I'm an absolute sucker for a good Reuben sandwich and, as much as I wanted to try some of the innovative items on the Sproutz menu, I had to succumb to the call of corned beef. Sproutz makes their own corned beef and it was truly authentic.
I was really tempted by the Hyman Roth sandwich -- described on the menu as "a hefty schmear of chopped kosher chicken liver with red onion and chopped gherkins on rye toast." Looking at the menu, I thought I'd been transported to the East Coast or maybe Nate 'n Al's in Beverly Hills.
"Are you Jewish?" I asked owner Don Eller. "No," he answered, "but I've traveled around a lot."
He said he'd run the menu by a Jewish friend who told him he should take about 40 per cent of the items off. "My generation doesn't eat that way," he told Don, "and the older generation will just tell you you didn't make it right."
I'm not Jewish either, so what do I know? I know I enjoyed that Reuben.
There are lots of other great sounding items on the menu -- salads, sandwiches and wraps -- like the Neiman Marcus Chicken Salad sandwich, Lobster Roll and The Gunni wrap with hickory smoked turkey, jalapeno ranch spread, tomato, sprouts, avocado and cheddar cheese.
Check their website at http://www.sproutztulsa.com/ for info.
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When Mom and I went shopping at Northland Mall (the first such in the nation) we'd stop at the deli and had a routine: She'd always ask, "Do you want to split a Reuben?" and I'd always agree. Delicious as it was, half was plenty.
Oh, for a return to that will power!
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