Eastern Mediterranean food is just generally GOATED. “Oh hey lets dipped spiced meat into fatty sauces with fresh flat bread!” Brilliant, human cuisine peaked there.
I’m no sandwich historian (as much as I should be), but I’ll bet its Italian in name only. Strip it of the name and it can stay. Same with an italian beef.
There’s surprising regional variation in Italian Subs because they were an invention of various grocers and deli owners in New England trying to sell sandwiches to mostly Italian dockworkers. The infamous Maine Italian has no ingredients associated with Italian cuisine and is made on a hot dog bun.
The Italian Beef is a Chicago original created by adding giardiniera to a French Dip sandwich.
Hate Italians, love their food, the struggle.
Greek food is better honestly. Just replace all the Italian restaurants with Greek diners.
Turkish food beats all of them
tukish food and greek food are the same. i’ll let the turks and greeks fight over who originated it.
Eastern Mediterranean food is just generally GOATED. “Oh hey lets dipped spiced meat into fatty sauces with fresh flat bread!” Brilliant, human cuisine peaked there.
Also home to a lot of goated vegetarian food (the falafel for example), showing that meat is not the only option
I used to eat fried zucchini balls from a Greek place I lived near back in my home town of Baltimore (Balmor as we all it). That shit slapped.
“Turkish food is better than Turkish food”, “Greek food is better than Greek food”. They are literally the same.
I’d be OK with this as long as the underground itallian sub market was thriving.
I’m no sandwich historian (as much as I should be), but I’ll bet its Italian in name only. Strip it of the name and it can stay. Same with an italian beef.
There’s surprising regional variation in Italian Subs because they were an invention of various grocers and deli owners in New England trying to sell sandwiches to mostly Italian dockworkers. The infamous Maine Italian has no ingredients associated with Italian cuisine and is made on a hot dog bun.
The Italian Beef is a Chicago original created by adding giardiniera to a French Dip sandwich.
Mods can we tag Emma as our resident sandwich historian?