Monthly Archive: October 2014

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Barbecue Sandwiches, Good & Bad

Before I get into talking about the subject at hand, let me begin with a mea culpa: it has indeed been quite a while since I posted to the Sandwich Tribunal, and you’d be...

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A (Barbecue) Masterpiece In KC

Barbecue is a many splendor thing. From the vinegary tang of the Carolinas to the smokey brisket of Texas, to the dry rubs and hickory smoke of Memphis, to the sweet and spicy meat...

The cross section. 4

Good Sandwich, Vietnam!

Similar to the Chilean ham and cheese sandwich that we’re also covering this month, the Bánh Mì is a culinary Frankenstein, a hybrid of a country’s local flavors with the techniques of a colonizing power. This time though,...

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A tale of two Banh Mi

The first I heard of Banh Mi was on the forum where I first met Jim, Brian, Andrew, and Josh. The forum wasn’t food based, but we did talk about food a lot. I...

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(Kind Of) – (Probably Not Really a) Barros Jarpa

What defines a sandwich? Not the definition of the word “sandwich,” there’s plenty of hand-wringing readily available going around already on that topic. But what defines a specific sandwich? What makes a Philly a...

Then add your sauce and some cole slaw 1

A Barbecue Sandwich, My Way

This month on the List, one sandwich out of our triad is simply called “Barbecue Sandwich.” In my opinion, that’s not a single item, that’s a category all to itself. You could make a separate...

Griddled Polish ham with melted Gouda, on griddled Mexican torta bun, with avocado. Nailed it. 7

The Chilean Barros Jarpa sandwich

Chileans love their sandwiches. The past 2 weeks that I’ve been researching this post, that’s been the refrain, the common thread throughout every article I read. Chile is a long narrow country with thousands of...

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Not technically a sandwich, perhaps.

My lunch consisted of some sourdough rye, lightly toasted and spread with butter and peanut butter, then topped with kimchi on one slice and sugar&cinnamon on the other. The second, I already knew to...

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A Quickie for Breakfast

We’ve all been hard at work on the new triad of sandwiches from the List for October so there’s been a bit of a lull in the proceedings. I know I myself have eaten...

Meaty, eggy, greasy, cheesy. Check, check, check, check. 2

The Hangover Helper

Medical science has a thing or three (or ten, or thirty) to say about the best and worst things for a hangover. Toast and water. Bananas. Soup. Freakin’ quinoa. What you don’t need, says science, are...