Crockpot French Dip Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What is the difference between beef dip and French Dip? ›

A French dip sandwich, also known as a beef dip, is a hot sandwich consisting of thinly sliced roast beef (or, sometimes, other meats) on a "French roll" or baguette.

French dip, a sandwich traditionally consisting of sliced roast beef (though pork, ham, turkey, and lamb are sometimes used), served on French bread, and eaten au jus (“with juice,” referring to the flavourful drippings of the meat left over from roasting).

French dips go great with potato salad, fruit salad, or French fries – if you're looking for something more unique you'll find the best sides dishes here!

Technically, a French Dip is made with thinly sliced beef and braised in a broth or au jus while an Italian Beef is braised with lots of Italian herbs, spices and the pickled vegetables giving it a distinct tang that the French Dip doesn't have.

Beef broth is made by simmering beef bones, mirepoix (typically onion, carrots, and celery), hearty herbs, and spices in water, to extract flavor into the liquid. Au jus is basically beefed up beef broth. Amplify the savory flavor of beef broth by simmering it with drippings from roast beef (double beef flavor).

The difference between the two lies with the roll. French dip sandwiches are served on crusty French rolls or baguettes. Beef on weck, on the other hand, is served on a kummelweck roll.

Au jus recipes in the United States often use soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, white or brown sugar, garlic, beets, carrots, onions, or other ingredients to make something more like a gravy. The American jus is sometimes prepared separately, rather than being produced naturally by the food being cooked.

French dip sandwiches can be extremely high in sodium and fat. To include them in a healthy, balanced diet, eat them only occasionally and in moderation.

The basic concept is the same at both places – Philippe's serves their French Dip “wet” which means that the roll is dipped in the meat juices and then filled with roast beef, Cole's serves theirs with a side of au jus which diners dip their sandwich into.

About the Sandwich

Roast beef. Swiss. Sub roll. French au jus sauce.

What chips are good with French dip? ›

The BEST chips to serve with French Onion Dip are plain crinkle cut potato chips. It's the classic way it's served in the US – try it once and you'll be converted for life!

This dip is so tasty, though, it'll likely get gobbled up in just a few days, if not hours! What do you serve with French onion dip? The obvious answer is good, salty potato chips! But any sort of cracker or sliced veggie would be tasty too.

Italian beef is a sandwich that originated in Chicago. The cut of beef used for Italian beef is typically chuck. The beef is slow cooked until fall-apart tender, then piled high in a hoagie bun with some of the meat's tasty, sloppy cooking juices.

There is further uncertainty about why the dish is called the French dip. It could be due to Philippe's heritage, the French roll it is served on, or because the police officer's name was French. The second restaurant that claims to have invented the French dip is Cole's, also known as Cole's Pacific Electric Buffet.

An Italian beef is a sandwich, originating in Chicago, made from thin slices of roast beef simmered and served au jus on French bread. Common toppings are a choice between spicy giardiniera (called "hot") or mild bell peppers (called "sweet").

Roast beef. Swiss. Sub roll. French au jus sauce.

Dipped: The beef is added to the bread and then a part — or all — of the sandwich is dunked in the jus. This is, frankly, a tad gratuitous and very messy, since there's no way to eat this without coating your hands in beefy juices.

1 sandwich of french dip sandwich (Sizzler) contains 551 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 29% carbs, 43% fat, and 28% protein. This is a good source of protein (68% of your Daily Value) and calcium (24% of your Daily Value).