What’s your Favorite Sandwich?

adamiss:

So, today’s National Sandwich Day, as it’s the birthday of John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich, and you guessed it, he’s the inventor of the world-changing bread-meat-bread concept. As Liz Lemon so eloquently put it, all of humankind has one thing in common, the sandwich.

Living in New York, I know this to be true. My favorite sandwiches represent a smorgasbord of cultures, ranging from Banh Mi (from Banh Mi Saigon) to the fresh Saturday roast beef at Fiore’s, to pastrami at the Second Avenue Deli. And I haven’t even been to Defonte’s, Porchetta, or Luke’s Lobster yet.

My favorite sandwich probably has more to do with nostalgia than any sort of culinary judgement I could make though. But that’s the best part of sandwiches right? They take you places: ballgames, picnics, the mostly-blacked out memory of a corner deli at 4 am.

My all-time go-to sandwich comes from the Park Avenue Deli in Huntington, NY. It is the Buffalo Soldier. It’s perfect in it’s simplicity: one well breaded chicken cutlet, fully submerged and soaked in buffalo sauce, placed on a poppy-seed Kaiser roll, and slathered with blue cheese dressing. It’s basically a giant Hooters wing between two pieces of bread, and it’s perfect.

So, today I ask you to humor me. What’s your favorite sandwich and where is it from?

Below are some awesome links on great sandwiches of NYC, courtesy of Serious Eats:

Sandwich Alley: New York’s West Village Block of Sandwich Deliciousness
Some Serious Sandwiches in Manhattan
Top 10 Sandwiches in Brooklyn
Bouchon Bakery’s Fluffernutter Sandwich
Xie Xie: An Asian Sandwich Shop (What a Concept)
Roast Beef Sandwich Mondays at Salumeria Biellese
Sandwiches at Saltie
Bklyn Larder: Great Artisanal Market and Deli from the Franny’s Pizzeria Owners
Hoagie Haven in Princeton, NJ
New Jersey: Town Hall Deli’s Sloppy Joe
Num Pang Sandwich Shop: What’s in a Name?
Baoguette, Tasty Banh Mi Sandwiches, Not Tasty Delivery
Salumeria Biellese: The BYOB Hero Review

I grew up in Sandwich Mass, so maybe its part of my roots but I consider the sandwich the perfect food. Might have to get a bitchin’ sandwich tonight. My favorite? The Norbie Special from Metropolitan Deli.

Reblogged 4 months ago from adamiss
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  1. notesfromundervault answered: Love Sandwich! ;-)
  2. brakattack answered: The italian hero at Dante’s in River Edge, NJ is amazing. Perfectly constructed italian sandwich.
  3. extrapickles answered: genova in oakland CA, rollin’ to go in evanston IL, primo hoaiges in philly PA, and bread line in washington DC. mouth watering just thinking
  4. poobah reblogged this from soupsoup and added:
    •••• Heads up my NYC kiddos — check this out! Billy will next time in town! —BP adamiss:
  5. shaetia answered: blt, lol
  6. leokrayola reblogged this from soupsoup
  7. leokrayola answered: the feast from subway. double meat style
  8. steakknife reblogged this from disgustingthingsihaveeaten and added:
    Yo, its national...lunch (see below) but...should probably...
  9. nowirehangers answered: The park ave deli is AWESOME! My Favorite sandwich is roast beef, swiss cheese, tomato, and horse radish!
  10. disgustingthingsihaveeaten reblogged this from snapalicious and added:
    little listicle on places we like to stuff ourselves on real good heroes: Four Places
  11. osmium answered: I love pulled pork sandwiches, and I’m from TN so that’s normal, and you can get a good one in NYC at Fette Sau in Williamsburg
  12. nolagrrlnyc answered: lots of good choices on the list already … the cuban at tina’s just popped in my head, great salsa verde
  13. unsustainable reblogged this from soupsoup and added:
    The Sneaky Pete at Shopsin’s, although the Edmonton was pretty damned great, too. Classic Spicy Bahn Mi from Nicky’s....
  14. beingdeletedsoon answered: A boone; chicken cutlet, bacon, russian and cheese on a hero. Best from Fratelli’s [Long Island].
  15. cvxn answered: I’m trying to go gluten-free, but once I get my bread sitch locked down, shit is gonna get REAL up in this food preparation area.
  16. verolaza reblogged this from soupsoup and added:
    happy national sandwich day!!
  17. whizhouse reblogged this from adamiss and added:
    my roots but I consider...food. Might have...bitchin’...
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  19. drunkbrunch answered: When I lived in Central Harlem, my deli had foot-long heros for $3. Including a can of soda! I’d get Boar’s Head cracked turkey & cheddar.
  20. soupsoup reblogged this from adamiss and added:
    it’s cliche but you really cannot beat...New York City sandwiches. Here in Hoboken,
  21. mikomercer answered: just had the amazing fried pork and sweet plantain sandwich from Tina’s. So good.
  22. snapalicious reblogged this from adamiss and added:
    LOVE LOVE LOVE Baoguette! It’s much better than Hanco’s or Henry’s...long shot. I work...
  23. 6h057 answered: I like a quick sandwich, so the caprese is my favorite. As for sandwiches, Luscious Foods in Park Slope is the best.
  24. katiebakes answered: HOAGIE HAVEN HOAGIE HAVEN HOAGIE HAVEN HOAGIE HAVEN HOAGIE HAVEN HOAGIE HAVEN HOAGIE HAVEN HOAGIE HAVEN HOAGIE HAVEN HOAGIE HAVEN HOAGIEEEEES
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