indigosd, thank you for the cookbook titles. I am quite interested.
CJ, that soup sounds really good!
Glen, that sandwich doesn't, but hey, I put grape jelly on grilled cheese, so who am I to talk, right?
But, while on the subject of unusual sandwich combinations, here's a recipe for those who are not chewing and swallowing impaired.
There is a restaurant in Pittsburgh, (Primanti Brothers) which started out as a truck stop diner, now they have several locations, and their sandwich is to die for. It features really great Italian bread, a meat, cheese, and vinegar based cole slaw and still hot homemade french fries. The combo of the fries with the coleslaw and cheese..... soooooo good. They still serve it up on waxed paper rather than plates. They're open all night at their original location, in the strip district, and I remember it would be packed at 2 in the morning, with patrons wearing tuxes and evening wear sitting right along side the t-shirt and blue jeans crowd.
Here's the recipe for the slaw :
1 Head green cabbage, shredded
1 onion, sliced thinly
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
6 tablespoons sugar
6 tablespoons oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Combine the shredded cabbage, shredded carrots, and onion in a bowl. Place in refrigerator for at least an hour.
In a pot, dissolve the sugar into the vinegar and oil over low heat. Add in salt and pepper and cool. Wait until completely cool before pouring over cabbage mixture, chill in refrigerator for at least an hour.
To make your sandwich,
Use real Italian bread, and some sort of meat if you wish (we used to make them meatless or with fish fillets at home, but their meatloaf sandwich is probably the most famous, so for instructions I'll use this.
In a pan, over medium heat, add just enough oil to coat the bottom of the pan. Add in your meatloaf, slice about 1/4 an inch thick, and heat until the meatloaf begins to crisp. After flipping, add a slice of provolone cheese and cover until melted. If you wish, you can also fry up an egg and add it as a sandwich layer....
Now it is time to prepare the sandwich. Place your meatloaf and cheese slices on the first piece of Italian bread, then place a hand full of fries on top of the meatloaf. Pile on at least half a cup of your coleslaw. Then add your sliced, fresh tomatoes. And finally, top it off with the other slice of Italian bread. Serve with a tall, cold beer, sit back, and enjoy life for a while.
This IMHO should rank on the bucket list for foods to try at least once.