Au Jus - English Language

English Language

In the United States, the term "Au jus" often is incorrectly used to refer to the broth, rather than meaning "with the broth" as in French. So rather than a "sandwich au jus", the menu may read "sandwich with au jus". It is typically served with the French dip sandwich.

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