hot beef
Regional
- Meaning
- Dakotas diner staple: open-faced roast beef on bread with mashed potatoes and gravy.
- Type
- Regionalism
- Used in
- North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota
What does “hot beef” mean
Short for 'hot beef commercial' or 'hot beef sandwich' — slow-roasted beef draped over a slice of white bread with a scoop of mashed potatoes on top and brown gravy poured over everything. It is the default 'plate lunch' at small-town North Dakota cafes; ordering 'a hot beef' anywhere else gets you a confused stare.
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