In attempt to ape the Sloppy Joe® sandwich from my hometown Town Hall Deli™, I go with turkey breast, Swiss cheese, cole slaw, and Russian dressing stuffed in between two slices of rye bread. Plenty of pickles on the side (Grillo's makes a nice store-bought pickle).
and don't buy any deli meats for that reason, so the few times I make a sandwich it's usually leftover steak, sliced thin, open-faced with mayo, salt and pepper
strikes a nerve with me because one of my local sub shops puts mortadella on their Italian.
Mortadella DOES NOT belong on an Italian sub.
Not blaming them per se, it says it on the menu it comes with mortadella and they do have a version without it, but they call the version without it something else, and an Italian is ham, genoa, capicola and provolone.
you can do what you want with lettuce, tomato, onion, oil and vinegar, pepperoncini rings, whatever but don't mess with the meat.
Mortadella is like bologna to me, and it ruins the sandwich.
my go-to sandiwch that we usually have the ingredients for is black forest ham, american cheese, on a well toasted english muffin (has to be Thomas' and has to be crunchy) and a small spread of guldens spicy brown. The combination just works for me for some reason.
strikes a nerve with me because one of my local sub shops puts mortadella on their Italian.
Mortadella DOES NOT belong on an Italian sub.
Not blaming them per se, it says it on the menu it comes with mortadella and they do have a version without it, but they call the version without it something else, and an Italian is ham, genoa, capicola and provolone.
you can do what you want with lettuce, tomato, onion, oil and vinegar, pepperoncini rings, whatever but don't mess with the meat.
Mortadella is like bologna to me, and it ruins the sandwich.
my go-to sandiwch that we usually have the ingredients for is black forest ham, american cheese, on a well toasted english muffin (has to be Thomas' and has to be crunchy) and a small spread of guldens spicy brown. The combination just works for me for some reason.
+1 on the toasted English muffin, that’s my go-to for sandwiches, burgers, toast with peanut butter. I love the giant size version
I mean, I remember the shallots I got from you. I STILL to this day think about those Shallots.. lol. I am sure you have some prime ingredients in that fridge... lol
Toasted Jewish rye. Little bit of Mayo & Dijon.
Shredded lettuce. Sweet & sour pickle slices.
Boars Head Turkey Pastrami.
Genoa Salami
Boars Head Baby Havarti slices
strikes a nerve with me because one of my local sub shops puts mortadella on their Italian.
Mortadella DOES NOT belong on an Italian sub.
Not blaming them per se, it says it on the menu it comes with mortadella and they do have a version without it, but they call the version without it something else, and an Italian is ham, genoa, capicola and provolone.
you can do what you want with lettuce, tomato, onion, oil and vinegar, pepperoncini rings, whatever but don't mess with the meat.
Mortadella is like bologna to me, and it ruins the sandwich.
my go-to sandiwch that we usually have the ingredients for is black forest ham, american cheese, on a well toasted english muffin (has to be Thomas' and has to be crunchy) and a small spread of guldens spicy brown. The combination just works for me for some reason.
I understand that you don't like it, but it is italian charcuterie. So why wouldn't it be on a sandwich that is called "Italian."
ham, mortadella, salami, maybe some pepperoni, provolone, sliced onion, shredded lettuce, provolone, and oil-vinegar or Italian dressing on hero bread. On a serious cheat day, that is.
strikes a nerve with me because one of my local sub shops puts mortadella on their Italian.
Mortadella DOES NOT belong on an Italian sub.
Not blaming them per se, it says it on the menu it comes with mortadella and they do have a version without it, but they call the version without it something else, and an Italian is ham, genoa, capicola and provolone.
you can do what you want with lettuce, tomato, onion, oil and vinegar, pepperoncini rings, whatever but don't mess with the meat.
Mortadella is like bologna to me, and it ruins the sandwich.
my go-to sandiwch that we usually have the ingredients for is black forest ham, american cheese, on a well toasted english muffin (has to be Thomas' and has to be crunchy) and a small spread of guldens spicy brown. The combination just works for me for some reason.
I understand that you don't like it, but it is italian charcuterie. So why wouldn't it be on a sandwich that is called "Italian."
prosciutto is also Italian charcuterie as is sopressata or italian roast beef - and more. None of them belong on an Itlaian sub (for me).
I'm not arrogant enough to say no one could put them on it people can put whatever they want on it on their own, but my understanding when a sub shop offers an Italian sub on a menu, my expectation is ham, genoa, capicola, and provolone.
When I first moved to my town in MA - with a lengthy italian history all the sub shops made it the way I suggested - expect one who added mortadella and it just doesn't work for me.
Not lame. Perfect. All the other responses are lame. No one has all of that in their fridge.
My Grandfather used to eat it all the time. Sounds gross but it rocks
Even better with Dukes mayo
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Ham, sopressata, muenster cheese, mayo, dijon mustard.
Hahaha
Mortadella DOES NOT belong on an Italian sub.
Not blaming them per se, it says it on the menu it comes with mortadella and they do have a version without it, but they call the version without it something else, and an Italian is ham, genoa, capicola and provolone.
you can do what you want with lettuce, tomato, onion, oil and vinegar, pepperoncini rings, whatever but don't mess with the meat.
