You can’t go wrong with a sandwich. That’s what most Americans think, anyway. In fact, according to the USDA, on any given day in the US, nearly 50 percent of adults eat at least one sandwich for lunch or dinner. There are, of course, many different types of sandwiches. But among the most popular has to be the sub—or the po’boy, if you’re in Louisiana, or the hoagie if you’re in Philadelphia, or the spuckie if you’re in Boston.
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The nation’s favorite foot-long sandwich goes by many names, but everywhere you go, it’s essentially a variation on the same thing: layers upon layers of cold cuts, sauces, cheeses, and salad vegetables all squashed together in a delicious roll, which is shaped like a submarine (hence the nickname “sub”).
And one of the most popular places to grab a sub is undeniably Jersey Mike’s Subs. In 2018, it won an award for…