Chicago Sandwich Canon: Breaded Steak
The flavors are good but the proportions excessive, the kind of sandwich that you end up wearing as much as eating.
Tagged: giardiniera
I May Never Eat Another Meatball Sandwich
We’re solidly in the Ms now, which puts us about halfway through the list. If you’ve been following along, you’ll understand what I mean when I say that there’s only so many ways you...
Chicago’s Italian Beef
Italian beef has been with this site from the beginning. One of my first posts was about the Italian beef sandwich at Bari’s Italian deli; there are photos of Italian beef sandwiches from two...
A Ham Sandwich Walks Into a Bar…
Ham is grandiose and prosaic. Ham was the father of nations. Ham is a guy sitting in front of a shortwave radio looking for connections. Ham goes hard. Mostly, though, ham is a big hunk...
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...
Cudighi sandwich, or the Yooper version of a Freddy
I certainly thought of the Freddy when I first read the detailed description of the Cudighi. The Cudighi is a patty of Italian sausage served on a hard roll with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese, sometimes...
Cheese and Pickle, the Most British Sandwich Yet?
Cheese and pickle. Not a combination I’d have thought of, but sure. I’ll just get some American cheese, some pickle chips, and some supermarket bread, and… Of course it’s not that easy. Slices or...
JP Graziano’s February special, the Muffaletta
In celebration of Mardi Gras, for the month of February J.P. Graziano (who make what is my absolute favorite sandwich in Chicago, and who are part of the inspiration for this site) are offering a muffaletta...
Sandwiches Never Sleep
It’s been a slow November so far at Sandwich Tribunal. Our sandwiches this month are challenging, each of them a specialty of a far-off region, whether Chile’s delicious Barros Luco, or Brazil’s Bauru, or the...
The Bacon Butty
So I’ve done 2 out of 3 of this month’s sandwiches from the List, and I might as well tackle the third too. The List’s first sandwich, and the final one of the three...
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