Now you can re-create the best and most inventive sandwiches in America right in your own kitchen. In this eating tour of the nation, those gurus of the road, Jane and Michael Stern, hunt down nearly 100 examples of supreme sandwichery. You'll enjoy mouthwatering discoveries from nearly every state, from California (grilled Gruycre with leeks on multigrain from a neighborhood bakery in Los Angeles) to Maine (an overflowing, warm lobster roll from a seaside diner) to Florida (a Cuban: ham, pork, Swiss, and garlicky salami with pickles, lettuce, and tomato). The Sterns have tracked down America's best muffuletta (cold cuts and cheese topped with a bold and briny olive salad on Italian bread) and the specialty of Louisville, Kentucky (the Hot Brown: white turkey meat under sizzling cheese with tomato and bacon), not to be confused with Hot Truck (a hot pizza sub baked open-face, a campus sensation in Ithaca, New York). Each of the legendary heroes, hoagies, wraps, grinders, blimps, gyros, and subs comes with its own quirky story, making this book as much fun to read as it is to cook from.
JANE and MICHAEL STERN are contributing editors to Gourmet,where they write the James Beard Awardwinning monthly column"Roadfood."They also do a weekly "Two for the Road"segment for Thenamed the best Internet food site by PC Magazine, Forbes, and Yahoo.com.In 1992 they received a James Beard Lifetime Achievement Award andwere inducted into the Who's Who of Food and Beverage in America.MICHAEL and JANE STERN are contributing editors to Gourmet,where they write the James Beard Awardwinning monthly column"Roadfood."They also do a weekly "Two for the Road"segment for Thenamed the best Internet food site by PC Magazine, Forbes, and Yahoo.com.In 1992 they received a James Beard Lifetime Achievement Award andwere inducted into the Who's Who of Food and Beverage in America.
Introduction 1
THE SANDWICHES
AMIGHETTI SPECIA L 11 Amighettis * St. Louis, Missouri
BACON AND EGG ON A LONG ROLL 13 Tonys * New York, New York
BAKED BEANS ON BROWN BREAD 15 Cambridge, Massachusetts
BEEF ON WECK 18 Charlie the Butchers Kitchen * Buffalo, New York
BENEDICTINE AND BACON 22 Lillys * Louisville, Kentucky
BIEROCK 24 Nebraska and the Great Plains
BLT WITHOUT MEAT 26 Claires Corner Copia * New Haven, Connecticut
BREADED STEAK 28 Ricobenes * Chicago, Illinois
BUFFALO CHICKEN 30 Carminuccios * Newtown, Connecticut
CAJUN HAM PO BOY 32 Hoovers Cooking * Austin, Texas
CARNITAS 34 Roques Carnitas Wagon * Santa Fe, New Mexico
CATFISH PO BOY 37 Middendorfs * Akers, Louisiana
CHICKEN VESUVIO 40 Harry Carays * Chicago, Illinois
CHIVITO 42 The Olive Market * Georgetown, Connecticut
CHOPPED LIVER 44 Katzs * New York, New York
CHOW MEIN 48 Evelyns Drive-In * Tiverton, Rhode Island
CLAM ROLL 50 Clam Box * Ipswich, Massachusetts
CORTLAND 52 Magnolias * Carmel, New York
CRAB BRUSCHETTA 55 Bread and Ink Cafe * Portland, Oregon
CRABCAKE (THE RICHARD COLBURN) 57 Chick & Ruths Delly * Annapolis, Maryland
CRAB SALAD ROLL 59 Reds Eats * Wiscasset, Maine
CUBAN MIX 61 El Siboney * Key West, Florida
DEBBIES HOT PORK ROAST 63 Ann Sather * Chicago, Illinois
DIANAS DIFFERENT DRUMMER (BRISKET ON RYE ) 66 Zingermans Deli * Ann Arbor, Michigan
EGG MCDOT DELUXE 68 Dots Restaurant * Wilmington, Vermont
ELVIS SPECIAL 70 Memphis, Tennessee
FERDIS SPECIAL 72 Mothers * New Orleans, Louisiana
FISH SANDWICH 74 Colemans * Wheeling, West Virginia
FRENCH DIP 78 Philippe the Original * Los Angeles, California
FRESSER 80 D. Z. Akins * San Diego, California
FRIED BOLOGNA 82 G & R Tavern * Waldo, Ohio
FRIED EGGS, BACON, AND GORGONZOLA 84 Wichcraft * New York, New York
FRIED FLOUNDER 86 Old Post Office * Edisto Island, South Carolina
FRY BREAD OPEN-FACE 90 Leonas * Chimayo, New Mexico
