The Corned Beef French Fry Sandwich

We've been going through and re-watching the first two seasons of Man Vs. Food thanks to the glory that is Netflix instant streaming via the Wii. Every episode has given us new ideas of amazing meals to try out, and we've got a stack of potential recipes just waiting to be made. Our most recent concoction came about due to the Pittsburgh episode of the first season, when Adam Richman heads out to the Primanti Bros. restaurant for some unique sandwich creations.

The idea of putting fries directly on the sandwich piqued my interest, so I decided to try putting my own twist on one of the mouth watering Primanti Bros. designs. They use hand cut Italian bread, and I followed suit, picking up a nice loaf from Albertson's. I chose a brand that had a slightly crusty outside with a soft and sweet inside.


After carefully cutting the bread into several thick slices I started assembling the core of the sandwich: thin cuts of corned beef. The Primanti Bros. sandwiches all include coleslaw, but I wanted to take it a different direction will still keeping in some of the sweet with the savory. I picked up the Beaver brand "Coney Island Hot Dog" flavor mustard, which uses relish as a main ingredient. To make it more interesting and add in a little spice I got some flavored hummus as well.



I knew the taste and texture of the fries would be important, so I went with plain frozen fries that weren't already seasoned. Chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, and roasted red pepper were sprinkled liberally on top before these bad buy spuds hit the oven.


Here's the mixture of the cucumber dill hummus, Coney Island Hot Dog mustard, and a heaping teaspoon of horseradish for some real kick!


The hummus mixture was applied in a thick layer to both halves of the Italian bread.


Echoing the Pimanti Bros. method of sandwich building, I opted to cook the corned beef slightly and melt mozzarella cheese directly on top.


The beef and melted cheese were added to one side, while tomato slices graced the other end of this non-traditional sandwich.


Still piping hot from the oven, the fries got tossed on in a row. Each new layer made this exponentially more delicious, and as odd as the individual ingredients all sound, they work great together.


Here's a scandalous side view of the sandwich showing off a little fry and letting out some gooey melted cheese.


Jake didn't want to go with the hummus, as tahini makes his tummy unhappy, so he uses a mixture of spicy grown mustard and ranch instead. Chow down time!



There are a lot of ways to change up the sandwich we are looking forward to trying. We're thinking of using waffle fries next time, and possibly thin slices of buffalo chicken breast and buffalo sauce flavored cheddar.