Regional Sandwiches

[Imzadi]

I was shocked to learn in some old threads that some parts of the country don't even know what Marshmallow Fluff is.

Sometimes, in large stacks, I see shipments of Marshmallow Fluff in our dollar stores here, as though we don't normally have it in our supermarkets.

 

[paintnolish]

Central IL does the pork tenderloin thing, too- obnoxiously huge fried pork on a tiny bun. I am from Chicago and had never heard of them until I moved down here. I'll stick with my Chicago style hotdog! Just say no to ketchup!

 

[DISNEY1975]

I read this online...

"The Massachusetts legislature is debating a bill to declare an official sandwich. The bill, (H-2932), submitted by Representative Kathi-Anne Reinstein (for the second time, actually) is “An Act designating the fluffernutter as the official sandwich of the commonwealth.” (Full disclosure: As a resident of Union Square, Somerville, where Fluff was invented, and a lifelong Fluff fan, I wholeheartedly support this bill.)

This got me curious about whether there are other Official State Sandwiches out there. Via FoodTimeline.org, I found that 2 states have sandwiches known as “traditional foods” (Iowa’s Loose Meat Sandwich and Nebraska’s Runza Sandwich), but this is obviously not the same thing. Even a state in Mexico has an official sandwich (Vera Cruz’s Pambazo). Someone suggested, as a joke, that the Oreo become the Official State Sandwich COOKIE of Utah (which doesn’t count because it’s a cookie and a joke), and in response to the bill being submitted in MA, a Florida radio duo began lobbying Florida to declare a official state sandwich.

Meanwhile, bloggers in Indiana and New Hampshire have previously begun movements agitating for a state sandwich of their own. Delaware’s might be the Bobby, but there wasn’t anything definitive on the nets, so send me a message if you’re in the know and I’ll add a link. As far as I can tell, though, the only “Official State Sandwich” out there is Carle’s Bratwurst, the Official State Sandwich of Ohio (recognized as such in a 2006 omnibus bill recognizing 64 other people, places and things as official symbols of Ohio)."

The only original sandwich I know here in MA is made of asphalt, seawater, and dirt. You can only find it off the first exit over the Sagamore

 

[perdidobay]

I think the only thing New Mexico has for a regional sandwich is green chile cheeseburgers.

What! Doesn't a Navajo Taco quailfy?

 

[jen0610]

You don't like Maid-Rites?! That's blasphemy! They're soo good.

The pork tenderloions are delicious, too - especially from Joensy's in Solon or Center Point. For those who have never had the pleasure, Iowa does tenderloin sandwiches BIG:

We would take this jumbo tenderloin, break it in half, stack the two halfs on top of each other, with a layer of condoments between them.

And it has to be a breaded tenderloin...we don't like the grilled ones. They just don't have the same yummieness.

 

[carone0318]

That would be Pork Roll to us folks in South Jersey. Seems most up North call it Taylor ham and those in the south call it Pork Roll.

It's the same thing though!

Pork roll, egg and cheese for breakfast and pork roll and cheese for dinner!

Super fattening, but super yummy!

Taylor ham, egg, and cheese (on a hard roll - egg is fried) is popular here in NJ.

I'm from NJ and boy do I miss a good Taylor Ham, egg and cheese on a hard roll!

Jersey has taylor ham, egg and cheese on a sandwich! yumm

 

[swandiverpatt]

As a native Hoosier, I was so happy to see someone mention the breaded pork tenderloin on the very first page!

As a transplanted Hoosier in Florida, I nearly licked the screen when someone posted the fabulous photo. You can't find a tenderloin here in Florida!

When Indiana was getting a new license plate, my DH (who is from Connecticut) said he thought it should be a picture of a tenderloin.

That is something I always get when I go "home." Robert's in Delphi ... they have a massive one and then a massively huge one (I stick with the massive one, haha).

 

[sbell111]

Ok,I found a picture of a "Beef on Weck" sandwich. For all you MA people,its like a Kelly's Roast beef or Bill and Bob's or any of the 1000's of Roast Beef places we have here.

Those are not the same thing, at all.

This is Kelly's Roast Beef:

This is Beef on Weck:

Kelly's has no weck, no horseradish, and no au jus. From the picture, it looks like Kelly's puts some kind of nasty BBQ sauce on teh sandwich, also.

