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The Reuben Sandwich invented

New York, New York

Description

A grilled sandwich composed of corned beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, and Russian dressing or Thousand Island dressing, grilled between slices of rye bread.

Invented, 1914

There are multiple stories about the origin of the Reuben sandwich. Arnold Reuben, the German-Jewish owner of New York's Reuben's Delicatessen. One account suggests he created the “Reuben Special” on the spot for the Broadway actress Marjorie Rambeau, one night when the cupboards were bare. Another version credits chef Alfred Scheuing, who supposedly crafted the sandwich for Reuben's son, Arnold Jr., in the 1930s.

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