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Potbelly Sandwich Works: Big Sandwiches for a Small Price
hot peppers are a must have.
The Nasty Bits: Lamb's Neck Stew
i love the idea for this series. nasty bits are the best bits. But.... the picture to open the post? Not the best way to entice people... Looking forward to future posts!
California Eatin': Dutch Crunch in the Bay Area
nothing is better than a smoked turkey old fashioned from Village Cheese House on Dutch Crunch. Sweet, crunchy bread. Tangy Pickles. Smokey meat. All brought together by the rich spread and swiss cheese. Damn i want one.
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Potbelly Sandwich Works: Big Sandwiches for a Small Price
hot peppers are a must have.
The Nasty Bits: Lamb's Neck Stew
i love the idea for this series. nasty bits are the best bits. But.... the picture to open the post? Not the best way to entice people... Looking forward to future posts!
California Eatin': Dutch Crunch in the Bay Area
nothing is better than a smoked turkey old fashioned from Village Cheese House on Dutch Crunch. Sweet, crunchy bread. Tangy Pickles. Smokey meat. All brought together by the rich spread and swiss cheese. Damn i want one.
Potbelly Sandwich Works: Big Sandwiches for a Small Price
I love this place and so sad that there are none in North Jersey where I have moved.....was in Philly the other day and planned a stop on the way home....got the tuna, no cheese, pickles - L&T and HOT PEPPERS.....also bought 2 jars of the peppers to bring home. A few weeks ago I had to eat with a co-worker at a Quizno's and made them toast the tuna with no cheese and they asked 3 times and even had the manager come to verify what I had requested. Sadly that wasn't even close to having a Potbelly sandwich. After I ate the other day, I regretted not getting the large - I contemplated ordering a 2nd regular but thought the staff might think I have an eating disorder - the only disorder is that I don't have a Potbelly near me!
California Eatin': Dutch Crunch in the Bay Area
Dutch Crunch is the best you can get when it comes to sandwiches. The best place to get a GREAT! sandwich is at Ike's Place on 16th off of Mission (Castro). The best sandwich I've ever had!
The Nasty Bits: Lamb's Neck Stew
Being Greek myself it's great to see a really good recipie for lamb neck bones. (luckily they are readily available to me in Pittsburgh). Although you may want to tweak a couple things. The authentic way is to salt and pepper the lamb necks, with sea salt only of course, brown them in the olive oil and then add the tyme and lemon juice, then add the water. Adding the tyme to the oil and lamb fat deepens the flavor. Also, you want to make sure to cover the pot while simmering otherwise the meat won't be as succulently tender. Plus we also throw in a small onion while simmering. Just suggestions...hope this helps. Keep up the great work!!!!
The Nasty Bits: Lamb's Neck Stew
My intro to offal was a standing veal rib roast with kidney in the concavity occasionally made by my mother, father would not partake.
Duck-blood soup (Czarnina) was always served with kluski(?), potato/egg/flour noodles, kneaded and sliced thin, then boiled. My childhood friends enjoyed the soups' sweet/sour broth which was the result of combining duck blood w/vinegar to prevent clotting, then simmering with prunes, raisins and sliced beets in addition to the quartered duck for hours. Years passed before the friends were aware of the ingredients, surprise doesn't describe the reactions.
Found some kidneys while shopping, was looking for a recipe, ended up musing over the comments here, always late/behind when cooking anyway.
Maybe more technique next time about blood-acquiring procedures.
Potbelly Sandwich Works: Big Sandwiches for a Small Price
By far, the best Potbelly sandwich is a meatball with hot peppers, mushrooms, lettuce and tomato. I've tried everything on and off their menu (ask about the secret sandwiches) and it's the one I always come back to. I'm mildly concerned about moving away, because what will I eat when I need a hot sandwich fix?
Potbelly Sandwich Works: Big Sandwiches for a Small Price
THANK YOU! I had been avoiding Potbelly for years - thinking it would be too heavy/bready. After reading the article and comments, headed immediately to the nearest Potbelly and had the Italian (no lettuce ... warm lettuce gives me the heebies) and adored the hot peppers and chocolate malt. Going back tomorrow for a salad.
Potbelly Sandwich Works: Big Sandwiches for a Small Price
So funny to see this in my email. I was JUST (i.e., two minutes ago) fantasizing about quitting my job and opening a Potbelly near my Wall St. office. (Seriously, lunch options suck around here, I'm jealous of everyone who works in midtown.)
I, too, am a DC transplant and miss my vegetarian yum sandwiches. And the cookie on the (strawberry) milkshake straw - loved it!
