10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself?

[derien]

I'll get around to doing the full linguistics poll tomorrow or sometime, but for now I just wanted to note - I haven't seen anybody yet answer this question right - the appropriate answer is "An Italian!" as anyone from LJMaine will tell you! ;) Working at the airport I have noticed that people who are expatriates of Maine take lots of indiginous foods away with them. I think I may have noted in previous LJ entries that people pack lots of whoopie pies and Moxie (sometimes whole cases of either). And the other thing you often see is bags full of italian sandwiches. They say you can't even get the proper bread for an italian anyplace but Maine (although I'd suspect you might be able to get same in New Hampshire or Mass). It's a soft bread, and a classic italian sandwich is made with ham, white american cheese, green peppers, onions, olives, and topped with salt, pepper, oil and occasionally vinegar.

Comments

[licking-suntan.livejournal.com]

That's called a grinder in Rhode Island, and you can get the perfect bread for it there, also. And it always includes the oil and vinegar! The rest of the country seems to call it a "sub".

[derien.livejournal.com]

but are you sure it's the perfect bread for an italian? maybe it's the perfect bread for a grinder?

[mollyrazor.livejournal.com]

Nobody but Mainers know how to make Italians. And if it's got lettuce, it's not an Italian, it's some f'ing travesty.

I saw you today, when I got off the plane. But you looked busy and Aaron was waiting for me, so I couldn't come say hi.

[derien.livejournal.com]

Although I've got nothing against lettuce (it's just a meaningless filler), that, to me, is what changes it from an italian into a sub.

I probably was pretty busy, it's been awfully hectic, but you can generally at least slap me up side the head and say "Hi!" on your way past.:)