As someone not from Upstate New York, I had no idea what beef on weck was. Until I discovered it while judging a burger contest, and needless to say, it made an impression. It starts with the roll, the signature K\u00fcmmelweck, is insanely good and we\u2019re not exactly sure how they\u2019re keeping it locked in all to themselves up there. Then you pile on a mountain of sliced beef and horseradish sauce with a bucket of jus to dunk it all in.<\/p>\n This version skips the two-hour roast entirely, but you could easily start with homemade roast beef. For now, deli-sliced beef gets a five-minute soak in a Worcestershire-spiked au jus instead of an oven, so you land the same soggy-crisp roll and horseradish punch in about thirty minutes, and the beef stays tender because it barely sees heat before it hits the bun. Buffalo\u2019s been arguing over who makes the best weck for a century. We\u2019ll leave that battle to them for now; this is as close as we\u2019re getting at home. <\/p>\n For the Horseradish Sauce<\/strong><\/p>\n For the K\u00fcmmelweck Rolls<\/strong> (this is a signature part of what makes a beef on weck, if you skip this it\u2019s just a fancy roast beef sandwich).<\/p>\n For the Beef and Au Jus<\/strong><\/p>\n Have you tried this recipe? Do us a favor and\u00a0rate the recipe card<\/strong>\u00a0with the \u00a0\u2b50\u00a0\u2b50\u00a0\u2b50\u00a0\u2b50\u00a0\u2b50 and drop a comment to help out the next reader.<\/p>\n This is the sort of sandwich that can define a region. In the same way a Philly cheesesteak is iconically Philly, the Beef on Weck is a staple of upstate New York. Thinly sliced deli roast beef warmed in a savory au jus, piled onto a caraway-crusted kummelweck roll with horseradish sauce; it’s a combo so good you’ll wonder why you didn’t make it at home sooner. <\/span><\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/girlcarnivore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/beef-on-weck-recipe-18.jpg\")
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\ud83d\udcdd How to Make Beef on Weck<\/h2>\n
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