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A better title would be, “random sandwiches you can probably get while visiting this state” I see very little correlation to what I would consider as the signature sandwich of the state.
North Carolina uses an apple cider vinegar based sauce… not the sweet crap.
I will fight whoever made this and wrote sweet barbecue sauce in North Carolina
Or mustard based.
That would be SC. They got that one right on the chart at least.
I didn’t realize, and I lived in NC for a few years. Places would just ask if you wanted vinegar or mustard sauce, and I always referred to both as Carolina style.
This guide is awful and bad.
Country ham and mayo??? What the genuine fuck?
Edit: To the person who downvoted me: I challenge you to find a single recipe, a single real photo, a single COMMENT from ANYONE in the world who has even thought about putting country ham, what is essentially salt that comes in the shape of a slice of ham, bare on some bread with mayonnaise as a sandwich, let alone the sandwich of Virginia.
I live in rural Virginia, I was born in urban Virginia, and I feel firm that I can speak for all of Virginia and say this guide is wrong and bad.
The only source I’ve been able to find for this is TitleMax, a title loan company. https://www.titlemax.com/discovery-center/the-united-states-of-sandwiches/
This is spam.
Here’s a restaurant in Virginia that specializes in that…
I also mention in another comment that this is likely based on a list by the Food Network.
This is not country ham.
This is country ham:
Country ham is salted ham. Always, 100%, like pre-refrigeration levels of salt, to the point that it’s shelf-stable.
Also the source is is in the guide, which I didn’t see until now. Looks like AI generated blogspam to me. Virginia is known for country ham, but no way has anyone put it on bread that wasn’t a buttermilk biscuit alongside mayo and called it a sandwich.
I’m not at all disagreeing that Cam’s Ham isn’t serving Country Ham. I was just hoping to provide a little context to the graphic using the cited sources and some additional information.
It’s a graphic that someone’s probably put a fair bit of effort into, not spam. This is spam:
The reference the graphic cites is blogspam, the infographic is a weird ad for TitleMax that someone did presumably put time into. Unfortunately, it is good effort put towards bad information.
The reference in question, from the bottom of the image: https://www.ezcater.com/lunchrush/office/america-50-iconic-sandwiches/
One of the sandwiches is a bratwurst on a hot dog bun. It has the feel of an AI hallucination.
Ok, going through that source, I can see how some of that must be an AI hallucination. “Fluffernutter” can’t actually be a thing, can it?
Fluffernutrer is real and delicious, and if you haven’t had the chance to try it, please do.
Washington State: banh mi
Okay so there are some eyebrow-raising entries in this list, but Washington couldn’t even get a sandwich from the correct hemisphere. (A quick Google search even indicates the sandwich was first imported to California)
I guess a Bhan-mi is about as close as Washington gets to having a regional sandwich, but still wtf?
Ohio checking in. I’ve never even heard of such a ghastly combination of foods. I assume this was just thrown in randomly because we have no unique sandwiches?
(Cincinnati would claim something with chili, but they’re a small portion of the state)
Yeah, especially because PA is known for putting fries on sandwiches. Ohio could be a sourkraut n sausage but not like they describe. AZ is close but should be New Mexico.
Mayo on a smoked brisket sandwich?? That’s not from Texas, y’all.
Texas would be brisket, barbecue sauce, and possibly pickle slices and/or chopped onions in between two slices of white bread. Butter the white bread beforehand for extra points.
I guess that’s too similar to the Kansas one on this chart though
Looks like this was based off a list of 50 sandwiches made popular by the Food Network and Zagat magazine.
https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/packages/sandwich-central/50-states-50-sandwiches
Specifically Cam’s Ham in Virgina advertises the Ham and Mayo sandwich.
Are these “state sandwiches”? Probably not. Judging by the comments, you’re all rather passionate about your sandwiches and what they represent. I’ve even received reports on this post saying it’s false information. Perhaps we need to consider the source of this information and take it with a grain of salt.
Thank you all for remaining civil, and acknowledging the existing of sandwich alternatives such as hot dogs, tacos, and quesadillas.
Yeah no, that Oregon sandwich is almost certainly Pine State Biscuits’ “The Reggie Deluxe” which is delicious, but there are maybe five locations entirely in Portland at which it’s served.
While the whole chart appears to be hogwash, I’m still curious,
Is French Dip a California thing?
I’m from CA. I’ve eaten the sandwich. I didn’t ever think the two might be related.
When I think of a Californian sandwich it always has avocado slices.
Yes, absolutely. The list is bunk. I’m just curious about the French dip.
Native Californian here, no fucking chance the French Dip is the state sandwich.
They were more popular in Northern California decades ago, but has long since been displaced with various Cali-Mex sandwiches.
Well of course not.
Wikipedia lists French Dip as being originally created in Southern California.
I’m starting to suspect this whole thing is an AI creation.
So a hot dog IS a sandwich 😋
As are tacos, apparently.
I was expecting Minnesota’s to be a juicy lucy. The walleye is still kinda accurate, but it’s not a Minnesota exclusive and the juicy lucy is a lot more iconic. From the other comments here it seems like the guy who made this really didn’t know what they were doing.
Wild that ny is a pastrami sandwich instead of a chopped cheese or a bacon egg and cheese
No mention of the Alabama Hot Pocket?
Am disappointed.
I’ll allow MS to have poboys since it’d be unfair to just put every sandwich in LA. Muffaletta is a great pick though. We also have some killer bahn mi here but like… I think Vietnam gets credit for that one.
In North Dakota we call a sloppy Joe a slush burger, mostly. I rarely hear sloppy Joe, but it is interchangeable.
They would use a sandwich I’m allergic to for my state… oh well.
