# Recommend a subway sauce \[for steak and cheese sub...\]
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-subway-sauce-for-steak-and-cheese-sub/509772
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [September 12, 2009, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-subway-sauce-for-steak-and-cheese-sub/509772 "2009-09-12T01:14:58Z")
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### Author:  [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2009, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-subway-sauce-for-steak-and-cheese-sub/509772/1 "2009-09-12T01:14:58Z")
Apologies if CS is not the right place. I’m asking for opinions, but this is about food so I thought CS might be, on balance, the right place.
And to explain the title. I am acknowledging that sauce recommendations might depend on the other ingredients.
I will also say that last time I visited, bewildered by the questioning style of the servers, I said no to sauce.
I love steak. I love cheese. I am intrigued by the American notion of combining the two (not yet well established into British ways\*). Therefore the overwhelming favourite choice when I visit SubWay is that.
There is exactly one SubWay on the Isle of Man. It’s inside a Shoprite store (which was once a safeway, and is also the place where I had my first ever job, stacking the shelves of the grocery aisle)
And I have, in my entire life, had exactly three SubWay subs. One in Bolton and two from the IOM SubWay.
So I lack experience of SubWay.
[sub]\*we’re still at steak on a plate with either chips [fat ‘fries’ only bearing that comparison by the fact that they are longer than they are wide, and are made of potato] or fried mushrooms, or onions, or both of the later] and some kind of runny grey sauce usually including peppercorns[/sub]
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### Author:  [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2009, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-subway-sauce-for-steak-and-cheese-sub/509772/2 "2009-09-12T01:20:28Z")
Something spicy, but also creamy. I don’ visit Subway often so I am not an expert, but if there is a creamy horeseradish sauce available, go for that.
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### Author:  [@MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MPB_in_Salt_Lake)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2009, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-subway-sauce-for-steak-and-cheese-sub/509772/3 "2009-09-12T01:26:59Z")
Try the chipoltle southwest sauce—I would imagine it would be a nice compliment to the sub, just make sure not to get too much on your sandwich…
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### Author:  [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2009, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-subway-sauce-for-steak-and-cheese-sub/509772/4 "2009-09-12T01:33:46Z")
I had the same dilemma as you the first time I tried a Subway cheesesteak. I asked the server for a recommendation, and he suggested the ranch dressing. Since that day, I have probably had over 100 Subway cheesesteaks with ranch dressing. Of course, I am not able to eat spicy foods, so the other suggestions in this thread wouldn’t work for me. But I still think that a cheesesteak needs ranch dressing.
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### Author:  [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2009, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-subway-sauce-for-steak-and-cheese-sub/509772/5 "2009-09-12T01:39:37Z")
> [@MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](#):
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> Try the chipoltle southwest sauce—I would imagine it would be a nice compliment to the sub, just make sure not to get too much on your sandwich…
looking at this link - [http://www.recipezaar.com/Subways-Chipotle-Southwest-Sauce-82591](http://www.recipezaar.com/Subways-Chipotle-Southwest-Sauce-82591) It looks like a nice sauce. (So does Horseradish Aesiron. I know of it because it goes well with battered fish)
My follow-up question is - how do you pronounce it? Is it - ‘chip’-‘ol’-‘tul’?
I want to get it right so as not to suffer the temporary embarrassment.
ETA: **SpoilerVirgin** Your reply came in while I was typing mine. Ranch dressing also sounds good. in fact, with S&C almost anything might be good. I am not usually a fan of spiciness but I can tolerate (even enjoy) it to a certain degree.
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### Author:  [@Mahna\_Mahna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahna_Mahna)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2009, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-subway-sauce-for-steak-and-cheese-sub/509772/6 "2009-09-12T01:54:21Z")
I was going to suggest the ranch dressing as well, because that’s what I usually choose, but chipotle would be equally good. If you’re not in the mood for creamy, then the sweet onion is quite awesome.
It’s pronounced chip-oh-tlay, BTW.
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### Author:  [@MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MPB_in_Salt_Lake)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2009, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-subway-sauce-for-steak-and-cheese-sub/509772/7 "2009-09-12T02:05:59Z")
> [@Lobsang](#):
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> looking at this link - [http://www.recipezaar.com/Subways-Chipotle-Southwest-Sauce-82591](http://www.recipezaar.com/Subways-Chipotle-Southwest-Sauce-82591) It looks like a nice sauce. (So does Horseradish Aesiron. I know of it because it goes well with battered fish)
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> My follow-up question is - how do you pronounce it? Is it - ‘chip’-‘ol’-‘tul’?
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> I want to get it right so as not to suffer the temporary embarrassment.
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> ETA: **SpoilerVirgin** Your reply came in while I was typing mine. Ranch dressing also sounds good. in fact, with S&C almost anything might be good. I am not usually a fan of spiciness but I can tolerate (even enjoy) it to a certain degree.
Chip-Olt-Lay (its a type of roasted pepper that is currently very popular in Mexican and Tex-Mex cusine, and Subways Chipoltle sauce is very mild, and NOT highly spicy)
ETA—Mahna Mahna beat me to the draw…
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### Author:  [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2009, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-subway-sauce-for-steak-and-cheese-sub/509772/8 "2009-09-12T03:19:40Z")
The Southwest Chipotle sauce DEFINITELY is one of my favorites.
I recommend it as well as I love the nice spice it has to it.
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### Author:  [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2009, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-subway-sauce-for-steak-and-cheese-sub/509772/9 "2009-09-12T03:30:40Z")
You’ve come to the right place. I am forever haunting the 24-hour Subway here over by Sukhumvit Soi 33/1 at 3 or 4am after a long night in the bars. I always order the foot-long Steak and Cheese sub, always with double meat and extra cheese. And I always have it with … Southwest sauce. Mmmmmm.
