OT: Your favorite "off the beaten path" sandwiches

[August_West]

KO's lunch date reminded me its time for another AW food thread.

We all know about Philly Cheesesteaks, and Chicago Italian Beef and Roast Pork Specials and katz's Pastrami and all the famous stuff.

What are your off the beaten path and oddball selections?

Lets face it, I'll probably tell you your choice is inferior to mine, but dont let that scare you off. I have an open mind.

I'll start with one of my favorite sandwiches in the world.
The "Super Heebster" (Whitefish & Baked Salmon Salad with Horseradish Dill Cream Cheese and Wasabi Flying Fish Roe on a Bagel) from Russ and Daughters on the Lower East Side.

What you got, Boneyard?

 

[UConnKev]

Dude, are you from Connecticut?




GRINDERS

 

[JMick]

The best bacon egg and cheese in the world is at the four corners Mobil gas station in Brookfield, CT. I have never had a better one anywhere I've been. I live in Danbury and will make the 20 minute drive to get one when there are dozens of deli's around me.

 

[JSM1970]

I used to love the chicken cheese steak or the Thurs special of meatloaf, cheddar, mushrooms @ Corner Deli in Hamden. The owners sold and have been back a few times and found it bland and expensive.

KO's lunch date reminded me its time for another AW food thread.

We all know about Philly Cheesesteaks, and Chicago Italian Beef and Roast Pork Specials and katz's Pastrami and all the famous stuff.

What are your off the beaten path and oddball selections?

Lets face it, I'll probably tell you your choice is inferior to mine, but done let that scare you off. I have an open mind.

I'll start with one of my favorite sandwiches in the world.
The "Super Heebster" (Whitefish & Baked Salmon Salad with Horseradish Dill Cream Cheese and Wasabi Flying Fish Roe on a Bagel) from Russ and Daughters on the Lower East Side.

What you got, Boneyard?

 

[KeepWinning]

Hoagies and grinders. Hoagies and grinders. Navy beans

 

[August_West]

The best bacon egg and cheese in the world is at the four corners Mobil gas station in Brookfield, CT. I have never had a better one anywhere I've been. I live in Danbury and will make the 20 minute drive to get one when there are dozens of deli's around me.

Nice. Im a sucker for a good BEC. CT has it down to an art form

 

[August_West]

Dude, are you from Connecticut?




GRINDERS

CT Grinders are a travesty.

There I said it.

CT does a ton of food things really well. The classic CT grinder doesnt hold a candle to a NJ Hoagie.

 

[UCbcm]

Country Cow Deli in Fairfield makes the best BEC

bacon, double egg, cheese, home fries (on it), with salt, pepper, and Tabasco. Heaven on earth

 

[Stainmaster]

Motta's in Columbia does a pretty nice hot capicola on house-baked bread. For those in Fairfield County willing to cross the NY border, Cameron's in Cross River has the Cluck'en Russian: chicken cutlet, muenster, bacon, and Russian dressing. That may be the single best sandwich I've ever had outside of a big-name joint.

 

[BUConn10]

No love for Thompson's subs by the old Depot Campus? You'd never expect in a million years a sandwich like that would come out of that dinky place.

Also Cuban sandwiches.

 

[JMick]

Country Cow Deli in Fairfield makes the best BEC

bacon, double egg, cheese, home fries (on it), with salt, pepper, and Tabasco. Heaven on earth

That is not a bacon egg & cheese. The only ingredients in a bacon egg & cheese are bacon, eggs, cheese, and your choice of bread with salt and pepper to taste.

 

[UCbcm]

That is not a bacon egg & cheese. The only ingredients in a bacon egg & cheese are bacon, eggs, cheese, and your choice of bread with salt and pepper to taste.

Sorry my addition of home fries offends the good name of BECs!

Anyway, subtract the home fries and its still the best I've had. Better?

 

[August_West]

Country Cow Deli in Fairfield makes the best BEC

bacon, double egg, cheese, home fries (on it), with salt, pepper, and Tabasco. Heaven on earth

When I had an intern working for me a while back I sent them from Essex to Fairfield and back specifically for a country cow BEC. I miss that poor schmuck.