Mortadella is like bologna to me, and it ruins the sandwich.
my go-to sandiwch that we usually have the ingredients for is black forest ham, american cheese, on a well toasted english muffin (has to be Thomas' and has to be crunchy) and a small spread of guldens spicy brown. The combination just works for me for some reason.
Mortadella DOES NOT belong on an Italian sub.
Not blaming them per se, it says it on the menu it comes with mortadella and they do have a version without it, but they call the version without it something else, and an Italian is ham, genoa, capicola and provolone.
you can do what you want with lettuce, tomato, onion, oil and vinegar, pepperoncini rings, whatever but don't mess with the meat.
Mortadella is like bologna to me, and it ruins the sandwich.
my go-to sandiwch that we usually have the ingredients for is black forest ham, american cheese, on a well toasted english muffin (has to be Thomas' and has to be crunchy) and a small spread of guldens spicy brown. The combination just works for me for some reason.
+1 on the toasted English muffin, that’s my go-to for sandwiches, burgers, toast with peanut butter. I love the giant size version
Shredded lettuce. Sweet & sour pickle slices.
Boars Head Turkey Pastrami.
Genoa Salami
Boars Head Baby Havarti slices
Mortadella DOES NOT belong on an Italian sub.
Not blaming them per se, it says it on the menu it comes with mortadella and they do have a version without it, but they call the version without it something else, and an Italian is ham, genoa, capicola and provolone.
you can do what you want with lettuce, tomato, onion, oil and vinegar, pepperoncini rings, whatever but don't mess with the meat.
Mortadella is like bologna to me, and it ruins the sandwich.
my go-to sandiwch that we usually have the ingredients for is black forest ham, american cheese, on a well toasted english muffin (has to be Thomas' and has to be crunchy) and a small spread of guldens spicy brown. The combination just works for me for some reason.
I understand that you don't like it, but it is italian charcuterie. So why wouldn't it be on a sandwich that is called "Italian."
Slice of meatloaf with american cheese served cold with mayo and ketchup on potato bread.
Or leftover chicken sliced up with french dressing lettuce and tommato on a hard roll
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strikes a nerve with me because one of my local sub shops puts mortadella on their Italian.
Mortadella DOES NOT belong on an Italian sub.
Not blaming them per se, it says it on the menu it comes with mortadella and they do have a version without it, but they call the version without it something else, and an Italian is ham, genoa, capicola and provolone.
you can do what you want with lettuce, tomato, onion, oil and vinegar, pepperoncini rings, whatever but don't mess with the meat.
Mortadella is like bologna to me, and it ruins the sandwich.
my go-to sandiwch that we usually have the ingredients for is black forest ham, american cheese, on a well toasted english muffin (has to be Thomas' and has to be crunchy) and a small spread of guldens spicy brown. The combination just works for me for some reason.
I understand that you don't like it, but it is italian charcuterie. So why wouldn't it be on a sandwich that is called "Italian."
prosciutto is also Italian charcuterie as is sopressata or italian roast beef - and more. None of them belong on an Itlaian sub (for me).
I'm not arrogant enough to say no one could put them on it people can put whatever they want on it on their own, but my understanding when a sub shop offers an Italian sub on a menu, my expectation is ham, genoa, capicola, and provolone.
When I first moved to my town in MA - with a lengthy italian history all the sub shops made it the way I suggested - expect one who added mortadella and it just doesn't work for me.
but of course people can do what they want.
My Grandfather used to eat it all the time. Sounds gross but it rocks
Even better with Dukes mayo
My wife used to have her father mail her Duke's Mayonnaise to us in FL because we can't get it here.
One of these days I'll try it. Apparently it is an addicting sandwich combination.
Thanks, Ras.
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But agree with above, if it’s leftovers then a slice of meatloaf with melted cheese on toasted bread is a big winner...
1. Leftover meatloaf - slice about 3/4 of an inch thick. Fry in a pan with some onions. Then put on toasted rye bread with cheese.
2. leftover chicken - make a chicken salad sandwich
But agree with above, if it’s leftovers then a slice of meatloaf with melted cheese on toasted bread is a big winner...
Coleslaw and Russian dressing are great adds to any sandwich. They can make even a mediocre selection of leftovers enjoyable
but so are the goodies that have been stashed there
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some slaw and Russian dressing in between is a bonus..
But agree with above, if it’s leftovers then a slice of meatloaf with melted cheese on toasted bread is a big winner...
Coleslaw and Russian dressing are great adds to any sandwich. They can make even a mediocre selection of leftovers enjoyable
Yep, totally agree
My Grandfather used to eat it all the time. Sounds gross but it rocks
Even better with Dukes mayo
When we were kids back in the 60s we would get that in our lunch box a lot. Even better with a slice of tomato.
Nowadays a simple bologna sandwich with mayo and a cup of black coffee does it for me.
Usually put some combo of Soppressata, Genoa, Turkey, Provolone, or Swiss. Gulden's mustard, Homemade, marinated roasted peppers.
I always have Kerrygold cheddar in the house. Usually just cut of pieces and have it with some red wine while I cook.
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Sliced dill pickle on the side
If you are raiding leftovers then substitute chicken cutlets for the salami.