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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
Hi, my name is Crit, and I have a problem with bread. It’s true. Fresh, thickly sliced white bread is like a drug to me, I can easily eat a whole loaf without really...
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...
The jam sandwich. White bread. Strawberry jam. What in the heck am I supposed to write about a jam sandwich? Should I write a thinkpiece about how millenials are ruining snacks? Or a series...
Welcome back to one of my favorite subjects, Chilean sandwiches. South America is a sandwich wonderland, and nowhere are they revered so much as in the long narrow mountains-and-ocean corridor that is Chile. This...
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