The Reuben is an American grilled sandwich made from corned beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut and Russian or Thousand Island dressing, layered between slices of rye bread and grilled until the bread crisps and the cheese melts. Although closely associated with kosher-style Jewish delicatessens, particularly in New York City, the sandwich itself is not kosher, since it mixes meat with dairy. Its exact origin is disputed: one account credits Reuben Kulakofsky, a Lithuanian-born Omaha grocer, who is said to have requested it during poker games at Omaha's Blackstone Hotel in the 1920s, while a second account credits Arnold Reuben, owner of Reuben's Delicatessen in New York, with inventing it around 1914, and a third credits the chef Alfred Scheuing at that same New York restaurant.
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Origin Period, From (Year)Sourced to the subject's own accountOne of two disputed origin claims: Arnold Reuben, owner of Reuben Delicatessen in New York City, is credited with creating the Reuben Special around 1914, per an interview with food writer Craig Claiborne. Origin Period, From (Year)Sourced to the subject's own accountThe rival disputed origin claim: Reuben Kulakofsky, an Omaha, Nebraska grocer, is said to have requested the sandwich at his weekly poker game from around 1920 through 1935, later popularized by the Blackstone Hotel. Origin RegionSourced to the subject's own accountThe specific city is disputed between two rival origin accounts: Omaha, Nebraska (Reuben Kulakofsky) and New York City (Arnold Reuben); both are recorded as separate origin-start-year claims on this entity. Classification
Dietary SuitabilitySourced to the subject's own accountContains Meat or Poultry 1 Connections
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1. Reuben Sandwich (Wikipedia)
WikipediaLead section
The Reuben sandwich is an American grilled sandwich comprising corned beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, and Russian dressing or Thousand Island dressing, grilled between slices of rye bread.
Possible origins section
One origin story holds that Reuben Kulakofsky (his first name sometimes spelled Reubin; his last name sometimes shortened to Kay), a Lithuanian-born Jewish grocer residing in Omaha, Nebraska, asked for a sandwich made of corned beef and sauerkraut at his weekly poker game held in the Blackstone Hotel from around 1920 through 1935.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reuben_sandwich (dietary-suitability)
The Reuben sandwich is an American grilled sandwich comprising corned beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, and Russian dressing or Thousand Island dressing, grilled between slices of rye bread.
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