The Dutch love sandwiches! They are everywhere! One needs only walk down the street and the signs scream “Broodjes!”, “Toasties!”, “Sandwiches!” YES! Is this sandwich paradise? It’s as close as I’ve ever seen. Perhaps all the sandwiches crawled over from Sandwich, England? Over the next week or so I’ll post specific reviews of single dutch [...]
Happy Pesach to all my Jewish sandwich-loving readers. I think we all understand the enormous display of faith it takes to give up baked goods (read: most sandwiches) and I for one, am extremely impressed. Those clever rascals at someecards have captured the sentiment well: Be strong, there are only a few more days until [...]
Ever wonder why all deli’s seem to have the same boring sandwiches? Ever wonder why sandwich innovation seems to have ground to a halt in delis? Maybe it’s becuase these are the best ways to eat these sandwiches, they are the best combinations of ingredients. Or maybe it’s because someone is manipulating them all behind [...]
Monday, February 18, 2008
This month Esquire is dedicating it’s entire Food & Drink section to sandwiches. I wonder who bothers to read the section when it’s about tuna tartare or french fries. Boring. Anyhow, they have a handful of short articles exploring sandwiches. A few boring human-interest fluff stories and one big meaty one: The Best Sandwiches in [...]
Sunday, February 17, 2008
It’s rare that you find a celebrity so big-time and yet still so in touch with the finer things in life. I’m talking, of course, about Michael Cera, the big-time movie star, and his experience with filling creep, specifically at a certain horrible loveless, sandwich chain that is named after (and makes sandwiches just like) [...]
Thursday, January 17, 2008
If only they could call sandwich time-outs in professional sports. Who really cares if mr.athlete hurts himself on the field? I’d rather know what kinds of delicious sandwiches all those millions can buy. “Time out! Time out! I need a kobe beef burger, medium rare, with truffles in the chuck and some caviar on top. [...]