French Dip Sandwich recipe. A culinary delight. It is brilliantly simple and unbelievably good. A French Dip Sandwich prepared with prime rib is almost too good to eat. But we will force ourselves to consume one more French Dip just to show you how to eat it.

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A french dip sandwich  is a thinly sliced roast beef sandwich served with au jus (beef broth) on the side for dipping. It is usually served on a hoagie (that is a sub  roll for westerners) style bun, piled high and sliced in half for ease of handling. The invention of the french dip sandwich is believed to have taken place in Los Angeles, California in the early part of the 20th century. Although the city seems to be the birth place, two different restaurants claim owership of the french dip sandwich, Cole's Pacific Electric Buffet and Philippe's The Original. Instead of serving the broth on the side and dipping the french dip sandwich as you go, the cut side of the bread was dipped in broth before assembly of the french dip sandwich. It was also made with your choice of pork, beef or lamb but always dipped in beef broth.

Roasted boneless prime rib  makes the best "french dip" sandwiches in my opinion because of the tenderness of the cut, not to mention the flavor. It makes a better french dip sandwich if you trim the fatty tail from the left over prime rib like you would a rib eye steak. If you don't have left over au jus.Try using strained dry Lipton's Onion Soup  it makes an excellent broth or pick up some beef base from your local store and follow directions on making broth. The french dip sandwich can be prepared with onions and cheese depending on your preference. I prefer meat only if I am using a good cut of beef like a prime rib.

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