50 States, 50 Sandwiches

[Fourputt]

Their choice for Colorado was, sorry to say, just stupid.  It wasn't even sandwich that you can buy.  You have to order a Denver omelette with toast and then put it together as a sandwich.  Just stupid, when there are a zillion other possibilities which are real sandwiches.  They went that way solely because it uses a Denver omelette.

I personally couldn't pick a favorite.  There are many brew-pubs in the state, and most have really good pub food, which includes some signature sandwiches.  Very disappointing that Zagat would ignore that treasure trove of possibilities.  Definitely lowers their standing for me.

[nevets88]

Very disappointing that Zagat would ignore that treasure trove of possibilities.  Definitely lowers their standing for me.

It's not Zagat. It's ZINO, Zagat in Name Only. Google bought them in 2011 and looks like most of the original employees are gone.

[dfreuter415]

For New Mexico it is the Green Chili Cheeseburger.  It is a regular hamburger that is topped with melted cheese and either whole or chopped green chile. The flavor is very distinctively New Mexican.

[krupa]

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Western New York seems to have been holding a secret from the rest of the country for many years, and it’s their beef on weck sandwich.

We kept the beef on weck a secret because we gave you chicken wings and you've done nothing but screw them up!

The sandwich is awesome, and just like the chicken wings, I can't find a decent one outside Western NY.

[boogielicious]

Their choice for Colorado was, sorry to say, just stupid.  It wasn't even sandwich that you can buy.  You have to order a Denver omelette with toast and then put it together as a sandwich.  Just stupid, when there are a zillion other possibilities which are real sandwiches.  They went that way solely because it uses a Denver omelette.

I personally couldn't pick a favorite.  There are many brew-pubs in the state, and most have really good pub food, which includes some signature sandwiches.  Very disappointing that Zagat would ignore that treasure trove of possibilities.  Definitely lowers their standing for me.

I thought the Colorado choice was weak on their part.

[mdl]

Pennsylvania was an embarrassment.  You're gonna choose an eastern PA sandwich and not go with the cheesesteak because people elsewhere delude themselves into believing they can make one that's more than barely edible?!  What a joke.

I don't know the western part of the state that well but I would've been happier if they'd chosen the sandwich that is actually the signature sandwich of Pittsburgh/western PA, rather than choosing the 2nd string sandwich of Philly/eastern PA.

[jamo]

For New Mexico it is the Green Chili Cheeseburger.  It is a regular hamburger that is topped with melted cheese and either whole or chopped green chile. The flavor is very distinctively New Mexican.

I was there a few years ago and they had those things everywhere. So good! I wish the rest of the country had them.

[bplewis24]

We kept the beef on weck a secret because we gave you chicken wings and you've done nothing but screw them up!

The sandwich is awesome, and just like the chicken wings, I can't find a decent one outside Western NY.

Enlighten me on the chicken wings.  I don't see how they can be all that difficult.

[krupa]

Enlighten me on the chicken wings.  I don't see how they can be all that difficult.

I was mostly joking but I grew up in Western NY and most wings I've had outside the state just aren't as good.  When they actually make a "buffalo wing", the sauce isn't quite right and they're just not cooked the same.  I will not condescend to address other "flavors" of chicken wings... those should just be outlawed.

[boogielicious]

Pennsylvania was an embarrassment.  You're gonna choose an eastern PA sandwich and not go with the cheesesteak because people elsewhere delude themselves into believing they can make one that's more than barely edible?!  What a joke.

I don't know the western part of the state that well but I would've been happier if they'd chosen the sandwich that is actually the signature sandwich of Pittsburgh/western PA, rather than choosing the 2nd string sandwich of Philly/eastern PA.

In bigger states like Penn, CA, Texas, NY, etc, they should divide it up.  They are so big that the differences in cuisine from one side to the other can be huge.

[nevets88]

In bigger states like Penn, CA, Texas, NY, etc, they should divide it up.  They are so big that the differences in cuisine from one side to the other can be huge.

You'd have to divide up NYC into dozens of sections. I'm pretty sure I can get a pretty good version of each of the 50 sandwiches in the article within 10 minutes of where I live.

[boogielicious]

You'd have to divide up NYC into dozens of sections. I'm pretty sure I can get a pretty good version of each of the 50 sandwiches in the article within 10 minutes of where I live.

And NY State too. I think the authors were just trying to have a vehicle to write about different kinds of sandwiches by region.

[phan52]

Pennsylvania was an embarrassment.  You're gonna choose an eastern PA sandwich and not go with the cheesesteak because people elsewhere delude themselves into believing they can make one that's more than barely edible?!  What a joke.

I don't know the western part of the state that well but I would've been happier if they'd chosen the sandwich that is actually the signature sandwich of Pittsburgh/western PA, rather than choosing the 2nd string sandwich of Philly/eastern PA.

Exactly. I love me some roast pork on an Amoroso roll (from Nick's Roast Beef...yum), but c'mon. Philly Cheesesteak is where it's at in PA.