A corned beef sandwich is a
Jewish deli sandwich
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filled with
corned beef, traditionally served with
mustard
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Food and plants
* Mustard (condiment), a paste or sauce made from mustard seeds used as a condiment
* Mustard plant, one of several plants, having seeds that are used for the condiment
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on
rye bread
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with a
pickle on the side.
Variations
In the United Kingdom, the Jewish dish is known as a salt beef sandwich, and a corned beef sandwich refers to one made with
canned corned beef, often served with a sweet, vinegary pickled chutney such as
Branston Pickle
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rather than mustard.
Another variant more common in the United States has
sauerkraut
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, Swiss cheese, and
Russian dressing on rye bread grilled and served hot is known as a
Reuben sandwich.
A
contraband
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corned beef sandwich on
rye bread
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brought aboard the
Gemini 3
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spacecraft by
John Young resulted in a minor controversy, for the risk posed to the craft and crew by floating crumbs and lingering odors.
See also
*
American Jewish cuisine
*
List of sandwiches
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*
Roast beef sandwich
The roast beef sandwich is a sandwich that is made out of sliced roast beef or sometimes meatloaf, beef loaf. It is sold at many diners in the United States, as well as fast food chains, such as Arby's, Rax Roast Beef, and Roy Rogers Restaurants. ...
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Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine
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Israeli cuisine
Cuisine of New York City
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