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August and CL82, you guys ever had the Tomato pies from Trenton? If so, any good?
 
upstater said:
Zingerman's in Ann Arbor made the best craziest sandwiches I have ever eaten...

but they have recently been dethroned by the guy down the block who makes this:
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It's a tripleta from a Puerto Rican sandwich place nearby. Loaded with fresh roasted chicken breast, pork and ham, plus lettuce, tomato, cheese and home-made season & mayonnaise. I don't know how they do it, and maybe it's crazy that they cook it from scratch (takes 45 minutes) but it is the best thing ever.
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Zingerman's is good but a bit expensive. The Puerto Rican sandwich sounds awesome, what's the name of the place?
 
Savory Grill in Truro Ma:
Chicken Parm Wrap with Crimini mushrooms OR The Pilgrim Press (fresh turkey, stuffing and cranberry mayo on a rosemary chiabatta pressed).
Most any place in Tampa - a Cuban
 
When I was in high school I played in a soccer tournament in Burlington, VT. We ate lunch at this sandwich shop that was basically a big trailer home with yellow siding and picnic tables out front. I have no idea what it was called, but I remember the sandwiches were amazing

They had a sandwich called the witch doctor that I can't remember everything about but turkey, horseradish, honey mustard, and awesome homemade French bread.

If anyone has any clue what place I'm talking about please tell me! It's evaded me for a decade now
 
Back in the day, used to love the roast beef sandwiches at the local bar, but it could have been the beer and the smoke in the alley. Ah, the memories!
 
I'm a fan of the Torta Picosa from El Charrito:
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Smoked ham, tinga steak, spicy pork, Mexican cheese, chipotle mayo, black beans, cilantro, onions and a really nice hot sauce. If you get it, grab some extra hot sauce, it's great, the orange one, not the green.
 
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upstater said:
Zingerman's in Ann Arbor made the best craziest sandwiches I have ever eaten...

but they have recently been dethroned by the guy down the block who makes this:
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It's a tripleta from a Puerto Rican sandwich place nearby. Loaded with fresh roasted chicken breast, pork and ham, plus lettuce, tomato, cheese and home-made season & mayonnaise. I don't know how they do it, and maybe it's crazy that they cook it from scratch (takes 45 minutes) but it is the best thing ever.
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Oooh, that looks good. Almost makes me want to go back to grad school at Michigan. Almost. Zingerman's was there even when I was there. And I'm old.
 
Anyone ever been to Koch's Deli in Philadelphia? My brother worked there when he was at UPenn and he swore by the place. I ate there once when I visited him but I don't remember it all that well. Looked up their website and it looks like the famous NYC delis. At half the price.
 
61cygni said:
I'm a fan of the Torta Picosa from El Charrito:
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Smoked ham, tinga steak, spicy pork, Mexican cheese, chipotle mayo, black beans, cilantro, onions and a really nice hot sauce. If you get it, grab some extra hot sauce, it's great, the orange one, not the green.
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That looks friggin' awesome!
 
On the radio, it was NPR, they mentioned peanut butter & jelly sandwich as the best road trip food, but one person said even better is a variation of it. You still use peanut butter, but instead of jelly, they said to use a Korean sweet & spicy sauce called Go-Chu-Jang that is based on hot peppers. I found a bottle in the supermarket where they have oriental foods, it is kind of thick and the flavor is strong and weird. I didn't like the PB&gochujang sandwich but was able to eat it without gagging, but it left a strong aftertaste.
 
I have been around the sandwich block.

Too many Philly cheesesteak joints to name
Muffuletta at Central Grocery in New Orleans
Italian Beef at Al's in Chicago
Primanti's Cappy with the works in Pittsburgh
Grew up a couple blocks from Franklin Giant and Maple Giant
Worked next to Wethersfield Pizza for three years
Pastrami on rye at Carnegie Deli

Best sandwich, hands down, has been the roast pork at DiNics in Philly. Pork, Au jus, sharp prov, broccoli rabe and Italian long hots. There is nothing even close to that masterpiece.
 
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HooperScooper said:
Oooh, that looks good. Almost makes me want to go back to grad school at Michigan. Almost. Zingerman's was there even when I was there. And I'm old.
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Zingerman's is great. I'm in Buffalo now, that is where this is made. A guy directly from Puerto Rico makes it.
 
superjohn said:
Zingerman's is good but a bit expensive. The Puerto Rican sandwich sounds awesome, what's the name of the place?
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Saizon Criollo here in Buffalo. A rinky-dinky joint.

People say Zingerman's is expensive, but of course, the sandwiches are huge. You split them with a friend. That's how an $11 sandwich becomes $5.50.
 
Bandera's Deli in Dennis, MA... meatball sandwich, life altering.
 
Deepster said:
I have been around the sandwich block.

Too many Philly cheesesteak joints to name
Muffuletta at Central Grocery in New Orleans
Italian Beef at Al's in Chicago
Primanti's Cappy with the works in Pittsburgh
Grew up a couple blocks from Franklin Giant and Maple Giant
Worked next to Wethersfield Pizza for three years
Pastrami on rye at Carnegie Deli

Best sandwich, hands down, has been the roast pork at DiNics in Philly. Pork, Au jus, sharp prov, broccoli rabe and Italian long hots. There is nothing even close to that masterpiece.
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Damn I was just in Philly yesterday. I would have gotten one.

