Many people go by various names, but National Hoagie Day, May 5th, honors a hero of a sandwich!
The hoagie goes by several other aliases in lieu of a hero. To name a few of the sub, grinder, Italian, toro, or baguette are only a few of the sub's numerous names. Some of those names reveal how we make a hoagie, as well as how we make a hoagie. We cut a long Italian roll or French bread lengthwise and fill it with a variety of meats, cheeses, vegetables, seasonings, and sauces. Pile it high with your own combination of fillings and enjoy it hot or cold.
About the word "hoagie": "hoagie" refers to the word "hoagie"
In 1953, Italians working at Hog Island, a World War II-era shipyard in Philadelphia, packed their lunch to work every day. They introduced the sandwich by combining different meats, cheeses, and lettuce between two slices of bread. It was referred to as the "Hog Island" sandwich, which was later reduced to the "hoagie" in the "hoagie."
The Philadelphia Almanac and Citizen's Manual provide a different interpretation. The Philadelphia Almanac and Citizen's Manual provide a different interpretation. The sandwich was created by early 20th-century street vendors, who claim the sandwich was made by "hokey-pokey-men."
However, another theory is that the word "hoagie" arose in the late 19th to early 20th century among the Italian immigrant population in South Philadelphia's Italian community. The word "on the hoke" was used in slang to describe a destitute individual. On an Italian roll dubbed a "hokie," Deli owners gave up scraps of meat and cheese on an Italian roll dubbed a "hokie." However, Italian immigrants pronounced it "hoagie."
Former Philadelphia mayor (and later Pennsylvania governor) Ed Rendell declared the hoagie the Official Sandwich of Philadelphia in 1992.
How to celebrate #nationalhoagieday
Oh, you can celebrate this day in so many ways!
- For the office, pick up a party-size hoagie
- With your stack, you can experiment with your stack. For the ultimate hoagie, mix and match your fixings
- Mayo, mustard, sriracha, avocado, BBQ, BBQ, aioli, hummus. sriracha, avocado, BBQ, aioli, hummus What is your spread?
- Swap out your hoagie bun for a pretzle bun
- A hoagie challenge for Host Who made it best? Who made it best?
No matter how you celebrate, post your creations on social media using #NationalHoagieDay.
