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SECTION FIVE

SANDWICHES AND SUCH

Killer Reuben

Chili Veal

The Cuban

Double Grilled Cheese

Grilled Breakfast Burrito

Avocado Toast

Hawaiian Pork and Pimento Cheese

KILLER REUBEN

TIME: It’s a sandwich.

What you’ll need from the cupboard: A large skillet, a spatula, a fork, and a couple of paper towels.

What you’ll need from the pantry: A partial loaf of Dave’s Killer Bread 21 Whole Grains and Seeds (if you aren’t already eating this bread, you should start). A jar of Bubbie’s Spicy Sauerkraut. Thousand Island Dressing. Swiss cheese slices (I prefer Baby Swiss). Sliced Boar’s Head Corned Beef (you can substitute Pastrami if you’ve got a hatred for corned beef).

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The Reuben is my all-time favorite sandwich. I’ve made them many ways and with many breads. Typically, they’re made with rye bread. Some use marbled rye. I prefer the Dave’s Killer Bread for this sandwich.

Put the skillet on the burner and turn to medium.

Unscrew the lid to the sauerkraut. Get your fork handy.

Fold one of the paper towels over, and then over again (making it one-fourth of its original size, and 4x as thick).

Take 2 slices of bread and butter each side. Spread Thousand Island dressing on the face of slice number one (the side without butter on it).

Add two (side by side) slices of swiss cheese (Dave’s bread is LONG).

Add a thick helping of corned beef. It’s always best to put it on there in a ridiculously ugly wad. Neatly stacking the meat in even layers that look pretty is dumb as fuck, and it’s not Reuben-like at all. The meat wad is best here, believe me.

Using your fork, get a healthy helping of the sauerkraut. Holding it over the folded paper towel and squeeze out the excess liquid (nobody likes a mushy Reuben).

Evenly layer the sauerkraut on top of the meat. Add two more slices of swiss on top of the kraut.

Spread the Thousand Island dressing on slice number two.

Place slice number two onto the top of your creation, salad dressing side down.

Grill this masterpiece in the skillet for roughly 3 minutes a side, or until cheese is melted and the sandwich is golden brown.

With these ingredients, this is a little bit of a spin on the classic Reuben. I will say that EVERYONE who has happened into my home has had one of these at some point, and 100% of said people now ask for them by name. In fact, my wife won’t eat a Reuben made with regular sauerkraut. If it’s not Bubbie’s, she won’t have it. Yes, I’ve made these at 10 pm for random bikers just to see their expression.

Derek and Big brother Alec are the same way. It’s Bubbie’s or bust.

Also, by using Dave’s Killer Bread, you’re supporting two ex-cons.

Me, and Dave.

Hahaha.

Enjoy.