On to the goods

Sandwiches will never let you down. They are there in times of strife, in good times, in dull times, in times when you're hungry and there's only one food that will satisfy: the perfect food. The sandwich. Not convinced? Here are the facts, layed out in Vin diagram.



My current Top 10:

We are out to find the best sandwich and will be reviewing in future posts. I will be blogging on specific places and sandwiches, but for now a quick reference list of my top-of-mind, top 10.

1. Jimmy John's: Beach Club, especially the "Unwich" variety


2. Which 'Wich: Buffalo Chicken (The Wicked deserves honorable mention)
3. Lenny's Sub Shop: Chicken Salad
4. Arby's (I know, but trust.): Turkey Rueben


5. Pita Pit: The Local (Denton: Buffalo Chicken) or the Chicken Caesar. (toss up)

6. NY Sub Hub: Peppered Turkey Sub
7. PARK on Henderson: Grilled Vermont Cheddar Cheese
8. Backyard Burgers: Blackened Chicken w/ Cole Slaw


9. The Greenhouse: Portabella Mushroom Sandwich w/ Balsamic Mayo and Smoked Poblano Pesto
10. Pot Belly : The Wreck

Lord Sandwich? True Story

Think you know everything about sandwiches? Think again. The sandwich once had a Earl that ruled over the isle of sandwiches; now known as the...(bum, bum, bum) Hawaiian Islands! Sound too wacky to be true? I've consulted the most trusted of trusted sources. One whose contents can't be altered at any point in time at the whim of any creature with opposable thumbs: Wikipedia! Read, weap, and be far fonder of Hawaii than you ever were before:



John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, PC, FRS (3 November 1718 – 30 April 1792) succeeded his grandfather, the 3rd Earl, in 1729, at the age of ten. During his life he held various military and political offices (such as Postmaster General and First Lord of the Admiralty), but is perhaps most renowned for the claim to have originated the modern concept of the sandwich.

The modern sandwich is possibly named after Lord Sandwich but not invented by him. It is said that he ordered his valet to bring him meat tucked between two pieces of bread. Because Montagu also happened to be the Fourth Earl of Sandwich, others began to order "the same as Sandwich!" However, the exact circumstances of the invention are still the subject of debate. A rumour in a contemporary travel book called Tour to London (although not confirmed) by Pierre Jean Grosley formed the popular myth that bread and meat sustained Lord Sandwich at the gambling table. The sober alternative is provided by Sandwich's biographer, N. A. M. Rodger, who suggests Sandwich's commitments to the navy, to politics and the arts mean the first sandwich was more likely to have been consumed at his desk.
It is also possible that Sandwich's Grisons Republic born brother-in-law, Jerome de Salis, taught him about sandwiches. The Grisons is known for its dried meat, Bündnerfleisch, while its then subject territory the Valtelline, where De Salis also grew up, is known for Bresaola.

Sandwich was a great supporter of Cook’s Pacific exploration, and supplied Admiralty funds for the purchase and fit-out of the Resolution, Adventure and Discovery. Captain James Cook named the Sandwich Islands, (now Hawaii), which were discovered in 1778, after him, as well as the South Sandwich Islands, and also Montague Island in Alaska.

Hoagies in my Heart: Sandwiched between a bun and a soft place

Hi. I'm Jillian, and I'm a sandwich lover. (In unison): "Hiii, Jillian."

For many of you here, you share my admiration, and, at times, pure unadulterated affection for the sandwich. I didn't even know I was an addict until my pal, Renee, pointed out that a very large portion of my diet was that of sandwiches.

It is the food I get most excited about and tend to have a cornucopia of recommendations for my friends. I can give you the best sandwich choices in any 10 mile radius of your location in Dallas-Fort Worth, Virginia Beach, Syracuse and even Middletown, CT. I should have known I was in trouble when I wrote a romantic "Ode to Subway" as a teenager. Here, you get to see full-blown sandwich addiction in progress. As this is a support group for other sammie-holics, I encourage you to share your own stories.

Let us begin with the history of our object of desire.