Hoagie

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The hoagie is a kind of submarine sandwich. It generally consists of an elongated roll (called a "hoagie roll", similar to a baguette), oil, cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, sweet or hot peppers, oregano and a selection of cold luncheon meats. Pickles or mayonnaise are not traditionally included. In many areas the default cheese on a Hoagie is Provolone, while in others it is white American cheese. Cheese-only hoagies (Provolone, American, or Mixed) replace the meat with extra slices of cheese.

Contents

1 Origin
2 Regionalism
3 Varieties
4 Pop culture
5 Trivia
6 External links

Origin

The traditional story of the origin of the hoagie is that, during World War I, a shipyard located on Hog Island in the Delaware River south of Philadelphia employed many Italian immigrants as shipbuilders; their wives would pack them large sandwiches packed with various meats and cheeses, and the "hoggie" or "hoagie" was born. A [Delco Times article], however, claims that it was actually a product of nearby Chester, Pennsylvania.

Regionalism

While hoagies vary from shop to shop, their aroma is ubiquitous across the area and distinct from imitation hoagies across the nation. This is believed to be due to the Amoroso (a large bakery based in Philadelphia) rolls which are made with Philadelphia water.

On the East Coast around New York City, the term "wedge" has also been used for this sandwich, and it is cut through the edge lengthwise, not the top like some hot dog buns.

Throughout most of Western Pennsylvania and much of Eastern Ohio#redirect , the term "hoagie" is used to describe any type of toasted sandwich that is served on a long roll, not just one prepared in the specific manner stated above. This usage is considered a standard feature of Pittsburgh English.

Varieties

Common varieties (compiled from online menus [link] [link] [link]) include:

Italian—the classic hoagie, with Italian lunchmeats and cheese: salami, mortadella or bologna, prosciutto, capacola, provolone
American—typically includes ham and white American cheese, often bologna and others
Tuna—either tuna salad or, especially in more ethnically Italian shops, plain Italian (canned) tuna
Chicken salad
Chicken—as lunchmeat, grilled meat, or cutlet
Roast beef
Roast pork—hot or cold
Turkey
Cheese-White American or Provolone or Both (Mixed)
Cheesesteak hoagie—a marriage with the cheesesteak sandwich
Jewish—usually corned or roast beef or pastrami, no pork ingredients or cheese
Veggie—usually vegetables, such as peppers and broccoli raab; some shops even offer vegan hoagies, with no meat or dairy products

Most shops offer single-meat hoagies (e.g., ham or salami hoagies) as well as premium hoagies with upscale ingredients: prosciutto, imported Italian lunchmeats (coteghino, mortadella), sopressata, etc. A popular variant is the grinder, which is essentially a hoagie that has been toasted under a broiler.

Pop culture

The hoagie was a favorite of Bill Cosby's character Heathcliff "Cliff" Huxtable in The Cosby Show.

Don Vito of MTV's Viva La Bam loves hoagies. He is always seen throughout the show eating them.

On The Simpsons, Homer Simpson's dream was to eat the world's largest hoagie.

In Scrubs (TV series) episode "My Sex Buddy", J.D. offered to buy Turk's friend Richard a hoagie and replacement basketball when he kicked the ball away.

Trivia

May 5th is National Hoagie Day

External links

[Amoroso's]

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