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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.

adamiss   32 ♥ 11.03.09
  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. craigalicious answered: Hard Salomi sandwich from Clarros in Arcadia California
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    •••• Heads up my NYC kiddos — check this out! Billy will next time in town! —BP adamiss:
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  7. leokrayola answered: the feast from subway. double meat style
  8. steakknife reblogged this from popularfavorites and added:
    Yo, its national...lunch (see below) but...should probably...
  9. queerplanet answered: The park ave deli is AWESOME! My Favorite sandwich is roast beef, swiss cheese, tomato, and horse radish!
  10. 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
  11. nolagrrlnyc answered: lots of good choices on the list already … the cuban at tina’s just popped in my head, great salsa verde
  12. beingdeletedsoon answered: A boone; chicken cutlet, bacon, russian and cheese on a hero. Best from Fratelli’s [Long Island].
  13. 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.
  14. verolaza reblogged this from soupsoup and added:
    happy national sandwich day!!
  15. whizhouse reblogged this from adamiss and added:
    my roots but I consider...food. Might have...bitchin’...
  16. 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.
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  18. soupsoup reblogged this from adamiss and added:
    it’s cliche but you really cannot beat...New York City sandwiches. Here in Hoboken,
  19. mikomercer answered: just had the amazing fried pork and sweet plantain sandwich from Tina’s. So good.
  20. youfancygirl reblogged this from adamiss and added:
    LOVE LOVE LOVE Baoguette! It’s much better than Hanco’s or Henry’s...long shot. I work...
  21. 6h057 answered: I like a quick sandwich, so the caprese is my favorite. As for sandwiches, Luscious Foods in Park Slope is the best.
  22. 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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