"Two Los Angeles landmarks, Philippe The Original and Cole's Pacific Electric Buffet, claim to have invented the famed French dip sandwich, the former in 1918 and the latter in 1908. It traditionally features sliced roast beef on French bread with a side of savory meat juice for dipping. Referred to as " au jus," meaning "with juice," the dip comes from roast beef drippings, blended with butter, red wine, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper."
"Despite the name, there is nothing French about this sandwich besides the bread and restaurant owner, Philippe Mathieu. As Mathieu tells it, he stumbled upon the idea after accidentally dropping a French roll into a roasting pan filled with meat juice. To his surprise, the customer wound up enjoying it and returned the following day with friends to request it again."
The French dip sandwich originated in Los Angeles and is traditionally composed of sliced roast beef on French bread accompanied by a side of savory meat juice for dipping. The dipping jus, called au jus, is made from roast beef drippings blended with butter, red wine, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper. Philippe The Original and Cole's Pacific Electric Buffet both claim invention, dated 1918 and 1908 respectively, with competing origin stories involving an accidental drop into meat juices and a customer with sore gums requesting softer bread. Popular toppings include cheese, hot peppers, and spicy mustard, and variations using pork, ham, turkey, and lamb have emerged.
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