# So what's your local sandwich? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 8, 2017, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-local-sandwich/784045 "2017-04-08T05:59:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2017, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-local-sandwich/784045/121 "2017-04-11T02:49:32Z")
Custer, South Dakota, is a loooong way from anywhere I’ve ever lived, but Black Hills Burger & Bun does a hamburger garnished with salsa verde, sliced jalapeños, and cream cheese – yeah, cream cheese – that’s one of the best things I’ve ever tasted and one of the few things I’ve written down to try to duplicate at home. They call it the Hot Granny. Been nearly three years since I tried it and I still remember every bite. It’s won an award for best sandwich (not just burger, SANDWICH) west of the Mississippi. The original includes bacon. I consider bacon redundant on a hamburger, but I don’t judge. > **[The Best Burger Joint In America Is Right Here In South Dakota](https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/south-dakota/best-burger-joint-sd/)** > > Every burger joint in the country was put to the test, and this one in South Dakota came out on top of them all. ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2017, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-local-sandwich/784045/122 "2017-04-11T05:14:36Z")
In southeastern PA, we have the zep. It’s pretty much unique to Norristown, but I think it’s spread to nearby places like Conshohocken and Bridgeport. > **[Sandwich Recipes](https://www.seriouseats.com/sandwich-recipes-5117813)** > > Are burgers sandwiches? Or hot dogs? We aren't here to debate, but we do have sandwich recipes for all the best that bread and fillings have to offer. [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-lLbG4JKNA) Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2017, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-local-sandwich/784045/123 "2017-04-11T12:51:55Z")
> [@CatandMouse](#): > > Oklahoma Chicken-Fried Steak Sandwich My little brother moved to OKC recently. While I was helping him move, we had Del Rancho for lunch. I crave one of those chicken fried steak sammiches just about every week now. Those bastards are good! ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2017, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-local-sandwich/784045/124 "2017-04-11T12:58:00Z")
San Antonio… uh, the burrito? ---
**Author:** ![PlumBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ee59a6/32.png) [@PlumBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlumBob)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2017, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-local-sandwich/784045/125 "2017-04-11T16:12:08Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > Oh, cool. A regional sandwich I have never heard of! I’m going to have to try one of the recipes on the page you linked to. Probably not the recipes that start with “take one 50 oz can of shredded chicken” since I had no idea such a thing existed, but the other ones. It sounds like it’s pretty dead simple: just boiled chicken, some flour-thickened broth (gravy) or cream of whatnot soup, and possibly a bit of crackers or bread crumbs for a little bit of filler/binder. Is that about right? No canned chicken for me. I shredded a grocery store rotisserie chicken, added a bit of sauted onion & celery, chicken broth and… Crushed “Chicken in a Biskit” crackers! I didn’t bother with the flour. 45 years ago I had my first one at an ice cream stand near Ruggles Beach in Ohio. Went back for more a couple times. Didn’t have another until my favorite Aunt passed away about a year ago. They were served (along with other foods) after the service. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2017, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-local-sandwich/784045/126 "2017-04-11T20:59:25Z")
> [@Ukulele\_Ike](#): > > The original includes bacon. I consider bacon redundant on a hamburger, but I don’t judge. :eek: Bacon and cheese are the whole reason for a burger to exist. At Positive Pie, they have a burger that is 50% beef, 50% bacon (and a fried egg on top). And you can get bacon on top. 🙂 > **[POSITIVE PIE | OFFICIAL WEBSITE](https://www.positivepie.com/barre/about.php)** > > Positive Pie features the best in artisan pizzas, Italian cuisine, live music and craft beers in Plainfield, Montpelier, Hardwick Vermont. ---
**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:** [April 11, 2017, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-local-sandwich/784045/127 "2017-04-11T21:22:51Z")
> [@PlumBob](#): > > No canned chicken for me. > > I shredded a grocery store rotisserie chicken, added a bit of sauted onion & celery, chicken broth and… > Crushed “Chicken in a Biskit” crackers! > I didn’t bother with the flour. > > 45 years ago I had my first one at an ice cream stand near Ruggles Beach in Ohio. Went back for more a couple times. Didn’t have another until my favorite Aunt passed away about a year ago. They were served (along with other foods) after the service. Well, it’s for dinner today. I went the half breast, half thigh route, along with a flour slurry and the cooking broth to wet things up. Little bit of chopped up celery, some seasoned salt & pepper, and it’s a nice, homey, comforting dish. ---
**Author:** ![Isamu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7c8e57/32.png) [@Isamu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isamu)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2017, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-local-sandwich/784045/128 "2017-04-12T02:22:00Z")
Strawberry and cream sandwich [http://www.tasty-sandwich-recipes.com/strawberry-cream-sandwich.html](http://www.tasty-sandwich-recipes.com/strawberry-cream-sandwich.html) Don’t question it! ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2017, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-local-sandwich/784045/129 "2017-04-12T15:15:17Z")
> [@Isamu](#): > > Strawberry and cream sandwich > [http://www.tasty-sandwich-recipes.com/strawberry-cream-sandwich.html](http://www.tasty-sandwich-recipes.com/strawberry-cream-sandwich.html) > > Don’t question it! Sounds messy. Do you pick it up and eat it like a sandwich? ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2017, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-local-sandwich/784045/130 "2017-04-12T15:47:54Z")
