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Sandwich Newsletter
Welcome to this week’s sandwich digest: product stunts, fast-food maneuvering, one New Orleans classic, and a famous sandwich moment.
In the News
Subway Canada turns the hot-dog debate into a sandwich
Subway Canada introduced the SubDog, a footlong hot dog served on fresh-baked bread and customized with Subway toppings and sauces. It is positioned as a limited-time summer answer to the eternal question: is a hot dog a sandwich?
Chick-fil-A goes spicy-ranch with a new club sandwich
Chick-fil-A’s spring menu brought in the Jalapeño Ranch Club Chicken Sandwich, built with a buttermilk ranch bun, pepper jack, candied bacon, lettuce, tomato, pickled jalapeños, and jalapeño ranch sauce on the side.
Popeyes brings back wraps and adds Honey BBQ chicken sandwiches
Popeyes made its Chicken Wraps permanent in Classic, Spicy, and Blackened Ranch flavors, and added Honey BBQ Chicken Sandwiches, including a bacon-and-Havarti version.
Recipe of the Week: Shrimp Po’ Boys
Shrimp po-boy inspiration for this week’s recipe.
A New Orleans classic for the home kitchen: crispy fried shrimp, tangy remoulade, shredded lettuce, tomatoes, and French bread or a baguette.
Ingredients
- 1 lb large peeled and deveined shrimp
- Flour, eggs, buttermilk, panko breadcrumbs
- Tony Chachere’s seasoning or your favorite Creole seasoning
- Vegetable oil for frying
- Remoulade: mayo, hot sauce, grainy mustard, garlic, pickle relish, horseradish, Worcestershire, smoked paprika, cayenne, parsley
- Shredded iceberg lettuce, diced tomatoes, and French bread
Method
- Mix the remoulade and set it aside.
- Dredge shrimp in flour, dip in egg-and-buttermilk, then coat in seasoned panko.
- Fry in hot oil until golden, about 1–2 minutes per side.
- Drain, split the bread, spread on remoulade, and load with lettuce, tomato, shrimp, and hot sauce.
Famous Person & Their Sandwich
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For the famous-sandwich corner, Anthony Bourdain is the correct spiritual presence: no preciousness, no overexplaining, just bread, filling, appetite, and opinion.
This slot can rotate weekly between celebrities eating sandwiches, sandwich-loving public figures, and great sandwich moments from TV, film, and food culture.
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