# has anyone had the pulled pork sandwich from subway **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 9, 2013, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-had-the-pulled-pork-sandwich-from-subway/665785 "2013-08-09T06:33:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![JohnGalt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johngalt/32/184_2.png) [@JohnGalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnGalt)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2013, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-had-the-pulled-pork-sandwich-from-subway/665785/21 "2013-08-10T01:22:27Z")
I liked it with just pickles and maybe cheddar cheese (after all you’ve paid for it). Lots of small towns don’t have many choices. ---
**Author:** ![kushiel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/bbce88/32.png) [@kushiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kushiel)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2013, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-had-the-pulled-pork-sandwich-from-subway/665785/22 "2013-08-10T01:29:02Z")
> [@Shakes](#): > > I don’t even see the point of going to Subway for pulled pork. I mean, maybe if it were cheaper, but hell, at Subway prices, you could go to a real BBQ and get a pulled pork. _looks at your location_ We only have 2 BBQ places here. Getting some basic BBQ meat and a couple of hushpuppies is at least twice the price of Subway. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2013, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-had-the-pulled-pork-sandwich-from-subway/665785/23 "2013-08-10T01:29:06Z")
I’ve had it twice. It was good and the meat, adequate. However, my favorite order from Subway is an all-veg, no-dressing sandwich (lettuce, tomato, green peppers, onions, olives, jalapenos, oregano and 2 kinds of cheese). I take it home and put quality meat on it and my own dressing. I think they are good for bread and they save me a lot of time preparing the multiple ingredients, but much of their cold cuts suck. Replace those with good stuff like Boar’s Head deli and you’ve got the best of everything! ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2013, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-had-the-pulled-pork-sandwich-from-subway/665785/24 "2013-08-10T02:51:57Z")
> [@Nars\_Glinley](#): > > Are you me? That’s exactly how I ordered mine. > > For around 400 calories, it was fine. Maybe, but I am not sure how these parallel universes work. I just know that I liked it enough to recommend the same thing my coworker when I got back because he loves food. I grew up in BBQ country and know what the real stuff tastes like. It is born from the blood and sweat of old black men with secret recipes that they hide in a safety deposit box. Their stuff is certainly superb but I thought that sandwich was sublime too especially for the price. I give it a 7 out of 10 on the unlimited food scale and a 9 out of 10 for anything fast food related. Like anything to do with Subway, you have to make them do it right. They can make a fine sandwich for a reasonable price as long as you tell them exactly what you need. I already gave you the ingredients for a great one of that type so tell them to do it and enjoy. ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2013, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-had-the-pulled-pork-sandwich-from-subway/665785/25 "2013-08-10T04:49:35Z")
> [@kushiel](#): > > _looks at your location_ > > We only have 2 BBQ places here. Getting some basic BBQ meat and a couple of hushpuppies is at least twice the price of Subway. ☹ I am closer to the South than you, my home area was a _minor_ BBQ area, and still I couldn’t buy hushpuppies, let alone even know that they exist, until I went to the South for the first time. Even then, it was just south Florida, not exactly the real south. The point is: I lived ~26 years before I knew what glorious hushpuppies were. Semi-surprised that there not one, but two places in Canada’s sixth most populous province that serve them. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2013, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-had-the-pulled-pork-sandwich-from-subway/665785/26 "2013-08-10T04:52:59Z")
Man, I fucking despise Subway, but for the sake of science, I’m going to have to try this pulled pork sandwich so I can form an actual opinion on it, not just extrapolate based on other piss-poor fast food pulled pork experiences. But I sure as shit ain’t putting cheese on it. ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2013, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-had-the-pulled-pork-sandwich-from-subway/665785/27 "2013-08-10T11:14:53Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > Man, I fucking despise Subway, but for the sake of science, I’m going to have to try this pulled pork sandwich so I can form an actual opinion on it, not just extrapolate based on other piss-poor fast food pulled pork experiences. But I sure as shit ain’t putting cheese on it. I predict you’ll hate it. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2013, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-had-the-pulled-pork-sandwich-from-subway/665785/28 "2013-08-10T14:10:35Z")
