On Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:14:35 -0500, Kathleen
> wrote:

>Paul McNoob wrote:
>
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>> Chicago Beef Sandwiches
>>

>I made this yesterday, and, Lou's comments to the contrary, it was
>really, really good and really, really easy.

I never said the recipe sucked. I said weak, and not a "Chicago
Italian Beef Sandwich"

Look at the picture below and tell me that's anything like what you
see on the RFC site or what you made.

http://www.alsbeef.com/

> I substituted majoram for
>the basil because I don't care for basil,

Marjoram was on my list. Sorry you don't like basil.

>and I used a 3 lb sirloin tip roast instead of round roast.

That's very nice and why the boys gobbled it up. Good choice!

>The roasted garlic suggestion sounds like a winner,

I even went to far as to roast the garlic and injected it into the
meat. Wasn't worth the effort and mess.

>and how can you go wrong adding onion?

I mince a whole onion and use that. Powder just doesn't cut it for
me.

>Don't like either fennel or bay leaf, though,

You'd never have known they were there other than making a better
meal.

>and it's hard to imagine needing black pepper on top of the red.

Black peppercorns are nothing like red pepper flakes. Different
flavor. Next time throw caution to the wind and toss a bit of tyme in
there. YUM!!!

>We had it for supper last night and himself took another large serving
>and a hunk of french bread with him to have for lunch or 4th meal, or
>whatever it is that third-shifters eat at around 3 am. My son had
>another big sandwich for breakfast and my daughter used some in a
>quesadilla, which pretty much means I'm going to have to come up with
>something other than the shredded beef tacos I had planned for tonight's
>supper.

You were going to make tacos with Italian Beef? <shrug>

>This one definitely goes on my short list of potluck contribution
>possibilities.

I imagine.

Lou <---------scratching head