An Actual Larry David Sandwich
Curb Your Enthusiasm is… an acquired taste, I think. I find it funny in bits and pieces, but overall, I don’t watch much of it. Something about watching a guy make an ass of himself...
Curb Your Enthusiasm is… an acquired taste, I think. I find it funny in bits and pieces, but overall, I don’t watch much of it. Something about watching a guy make an ass of himself...
Kokoretsi is a Balkan treat–a drunken street food in places, a special meal for religious holidays in others–consisting of skewered organ meat (lamb, usually), wrapped in caul fat, bound in intestines, and grilled on...
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...
Chicago food lore states that the Jibarito, a sandwich of thin-sliced steak or other meats, lettuce, tomato, garlicky mayonnaise, and American cheese on flattened fried green plantains, was “kinda, sorta” invented by Juan Figueroa...
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...
A few months ago, I realized that the Jucy Lucy was coming up on our List, and that its turn would happen to coincide with the month of Valentine’s Day. The Jucy Lucy, a...
When one hears rumors of a sandwich “that has brought fully grown men to tears” there’s only one road open to a dedicated sandwich hunter. Fortunately for me, that road was both metaphorically and literally...
Hi, my name is Crit, and I have a problem with bread. It’s true. Fresh, thickly sliced white bread is like a drug to me, I can easily eat a whole loaf without really...
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