> [@Musicat](#): > > I predict you’ll hate it. Probably a safe bet, although I think indifference or “better than expected” are reasonable possibilities. The fact I don’t like Subway will be the big hurdle. Don’t know why. I’m fine with Jimmy John’s and other chain sub places, but Subway has this odd smell to it that I can’t get over. ---
**Author:** ![Labrador\_Deceiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Labrador\_Deceiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labrador_Deceiver)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2013, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-had-the-pulled-pork-sandwich-from-subway/665785/29 "2013-08-10T16:04:08Z")
You’re braver than me. When I do go to subway, I don’t touch any meat other than the standard cold cuts. The pre-cooked chicken just looks strange, as do the “steak”, meatballs and anything else I’ve seen in there. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2013, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-had-the-pulled-pork-sandwich-from-subway/665785/30 "2013-08-10T16:10:02Z")
Well, I just had an early lunch and gave it a try. Got a six-inch, toasted, with lettuce, red onions, red wine vinegar, and a little bit extra barbecue sauce. Well, it wasn’t actively offensive, and I would agree that it was better than a McRib sandwich. My main surprise was at how sweet the sauce was and how I really couldn’t taste much other than generic protein and sweet barbecue sauce. On the plus side, at least the barbecue sauce was fairly gentle on the Liquid Smoke. The pork itself is moist and tender, but chopped quite finely and a bit pasty in consistency because of it. If you’ve ever had that Jack Daniels pulled pork stuff you see at the grocery, it’s somewhat like that. If you like that, you’ll like the Subway product. If you don’t, you probably won’t. In terms of barbecue pork products that have been put out by fast food chains, it’s about par for the course, so if you liked White Castle’s pulled pork sliders, you’ll be fine with Subway’s offering. It’s not a sandwich I personally would order again, and if I found myself dining in Subway because of circumstance, I would just go with one of the regular cold cut sandwiches. ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2013, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-had-the-pulled-pork-sandwich-from-subway/665785/31 "2013-08-10T16:30:02Z")
> [@Labrador\_Deceiver](#): > > You’re braver than me. When I do go to subway, I don’t touch any meat other than the standard cold cuts. The pre-cooked chicken just looks strange, as do the “steak”, meatballs and anything else I’ve seen in there. Everyone to his own taste, said the old lady as she kissed the cow. It’s the cold cuts that I am suspicious about; the chicken and meatballs are fine. > [@pulykamell](#): > > …but Subway has this odd smell to it that I can’t get over. That’s called “fresh bread baking.” ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2013, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-had-the-pulled-pork-sandwich-from-subway/665785/32 "2013-08-10T16:34:15Z")
> [@Musicat](#): > > That’s called “fresh bread baking.” No, it’s not that. There’s just a peculiar smell–you can smell a Subway about a block away. It’s kind of like McDonald’s in that sense. McDonald’s has a very specific smell that no other burger joint has (although I enjoy McDonald’s), and Subway has an odd smell that no other sub sandwich or bakery has. ETA: Actually, just out of curiosity, I googled “Subway weird smell” and it seems I’m not the only one who notices this. Here’s [a short article](http://www.chow.com/food-news/86822/why-do-subway-restaurants-smell-awful/) about it, but nobody ever figure out what exactly what the smell was and, apparently, not everyone notices it: > [@](#): > > Whatever it was, it would leave me gasping with nausea on every visit, enough that I talked to other people about the Subway stink and found I wasn’t alone. Not everyone perceives the horrible smell of Subway, distinct and distinctly more awful than that of other fast-food chains or delis, even crappy ones, but those who do find the smell nigh on unbearable. Like I said, it’s only Subway in particular. Jersey Mike’s, Mr. Sub, Jimmy John’s, etc., don’t have that weird odor. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2013, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-had-the-pulled-pork-sandwich-from-subway/665785/33 "2013-08-10T16:34:24Z")
