What a kind of food is Reuben? Why is it rubbery?

because the meat that is normally found in a Reuben has been replaced by tofu

hippies were famous/infamous for using tofu and other vegetable ingredients to replace meat

I did think it meant the writer flashed on the person (whomever) Ellen, mid chomping into and savoring the sandwich.

Whether I believe it, no, but that is want I think the author meant.

That's not at issue, Osso. The language states that clearly. What we don't know from the language is whether the thought appeared because of a connection to the sandwich. That isn't made specific in the language used.

No kidding. $15.50 for a sandwich, $25.50 for a triple decker.

And it's just meat and bread.
Meh
Joe(can I at least have more pickles?)Nation

no idea

I had a sandwich in NYC once.
It was marvellous.
It was at the Carnegie Diner, and it was called a Woody Allen.
I would like to go back there to try a corned-beef Reuben.

Come on over....

we're waiting for you.

Joe(we'll get a corner table)Nation

Joe, I'd love that.

Carnegie Deli, I should have written. Great place, we enjoyed it there.

The Carnegie Deli is, without a doubt, one of the finest sandwich shops in the entire world.

What a kind of food is a Reuben [sandwich]?

re JTT:

Really?

Nope, read right over that 'a', Jack.

I am willing to believe that. Andrew Carnegie, who was a Scot you know, was responsible for lots of good things.

We had a table which was partly shared by an enormous Samoan guy who I was told was a famous wrestler, often seen on the WWW programmes on TV.
He was a very nice guy, and he took our picture with one of our cameras.