Le Sandwich Américain
It does seem essentially American in some way, though the Hamburger patty may be German in origin, the mayonnaise Spanish, the baguette French, the frites Belgian and the ketchup Asian.
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Kabuli Burgers: Afghani Street Food from Pakistan
It’s funny to us here in America to see what is essentially a wrap called a “burger”–we invented the hamburger, after all, and we are protective of it.
French Canadian Guédille and the Mysteries of Machine Translation
Different areas of Quebec have different recipes for the sandwich, and the only real commonalities are that it will be served in a hot dog bun and contain some kind of salad. A guédille, thus, may be as simple as coleslaw and fries in a hot dog bun.
Primanti Bros. Sandwiches
Often when we cover a city’s “signature sandwich” here at the Tribunal, there is an apocryphal origin story accompanying the sandwich, one that cannot be verified and is unlikely to be true but is...
Polish Boys in Cleveland
When I told people my wife and I would be visiting Cleveland for our anniversary this year, reactions (apart from the obligatory Rock and Roll Hall of Fame references) were divided, seemingly between those...
Springfield’s Horseshoe
When my family moved from Central Illinois to Chicago many years ago, we moved into a neighborhood in which, within a few blocks, we had examples of the cuisine of Korea, Colombia, the Phillipines, Thailand,...
Breaded Pork Tenderloins–Elders Family Restaurant and O’Griff’s Grill & Brewhouse
Part 1 is here | Part 2 is here | Part 3 is here I recently took an unplanned trip to my hometown for a couple of days for the funeral of my best friend’s father. “Jim,” you...
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...
Maxwell Street Polish from Jim’s
Some years ago, not long after we first moved to Chicago, Mindy, the boys and I went to Poochie’s on Dempster in Skokie for a late lunch one Saturday. In fact we went there...
The Breaded Pork Tenderloin Sandwich – Grove Inn, Quincy, IL
Part 2 is here | Part 3 is here I grew up in a town in West Central Illinois called Quincy, and there are a couple of things you can pretty much take for granted...
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