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Super Bowl Snacks: Pittsburgh's favorite sandwich

A massive meal, the Primanti's Sandwich is the signature sandwich of the Primanti Bros restaurant chain in Pittsburgh, PA. The sandwich is stacked high with layers of tomatoes, coleslaw, corned beef, cheese and french fries, all sandwiched between two thick slices of Italian bread. The sandwich was supposedly invented in the 1930's, during the Great Depression. Since the restaurant owners couldn't afford luxuries like plates and cutlery while they were starting up, the simply piled everything into the sandwich. The entirely in-hand meal was sold as a convenient, filling and cheap dinner option to all the night shift workers in the area. It must have been a success right off the bat, since Primanti Bros is still going strong with their famous sandwich over 70 years later.

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Filed under: Food Oddities, Ingredients, Chefs & Restaurants, Restaurants

Slashfood Ate (8): Reasons why Pittsburgh kicks Seattle's butt

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  1. I'd rather eat a pierogi with #7 Ben Roethlisberger (hot!) than salmon with Matt Hasselbeck (not hot!).
  2. Steelers are people. Seahawks are...birds. Tweet tweet, little birdies!
  3. If they got into a fight, Polish sausage would eat an oyster alive.
  4. Black and gold helmet cookies are just so much classier than...what color are the Seahawks? Oh yeah, too many - navy blue, Pacific blue, green and white.
  5. I'd rather drink an Iron City Beer than...Starbucks.
  6. Pittsburgh was founded in 1758 and the Steelers were born in 1933. Seattle was founded in the 1850s and the Seahawks in 1976. Seattle is such a baby.
  7. Pittsburgh has its own language. Wut dem Seahacks got...? Exactly.
  8. Sour cream tastes much better with potato pancakes than an apple. 

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