I'd never had roast beef - I was standing in line at Publix to get some pastrami to make panini sandwiches, but their guide on the slicer was broken, and the guy in front of me was being all picky about how thin his lunchmeat was sliced, so I just said "screw this" and grabbed one of those "healthy choice deli slices" eight ounce packs of roast beef off the refrigerator shelf, figured "eh it's like $4, if it makes a crappy sandwich, ah well"
I just had some... but see I've never had roast beef. Why didn't anyone mention this was so good? It's f-ing amazing - I'm eating cold slices now and combined with jalepeno & cheddar kettle chips it's the best.
What am I supposed to put on this stuff when I make a sandwich? Can I grill it with some cheese on pumpernickel or something? That's my best guess on how this would be good - but I'm guessing it might be okay with something a bit zestier in the way of sauce?
I always thought of Roast Beef as like - something arby's served (which is nasty) or something my grandfather would eat.... I've gotta go back and get the boar's head stuff... I bet it's amazing.
Arby's roast beef > all roast beef. skullkrusher13
Seriously? I've never actually had it. This stuff is so good I keep running to the fridge and grabbing more. I dunno, I've heard *bad* thing about Arby's... I'm trying to think what some Boar's Head Roast Beef would taste like with maybe some vermont cheddar and maybe some sourdough....
Get some of the black angus roast beef from the deli. It practically melts in your mouth. It's a little more expensive, but it's worth it.darkjedirpm
Monies aren't really the object - I was in a rush to get done with my Publix shopping - GF was on her way home, and I hate being there late because they really just want to get the shelves in order and close up for the night, I feel like I'm in the employees way... Boar's Head Black Angus? Is there any sauce / cheese / topping that goes particularly well with this? I know grilling the sandwich should bring out a little more flavor, but it's still amazingly subtle. I'm almost tempted to start dicing some mushrooms as it seems like earthy flavors would go well with this.
au jus is the best sauce for non Arbys style roast beef sandwiches. If you didn't know, they're called French Dips. I get those sometimes at restaurants.
skin thin sliced roast beef is the best. pile it on a toasted bun with melted chedder cheese. but i would have held out for the pastrami. i have not had a good hot pastrami sandwich with a dill pickle on the side in decades. wish they would put a good deli some where around here.
Just try different things and see what you like. Sometimes sauces and cheeses cover up the flavor of the roast beef. You want something that enhances it. BTW deli roast beef>>>> Arbys.
au jus is the best sauce for non Arbys style roast beef sandwiches. If you didn't know, they're called French Dips. I get those sometimes at restaurants.skullkrusher13
I don't think I want Arby's roast beef style sandwiches, but at the same time I believe another fast food company (Quizno's) tried to do the whole "au jus sauce" thing - whereas I'm looking for something a littler more ... sophisticated I guess is the word. What is the base of these "au jus" sauces? I can't imagine wetting the bread would be a great idea, I think a sourdough would pair well with meat, maybe some portabello mushrooms and cheese. I'm almost tempted to make a roast red pepper & tomato chunky puree... could I make something like that and use it as a dip?
skin thin sliced roast beef is the best. pile it on a toasted bun with melted chedder cheese. but i would have held out for the pastrami. i have not had a good hot pastrami sandwich with a dill pickle on the side in decades. wish they would put a good deli some where around here.
skizz624
Boar's head pastrami is excellent, though it's a bit pricey, but you don't need very much, it's a flavorful meat. I like to make pastrami ruebens - pastrami, cole slaw, thousand island, swiss, rye bread, and a sandwich press do wonders.
Just try different things and see what you like. Sometimes sauces and cheeses cover up the flavor of the roast beef. You want something that enhances it. BTW deli roast beef>>>> Arbys.darkjedirpm
I'm curious if a portabello would enhance it or cover it up - I've never had earthy flavors go wrong with beef pot roasts or the like - but they can go quite wrong with steak.
[QUOTE="skullkrusher13"]au jus is the best sauce for non Arbys style roast beef sandwiches. If you didn't know, they're called French Dips. I get those sometimes at restaurants.subrosian
I don't think I want Arby's roast beef style sandwiches, but at the same time I believe another fast food company (Quizno's) tried to do the whole "au jus sauce" thing - whereas I'm looking for something a littler more ... sophisticated I guess is the word. What is the base of these "au jus" sauces? I can't imagine wetting the bread would be a great idea, I think a sourdough would pair well with meat, maybe some portabello mushrooms and cheese. I'm almost tempted to make a roast red pepper & tomato chunky puree... could I make something like that and use it as a dip?
I think you should at least try Arbys for the the roast beef itself.  You can always add your own ingredients and/or bread at home. Its the best I've had, and I've had a lot of roast beef.
as far as the dip, I'm no chef, but whatever sounds good to you should taste good as well.
[QUOTE="subrosian"][QUOTE="skullkrusher13"]au jus is the best sauce for non Arbys style roast beef sandwiches. If you didn't know, they're called French Dips. I get those sometimes at restaurants.skullkrusher13
I don't think I want Arby's roast beef style sandwiches, but at the same time I believe another fast food company (Quizno's) tried to do the whole "au jus sauce" thing - whereas I'm looking for something a littler more ... sophisticated I guess is the word. What is the base of these "au jus" sauces? I can't imagine wetting the bread would be a great idea, I think a sourdough would pair well with meat, maybe some portabello mushrooms and cheese. I'm almost tempted to make a roast red pepper & tomato chunky puree... could I make something like that and use it as a dip?
I think you should at least try Arbys for the the roast beef itself. You can always add your own ingredients and/or bread at home. Its the best I've had, and I've had a lot of roast beef.
as far as the dip, I'm no chef, but whatever sounds good to you should taste good as well.
Hmm... now I'm gonna be all thinking about Arby's ... hahaha interesting. I will give it a chance, there seems to be a divide on deli vs Arby's. I think I've created a sandwich idea though - Sliced roast beef, portabello slices, mild white cheddar, grilled in a press between two slices of crusty french bread, along with a rough sauce of roast red peppers and heirloom tomatoes... I will compare this against what Arby's has to offer, which judging from their site seems to be cheese & roast beef with a variety of spicy tomato-based sauces... hmm... I am no chef either :-/ I've just pick up a few basics. With a few bucks worth of spices and some basic knowledge of reductions you can turn those ramen soup packets into a nice plate of param or you can make pan-fried noodles, or even curry...
cooking is totally alchemy - I'm sure scientists would be all "it's chemistry you can eat!" but I like that cooking creates something that is more than the sum of its parts
Apparently back in the day, before I was born, Arby's had really good roast beef. Apparently they have gone down hill since then. Anyway, yeah roast beef is good, don't know why you have never had it before.Â
I had a roast beef sandwhich for breakfast, i put on some mayonaise (the real stuff), sliced pickles, cheddar cheese, jalepenos (to give it some kick) and salt and pepper, best sandwich i had all week.
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