"A fellow came in and asked, 'Can you tip that bun into the juice?' He said, 'They (the rolls) are too hard. They hurt my gums.' 'Do you want the rest of it dipped too?' Jack asked. He said, 'Sure.' There was a long line of people behind him. Everyone was watching. Pretty soon someone else said, 'Can you make me one of those?'"
"Cole's P.E. Buffet was opened in 1908 by Harry Cole in the brand new Pacific Electric Building. Cole's was a restaurant and tavern a few steps below sidewalk level with a mahogany bar, oak tables, Tiffany lamps and dim lights."
Jack Garlinghouse, chef at Cole's P.E. Buffet in Los Angeles, is a potential inventor of the French dip sandwich. The restaurant, opened in 1908, served a customer who requested a bun dipped in juice due to dental issues. This request led to the creation of the sandwich, as other customers began to order the same. The story, relayed by Jimmy Barela, suggests the invention occurred before 1918, but remains anecdotal and lacks definitive proof.
Read at The Mercury News
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