Primanti Bros.: The Strip District Sandwich With the Fries Inside
Primanti Bros. began as a 1933 Pittsburgh cart and put fries and slaw inside the sandwich. Sources on Joe Primanti, the potato story and the company's...
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Remoulade: French Origins, the New Orleans Red Version and Danish Hot Dogs
Remoulade began as a French herb mayonnaise, turned red in New Orleans and yellow in Denmark. Sources on the name, the dates and the competing versions.
Chicken Biscuit: Hardee’s, Bojangles and Chick-fil-A and the Sandwich Nobody Claims to Have Invented
The chicken biscuit has no recorded inventor. Records from Hardee's, Bojangles in 1977 and Chick-fil-A in 1985 and 1986 show how three chains reached it.
Katz’s Delicatessen: The Lower East Side Pastrami Counter at 205 East Houston Street
Katz's Delicatessen on the Lower East Side is known for hand-carved pastrami and a 1989 film scene. Sources on its disputed 1888 founding and its owners.
Thousand Island Dressing Origin: Boldt, Sophia LaLonde and the Blackstone Claim
Thousand Island dressing has four rival origin stories, from Boldt's yacht to a Clayton fisherman's wife. Sources on each claim and what the records show.
