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Last week, Becky Hughes took over the publication as a result of I used to be as much as my eyeballs in spreadsheets stuffed with sandwiches. This week, all that lovely group got here collectively within the type of our checklist of “57 Sandwiches That Define New York City,” a grand survey of all 5 boroughs by the lens of its most impressed dishes between two slices of bread.
How the sandwich will get made
When the sandwich venture was born, I knew the alternatives needed to replicate a couple of key components: the town’s historical past of immigration and globalism, its most iconic establishments (Jewish and Italian delis, neighborhood mainstays), its ingenious cooks and, most vital, all 5 boroughs.
I got here up with a listing of about 50 leads, then requested our Food employees to share their provides and to focus on any blind spots. We compiled a listing of over 100 sandwiches, and after three weeks of scouting, narrowed the choice to 57 worthy selections. From there, our tireless photograph editor Gabriel H. Sanchez commissioned three photographers to {photograph} each one among them.
Because I’ve a automotive, I took on the Bronx and Staten Island. (Shout out to Pamela Silvestri, the meals editor on the Staten Island Advance, for taking me out to strive sandwiches on a wet Friday afternoon.) But my favourite sandwich was just a little nearer to house: I haven’t stopped fascinated with the vegan lobster roll at Aunts et Uncles in Brooklyn. It proves that necessity actually is the mom of invention, as a result of I would like that “lobster” roll made with hearts of palm in my life.
I believed I’d ask my fellow sandwich hunters about which sandwiches stood out to them probably the most throughout our scrumptious journey throughout the town.
Our employees’s favourite bites
The Veg-Italian from Court Street Grocers has outlined my New York expertise for all 11 years that I’ve lived right here. I’m not vegetarian however I really like vegetarian sandwiches, and it typically seems like even nice sandwich retailers deal with vegetarian sandwiches as an afterthought. Not Court Street Grocers. I’ve eaten this sandwich in airports, on planes, on subways, at work, in between conferences — it’s the sandwich of my New York. PRIYA KRISHNA
I really like the scorching ham sandwich at Hamburger America partly as a result of it’s so modest. Modest in dimension (it might match within the palm of your hand), modest in its parts (a toasted bun, sliced ham and melted Swiss) and modest in its purpose, which is solely to offer you a couple of contented moments earlier than you face the remainder of your day. PETE WELLS
My favourite was the focaccia sandwich at Lucia Alimentari: An important attribute of any sandwich is the bread, however at Lucia Alimentari, the fluffy focaccia is what guidelines. I take into consideration that sandwich each infrequently, and I solely hope that after I return to have it once more that it’s not offered out. CHRISTINA MORALES
The Scuttlebutt, which was created within the late aughts by Caroline Fidanza and Rebecca Collerton at Saltie, a beloved store in Williamsburg. The sandwich survived the closure of that restaurant, so perhaps there’s hope for a reincarnation of my all-time favourite sandwich in New York, the Fort Defiance muffuletta, too. SARA BONISTEEL
People speak quite a bit about Superiority Burger, however I really feel like not sufficient of them are speaking concerning the collard greens sandwich on focaccia. Sitting on the bar and consuming this sandwich together with a martini made me really feel so … “I HEART NY.” BECKY HUGHES
The prosciutto and butter due to its excellent minimalism. The French onion sandwich for its gooey-sweet complexity. MELISSA CLARK
