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| Course | Main course |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | United Kingdom |
| Region or state | England |
| Serving temperature | Hot or cold |
| Main ingredients | Beef |
Roast beef is adish ofbeef that isroasted, generally served as the main dish of a meal. In theAnglosphere, roast beef is one of the meats often served atSunday lunch or dinner.Yorkshire pudding is a standard side dish. Sliced roast beef is also sold as acold cut, and used as asandwich filling. Leftover roast beef may be minced and made intohash.
Roast beef is a characteristicnational dish of England and holds cultural meaning for the English dating back to the 1731 ballad "The Roast Beef of Old England". The dish is so synonymous with England and its cooking methods from the 18th century that a French nickname for the English isles rosbifs.[1]
Thebeef on weck sandwich is a tradition inwestern New York dating back to the late 1800s.[2] Roast beef is sometimes served withhorseradish or horseradish sauce. In Denmark, it is mostly used in open sandwiches, calledsmørrebrød.
In the UK the roast beef sandwich is often served hot with fried onions, gravy and horseradish sauce. When it is served cold it consists of bread, cold roast beef, lettuce orrocket, tomatoes and horseradish sauce or mustard.
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