Leberkäse on Kaiser
Back in the mid-1990s, I lived just off the intersection of Western and Lawrence in Chicago, near the heart of a neighborhood called Lincoln Square. The anchor of that neighborhood is a short, narrow, one-way section...
Author: Jim Behymer
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...
Kokoretsi (Kokoreç) as a Sandwich
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...
Kottenbutter of the Bergisches Land
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....
Livin’ That Sandwich Life
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...
Katsu Sando
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...
The Jibarito and Its Origin
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...
Sandwich Tribunal Presents Jambon-Beurre
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...
Flying to Minneapolis for a Jucy Lucy
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...
The Maine-style Italian Sandwich
The residents of Maine are proud of their sandwiches. Lobster rolls, sure, you hear about those, but you can get those all over New England (in various styles of course). But they truly have...
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