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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGOP Senators at today's lunch group are enjoying Hot Beef Sundaes, courtesy of Joni Ernst.
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The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,693 posts)Is that like beef stew over ice cream? Sounds tasty.
MineralMan
(146,308 posts)of lunch counter fame. Also called a "commercial sandwich" in some places. My favorite one ever was the one I ate at a Woolworth's lunch counter in 1965.
Two scoops of mashed potatoes, some white bread covered with sliced roast beef, and the whole thing drowned in brown beef gravy.
There are variations of this, too, like a "Hot Turkey Sandwich."
For the fair, it's just the mashed potatoes, beef, and gravy. A real gut-bomb.
bearsfootball516
(6,377 posts)Very tasty though!
MineralMan
(146,308 posts)In fact, I just had my local sports bar and grill's version of it on Tuesday. They vary a great deal from place to place, but, it's hard to beat roast beef, gravy and mashed potatoes. I can't say I care for the bread all that much, and usually leave some of it on the plate.
You don't see it on many menus any more. Some diners offer it, and you'll find it from time to time at family-style restaurants, especially in the mid-west. I can't resist ordering a good old hot beef sandwich, usually. Some are good. Some are absolutely wonderful. Best one I ever had was at a high-end steak house that had one on the menu. Sliced prime rib, garlic mashed potatoes, and Texas toast for the bread. The gravy was full of mushrooms and onions and appeared to have been made from the prime rib roast's drippings. Yum, but amazingly expensive.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)also. In fact, I stretched out the last of our Thanksgiving turkey and gravy as open-faced sandwiches. Yum! (I make good gravy.)
MineralMan
(146,308 posts)Gravy is good.
utopian
(1,093 posts)They'd slice the beef to order. Damn, they were good. Unfortunately, after Kroger bought the chain, Eve's Buffets were all shut down. What a shame.
a kennedy
(29,661 posts)Have never found this tasting sandwich again, and Ive tried many times......have never found this sandwich again. I loved it.
yardwork
(61,608 posts)machoneman
(4,007 posts)at Woolworth's back them. Memories!
MineralMan
(146,308 posts)Sad business, that.
bearsfootball516
(6,377 posts)As a Midwesterner myself, it's pretty good.
Adsos Letter
(19,459 posts)My mom wasnt from the Midwest, but she cooked like she was. 🙂
Miles Archer
(18,837 posts)...who serves a "Baked Potato Sundae." It is a baked potato topped with either pulled pork and brisket, baked beans, and slaw.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,693 posts)At least I've never heard it called that. My high school cafeteria served something like that, only it was chunks of meat (?) in gravy over mashed potatoes. We called it Mystery Meat.
Sanity Claws
(21,848 posts)procon
(15,805 posts)Guy Whitey Corngood
(26,501 posts)Chellee
(2,097 posts)But the menu theme seems to be "fair food." Heavy on "stuff you can eat on a stick."
OMG...
How did I miss the part where it said From the Iowa State Fair in the first read through?
Cirque du So-What
(25,938 posts)'hot beef injection' was a not-so-charming euphemism for...well, I'll leave it to your imagination.
MineralMan
(146,308 posts)Geez!
Cirque du So-What
(25,938 posts)Initech
(100,076 posts)Snotcicles
(9,089 posts)Timing!
Eric J in MN
(35,619 posts)...styled to look like chocolate sauce on top of vanilla ice cream.
Go vegan:
https://www.vegan.com/how/
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,693 posts)Won't give up cheese.
Initech
(100,076 posts)a kennedy
(29,661 posts)Mmmmmmmmm sounds delicious.
Initech
(100,076 posts)Bonus points if it's covered in cheese and served with ranch dressing on the side!
a kennedy
(29,661 posts)to get rid of all the deep frying of EVERYTHING weight I gain.
Chellee
(2,097 posts)Also, Loaded Tater Tots on a stick
a kennedy
(29,661 posts)Initech
(100,076 posts)Sneederbunk
(14,291 posts)Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)best comfort food in the world. Only Iwoweigian's could screw up the name.
0rganism
(23,954 posts)on a stick, no less
Blue Owl
(50,374 posts)BlueTsunami2018
(3,492 posts)Id probably barf from the company though.