Dr. Big Mac doesn’t know shit
This tool bag is snapping over not know what an American Sub is. As a product of the North East it’s fucking embarrassment that this so called food expert has no clue what an American Sub is. It’s a national tragedy.
The American Sub I have come to find out is specifically a North East, perhaps New England specific sandwich. Generally referenced with the uber common Italian Sub. Or hoagie, if you’re an asshole. What’s the main difference here? Not a whole lot honestly.
The Meats in an Italian are generally cured hams, salami, prosciutto. The American focuses on more of a Turkey, ham, bologni mixture. Your cheese will differ, American vs. Provolone. The Italian has more room to be dressed up with a fancy bread or onions, etc. The American is blood, guts, hero shit. At most maybe you throw a pickle on there if you’re truly certifiable.
In it’s traditional form the Italian sub has no god damn business putting mayo on it over oils.
According to Food blogger Hoagie_don, hoagie purists say that mayonnaise has no place on a hoagie and if you slather it on, you can no longer call it a hoagie. They say the only condiments that belong on a hoagie are oil and vinegar.
At that point your crossing worlds. The same goes with the cheeses and meats all combine with some tomatoes, lettuce, and a choice of bread. The case could be made that the American is poor man’s Italian, but fuck that. Merica.
The debate here is not with the sandwiches. They both hold their places in the culunary society and often times are sharing that, space, mouth holes, and juices like a Tuesday at Irene’s. The beef here is with Big Mac and his BOTPOD brain not even acknowledging the concept of the American Sub. In which I know for a fact all SIX of the pizza shops we at one time had in our tiny home town made and sold. This bag of walking tits orders and Italian with Mayo and American Cheese. And has the audacity to say he’s never heard of an American Sub. Take his SSN away. Send him to Guadalupe to suck on some mangos. Grow up, Big Mac.