Oh boy, I hope the Purists don't get after me on this one, but today I cooked a Reuben Sandwich in my air fryer. I have to say I really love making grilled sandwiches in my air fryer.
The bread ends up lovely and crispy, not a soggy piece of bread in sight. Buttery, crisp and generously filled, this was a delicious sandwich to sink my teeth into! I highly recommend it!
I thought I would share a little bit of history with you this morning about where the Reuben Sandwich got its beginnings, but wow, what a can of worms, with no less than two or three places claiming to have invented it! I don't want to touch that with a ten-foot pole.
Suffice it to say, it is a delicious sandwich, consisting of rye bread spread with thousand island dressing, and layered with plenty of corned beef/pastrami, sauerkraut and Swiss cheese.
The first Reuben Sandwich I ever tasted was when I was a very young woman and had moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba. I fell in love at first bite. What's not to love about a hot sandwich piled high with smoked/corned meat, cheese and sauerkraut!
I have also been lucky enough to enjoy this iconic sandwich in Montreal and in Toronto. My ex-sister-in-law was married to a Jewish man and lived in the Jewish part of Toronto, off Avenue Road. Oh boy, she used to get the best bagels at Gryfe's bakery.
She would bring them home in big paper bags. Two or three dozen of t...
