself also contains virtually no carbohydrates, so the only carbs you're consuming comes from the other ingredients in the sandwich. The bread provides simple carbohydrates, which are the type people are concerned about.
Arby's French Dip & Swiss Sandwich with Au Jus, Classic (1 each) contains 50.7g total carbs, 49.2g net carbs, 21.5g fat, 34g protein, and 541 calories.
How many calories in a roast beef sandwich with mayo? ›
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| How many calories are in Roast Beef Sandwich with Mayo? Amount of calories in Roast Beef Sandwich with Mayo: Calories 840 | Calories from Fat 414 (49.3%) |
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| How much fat is in Roast Beef Sandwich with Mayo? Amount of fat in Roast Beef Sandwich with Mayo: Total Fat 46g | - |
17 more rowsroom temperature cream cheese, 1 cup sour cream, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, ¼ tsp garlic powder, ¼ tsp freshly cracked black pepper, and ¼ tsp salt in a bowl, stirring until the mixture is smooth. Add the caramelized onions to the dip and stir to combine.
Why is it called French onion dip? ›
It is not French cuisine; it is called "French" because it is made with dehydrated French onion soup mix.
