Very OT Fat Cat going national
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these sandwiches are grossly overrated, its good when you are in college at 2AM but not so much any other time
Just like the Philly Cheesesteak can now be had in most states, that will be true for the fat Sandwich. But the real ones will only be at Rutgers and NJ.
They are still pretty good and I'm a long way from college.
I had a bad habit, which I've mostly broken I hope, of ordering a cheese steak, a small pie with extra cheese, chicken fingers and french fries from a local pizzeria, then scraping all the cheese off the pizza onto the cheese steak and putting the chicken fingers and fries on it, and then eating the whole thing.
Probably about 7000 calories right there. LOL
Same site lists 20 NJ "foods" that you grew up with. What did they miss?
http://www.bravotv.com/blogs/foods-you-definitely-grew-up-eating-if-youre-from-new-jersey
http://www.bravotv.com/blogs/foods-you-definitely-grew-up-eating-if-youre-from-new-jersey
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I was in a place on Monday that made insane burgers.
QUADRUPLE CORONARY BYPASS™
We use 4 griddled, diner-style patty melts, as the buns. Total ingredients: 8 slices of Texas toast, 32-oz. of ground sirloin, 28 slices of American cheese, four fried eggs, 27 strips of bacon and 12-oz. of mayo. Served with 20-oz. of spuds topped with 16-oz. of Cheesy-Cheese Goo, sprinkled with bacon bits. Estimated Calories (w/side): 9,606
QUADRUPLE CORONARY BYPASS™
We use 4 griddled, diner-style patty melts, as the buns. Total ingredients: 8 slices of Texas toast, 32-oz. of ground sirloin, 28 slices of American cheese, four fried eggs, 27 strips of bacon and 12-oz. of mayo. Served with 20-oz. of spuds topped with 16-oz. of Cheesy-Cheese Goo, sprinkled with bacon bits. Estimated Calories (w/side): 9,606
Says you - I still love them any time...
Charles Chips were the best. I remember them being delivered to the house in the tin containers. Team them up with the a case of flavored soda that was delivered to the house and you were set.
Those things are stupid, if you can't hold it in your hand and take a normal bite out of it, then it is merely trying to look cool.I was in a place on Monday that made insane burgers.
QUADRUPLE CORONARY BYPASS™
We use 4 griddled, diner-style patty melts, as the buns. Total ingredients: 8 slices of Texas toast, 32-oz. of ground sirloin, 28 slices of American cheese, four fried eggs, 27 strips of bacon and 12-oz. of mayo. Served with 20-oz. of spuds topped with 16-oz. of Cheesy-Cheese Goo, sprinkled with bacon bits. Estimated Calories (w/side): 9,606
Instead of "take a bite out of it" I was going to say "put it in your mouth" but ya know, that may have sounded weird.
Generally agree. Also they are not that unique or ground breaking either. There where examples of a "garbage" sandwich with all manner of stuff throw in before and Primanti's in Pittsburgh has been doing the fries in a sandwich thing since the 1930s. Though similar I will admit the Garbage Plate is a different animal not being served on a roll.
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They are a tradition and something that visiting fans look forward to. Whatever works to bring positive press to Rutgers is good IMHO.
Though I might have come off as as gut busting food snob, I agree, all to the good.
Rutgers-itis would be the medical terminology for that disorder lol.
Have to admit I like the primanti brothers Reuben and their kielbasa sandwiches better than the grease trucks.
Totally different type of sandwich.. Why even the need to compare and put down the fat sandwich vs your favorite sandwich.. ? What possesses some of you guys to need to share your dislike for what is ours??
And people have been putting meat and accompaniments on sandwiches hundreds of years before that. So I guess no sandwich is ever innovative.
Take it a step further - people have been stuffing their faces with non-poisonous edibles since the beginning of man. "Food" is so derivative.
Putting the fat sandwich down in a positive thread about fat sandwiches .. another special moment brought to you by "only Rutgers fans".
Here is a small sandwich at Harlod's in Edison, NJ
Best pastrami, rye, and mustard on the planet. We go there regularly and it's the only thing I get. That sandwich makes 3 sandwiches for me at the restaurant and leaves about half of the meat leftover for another 3 sandwiches at home, as I get about 8 slices of their bread to go.
My wife and son get the roast beef or brisket, both of which are also excellent (but they're not pastrami, lol). I haven't tasted anything there that isn't great and that includes the fries, onion rings, the awesome pickel/pepper bar, the humongous milkshakes, and, of course the huge "slice" of chocolate-chocolate cake that is delicious.
AGREED 100%.. inventor of the fat sandwich my ass! FAT CAT is the original. When I wanted something like that I flipped a coin between the FAT CAT and the "trashcan" at Greasy Tony's. And making a pilgrimage to White Rose and saying "Cali-cheese, fries, yes, yes, yes".
NOTHING can compare to the original Jimmy Buffs Double Italian Hot Dog/Sausage with Mustard ,Onions,Peppers?,Fries in a 1/2 of a pizza style flat bread from a GOOD Italian Bakery. NOTHING.
I had a quadruple coronary bypass and it never looked like that. Looks more like a big scar down the center of my chest.I was in a place on Monday that made insane burgers.
QUADRUPLE CORONARY BYPASS™
We use 4 griddled, diner-style patty melts, as the buns. Total ingredients: 8 slices of Texas toast, 32-oz. of ground sirloin, 28 slices of American cheese, four fried eggs, 27 strips of bacon and 12-oz. of mayo. Served with 20-oz. of spuds topped with 16-oz. of Cheesy-Cheese Goo, sprinkled with bacon bits. Estimated Calories (w/side): 9,606
