I remember the first Reuben sandwich that I ever tasted. I was waitressing in a local restaurant that is quite well known (love it or hate it) in the area. It came time for lunch and a friend of mine ordered one, so I decided to follow suit. I’d never tasted anything like it. The melting Swiss cheese, the sauce, and the warm Corned Beef all melded together perfectly to make the King of sandwiches.

I missed them more than words could say when I switched restaurants and the new place I worked did not have them. Eventually they got them and they would be one of my regular lunch options. When I quit waitressing and began working at home, I perfected my own spin on the Reuben (same ingredients, just a different sandwich building method). Needless to say, I get stuck making them a lot.

Despite living in the same state as Zingerman’s I was clueless to their existence until late one night while watching Food Network. I watched them bake bread and eventually the host went to the Deli and ate the most amazing looking Reuben I’d ever set my eyes upon. When I checked their website recently I got giddy realizing that these amazing sandwiches can be delivered right to your door. I couldn’t wait to receive a reuben, which was quite obvious as I sliced open the box like a kid in a candy store.

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The folks over at Men’s Health have put out a list of the 20 most unhealthy processed and out to eat foods available to the public. Some are these are quite the shocker! Sure, it’s no secret that most of these things should be or are bad, but we never knew they were this bad.

The list includes:

20. Chicken Selects (5 piece) from McDonald’s
Calorie Count: 830 Fat: 55 grams

19. Jamba Juice Chocolate Moo’d Power Smoothie
Calorie Count: 900 Fat: 10 grams

18. Pepperidge Farm Roasted Chicken Pot Pie
Calorie Count: 1,020 Fat: 64 grams

17. Ruby Tuesday Bella Turkey Burger
Calorie Count: 1,145 Fat: 71 grams

16. Chipotle Mexican Grilled Chicken Burrito
Calorie Count: 1,179 Fat: 47 grams

15. Macaroni Grill Double Macaroni ‘n’ Cheese
Calorie Count: 1,210 Fat: 62 grams

14. Large Quizno’s Classic Italian
Calorie Count: 1,510 Fat: 82 grams
13. On the Border Grande Taco Salad with Taco Beef
Calorie Count: 1,450 Fat: 102 grams

12. Carl’s Jr. Double Six Dollar Burger
Calorie Count: 1,520 Fat: 111 grams

11. Lonestar 20 oz T-bone
Calorie Count: 1,540 Fat: 124 grams

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If there is one thing I’m picky about, it’s my sandwich preferences. I don’t like certain kinds of meat. I don’t like my sandwiches made with the wrong ingredients. I’m a creature of habit, so I try to avoid change. Still, when you hear about how good the Reuben sandwiches are at Zingerman’s Deli in Ann Arbor, a little change is worth trying…at least once.

Food Network featured the Zingerman’s Reuben on its television show, The Best Of… If you have never seen this show, the premise is the hosts of the show go around the country to find the best of a particular food item. In Ann Arbor, they found the best Reuben, at Zingerman’s Deli. This Reuben features mounds of corn beef, Swiss cheese, freshly baked Jewish Rye Bread, sauerkraut and homemade Russian dressing. I can’t tell you how long I’ve wanted to try one of these sandwiches. They sound absolutely perfect and they’re made in the traditional Reuben way.

So, when I found out Zingerman’s would be offering a Reuben Kit in celebration of Father’s Day, I simply had to try a kit. When I found out that Zingerman’s doesn’t send out sauerkraut, I was apprehensive. In its place is sweet and delicious coleslaw. In all my OCD-ness I was worried about one little change to a traditional sandwich. How would the coleslaw differ from the sauerkraut? Would the sandwich still be as good?

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One of the biggest staples of summer when it comes to food has always been Barbecue. It doesn’t seem to matter where you live. Everyone loves it in some form or fashion. While the method might change from that vinegary spice in the Carolinas to the rich sweetness of Kansas City, barbecue is something that almost anyone can enjoy.

When I was considering my next review I caught a commercial that made me laugh. It was for Bob Evans and their new summertime, barbecue dishes. Rather than calling them BBQ, they went with the name Bob-B-Q (get it?). I was skeptical, of course, so rather than heading out and succumbing to something that is probably less than edible I decided to do some digging about their infamous barbecue to determine if it really is worth it.

The short answer to what I found is a resounding no.

I don’t know what part of the world you are from, but when I hear barbecue, I expect a grill of some sort (charcoal or gas) or a smoker to be involved. Bob Evans apparently does not agree or hold the same fondness for the food that I do. Well, either that or they are just trying to make a quick buck.

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