Posted on 05/05/2023 6:00:46 AM PDT by Red Badger
(Last Updated On: May 3, 2023)
NATIONAL HOAGIE DAY
It may go by many names, but on May 5th, National Hoagie Day celebrates a hero of a sandwich!
#NationalHoagieDay
Besides a hero, the hoagie goes by several other aliases. The sub, grinder, Italian, torpedo, or baguette are just a few of its many names. Some of those names give a hint as to how we make a hoagie, too. We cut a long Italian roll or French bread lengthwise and fill it with various meats, cheeses, vegetables, seasonings, and sauces. Pile it high with your own combination of fillings and enjoy it either hot or cold.
About the Word “Hoagie”
In 1953, Italians working at the World War I-era shipyard in Philadelphia known as Hog Island packed their lunch to work every day. They introduced the sandwich by putting different meats, cheeses, and lettuce between two slices of bread. It was referred to as the “Hog Island” sandwich, which they later shortened to the “hoagie.”
A different explanation is offered by the Philadelphia Almanac and Citizen’s Manual. They believe early 20th-century street vendors called “hokey-pokey-men” created the sandwich.
Yet another theory is that the word “hoagie” arose in the late 19th to early 20th century among the Italian community in South Philadelphia. The phrase “on the hoke” was used as slang to describe a destitute person. Deli owners gave away scraps of meat and cheese on an Italian roll known as a “hokie.” However, Italian immigrants pronounced it “hoagie.”
In 1992, former Philadelphia mayor (and later Pennsylvania governor) Ed Rendell declared the hoagie the Official Sandwich of Philadelphia.
HOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL HOAGIE DAY
Oh, you can celebrate this day in so many ways!
Pick up a party-size hoagie for the office.
Experiment with your stack. Mix and match your fixings for the perfect hoagie.
Mayo, mustard, sriracha, avocado, BBQ, aioli, hummus. What’s your spread?
Swap out your hoagie bun for a pretzle bun.
Host a hoagie challenge. Who made it best?
No matter how you celebrate, share your creations using #NationalHoagieDay to post on social media.
NATIONAL HOAGIE DAY HISTORY
National Day Calendar continues researching the origins of this sandwich holiday. While we do, we’ll have a sandwich or two.
I prefer the word Sub myself..................
My 85 year old Mom: “I’m coming out to the farm, today. I’ll bring Subs!”
She would eat Subs every day of her life if she could; I’ll be sure to tell her about this, though she’s MAD at Subway because they don’t honor coupons anymore, LOL!
I’ve tried “subs” in every part the country. None compares to a Philly sub.
Ours does.
Must be the local franchisee decision.
That’s a sure sign of financial problems.
I’d find a new sub shop, like Jersey Mike’s or Firehouse......................
I’ve never figured out ‘grinder’. The others are self-explanatory. See keywords. Add some more if you know any...........
I’ve heard a Sub referred to as a “Hero” before.
Yes, that’s a midwestern name, IIRC................
Poboy and cuban is common around here...............
Screw the illegal aliens and their tacos, I’m making meatball heros tonight :-)
In 1912, the President of Mexico visited England for a diplomatic meeting...While there, he ate a sandwich with a condiment on it he had never tasted...
He loved it....He loved it so much, he ordered 1000 cases of the condiment to be shipped to his country...he wanted his people to be able to taste it...
On the way over, the ship carrying the condiment, which was mayonnaise, hit an iceberg and sank...It was the Titanic!!!!
The President felt so bad, he declared a holiday....
SINKO DE MAYO.....
Hoagie Day should only be a local holiday. It’s not a national thing, just like a cheese steak isn’t a national thing. A better name would be National Sandwich with a Long Roll Day.
There’s no such thing as a Philly “sub”. 😀
wtf is a grinder? thats what they call em in groton ct which is sub school for the usn lol, very odd but delicious
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