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Po' Boy

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A 'po' boy' (from the name "poor boy," as the sandwiches were traditionally given to the poor street boys by the nuns in New Orleans) is a New Orleans sandwich similar to a "sub" sandwich. They can be made with anything, but are typically made with a type of meat and "dressing" (lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, and sauce). Mother's Restaurant in New Orleans is well-known for their debris po' boy, made with the "debris" from a roast that falls into gravy when a roast is cut.

Total 00:05
Yield 1 or more

Ingredients

  • French bread
  • Thinly sliced meat (ham, turkey, roast beef, etc.), fried seafood (shrimp, oysters, fish, etc.), etc.
  • Lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, etc.
  • Sliced cheese
  • Mayonnaise, mustard, gravy, etc.

Instructions

  1. 1
    Slice the bread along one side so that it folds open like a book.
  2. 2
    Open the bread and add the cheese, shredded lettuce, and meat.
  3. 3
    Add condiments to your liking.
  4. 4
    Close the bread (as you would a book) and mash it down.
Cuisine
Southern

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Po'_Boy