Arby's Smokehouse Brisket

[Danoff]

Turns out there is one not far from me, but the problem with Arby's is that there is usually better competition not far away. For a bbq brisket sandwich I'd be better off going to Dickies. And then I also have a real bbq joint near me called Wayne's, and they're serious.

I don't have just an awesome option for roast beef, but back in LA I would have taken The Hat's pastrami over Arby's Roast Beef every single time.

I'm sure it's good, but it's a crowded market where I've lived.

 

[Pupik]

To be fair, it's the only thing I like on their menu. When it was discontinued at the end of last year, I left the drive thru empty-handed one January afternoon. Also, in Texas you can get Rudy's, which makes real brisket sandwiches, so you don't waste your time with Arby's in the Lone Star. I've been somewhat disappointed by BBQ in Alabama.

But in a hurry, with a work deadline approaching, a rental car which wasn't parked where it should have, and time at a premium...this worked as good road food.

Back to fry-less diet and exercise this week.

 

[FoolKiller]

Turns out there is one not far from me, but the problem with Arby's is that there is usually better competition not far away. For a bbq brisket sandwich I'd be better off going to Dickies. And then I also have a real bbq joint near me called Wayne's, and they're serious.

I don't have just an awesome option for roast beef, but back in LA I would have taken The Hat's pastrami over Arby's Roast Beef every single time.

I'm sure it's good, but it's a crowded market where I've lived.

Or cook one yourself...just saying.

 

[Danoff]

Or cook one yourself...just saying.

I don't know which one you mean but, I've never had a pastrami sandwich like The Hat makes anywhere else. Also brisket is tough to get right.

 

[Adamgp]

I guess I'm going to Arby's for lunch on Friday.

 

[Pupik]

I don't know which one you mean but, I've never had a pastrami sandwich like The Hat makes anywhere else.

How did I miss this...A place that specializes in pastrami sandwiches?

Box checked for my next visit to Southern California.

 

[Danoff]

How did I miss this...A place that specializes in pastrami sandwiches?

Box checked for my next visit to Southern California.

It's my only real must when I visit Southern California (including In n' Out).

 

[FoolKiller]

I don't know which one you mean but, I've never had a pastrami sandwich like The Hat makes anywhere else. Also brisket is tough to get right.

I meant brisket. It is an art form.

And I believe the best food is made with love. It's why we strive for, "like grandma used to make."

 

[Pupik]

Also, I can't let this thread exist without a nod to the original sandwich that this is obviously trying to copy: The Z-Man sandwich at Oklahoma Joe's in Kansas City. If you're ever in KC, you simply must go get one. Arby's can't touch it.

...and I gave the Z-man a try today at the Olathe location. It's about $7.50 or so. I popped for onion rings, a pricey side order at $5.50. (Apparently, it's called Kansas City Joe's now?)

It was excellent, as expected.

 

[Chrunch Houston]

...and I gave the Z-man a try today at the Olathe location. It's about $7.50 or so. I popped for onion rings, a pricey side order at $5.50. (Apparently, it's called Kansas City Joe's now?)

It was excellent, as expected.

So after two years and four months of waiting to try this sandwich, you took no pictures?

 

[Pupik]

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[prisonermonkeys]

Or cook one yourself...just saying.

Brisket is okay, but what you really want is a standing rib roast. Individually, they're called cattleman's cutlets; I don't know what they might be called Stateside. You usually have to ask for them by name; I have never seen a butcher that regularly stocks them. They're difficult to get right, because they cook quickly and you have about a ten-minute window between being perfect and being overdone, and they're expensive, but they're worth it. It wouldn't be too hard to work into a sandwich, especially with chimichurri.

 

[FoolKiller]

Brisket is okay, but what you really want is a standing rib roast. Individually, they're called cattleman's cutlets; I don't know what they might be called Stateside. You usually have to ask for them by name; I have never seen a butcher that regularly stocks them. They're difficult to get right, because they cook quickly and you have about a ten-minute window between being perfect and being overdone, and they're expensive, but they're worth it. It wouldn't be too hard to work into a sandwich, especially with chimichurri.

It's called a standing rib roast here. Unfortunately, bone-in cuts are becoming more and more rare in the US.

 

[prisonermonkeys]

It's called a standing rib roast here. Unfortunately, bone-in cuts are becoming more and more rare in the US.

To be honest, I don't think it makes much difference if it's bone-in or not. At least, not one that I can taste when it comes to a standing rib roast.

 

[kolio]

I have never really had great experiences with Arby's. The only thing I can really tolerate is the chicken tenders.

 

[FoolKiller]

To be honest, I don't think it makes much difference if it's bone-in or not. At least, not one that I can taste when it comes to a standing rib roast.

If it doesn't have a bone it is just called prime rib. And that is served by nearly every restaurant, typically with au jus to mask if it's any good. Similarly, brisket is often smothered in barbecue sauce.

 

[prisonermonkeys]

Similarly, brisket is often smothered in barbecue sauce.

I'm not a fan of barbecue sauce. There's more sugar in a bottle than there is in a can of Coca-Cola.

No, I'm a fan of Argentine and Brazilian barbecue.

 

[AOS-]

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Please try a Craft Burger (optionally swap in lamb meat) at Big Smoke Burger and let me know how they compare. The Craft burger has been the best fast food burger I've ever had.

 

[FoolKiller]

I'm not a fan of barbecue sauce. There's more sugar in a bottle than there is in a can of Coca-Cola.

No, I'm a fan of Argentine and Brazilian barbecue.

America has as many styles of barbecue sauce as they have mustards. It can be sweet, spicy, mustard-based, vinegar-based, tangy, or whatever. The barbecue sauce section at the grocery has more options than ketchup.

I like a vinegar or mustard style personally. Honey or sweet sauces don't do it for me, but I do like using a sugar-based rub in smoking to get a good crust on the outer edge.

 

[Pupik]

Update: we did it, everyone!

This is now the first Signature item on the Arby's menu.

This might be the 37th most important thing I've ever started.

 

[wfooshee]

I had one of these last week, and I absolutely LOVED it!

I've always been a fan of their Chicken Cordon Bleu sandwich as well, and even got it when it wasn't listed on the menu; they still sold it!

But that new bourbon sauce they have.... that stuff is SEXY!!!!!!

 

[sgohsixthree]

Found out my local Arby's just closed down. I'm very sad.