Wraps of the World
In April of 2019, Bloomberg published an article, “The Best Sandwiches In New York, as Picked by Top Chefs.” In laying out their guidelines for what constituted a sandwich, they had this to say:...
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Mild Sauce, Fried Hard
Mild sauce, though, is a west side and a south side phenomenon in Chicago. Served at a variety of establishments–fish and shrimp houses, chicken shacks, barbecue joints, sandwich shops, basically any place where you can order fried foods down to and including French fries–mild sauce has been a favorite at restaurants serving African-American neighborhoods since the 1950s. There, it is ubiquitous.
German Wurstbrot
Five years ago in February of 2015, Sandwich Tribunal covered the first of what would become many open-face sandwiches on our List, the German Butterbrot. Back then, I had this to say about open-face...
Welsh Rarebit
Welsh rarebit, also known as Welsh rabbit, contains no rabbit and in fact is not a meat dish at all. It consists of a cheese and beer sauce generally served over toasted bread. I’m...
You Can Tune a Piano but You Can’t Tuna Sandwich
I grew up eating “tunafish” sandwiches. A tunafish sandwich, as I experienced it when I was younger, was a very simple tuna salad without the crunchy bits, and with Miracle Whip instead of mayonnaise....
India’s Vada Pav
Vada pav is a vegetarian Indian snack. Hailing from Mumbai, where millions are sold each day, it consists of batata vada, a filling of smashed potatoes, seasoned with herbs, coated with a batter of...
Puerto Rico’s Tripleta
Like many of the islands of the Caribbean, Puerto Rico is a culinary crossroads. The native Taino diet consisted largely of fresh-caught fish, root vegetables like cassava and yams, beans, squash, and peppers. The...
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...
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