Rueben vs. Patty Melt

[Broodwich]

I'm considering one of these for lunch tomorrow. From what I've seen these two sandwiches are very similar. Both seem to leverage a marbled grilled rye bread against a beefy center. I am leaning towards to the Reuben due to the inclusion of Russian dressing, but the carmelized onions do make a compelling case. For those of you who have had experience with these two similar, but strikingly different sandwiches: what should I get?

 

[Senolcyc]

Patty Melt is a safer choice as virtually no restaurant can screw up a patty melt. There is an art to the Reuben and a bad one is really bad.

 

[Acylum]

It depends, do you drive a Lexus or a Volvo?

 

[kilgore_trout]

you're a moron.

ps. go with the reuben or the patty melt.

 

[OPButtrey]

I'm considering one of these for lunch tomorrow. From what I've seen these two sandwiches are very similar. Both seem to leverage a marbled grilled rye bread against a beefy center. I am leaning towards to the Reuben due to the inclusion of Russian dressing, but the carmelized onions do make a compelling case. For those of you who have had experience with these two similar, but strikingly different sandwiches: what should I get?

I would definitely go with the reuben. Corned beef trumps a tasteless ground beef patty every time and the sauerkraut is the icing on the cake. However, this leads to another debate. You mentioned Russian dressing. Many, if not most Reuben's I've enjoyed had thousand island dressing. So, which is correct?? Which dressing truly encapsulates the spirit of this classic sandwich? I must stay true to my convictions and say that only a Reuben with thousand island dressing can be considered a fine dining experience. Thoughts?

 

[jcats322]

Got to go with the Reuben. I simply cannot order anything else if this delicious concoction is on the menu.

 

[im4cyclones]

Just want to throw this out there... The restaurant I used to work at served hamburger patties with 34 grams of fat. Just an FYI.

 

[azepp]

I would definitely go with the reuben. Corned beef trumps a tasteless ground beef patty every time and the sauerkraut is the icing on the cake. However, this leads to another debate. You mentioned Russian dressing. Many, if not most Reuben's I've enjoyed had thousand island dressing. So, which is correct?? Which dressing truly encapsulates the spirit of this classic sandwich? I must stay true to my convictions and say that only a Reuben with thousand island dressing can be considered a fine dining experience. Thoughts?

Thousand Island is a type of Russian and the only one I've ever had on a reuben.

I like the reuben better, but I'll echo what the others have said: a bad reuben can be really bad. Higher risk, but also higher reward if you get a good one.

 

[kas4cy]

A Ruben is a beautiful thing. One of the best sandwiches on this planet. Patty melts are hard to screw up, and far far less satisfying. Go with the Ruben.

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[uro cy]

Is this some sort of coded discussion for android vs iphone?

 

[Broodwich]

Has the sauerkraut on the reuben proven to be "problematic" for anyone? It's one of my biggest concerns.

 

[Hugs4ISU]

Just a little FYI: I live about 1/2 mile from where the reuben sandwich was invented.

Reuben sandwich - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

(The "Blackstone Hotel" mentioned there is just down the road from here)

 

[Wesley]

Actually, I like Patty M better than Reuben myself.

 

[1100011CS]

I got food poisoning from a reuben one time. It was my last reuben.

 

[uro cy]

Has the sauerkraut on the reuben proven to be "problematic" for anyone? It's one of my biggest concerns.

No....just avoid the south korean version with kimchi...

 

[longtimeclone]

Has the sauerkraut on the reuben proven to be "problematic" for anyone? It's one of my biggest concerns.

I think it can be if the kraut is too moist because then it ruins the whole sandwich because it can be soggy. I think the best approach is to have bread, cheese, meat, kraut, meat, cheese and bread to hold the juices in.

 

[Jambalaya]

I'm considering one of these for lunch tomorrow. From what I've seen these two sandwiches are very similar. Both seem to leverage a marbled grilled rye bread against a beefy center. I am leaning towards to the Reuben due to the inclusion of Russian dressing, but the carmelized onions do make a compelling case. For those of you who have had experience with these two similar, but strikingly different sandwiches: what should I get?

Patty melt is a greasy mess...but oh so tasty

 

[longtimeclone]

I think the real question is where are you getting your sandwich?

 

[scyclonekid]

best rueben is at Downtown Deli here in Ames baby.

 

[jsmith86]

Why limit yourself? Just look at everything the sandvich world has to offer:


List of sandwiches - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia