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When I wrote about Cuban sandwiches nearly two years ago, I had this to say: The greatest thing though is that while getting the sandwich exactly correct can be a pain in the ass–not too many...
When I wrote about Cuban sandwiches nearly two years ago, I had this to say: The greatest thing though is that while getting the sandwich exactly correct can be a pain in the ass–not too many...
This site is going to make me fat(ter). June was an interesting month at the Tribunal. None of the sandwiches we were exploring had me particularly excited, but it’s interesting how the alphabetical nature...
Sometimes exploring a sandwich is a journey. Maybe an ingredient is difficult (or impossible) to find, or a recipe doesn’t exist in English and it has to be translated. Maybe it becomes an actual...
The Luther Burger is often cited as an example of a particularly American type of excess. As in ancient Rome, our donut culture may be reaching a point of orgiastic decadence, which sooner or...
Hi everyone! Another month is in the rear view here at the Tribunal, and another three sandwiches have been checked off our List. Two of them were even pretty good! I could see myself...
Das Bergisches Land is a mountainous region of Westphalia in Germany. The traditional industry of the area was mining–Westphalia was once known as the land of coal and steel–and working the ore the mines produced....
When you live in the upper midwest, some days, even in March, sometimes it looks like this when you get downtown to work: Maybe you have some tasty leftovers you’ve brought with you for...
Like many eastern Asian countries, the staple grain for Japan throughout its history was always rice. Wheat, though known and used, was rare, and bread was only introduced after contact with European traders. The Japanese...
Welcome back, everyone! Well. February! A couple of firsts for the Tribunal. Our first real Tribunal road trip, to Minneapolis to try the Jucy Lucy (with a side trip to St. Paul for some...
Jambon-Beurre is a popular street food in Paris, France–more than popular, in fact. Ubiquitous. Iconic. The literal translation is “ham butter,” and in fact those are the two main ingredients–those and of course the...
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