Did you know the Reuben sandwich wasn’t born in New York? Legend has it, this savory stack of salt beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, and Russian dressing on rye was invented in Omaha, Nebraska in the 1920s. A grocer named Reuben Kulakofsky made it during a late-night poker game at the Blackstone Hotel—and it was such a hit, the hotel put it on the menu. New York adopted the Reuben sandwich because it was a perfect fit for the city’s deli culture—big, bold, and built with classic Jewish deli staple
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Did you know the Reuben sandwich wasn’t born in New York? Legend has it, this savory stack of salt beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, and Russian dressing on rye was invented in Omaha, Nebraska in the 1920s. A grocer named Reuben Kulakofsky made it during a late-night poker game at the Blackstone Hotel—and it was such a hit, the hotel put it on the menu. New York adopted the Reuben sandwich because it was a perfect fit for the city’s deli culture—big, bold, and built with classic Jewish deli staple
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