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Category: Sandwiches

Po’boys, wraps, subs and everything else in a long roll – what each one is, how it is built, which bread it uses and which of the two sizes to order.

  • What Is a Hot Ham-N-Cheese?

    What Is a Hot Ham-N-Cheese?

    What is a Hot Ham-N-Cheese po’boy? What is in it, why hot ham tastes different from cold, and why it travels better than the rest.

  • The Long Roll: Hoagie, Sub, Po’boy and the Rest

    The Long Roll: Hoagie, Sub, Po’boy and the Rest

    Hoagie, sub, grinder, hero or po’boy? Why so many American sandwiches live in a long roll, and what the bread actually changes.

  • The Hamburger Po’boy vs the Cheeseburger

    The Hamburger Po’boy vs the Cheeseburger

    Hamburger po’boy or cheeseburger? Same beef, different bread — how the format changes the sandwich and which to order.

  • The Five Wraps, Compared

    The Five Wraps, Compared

    The five wraps compared — gyro, chicken, beef, shrimp and veggie, what the cucumber sauce does, and which one to order.

  • What Is a Meatball Sub?

    What Is a Meatball Sub?

    What is a meatball sub? The meatballs, the marinara and the mozzarella — which size to order and what to eat alongside it.

  • What Is a French Dip Sandwich?

    What Is a French Dip Sandwich?

    What is a French dip sandwich? The roast beef, the roll and the au jus — how to eat one, and why it comes undressed.

  • What Is a Gyro?

    What Is a Gyro?

    What is a gyro? The meat, the flatbread and the cucumber sauce — plus how it compares with doner, shawarma and a cheesesteak.

  • What Is a Po’boy Sandwich?

    What Is a Po’boy Sandwich?

    What is a po’boy? The New Orleans sandwich explained — the bread, the fillings, what ‘dressed’ means and how it differs from a sub.