Maine Italian Sandwich
A mouthwatering New England regional classic sub sandwich.
Ingredients
- Soft Italian bread (Fresh or gently heated French baguette can be used as pictured)
- Plant-based smokehouse ham (or Green Forest Ham)
- American-style cheese (omit if desired)
- Tomato, sliced
- White onion, sliced or diced
- Green bell pepper, diced
- Dill pickle slices
- Finely shredded iceberg lettuce (or similar lettuce)
- 1 pinch Black pepper
- 1 pinch Oregano
- 1 small pinch Cayenne pepper or Paprika (I like smoked hot paprika)
- 1 splash Red wine vinegar (only if you like vinegar on your sub)
Instructions
- To keep the recipe straightforward, I have tucked most of the nuances into a section of this blog post called "The Secrets". It's a great resource if you want some thoughts on customizing your Maine Italians.
- Assemble as seen in the picture. Everything listed is optional but legit Maine-style. Everyone has their own preferences, maybe someone wants yellow mustard and no vinegar, plenty of people are averse to tomatoes, and others may even want a little salty punch of olives - no matter your preference, go for it!
Notes
A note on oil: traditional New England-style subs use a neutral vegetable oil, what used to be referred to as a salad oil, however it's not a deal-breaker to omit that oil as I have done. If you REALLY want that experience, simply add just 1/2 teaspoon neutral vegetable oil (not extra virgin olive oil) to the diced onions in a small dish and then add them to your sub.
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