I haven’t tried it, but I did try “adding avocado” to a sandwich recently, and immediately felt foolish for imagining they would actually use fresh avocado slices when I watched the sandwichista squeeze a dollop of green putty from the corner of a plastic bag and spread it thinly across the bread like gangrenous mayonnaise. ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2013, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-had-the-pulled-pork-sandwich-from-subway/665785/34 "2013-08-10T16:44:49Z")
> [@VinylTurnip](#): > > I haven’t tried it, but I did try “adding avocado” to a sandwich recently, and immediately felt foolish for imagining they would actually use fresh avocado slices when I watched the sandwichista squeeze a dollop of green putty from the corner of a plastic bag and spread it thinly across the bread like gangrenous mayonnaise. You mean she artfully added a tasty avocado garnish to the gourmet sandwich like a french chef? It’s all in the wrist…er, description. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2013, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-had-the-pulled-pork-sandwich-from-subway/665785/35 "2013-08-10T17:02:26Z")
> [@Musicat](#): > > It’s all in the wrist… I’ve had my pork pulled on a subway. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2013, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-had-the-pulled-pork-sandwich-from-subway/665785/36 "2013-08-10T20:49:37Z")
> [@Freddy\_the\_Pig](#): > > Agree with the others–it was perfectly satisfactory, but not as good as you would get from a specialty barbecue place. Of course, those places would also usually charge more–as I recall the Subway one was fairly inexpensive. You poor deprived souls… I just checked two favorite barbecue joints in my town (my wife’s favorite, and Obama’s favorite), and both offer a pulled pork sandwich, with sides, for four bucks. Outrageously good pulled pork tends to be really cheap. ---
**Author:** ![the\_diego](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7bcc69/32.png) [@the\_diego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_diego)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2013, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-had-the-pulled-pork-sandwich-from-subway/665785/37 "2013-08-11T03:33:06Z")
Having been used to whole roast pig, chopped and eaten right out of the fire, I’m lukewarm to pulled pork. I find roast pork in general unpalatable when allowed to cool. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2013, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-had-the-pulled-pork-sandwich-from-subway/665785/38 "2013-08-11T04:55:51Z")
> [@the\_diego](#): > > Having been used to whole roast pig, chopped and eaten right out of the fire, I’m lukewarm to pulled pork. Well, proper pulled pork is right off the barbecue, too, so I don’t understand what you mean exactly. It’s done at home usually just with pork shoulder, but you can do whole pig, too, if you have a crowd. Reheated pulled pork isn’t actually all that bad (I usually have leftovers when I barbecue), but obviously fresh from the smoker/fire tastes best. ---
**Author:** ![the\_diego](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7bcc69/32.png) [@the\_diego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_diego)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2013, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-had-the-pulled-pork-sandwich-from-subway/665785/39 "2013-08-11T04:58:18Z")
In many cases (especially sandwich shoppes) the time between pulling (out of the fire) and eating is a long time. A cooled pork bbq is yuckie to me and I’m not fooled by re-heating. There’s the hot, tender, juicy quality of freshly grilled pork that I look for. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2013, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-had-the-pulled-pork-sandwich-from-subway/665785/40 "2013-08-11T05:26:19Z")
> [@the\_diego](#): > > In many cases (especially sandwich shoppes) the time between pulling (out of the fire) and eating is a long time. A cooled pork bbq is yuckie to me and I’m not fooled by re-heating. There’s the hot, tender, juicy quality of freshly grilled pork that I look for. At a Subway or similar, yes, it’s going to be reheated. That’s to be expected, as they’re not a barbecue. But the barbecue a few posters (like **Left Hand of Dorkness** ) here are talking about should be pretty much fresh off the pit. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-had-the-pulled-pork-sandwich-from-subway/665785.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-had-the-pulled-pork-sandwich-from-subway/665785.md?page=3)