Italian Tramezzini
When we’re investigating a sandwich here at the Tribunal, we often try to find out about the sandwich’s history. Some sandwiches came about because of colonialism or migration, some are the result of poverty...
Monthly Archive: December 2019
Torta Ahogada: the Drowned Sandwich
I love the idea of the torta ahogada–like the French dip, or the beef on weck, or Chicago’s own Italian beef, I am a fan of the idea of a sandwich served with a richly-flavored savory bread-moistening jus.
STOP! The Sandwich Commands You
There are people out there who can be driving along, see a new restaurant out of the corner of their eye, mentally register that fact mid-turn-signal, and immediately stop to check the place out,...
Bolivian Trancapecho
If you’d asked me before this month what I knew about Bolivia, I’d have told you “It’s where Butch and Sundance died.” Bolivia is one of the least-visited countries in South America according to...
December List Sandwiches and November Wrapup
Hard to believe, but it’s already December! Three more sandwiches left for the Tribunal to cover in 2019. They look like good ones, but first, let’s recap what we did in November! Tortas. So...
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