Sandwich inquiry

[Snot Bubble]

HaHaHa! Strict eating in the south! That's rich! EVERYTHING is deep fried.

Spelt? Isn't that how fish fertilize eggs? Sandwich snobs are so yesterday.

Give me a baloney sandwich on white bread with yellow mustard and American cheese slices. Thanks.

[Rykno]

one of my new favorite (outside of a ham and turkey from Subway) is a Panini.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panini_(sandwich)

not sure I like the wiki description or pictures...here's a better idea

http://infinitejestchallenge.wordpre...-3-the-panini/

it requires a hot press, but that can be used to make the regulare grilled cheese for kids, if you go that route.

[Peter Cruise]

Don't make the sandwiches gross? We are talking about Jim Thornton aren't we?

[stillwater]

What is the difference between a sandwich press and my trusty George Foreman?

[thewookiee]

Originally Posted by stillwater

What is the difference between a sandwich press and my trusty George Foreman?

I don't know but I love my george foreman grill. I enjoying trying different combos of food on that thing.

[aquageek]

Originally Posted by thewookiee

I enjoying trying different combos of food on that thing.

Such as:

Squirrel
Possum
Bat
Dirt dawbers
Night crawlers
Raccoon

[Jayhawk]

Panera Bread has a good veggie sandwich:

Mediterranean Veggie

"Zesty Peppadew™ piquant peppers, feta cheese, cucumbers, lettuce, tomatoes, onions and cilantro hummus on our Tomato Basil bread."

[msgrupp]

http://www.corkyandlennys.com/menu/deli.htm

http://www.corkyandlennys.com/menu/beverages.htm

http://www.corkyandlennys.com/menu/sandwiches.htm

Now if you advertise in the right newspapers and communities---you'll have people flocking to your corner of Western Pa.

Just make sure you get the good rye bread!!!

[Stevepowell]

Some all time favorite's in addition to Corky's:

http://www.myspace.com/kravitzdeli

http://www.stagedoordeli.com/

http://www.goldengatecasino.com/dining

[qbrain]

French Fries, vinegar based cole slaw, any grilled meat on two thick slices of french bread. A real working man's sandwich.

[msgrupp]

French Fries, vinegar based cole slaw, any grilled meat on two thick slices of french bread. A real working man's sandwich.
November 8th, 2009 05:32 PM


In the Pittsburgh area -- A hoagie/poorboy/sub with the french fries included ON the bun/roll is know as a "Primanti's" as in Primanti Brothers restaurant.

[Rykno]

Sandwich press vs George F. grill I think is the angle of the hot plates. isn't the Geroge F grill known because the unwated fat is drained off to the side? it's been so long since I have seen an infomercial.


not to get off the sandwich topic, but the fries on the bread made me think of one of my favorite local pizzas, a kebab pizza covered with fries. You really have to be hungry to finish it.

[qbrain]

Originally Posted by msgrupp

French Fries, vinegar based cole slaw, any grilled meat on two thick slices of french bread. A real working man's sandwich.
November 8th, 2009 05:32 PM


In the Pittsburgh area -- A hoagie/poorboy/sub with the french fries included ON the bun/roll is know as a "Primanti's" as in Primanti Brothers restaurant.

You don't say? But it is traditionally on fresh italian bread, not a roll. Of course, since I am from Texas, I don't know the difference between French bread and Italian bread, thus my original mistake.

Jim, if stealing Primanti Brother's sandwich doesn't work, why don't you try making O fries without the health code violations? Mmmm... malt vinegar and fresh from the fryer O fries.

If you fry them, they will come.

[swimmj]

Okay, I'll add 2 favorites -

Chicken breast, apples, havarti, red onion, mayo, sweet honey mustard, baby greens on a french roll

fresh mozzarella, fresh basil (pesto in a pinch), fresh tomatoes, olive oil and balsamic vinegar on a baguette.

--mj

[msgrupp]

http://www.seriouseats.com/2008/08/p...andwiches.html

sorry--it is on Italian bread. It's been a few years since I've had one (even though there are a number of them around the city)

I used to work an overnight shift in the strip district (surprisingly at a cable company located in the strip) and a treat was one of the guys going out at 3am and picking up the sandwiches.

Younger stomach (and smaller waistline) at that time -- now too much food makes me ill and stuffed!

[jaegermeister]

Originally Posted by swimmj

fresh mozzarella, fresh basil (pesto in a pinch), fresh tomatoes, olive oil and balsamic vinegar on a baguette.

--mj

I ate about 200 of these while my tomatoes were ripening from mid-August through first frost, which for us was about October 7th. My preference is sharp cheddar, and I use about an inch of arugula instead of pesto.

[DanSad]

All the sandwich ideas sound great but one thing you need to serve is a really good deli pickle. It's a must have.

[Leonard Jansen]

Originally Posted by DanSad

All the sandwich ideas sound great but one thing you need to serve is a really good deli pickle. It's a must have.

ABSOLUTELY! Good point. Since Jim is in the Pittsburgh area, he should be able to find some 200 year old Slavic lady who has a secret pickle recipe that would give an atheist religion. My wife's Ukrainian grandmother used to make pickles that were the definition of perfection. Unfortunately, she died without passing the recipe on and my mother-in-law has never been able to duplicate it, even with 23 years of trying.

-LBJ

[jim thornton]

Originally Posted by DanSad

All the sandwich ideas sound great but one thing you need to serve is a really good deli pickle. It's a must have.

Originally Posted by Leonard Jansen

ABSOLUTELY! Good point. Since Jim is in the Pittsburgh area, he should be able to find some 200 year old Slavic lady who has a secret pickle recipe that would give an atheist religion. My wife's Ukrainian grandmother used to make pickles that were the definition of perfection. Unfortunately, she died without passing the recipe on and my mother-in-law has never been able to duplicate it, even with 23 years of trying.

-LBJ

It's kind of ironic that you boys bring this point up.

The building we bought which will be housing the Old Economy Cafe was owned for nearly 80 years by a guy who made his living as a pickler for Heinz, which is based in Pittsburgh.

He kept going to work every day til he was nearly 90, then died.

When we bought the building, termites had eaten through the floor boards in the living room, collapsing the floor. He had this old time wood burning stove with a huge pipe that wended its way through different levels of the home, heating it up before exiting out the roof. The bathroom was suitable for a Smithsonian exhibit. It was hard to imagine an octagenarian could live like that. Anybody, actually.

When he died, they found something like four million dollars in his bank account. It went to his niece.

Anyhooo, my wife and I have bought several of these dilapidated historic properties and fixed them up. To keep them straight, we tend to give them nicknames based on either street location or some colorful aspect of their past.

One house, for instance, is on Ohio River Blvd, and we call this simply "Ohio." Another is on Beaver Street--hence "Beaver." We got an old rooming house which was referred to in its heyday as "The Hotel of the Unfortunates." We usually stick with this sobriquet, though lately I have come to think of it as "my final destination."

Anyhow, we've been referring to the Cafe building as "the Pickler."

Last summer, we were discussing Beaver and the Pickler, and one thing lead to another, and I proposed that we try to get a liquor license for the cafe, and call it "The Pickled Beaver."

It probably won't happen. Still, I can't think of a better marketing slogan in the history of American capitalism than this one:

Women drink free on Ladies Night at the Pickled Beaver!

[Bobinator]

I'll take a margartia!