GARDEN EGG SALAD 92 Dutch Kitchen * Frackville, Pennsylvania
GREEN TOMATO BLT 94 Loveless Cafe * Nashville, Tennessee
GRILLED GRUYCRE WITH BRAISED LEEKS ON MULTIGRAIN BREAD 96 Clementine * Los Angeles, California
GYRO 99 Chicago, Illinois
HAM AND CHEESE DOUBLE-DECKER 102 Camp Washington Chili Parlor * Cincinnati, Ohio
HAM AND PEAR CRISP 106 Hells Kitchen * Minneapolis, Minnesota
HAM BISCUITS 108 Mamies Kitchen * Conyers, Georgia
HOOSIER REUBEN 110 Shapiros Deli * Indianapolis, Indiana
HOOSIER TENDERLOIN 112 Nicks Kitchen * Huntington, Indiana
HORSESHOE SANDWICH 115 DArcys Pint * Springfield, Illinois
HOT BEEF 117 Langes Café * Pipestone, Minnesota
HOT BROWN 120 Brown Hotel * Louisville, Kentucky
HOT PORK SANDWICH 122 Iowa Machine Shed * Urbandale, Iowa
HOT ROAST BEEF 124 Shieks Sandwich Shop * Torrington, Connecticut
ITALIAN BEEF 126 Harry Carays * Chicago, Illinois
ITALIAN ROAST PORK 128 Tony Lukes * Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
LIVERNONION SANDWICH WITH FIRECRACKER SAUCE 131 Old Post Office * Edisto Island, South Carolina
LOBSTER ROLL, HOT OR COLD 134 Maine Diner * Wells, Maine
LOOSEMEATS 137 Northwest Iowa
MEATY CHILI AND CHEDDAR 140 Clementine * Los Angeles, California
MIGHTY ITY 143 Super Duper Weenie * Fairfield, Connecticut
MILANO 145 Sand-Wedge * Georgetown, Connecticut
MILK TOAST 147 Drakes Sandwich Shop * Ann Arbor, Michigan
MILWAUKEE REUBEN 149 McBobs * Milwaukee, Wisconsin
MONTE CRISTO 151 Bakers Café * Charleston, South Carolina
MOOSEY BREAKFAST SAMICH 153 Waldorf AStory * Story, Wyoming
MUFFULETTA 155 All Star Sandwich Bar * Cambridge, Massachusetts
MYSTERY SANDWICH 157 Chiodos Tavern * Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
OLD-FASHIONED BEER-BATTERED BRAINS 159 St. Louis, Missouri
OPEN-FACE HOT HAM 161 Schwabls * West Seneca, New York
OYSTER LOAF 163 Casamentos * New Orleans, Louisiana
PASTY 165 Michigans Upper Peninsula
PEANUT BUTTER AND BACON 168 Beckys Diner * Portland, Maine
PEANUTBUTTER AND (CHERRY) JELLY 170 The Cherry Hut * Beulah, Michigan
PELLA BOLOGNA 172 Int Veld Meat Market * Pella, Iowa
PERFECT HAM AND CHEESE 174 Blue Willow Inn * Social Circle, Georgia
PHILLY CHEESESTEAK 176 Pats King of Steaks * Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
PIMENTO CHEESE 178 Merridees Breadbasket * Franklin, Tennessee
PORK CHOP SANDWICH 180 Snappy Lunch * Mount Airy, North Carolina
REALL ITALIAN 184 Coluccis Hilltop Market * Portland, Maine
ROAST GREEN CHILE 187 Leonas * Chimayo, New Mexico
ROAST PORK 189 La Borinquena * New London, Connecticut
RODGERS BIG PICNIC (ASPARAGUS AND MUSHROOM) 191 Zingermans Deli * Ann Arbor, Michigan
SAN DIEGOS BEST TUNA MELT 193 The Cottage * La Jolla, California
SANTA MARIA TRI-TIP 195 The Cottage * La Jolla, California
SARDINES ON RYE 199 The Pine Club * Dayton, Ohiio
SEPPPPPEP PIZZA 201 Hot Truck * Ithaca, New York
SHEBOYGAN BRAT 204 Charcoal Inn * Sheboygan, Wisconsin
SHRIMPBURGER 206 Edisto Beach Café * Edisto Island, South Carolina
SLOPPY JOE 208 Sloppy Joes * Key West, Florida
SMOKED CAJUN SHRIMP SALAD 210 Hoovers Cooking * Austin, Texas
SMOKED SALMON SPREAD 212 Smoke House Restaurant * Forks, Washington
SOUVLAKI 214 Romano Famous Pizza * Long Island City, New York
SPIEDIES 216 Sharkeys Tavern * Binghamton, New York
SPIEDINI OF BEEF 218 Louies Backyard * Key West, Florida
ST. PAUL (SHRIMP EGG FOO YONG) 221 St. Louis, Missouri
TUNA EXPERIENCE 223 Hoagie Experience * Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
WALLEYE 225 Tavern on Grand * St. Paul, Minnesota
WHITEFISH SALAD 227 Wolfie Cohens Rascal House * Miami Beach, Florida
WILL SPECIAL (ITALIAN DAGWOOD) 229 Riviera Italian Imported Foods * Chicago, Illinois
YAQUINA OYSTERS 232 Dan & Louis Oyster Bar * Portland, Oregon
ZEP 234 Norristown, Pennsylvania
Condiments 237 Index 243