Homemade Italian Subs

When the wife and I were in college (even before she knew I was the One) I took her to lunch nearly every day. Through that courtship, we fell in love with each other and, over time, with the Italian subs at a local pizza place called Tommy's. Tommy's combination of meats, Italian cheeses, and fresh toppings were a revelation. Combine that great combo with some crispy French fries and that was all it took. I became a lifelong fan. Years later, I live in another state, but Tommy's is still a favorite, especially when I get home for holidays or vacation. However, the cravings for Tommy's subs remain; the only solution to such a dilemma is to attempt to create my own version to tide me over between trips. So I did! Here is my version of the Italian Sub. 

Roast Beef Sandwich with Garlic Mayo

 

When most folks think of a meat sammich, their minds turn to the prepackaged lunch meats at the local grocery. While many of those products will show up here as parts of a sammich, real meat sammiches start with REAL MEAT...from the butcher. People can argue the merits of this cut or that cut, but the point is that a meat sammich begins wrapped in butcher paper and not in a blister pack. Okay, rant over!
Now, to enjoy a proper meat sammich - in this case, roast beef - it is essential that the roast beef is melt away tender and that was achieved with a slow cooker. Properly seasoned and slow cooked, even the most humble of pot roasts will provide a drool-worthy sammich. 
A crusty sourdough will provide a great stage for the roast beef, and, along with the meat, a complementary condiment is essential. For this sammich, we created an aioli, or, more simply, a garlic mayonnaise.  
Finally, after the bread is buttered and the sammich assembled, it will be pressed to unite all of the flavors - onions, cheese, roast beef and garlic mayo - and serve as a satisfying dinner or lunch.
In the event your timetable does not allow for the slow cooker option, your deli case has roast beef - NOT in a blister pack - that will serve...as long as you remember the other elements.

Pepperoni Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Greetings! This is my first post and I wanted to tell you why I want to share my sammiches with you. First, I love sandwiches. A sandwich is a great hunger pleaser! It is one of the few foods that is prepared for breakfast, lunch and dinner! Sandwiches are great since you can eat them with your hands and are not looked down upon. Now a really awesome sandwich is called a Sammich...if you doubt me check out this definition in the Urban Dictionary. I make Sammiches!