Philly Hoagie appears as a signature dish in 1 United States cities. See each city's local variant and where to eat it.
Philadelphia hoagie · