Roadfood Sandwiches: Recipes and Lore from Our Favorite Shops Coast to Coast (Paperback)

by Michael Stern (Author), Jane Stern (Author)
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From Publishers Weekly
Starred Review. American food enthusiasts Jane and Michael Stern (Roadfood) are back, this time sharing their favorite sandwiches served at their favorite restaurants across the U.States. Why focus solely on sandwiches?: "What could be more truly democratically American than a meal at which you don't have to worry about which fork to use or what wine to serve?" The Sterns offer up recipes as well as extensive history because they believe "that a sandwich is far more interesting when you know who makes it, who invented it, who eats it, and where and how it's served." They list traditional sandwiches unique to specific regions like the Hot Brown of Kentucky ("white turkey meat under a spill of sizzling cheese sauce, slices of tomato, and strips of bacon, all piled on toast") as well as more inventive, unusual combos like Peanut Butter and Bacon served at Becky's Diner in Portland, Maine. The Sterns passionately describe each sandwich in a playful and enticing manner: of the Catfish Po' Boy from Middendorf's in Akers, La., "breaded in cornmeal and fried, the ultra thin strips knot into crunchy curlicues and bows like pale gold bunting." Both fun and informative, this book is a delight. (May)
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"Jane and Michael Stern are America's leading authorities on the culinary delights to be found while driving." (Newsweek )

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Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (May 2, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0618728988
• ISBN-13: 978-0618728985
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #93,411 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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16 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Re-hash, May 24, 2007

By	John A. Lazar (Clearwater, FL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I've been a fan of Jane and Michael Stern for 20+ years. I read all their articles in Gourmet up until Gourmet became nothing but a shill for the advertisers. "Roadfood Sandwiches" is nothing but a re-hash (no pun intended) of their last edition of "Roadfood". The new info in "...Sandwiches" is minimal at best. I suggest you skip "...Sandwiches" and instead buy "Roadfood". It contains the bulk of "...Sandwiches" and much more. They really skated on this one.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Low Budget Affair, November 21, 2007

By	songoose (philly, pa USA) - See all my reviews

Sandwiches are one of my favorite things in the world, so when I heard that the professors of roadfood were writing a sandwich book, I was thrilled. Like "Roadfood", however, I was disappointed. There are NO pictures at all in this book. What kind of a cookbook has ZERO pictures in it??? Now that they are successful authors (book and magazine, btw), I would expect something a little more upscale from the Sterns.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Sandwich book, August 11, 2008

By	D. Davieau (Anchorage, AK USA) - See all my reviews

It took me a while to decide to buy this book. "Do you really need a cookbook to make sandwiches?" I was asked more than once. Well, just to make sandwiches, no. But this book is so much more. It really is a book about regional differences, which so many critics like to insist are all but dead. I am originally from Pennsylvania and now live in Alaska and have travelled widely all over the country for a job, and I can tell you that America's regions are alive and well, and moreover, are eating widely different things. Since I am interested in what those things might be and why they eat them, I find this sort of collection fascinating. This book did not disappoint me. Although I agree with the other reviewers that pictures would have been nice, we are talking about sandwiches here. Presumably, they will not look all that different. It would have been nice, but for me it is not a dealbreaker.