Time To “Get Soaked!”

I love wet food – so much so that I love to eat at Philippe’s In downtown Los Angeles, home of the famous “wet French dip!”

The delicious piece of history we know as the French Dip got its start in Los Angeles in 1918, when Philippe The Original founder Philippe Mathieu, a French immigrant, allegedly accidentally dropped the top of a roll into the juice-filled roasting pan of a beef sandwich he was preparing. The patron, a policeman, said he’d take the sandwich anyway, thus creating one of the world’s most legendary sandwiches.

Opened in 1908, Philippe’s, pronounced “Filleep’s,” has changed locations in Los Angeles a few times, but it has not changed its French dip sandwich recipe. There’s sawdust on the floor of the LA restaurant to help absorb spills from these sandwiches, which are sold by the thousands daily.

But what if you can;’t get there? I’ve got your delicious option!

Have Them Delivered To Your Front Door!

Philippe The Original French Dip ships its famous French Dip nationwide on Goldbelly! The French Dip Party Pack includes six of Philippe’s trademark French Dip sandwiches, 1.5 pounds of homemade potato salad, a container of pickles, and a bottle of their legendary spicy mustard! Here’s a look at what arrived:

So in my video I call it Cole Slaw, but it’s actually delicious Potato Salad! My bad! Here’s what happens next:

Add some butter to the French dip bun and toast it:

Than add a slice of cheese and set it on a plate…then, it’s time to bring that roast beef to life – here’s the process:

Voila!

The hot beef melts the cheese nicely, and the au jus makes the sandwich a soggy treat! Here’s my taste test:

This is a “wet” meal I’d have anytime!

Do you need to ship it all from Philippe’s? No, BUT this does allow you to have it their way, and their way is great!

Some people don’t like the soggy bun, but you are missing all the great au jus flavor! This is how I do it and I love it this way!

I enjoyed a taste of Philippe’s at home, but if you want to have the real thing at the original location, here is how to do that!

By the way, I’m obsessed with “wet” food!

Those Philippe’s sandwiches are just the tip of the “wet food” iceberg – click here to find out why wet food is so much better for you!

And if you want to have one of LA’s best submarine sandwiches, I’ve also got you covered!

My son turned me on to this big bite – click here for more details!

And now that I am in New York, I walked across 110th street to try an iconic East Harlem sandwich:

Click here to find out what it is and why it has such cultural significance:

Speaking of iconic bites in New York, you are looking at a “Bracciole”…here are some being cooked along with sausage and peppers!

Talk about a feast! It was from my visit to the “Feast Of San Gennaro” in Little Italy and it was a blast! See everything I ate by clicking here:

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I hope this post made you hungry, and bravo to Philippe’s The Original – may you serve forever!

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