Motta's in Columbia does a pretty nice hot capicola on house-baked bread. For those in Fairfield County willing to cross the NY border, Cameron's in Cross River has the Cluck'en Russian: chicken cutlet, muenster, bacon, and Russian dressing. That may be the single best sandwich I've ever had outside of a big-name joint.

those both sound bangin'

I want a Clucken russian. like stat.

 

[JMick]

No love for Thompson's subs by the old Depot Campus? You'd never expect in a million years a sandwich like that would come out of that dinky place.

Also Cuban sandwiches.

For another hole in the wall sandwich, Sara's Pockets Falafel Pocket. You can barely tell it's even a restaurant from the outside.

 

[CL82]

I'm not sure if it is a little off topic, but I had one of these yesterday and it was freaking amazing.

The Million Dollar Bacon Burger is made from fresh ground beef chuck, brisket and short rib. The burger is topped with Cooper Sharp and American cheese, a sweet onion jam and bacon that is smoked before being paired with brown sugar, cayenne pepper and Aleppo pepper. The next step is smoking the bacon again for eight hours before serving the completed burger on a fresh potato roll from Conshohocken Bakery.

It was pretty darn good and this picture doesn't do it justice.

 

[August_West]

I'm not sure if it is a little off topic, but I had one of these yesterday and it was freaking amazing.

The Million Dollar Bacon Burger is made from fresh ground beef chuck, brisket and short rib. The burger is topped with Cooper Sharp and American cheese, a sweet onion jam and bacon that is smoked before being paired with brown sugar, cayenne pepper and Aleppo pepper. The next step is smoking the bacon again for eight hours before serving the completed burger on a fresh potato roll from Conshohocken Bakery.

It was pretty darn good and this picture doesn't do it justice.

We can allow it. And Holy , that looks great.

 

[8893]

Off the top of my head:

Le Pig Mac from Cochon Butcher, New Orleans.

Seared Gulf Shrimp Po Boy and/or Grass-Fed Meatloaf Po Boy at Killer Po Boys, New Orleans.

Fried Oyster and Bacon sandwich at the Pony Bar in Hell's Kitchen, NYC.

Porchetta sandwich from Skappo Merkato in New Haven.

PLT (porchetta, arugula, tomato confit) from Meat & Co., New Haven.

Chicken Parm Grinder from Wethersfield Pizza.

 

[DaveHuskiesFan]

Goldbergs in west hartford "Mother Clucker" - Egg, Crispy Fried Chicken Breast, 3 pepper jack cheese, siracha aioli

 

[BUConn10]

If anyone is ever looking for a good sandwich in Boston check out Cafe Parish.

It's owned and operated by a local Michelin rated chef who got all the best chefs in Boston to each design a gourmet sandwich named after them to their style. The whole menu is crazy gourmet sandwiches with ingredient's you'd never expect.

 

[TRest]

The Fergie ham sandwich at Luiggi's in Lewiston, Maine. Had it a few times in the early 80's and have never been able to duplicate it at home.

 

[HooperScooper]

CT Grinders are a travesty.

There I said it.

CT does a ton of food things really well. The classic CT grinder doesnt hold a candle to a NJ Hoagie.

I'll put the chicken cutlet or beef cutlet grinder from Maple Giant against anything in New Jersey. I almost made my son go to Trinity just so I could visit there more often!

 

[August_West]

I'll put the chicken cutlet or beef cutlet grinder from Maple Giant against anything in New Jersey. I almost made my son go to Trinity just so I could visit there more often!

dont disagree there. The thing with grinders is what constitutes an actual grinder? If we are going to narrow the scope to compare apples to apples. (Like and Italian cold cut grinder Vs. a NJ Hoagie...the Hoagie wins. ) but since the grinder can encompass anything on a long roll in CT I guess we cant really compare.

 

[James]

Goldbergs in west hartford "Mother Clucker" - Egg, Crispy Fried Chicken Breast, 3 pepper jack cheese, siracha aioli

Best bfast sandwich spot in Hartford county IMO. long lines tho

 

[Dove]

@August_West have you been to Bun on the Run in Centerbrook? Their wraps/sammiches are home runs.

 

[superjohn]

CT Grinders are a travesty.

There I said it.

CT does a ton of food things really well. The classic CT grinder doesnt hold a candle to a NJ Hoagie.

Half an italian grinder from Carbone's in Torrington, CT. August your comment is blasphemy, time for you to leave the board again.