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French dip

American  

noun

  1. a hot sandwich of roast beef, pork, or lamb, served on a crusty roll over which seasoned pan juices are poured.


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At Gus’ Sip & Dip, a newly opened tavern in Chicago that specializes in cocktails and French dip sandwiches, co-owner Bob Broskey offers “Gus’ Coins,” to regulars, which allows them to skip the line.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

He also remembers the wonderful French dip sandwiches near his father’s engineering firm in the Ballard Building, and a machine that took quarters and dispensed Pres-to-Logs, a sawmill byproduct.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 27, 2024

And dozens of delicious specialty dishes were created or popularized here: Santa Maria tri tip, the Mission burrito, Los Angeles’s French dip sandwich, the San Francisco fish stew cioppino and San Diego-style rolled tacos.

From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2023

“When you live in New York you have the whole world at your feet, especially in Manhattan,” Reyes said over French dip sandwiches at Philippe one recent afternoon.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2023

If we were feeling sophisticated, we ordered the French dip.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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