Back to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish Newsfeed

Video: Notre Dame commit takes 5-pound Reuben challenge

If you’re anything like me, you love the TV show “Man vs. Food” and thus view any eating challenges that restaurants offer as personal. It appears that Class of 2016 Notre Dame commit and Ohio native Tommy Kraemer is the same way.

In a video by Bleacher Report, Kraemer and B/R’s Sam Gilbert take a trip to Izzy’s Restaurant in Cincinnati to tackle its legendary five-pound Reuben sandwich. Yes, you read that correctly. A FIVE POUND SANDWICH.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVHLcGPwxAc

Let’s dissect the sandwich first…

On a two-pound bun, we have a pound-and-a-half of homemade corned beef, an eight ounce potato pancake (On a Reuben?