(They don’t call it Chipotle here, probably because Southwest is already hard enough for them to pronounce.)
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### Author:  [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2009, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-subway-sauce-for-steak-and-cheese-sub/509772/10 "2009-09-12T03:42:37Z")
> [@MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](#):
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> Chip-Olt-Lay (its a type of roasted pepper that is currently very popular in Mexican and Tex-Mex cusine, and Subways Chipoltle sauce is very mild, and NOT highly spicy)
Specifically, it’s a smoked jalapeno. It has become pretty ubiquitous and popular since the late 90s, early 00s in the US, but it’s always been a staple in Mexican cooking. It dates back to the Aztecs, supposedly.
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### Author:  [@kitemaker\_chuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitemaker_chuck)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2009, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-subway-sauce-for-steak-and-cheese-sub/509772/11 "2009-09-12T03:46:17Z")
I like Subway’s Sweet Onion sauce (it might be worth a try on the steak and cheese!)
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### Author:  [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2009, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-subway-sauce-for-steak-and-cheese-sub/509772/12 "2009-09-12T04:43:18Z")
For what it’s worth the Chipotle was originally offered by Subway specifically for the steak and cheese. It was add to the menu as the ‘Southwest steak and cheese’, but a couple years ago they started asking what sauce you want on any sub, rather than assuming certain ones for certain sub unless you told the different.
And buy the way, many of the deli type topping don’t work very well on the steak and cheese. Lettuce, pickles, cucs and olives are weird and wrong. Onions green peppers, hot peppers, are great and maybe tomatoes for some people, but not for me.
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### Author:  [@Maiira](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maiira)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2009, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-subway-sauce-for-steak-and-cheese-sub/509772/13 "2009-09-12T06:29:15Z")
Gonna add another vote for the chipotle southwest, since that’s what the steak and cheese was designed for. I used to work at Subway, and that was one of the combos that became second nature to me. I don’t think it’s terribly spicy–I had it all the time, and I’m a complete baby when it comes to spice–but YMMV. (One of my coworkers there would make a fantastic taco salad using doritos, all the veggies, and chipotle southwest sauce. Om nom nom.)
Ranch dressing is also a good suggestion.
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### Author:  [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2009, 9:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-subway-sauce-for-steak-and-cheese-sub/509772/14 "2009-09-12T09:17:22Z")
> [@wolfman](#):
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> For what it’s worth the Chipotle was originally offered by Subway specifically for the steak and cheese. It was add to the menu as the ‘Southwest steak and cheese’, but a couple years ago they started asking what sauce you want on any sub, rather than assuming certain ones for certain sub unless you told the different.
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> And buy the way, many of the deli type topping don’t work very well on the steak and cheese. Lettuce, pickles, cucs and olives are weird and wrong. Onions green peppers, hot peppers, are great and maybe tomatoes for some people, but not for me.
Well, I do like pickles on mine. I’ll get those, plus onions and green peppers. (Oddly enough, Subway in Thailand does not offer hot peppers.)
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### Author:  [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2009, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-subway-sauce-for-steak-and-cheese-sub/509772/15 "2009-09-12T11:15:24Z")
If I’m going to Subway for lunch in work, I always have Southwest Chipotle with my steak and cheese. It’s the best with it by far IMO.
MMMM, my hungover stomach is craving subway now but I have the makings of a dirty big fry up in the fridge 😃
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### Author:  [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2009, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-subway-sauce-for-steak-and-cheese-sub/509772/16 "2009-09-12T15:35:33Z")
I went with the Southwest. But they just called it ‘Southwest’ on the tub so I didn’t need to attempt the pronunciation 😃
It was very nice!
ETA: I had green peppers and gherkin (I think you guys refer to that as pickle)
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### Author:  [@Huerta88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Huerta88)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2009, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-subway-sauce-for-steak-and-cheese-sub/509772/17 "2009-09-12T16:03:58Z")
You’re playing the hand you’ve been dealt, I understand, but Subway is considered (by me, at least) a fairly poor exemplar of American sub sandwiches. I find their meat quality to be pretty bad, and they skimp on the fillings, IME (is that kind of a perverse pair of complaints? Maybe). I’d much rather see you make a steak sandwich at home if that were an option.
You probably know this, and obviously people should combine as they wish, but a “proper” Philadelphia cheesesteak would have nothing other than some combination of beef, onions, peppers, and provolone (or Cheez Wiz).
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### Author:  [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2009, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-subway-sauce-for-steak-and-cheese-sub/509772/18 "2009-09-12T16:30:01Z")
> [@Lobsang](#):
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> (which was once a safeway, and is also the place where I had my first ever job, stacking the shelves of the grocery aisle)
You have Safeway grocery stores on the Isle of Man? I thought they were only in the Southern USA.
Bet you haven’t got a Piggly Wiggly, though. 🙂
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### Author:  [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2009, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-subway-sauce-for-steak-and-cheese-sub/509772/19 "2009-09-12T16:43:02Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#):
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> You have Safeway grocery stores on the Isle of Man? I thought they were only in the Southern USA.
> Bet you haven’t got a Piggly Wiggly, though. 🙂
There’s a Safeway in Honolulu, in the Manoa Valley. I’m pretty sure it’s part of the chain.
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### Author:  [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2009, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-subway-sauce-for-steak-and-cheese-sub/509772/20 "2009-09-12T16:47:08Z")
I’ve never seen a Safeway in my corner of the South. I shopped at them when I lived in Nebraska, though.
I’ll have to try horseradish on fish. Never thought of that before, but that sounds delicious.
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