They say this sandwich made from different styles of bread originated in Italian communities in the United States around the year 1901 others claim even in the late 1800’s. Portland, Maine, has laid claim to be the birthplace of this sandwich. Chain restaurants have now made available this elongated feast in many parts of the world; thirteen different terms for this long sandwich have been identified. The use of the term “submarine” or “sub” (after the resemblance of a submarine) is widespread in the United States and Canada. This term can be traced back to 1910.
Here are some of the names such as Italian Sandwich. The Hoagie, derived from a shipyard in Philadelphia known as Hog Island. This became known as the “Hog Island” sandwich in the 1930’s shortened to “Hoggies”. The term Hero sandwich is first attested in 1937 in New York, credited to the New York Herald Tribune food writer. A common term in New England is Grinder. It was called a grinder because the bread’s crust required much grinding and chewing. The term spukie is unique to the city of Boston and derives from the Italian word spuccadella, meaning “long roll. A po’ boy or (Poor-Boy) was a popular name created for the sandwich in the 1970’s. It almost always consists of meat, which is usually roast beef. Smoske is the Flemish name for the sandwich created on a long baguette with all the usual fixings like tomato, lettuce, cheese and sliced cold meats and popular in Brussels and The Netherlands. Another term is also Torpedo. So this sandwich has been around a long time, some 121 years, what do you call them?…..Ed
Source: Wikipedia/ SAM DEAN/ Augie DiCostanza/ Photo:jeffrevw Flickr
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