Recipe: Basic Italian Hoagie

Basic Italian Hoagie
rec.food.cooking/James W. Bell (1992)

A Hoagie is a South Philadelphia gourmet dinner. It contains all the basic food groups..... and then some. Best enjoyed with a cold beer and seats in the 500 level at Veterans Stadium during a Phillies game.

Algorithm: (for the basic Italian Hoagie)

1 Amoroso Hoagie roll (mini loaf of Italian bread) (half of French baguette will do, but not quite the same) Must be fresh

4 thin slices Hard Genoa Salami
4 this slices Capacolla (hot spicy ham)
4 thin slices luncheon meat (mortadella by choice)
4 slices Provolone cheese
sliced lettuce
sliced onion
sliced fresh tomatoes
splash oil
splash of wine vinegar
hot pickled peppers (*sliced hot cherry peppers)

Slice bread lengthwise but not completely through; open like a book.

Spread generous layer of hot peppers on the bottom, cover with shredded lettuce. Add splash oil and vinegar. Layer the rest of the ingredients on the bread beginning with the tomatoes, onions cheese and meats.

Fold closed.

Ta Da...a hoagie sandwich.

FYI... A grinder is a hot version of a hoagie... most common a meatball grinder.

Meatballs on a hoagie roll with tomatoes sauce and provolone cheese heated in the Pizza oven while the cheese melts.