Beef on Weck should be listed as one of the Foods of the Gods. I went to Buffalo for a work thing and pretty much lived off these for a week. About the only thing I can come up with that might be considered a “local” sandwich would be the donair and that’s more of a national dish in Canada with its nexus at the [King of Donair](https://www.tripadvisor.ca/ShowUserReviews-g154976-d3445590-r215405275-King_of_Donair-Halifax_Halifax_Region_Nova_Scotia.html) in Halifax. It’s kind of like a gyro but the sauce is different and it usually has chopped raw onions and tomatoes, and occasionally provolone or haloumi cheese. ---
**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:** [April 12, 2017, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-local-sandwich/784045/131 "2017-04-12T16:18:20Z")
> [@swampspruce](#): > > Beef on Weck should be listed as one of the Foods of the Gods. I agree. My wife is from Buffalo, and when I first visited I was all about the wings. But that first visit I discovered beef on weck and was converted. And Ted’s hot dogs. I’m from Chicago, land of great hot dogs, but goddamn, do I love Ted’s. Wings are the third thing I look forward to foodwise when visiting Buffalo. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2017, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-local-sandwich/784045/132 "2017-04-12T16:21:17Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > West Michigan: [The olive burger](https://www.experiencegr.com/blog/post/reader-voted-best-olive-burgers-in-grand-rapids/). A hamburger with “olive sauce,” which is a mixture of chopped green olives, mayo and olive brine (to make the sauce a little runnier and saltier). > > I love them. I tell my wife it’s the reason why I convinced her to move to west Michigan. That’s funny, I grew up in West Michigan (Muskegon) but never heard of olive burgers until I came to Lansing. ---
**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2017, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-local-sandwich/784045/133 "2017-04-12T17:46:42Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > There’s also the coleslaw and chili dogs of West Virginia. A place near Oberlin, Ohio sells these as “Hillbilly hot dogs” with no apologies. They are an interesting dog, but the particular slaw they make doesn’t blend as well as I would expect. Dennis ---
**Author:** ![Cyros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a698b9/32.png) [@Cyros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyros)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2017, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-local-sandwich/784045/134 "2017-04-12T17:53:07Z")
Well, no Maritimers seem to have chimed in yet so I submit the humble [donair](http://www.foodnetwork.ca/shows/great-canadian-cookbook/blog/the-delicious-history-of-the-halifax-donair/). In spite of what the article says the donair has spread beyond Nova Scotia and has been a fixture in New Brunswick at least since 1989 when a starry eyed youth arrived to begin his university career. I can’t stand them myself but I maintain that access to donairs is a large reason why my then girlfriend/now wife moved us from Winnipeg to New Brunswick in the late 90s. ---
**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2017, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-local-sandwich/784045/135 "2017-04-12T18:08:33Z")
> [@swampspruce](#): > > Beef on Weck should be listed as one of the Foods of the Gods. I went to Buffalo for a work thing and pretty much lived off these for a week. The full name of the BW-3 taverns was Buffalo Wild Wings and Weck. Then they dropped the 3rd W and Became Buffalo Wild Wings Bar and Grill, and now we just call them B Dubs. It 2:00 and I haven’t had lunch, this thread is killing me. Dennis ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2017, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-local-sandwich/784045/136 "2017-04-12T18:35:31Z")
Panhandle of Texas. Hm. Brisket on a bun, I guess. I grew up in New Mexico, though, where the taco was definitely king. ---
**Author:** ![Isamu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7c8e57/32.png) [@Isamu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isamu)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2017, 7:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-local-sandwich/784045/137 "2017-04-13T07:09:25Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > Sounds messy. Do you pick it up and eat it like a sandwich? I guess so. Never seen one being eaten. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![timid1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9a28c/32.png) [@timid1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/timid1)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2017, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-local-sandwich/784045/138 "2017-04-13T13:36:45Z")
They are out of business for a while, but in Cambridge MA we had an Elsies that served a Turkey Deluxe. Turkey with bacon, lettuce, tomatoe, and either Thousand Islands or Russian Dressing, I always get the two confused, served on a nice soft Bulkie roll. Boy do I miss those. ---
**Author:** ![janis\_and\_c0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janis_and_c0/32/21_2.png) [@janis\_and\_c0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janis_and_c0)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2017, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-local-sandwich/784045/139 "2017-04-13T15:00:24Z")
re: Ohio Depends on where in Ohio you live… In South West Ohio its Chili 5-way AKA Cincinnati chili Central Ohio its the buckeye South East Ohio tend to favor the ‘West Virginia Dog’ not that sure about the northern parts though. ---
**Author:** ![Death\_of\_Rats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a6a055/32.png) [@Death\_of\_Rats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Death_of_Rats)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2017, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-local-sandwich/784045/140 "2017-04-13T15:14:02Z")
Iowa: [the Maid-rite](http://www.maid-rite.com/menu.php) also the best area for a [Pork Tenderloin](http://noshon.it/recipes/iowa-style-pork-tenderloin-sandwich/)bigger than your head. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-local-sandwich/784045.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-local-sandwich/784045.md?page=8)