On Wed, 06 Feb 2013 12:46:50 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 2/6/2013 12:25 PM, sf wrote:
>> On Wed, 06 Feb 2013 09:13:08 -0500, jmcquown >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> What I *really* enjoy is an open-face thinly
>>> sliced hot roast beef sandwich smothered in gravy served on a toasted
>>> french roll. Definitely requires a knife and fork!
>>
>> The old fashioned diner type of hot roast beef sandwich is what I used
>> to totally enjoy. It was served on a slice of cheap white bread - I
>> don't remember if it was even toasted. A sandwich roll would be too
>> much bread AFAIC. I liked the way they layered it: bread, meat, a
>> scoop of mashed potatoes and then they drowned it all in gravy. I
>> haven't had one of those in decades, but they are probably better
>> tasting in my memory than they would be in the present.
>>
>What I'm remembering didn't involve mashed potatoes or layering of any
>kind. It was a half a slice of a french roll, toasted. Topped with
>thinly sliced roast beef and very nicely seasoned gravy. Served hot.
>Yes, it's been a lot of years. I should try to do this with some of the
>rib roast I have in the freezer...
>
>Jill
Isn't that a French dip? Love those too. Haven't seen one in years
and years.
Janet US