You know it. You love it. You crave it. But where did it come from? Who had the audacity to combine corned beef, swiss cheese, sauerkraut, and thousand island dressing on rye bread then grill it, elevating these pedestrian ingredients to a crispy, gooey, taste perfection? Like so many topics in our modern world, controversy surrounds this iconic pillar of American sandwichdom. And the story of the Reuben is as deliciously layered as the sandwich itself.