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French dip. In American cuisine, the French dip sandwich, also known as a beef dip, is a hot sandwich consisting of thinly sliced roast beef (or, sometimes, other meats) on a French roll or baguette. It is usually served topped with onions, and a side of au jus (with juice), and that is, with beef juice from the cooking process.
Photograph: Felicity Cloake. As this is a sandwich, it makes sense to start with bread. Despite its status as a bona fide French cliche, the croque monsieur is made with a distinctly British-looking tin-baked loaf â in my experience, soft, sweet pain de mie is the most usual choice in the sandwich's home country.