Submarine Sandwich - Regional Variations

Regional Variations

Grinder

• Grinders are sometimes made with toasted focaccia bread and melted mozzarella cheese.
• Both hot and cold sandwiches have been called "grinders", though the term usually refers to a baked or toasted sandwich with sauce.

Hero

• Tomatoes were not a historical ingredient of the hero, but are often included in today's heroes. Baltimore has usually preferred the term Hero, to nearby Philadelphia's Hoagie and Washington DC's Gyro. Italian communities existed in these cities.

Hoagie

• Philadelphia-style hoagies should have bread that is crusty on the outside and soft on the inside.
• Quite often, much of the roll's inside will be removed to allow for the ingredients to fit.
• Hoagies often have more than one deli meat.
• Mustard and vinegar are not traditionally used in hoagies. The traditional dressing is olive oil with herbs and seasonings.

Zep

• A standard zep contains only cooked salami and provolone as the meat and cheese, and includes no lettuce.

Steak bomb

• A hot submarine sandwich commonly found in pizza and sub shops throughout New England.
• Typically consists of a bed of shaved steak topped with salami, melted provolone, and sautéed onions, bell peppers, and mushrooms on a grilled roll.
• Similar to the cheesesteak, but featuring slightly thicker cut beef (rather than shaved). The steak bomb is the same sandwich with all of the options added.