Potbelly Sandwich Works: Big Sandwiches for a Small Price
I'm craving Potbelly now...a sub chain that also serves milkshakes!
Potbelly Sandwich Works: Big Sandwiches for a Small Price
NEVER HAD ONE OR HEARD OF IT [CURSE OF CALIFORNIA] LOOKS GREAT ! I WANT A MEATBALL POTBELLY NOW !
I hollow out the bread when I make that type of sandwich at home and toast it too. They got it spot on !
Potbelly Sandwich Works: Big Sandwiches for a Small Price
Love their roast beef sandwich, and the peppers yum. I have them just do a light amount of peppers and it is perfection. I didn't know they had breakfast, maybe not here in Michigan yet.
Potbelly Sandwich Works: Big Sandwiches for a Small Price
I am not really a fan, but my boyfriend likes their breakfast sandwiches when we are traveling early morning in airports.
Potbelly Sandwich Works: Big Sandwiches for a Small Price
If there's no lettuce and tomato, what makes it a sub? Without L&T, it's just a meatball sandwich.
Potbelly Sandwich Works: Big Sandwiches for a Small Price
Rock it out. Do they still sell the pizza sandwich?
Potbelly Sandwich Works: Big Sandwiches for a Small Price
The have the best warm peanut butter and jelly sandwich! Coupled with a cup of milk definitely a nice layover treat.
Potbelly Sandwich Works: Big Sandwiches for a Small Price
Oh, heavens, I LOVE Potbelly! Bite your tongue for insulting my beloved Wreck Sammich. Love that thing, and love the masochistic burn of those hot peppers.
Potbelly Sandwich Works: Big Sandwiches for a Small Price
History of my Potbelly experiences:
Day 1 - Go to the Potbelly across the street from my apartment for the first time. Order a Wreck with everything except pickles and tomatoes. Nearly die from overwhelming tastiness.
Days 2-153 (or thereabout) Do the same thing at least three times a week. Renew lease at apartment because of proximity to said Potbelly. During this time realize that their vegetable soup cures hangovers miraculously.
Day 154 - Discover the Italian with everything except pickles and tomatoes. Nearly die again from recurring overwhelming tastiness.
Days 125-750 - Have seen the price go up from $3.59 to $4.50 a sandwich, the introduction of salads and the skinny and big, and witnessed the change to Zapp's chips. Also tried the Cholula hot sauce (it's fine). If Potbelly were a woman, I'd ask for her hand in marriage.
Potbelly Sandwich Works: Big Sandwiches for a Small Price
The wreck is my favorite sandwich from Potbelly
Potbelly Sandwich Works: Big Sandwiches for a Small Price
ok.. one: i LOVE the wreck when i just want a sammich. when i want something insane, i go for the italian with everything. and why didn't you mention the shakes/smoothies? they're almost as fantastic as the sammiches.
Potbelly Sandwich Works: Big Sandwiches for a Small Price
I love the chicken salad with extra hot peppers! The mini bag of oatmeal cookies are also a huge hit at my office. Yum!
Potbelly Sandwich Works: Big Sandwiches for a Small Price
Hm I'm a relatively small person also but I've never had any problem finishing a Potbelly sandwich by myself...with chips and/or a milkshake alongside. I suppose I'm a big eater! Also, I really like the Wreck.
@DanielJ: Ditto, definitely no lettuce and tomato on a meatball sub!
Potbelly Sandwich Works: Big Sandwiches for a Small Price
I've given Potbelly's a fair share of money in the past couple years, as I frequent Potbelly's for lunch a ton. From their pineapple coconut smoothies to their turkey on wheat sandwiches and the newly sold Zapps chips, I just can't get enough. I like their hot peppers too!
Potbelly Sandwich Works: Big Sandwiches for a Small Price
@anysuchname: Yep, midwest here too, in Madison WI. Maybe you're right. I'm a... robust woman.
And yeah, I do get the bigs sometimes when I go. It's big even for me, though, depending upon the filling I get.
Potbelly Sandwich Works: Big Sandwiches for a Small Price
@tracyschneider: The Potbelly cookie straws! Such a sucker for those.
Potbelly Sandwich Works: Big Sandwiches for a Small Price
Shredded lettuce and tomato on a meatball sub? No thanks!
Potbelly Sandwich Works: Big Sandwiches for a Small Price
@BangieB -- same here, but then again, I'm from the midwest and always finish my plate. May be an east coast thing. Besides, didn't they just come out with a jumbo sandwich or some such, a few inches longer?
Secondly, nothing wrong with the Wreck, seems to be the second most popular (after the Italian) everytime I've been in Potbelly's.
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