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17 (Tue) November 2020

Spicy Italian Sandwich

3.0

from Subway

in my office

-Seongsu, Seongdong, Seoul, Republic of Korea-

solo

The Spicy Italian is a sandwich by Subway.  Includes salami and pepperoni, with cheese and the standard fixings.  An all-time classic.

Can’t recall the last time that I had a Spicy Italian, which used to be my go-to item at Subway, but it was surprisingly good this time, better than I remembered.  Perhaps because the sandwich had everything in it, instead of my usual customized order, which omits cheese, cucumbers, onions, pickles, jalapeños (see 2.057 Turkey Sandwich) – I was in a hurry, the line was long, they had difficulty understanding through the masks, etc.  As such, the sandwich had a much more vibrant flavor profile.  It also seemed much meatier than before, as if they’d added a few extra slices of sausage.  In any case, I enjoyed it very much.

More important, I seem to have resolved the matter of whether plain bread can be purchased at Subway.  In a recent post, I described my wife’s failure to do so (see 11.263 A Zep, A Large).  I had experienced the same failure myself many years ago (see 2.057 Turkey Sandwich).  This time, rather than starting out by requesting plain bread, which apparently triggers a negative policy mechanism, I simply ordered a veggie sandwich on white bread.  The sandwich artist got a loaf of bread, cut it on the “hinge” – as per reader and former Subway sandwich artist Nancy’s description (see comments at 8.217 Roast Beef).  When she asked to confirm that I wanted everything on it,  I replied, “No, nothing on it, leave it as is.  Thank you.”  She shrugged and wrapped it and moved on to the next customer.

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