Rolls for French Dip Sandwiches
When looking for the rolls to serve these delicious sandwiches, you want to pick something hardy that can both hold up to the meat and also hold up to dipping the sandwiches in the au jus sauce. French Dip Sandwiches are the perfect slow cooker dinner. These are easy to prepare, made with simple ingredients, and when you come home after a long day you have the best dinner waiting for you. We like to use hoagie rolls. They are soft on the inside but sturdy enough for these delicious sandwiches. You may consider buttering the rolls and toasting them before making the sandwiches.
The point of searing meat before putting it in a slow cooker, or even cooking it on low even in the oven like in my Pot Roast, isn’t about cooking. The point isn’t to begin the cooking process, it is because searing the meat adds flavor to the meat. If you skip this step and just pop it in the slow cooker, you are going to miss out on that flavor. Certain cuts of meat, like the rump roast, do best when you cook them low and slow. It’s that method of cooking that makes them nice and tender. The high setting for slow cookers is a high enough temperature, that you are loosing that low and slow method. While you can cook these on high, I think that you will be disappointed with the texture of the meat if you cook it this way. In addition to cooking this cut on low, another key to this cut of meat is cutting it against the grain. When you remove the meat from the slow cooker, after letting it rest look at the lines in the meat and cut against them (as pictured above). I love this slow cooker so much that I own several of them. This great crockpot holds up over the years, is 6 quarts, and cooks things perfectly. These work great for freezing. I like to add the meat back to the liquid and store in a sealable container with an inch of room at the top for the liquid to expand. Store in the freezer for up to three months. When ready to eat, remove the container and thaw in the refrigerator overnight.
Chopped Salad: My kids have becomes salad lovers, which is my biggest accomplishment as a parent, and they love this easy recipe. Easy French Fries: Nothing goes with sandwiches like French Fries, and these are made in the oven but actually crispy. Tomato Bisque: Soup and a sandwich is always a hit here. This tomato soup tastes like something you would get in a fancy cafe, but it is so easy to make.
If you try this French Dip Sandwich recipe or any of my other recipes, leave me ac comment and let me know what you think!
