French dip, fast-food style
It’s been a while, y’all. I’ve had a lot going on in my life lately, and while the consumption of sandwiches has continued to loom large in my daily schedule, it’s been hard to...
French Dip vs. Italian Beef
In my experience, French dip sandwiches are a pretty common thing to find on a menu. Taverns, family restaurants, steakhouses, BBQ joints… Whether you’re in a big city or a smaller town, odds are...
Fried WHAT sandwiches? If you say so
A good brain is hard to find. You can’t just walk into any old store and buy brains. Beef brains—well, not too many people even want beef brains these days, due to the terrifying...
Francesinha Poveira
There are some changes going on in this sandwich guy’s household. I have a kid starting college in the fall, so there are college visits, financial aid to get settled, etc. I’ve been doing some remodeling...
Li’l Frenchie – Porto Town’s Francesinha
In the northwest of Portugal, on the Atlantic coast, is the country’s 2nd largest city, Porto. Porto is one of the oldest cities in Europe, and well known for its architecture, its beautiful climate,...
Fool’s Gold Loaf
I am not a particularly well-off man, financially speaking. I do OK. I make enough to feed a family of 5 pretty well, which is definitely an accomplishment these days. But you’re always looking to...
The Quiet Dignity of the Fluffernutter
Let me tell you something about fluffernutters–they’ve gotta be just about the goofiest thing I’ve tried while working on this website. I mean, I’ve done the Elvis, the Elvis in Hawaii, the British Rail...
Breaded Pork Tenderloins–Elders Family Restaurant and O’Griff’s Grill & Brewhouse
Part 1 is here | Part 2 is here | Part 3 is here I recently took an unplanned trip to my hometown for a couple of days for the funeral of my best friend’s father. “Jim,” you...
Falafels–Proof that God Doesn’t Hate Vegans
About a year and a half ago, in an effort to quickly whip up some content for what was then a 24 hour old, nearly empty website, I wrote a short piece about my lunch that...
Fischbrötchen–Crusty German Fish Rolls
One day at Chicago’s French Market, while I was in the process of trying to recreate Fischbrötchen for this post, I saw a new shop with a sign that said “German Food Innovations.” I thought...
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