 

[My2Cinderellas]

You don't like Maid-Rites?! That's blasphemy! They're soo good.

The pork tenderloions are delicious, too - especially from Joensy's in Solon or Center Point. For those who have never had the pleasure, Iowa does tenderloin sandwiches BIG:

I've eaten a tenderloin at Joensy's in Solon - yum! Nothing like greasy bar food in a small town bar.

 

[Missy1961]

OK, I just ate lunch but I'm hungry!

I love NY deli--pastrami on rye please. Half sour pickle on the side, maybe a little potato salad too. and when I'm really hungry---a Reuben--pastrami, sauerkraut, swiss cheese, grilled to perfection.

I want to go to Philadelphia & get a real cheese steak. And I want to go to Buffalo & have a Beef on Weck--that looks awesome.

 

[disykat]

So is a benedictine sandwich well-known elsewhere? I'd never heard of it until we moved here. When my mother-in-law first asked me if I wanted one, it sounded like medication.

Now I'm off to google benedictine!

 

[Heidict]

When I was growing up in Ca, we had mayo and banana sandwiches, but I dont know if that was a regional thing...or a broke thing

Grew up in California also, but never heard of this combo. The mayo I totally get!! I grew up eating mayo and peanut butter sandwichs. Yummy.

Here in CT we have a hot lobster roll. Lobster and melted butter on a toasted hotdog roll. Also, just about any fried seafood in a toasted hotdog roll. Scallops, clams, shrimp.

 

[1stluvispooh]

I have to say Italian beef is a Illinois thing. We had it in Springfield and I still make them today. Yum but a true Springfield Il sandwich is a horseshoe. I have a friend who still lives there and asked if she could bring me anything and I told her the only thing I would want was a horseshoe and well they don't travel well

 

[PollyannaMom]

I've had or easily figured out all of the sandwiches listed here except "beef on a weck." I'm off to google. I thought in 5 pages, SOMEONE would explain in!

me too!!!LOL

Sorry! For those still wondering, "weck" is short for "kimmelweck" - which is a kind of roll. It's yummy and salty, and makes all the difference!

 

[Lanshark]

Some of these sound wonderful!

 

[Ciao Mickey]

I'm thinking in the Atlanta area you might see Fried boloney sandwiches alot if you drive out into the countryside. I guess you could call that regional

Here in Memphis I'd guess you'd have to say a pulled pork bbq sandwich topped with cole slaw.

My grandma used to make me a fried bologna sandwich when I was a kid.

Here in NJ we have Italian hotdog and sausage sandwiches.

We also have Taylor Ham and egg on a hard (soft Kaiser) roll.

Not to mention the delicious Hot Pastami and Corned Beef sandwiches and our delicious subs.

Now I'm hungry...

 

[madge]

So is a benedictine sandwich well-known elsewhere? I'd never heard of it until we moved here. When my mother-in-law first asked me if I wanted one, it sounded like medication.

I don't think it is! I think it's a Kentucky thing .. it might be southern, but I'm thinking it's all Kentucky. LOL.

 

[2BigKIdz]

I don't really know of a regional sandwich, but my favorite sandwich is a french dip! Virginia is well known for it's VA baked ham, but I don't like ham so that leaves those out.

 

[Just Jan]

Massachusetts here... I grew up eating Fluff-a-nutters (or, in true Mass speak... fluffah-nuttahs). Peanut butter and Marshmallw Fluff sandwiches. It was a staple of our diet and when a friend moved here from Texas she had never heard of it... I was astounded.

Makes me want one now... but peanut buttah is banned in our house due to DS's allergy.... bummah.....

OOO I love fluff-a nuttah sandwiches!
I am finding it hard to believe with all the Southeastern (South Coast) Massachusetts DISers on this site that no one has had a Cocoila sandwich?

 

[scottishduffy]

I haven't read the thread but down here we have the Medianoche which we are famoous for. A cuban sandwich served on lightly buttered and toasted cuban bread. With pork, ham, mustard, swiss, and thin pickles. Then go and squish and toast that whole darn thing and you have the medianoche.

My favorite Cuban sandwich is the Elena Ruz. I actually had this for lunch very frequently as a child. It is a Turkey, cream cheese, and strawberry jelly sandwich. Usually served on toasted cuban bread but I would eat it on plain bread.It sounds odd, but I swear it is delicious! My friends all turned up their noses until they tried it.