@superjohn, I've only been to Trenton a couple of times. I've never had a pizza there.
 
Deepster said:
I have been around the sandwich block.

Too many Philly cheesesteak joints to name
Muffuletta at Central Grocery in New Orleans
Italian Beef at Al's in Chicago
Primanti's Cappy with the works in Pittsburgh
Grew up a couple blocks from Franklin Giant and Maple Giant
Worked next to Wethersfield Pizza for three years
Pastrami on rye at Carnegie Deli

Best sandwich, hands down, has been the roast pork at DiNics in Philly. Pork, Au jus, sharp prov, broccoli rabe and Italian long hots. There is nothing even close to that masterpiece.
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No quarreling with the quality of any of those, but aren't they the exact opposite "off the beaten path."? I mean Central Crocery is the hallmark of the muffelata.

Btw, did you know you can have them shipped here? I'm on a bit of a fitness kick right now and I've promised myself that once I'm down 20 my reward is going to be an order for the office and enough to bring home.
 
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upstater said:
Zingerman's is great. I'm in Buffalo now, that is where this is made. A guy directly from Puerto Rico makes it.
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Their sandwiches are up to just under $20. It's good but not good enough to warrant those prices.
 
Deepster said:
I have been around the sandwich block.

Too many Philly cheesesteak joints to name
Muffuletta at Central Grocery in New Orleans
Italian Beef at Al's in Chicago
Primanti's Cappy with the works in Pittsburgh
Grew up a couple blocks from Franklin Giant and Maple Giant
Worked next to Wethersfield Pizza for three years
Pastrami on rye at Carnegie Deli

Best sandwich, hands down, has been the roast pork at DiNics in Philly. Pork, Au jus, sharp prov, broccoli rabe and Italian long hots. There is nothing even close to that masterpiece.
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As 8893 says, none of those are off the beaten path but I agree the sandwich from DiNic's is as good as it gets.
 
If my backyard grill counts as off the beaten path ...

Peanut butter, bacon, and sliced pickles (lengthwise) on grilled Beefsteak Rye, with garlic butter on the bread before grilling.

A close second - Grilled cheese, bacon, thinly sliced onions, with a couple cold tomato slices and pickle slices (same as above) put on after grilling. Garlic butter, same as above.
 
temery said:
If my backyard grill counts as off the beaten path ...

Peanut butter, bacon, and sliced pickles (lengthwise) on grilled Beefsteak Rye, with garlic butter on the bread before grilling.

A close second - Grilled cheese, bacon, thinly sliced onions, with a couple cold tomato slices and pickle slices (same as above) put on after grilling. Garlic butter, same as above.
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Sounds like anything with bacon. ;^)
 
August_West said:
I dont mind mayo on Roast beef, for example (like mixing some horeseradish into it too, but I can go straight mayo in a pinch) . But I dont like it on Ham at all. Ham is for mustard. Turkey (deli turkey which I dont eat often but sometimes am forced to eat in lunch settings, deli turkey better than thaksgiving turkey by a mile) I can go either way, mayo or mustard depending on what else is happening on the sandwich

Easy guide for cold cuts
Pork = mustard
Beef = mayo
Italian styles - Oil and Vinegar

By the way if anyone eats pastrami or corned beef as a "cold" cut tell me now so I can put you on ignore.

A guy at my work gets cold pastrami grinders. (with lettuce tomoato and mayo!) the fact that places in CT make cold pastrami sandwiches makes me want to go postal.
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Tremendous
 
The Fish Sandwich at Mickey's in East Hartford gets overlooked. And M-W it's only $4.29, best deal around.
 
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Deepster said:
Best sandwich, hands down, has been the roast pork at DiNics in Philly. Pork, Au jus, sharp prov, broccoli rabe and Italian long hots. There is nothing even close to that masterpiece.
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Seconded - Was there Sunday but went for the Italian Pulled Pork Version w/ Prov, LH and Spinach this trip.
 
8893 said:
No quarreling with the quality of any of those, but aren't they the exact opposite "off the beaten path."? I mean Central Crocery is the hallmark of the muffelata.

Btw, did you know you can have them shipped here? I'm on a bit of a fitness kick right now and I've promised myself that once I'm down 20 my reward is going to be an order for the office and enough to bring home.
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I ignore the "off the beaten path" part. A great sandwich is a great sandwich.
 
August_West said:
I dont mind mayo on Roast beef, for example (like mixing some horeseradish into it too, but I can go straight mayo in a pinch) . But I dont like it on Ham at all. Ham is for mustard. Turkey (deli turkey which I dont eat often but sometimes am forced to eat in lunch settings, deli turkey better than thaksgiving turkey by a mile) I can go either way, mayo or mustard depending on what else is happening on the sandwich

Easy guide for cold cuts
Pork = mustard
Beef = mayo
Italian styles - Oil and Vinegar

By the way if anyone eats pastrami or corned beef as a "cold" cut tell me now so I can put you on ignore.

A guy at my work gets cold pastrami grinders. (with lettuce tomoato and mayo!) the fact that places in CT make cold pastrami sandwiches makes me want to go postal.
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If I can bring them home I get them naked and throw what all sandwiches, grinders should have on them, Miracle Whip. ;)
 
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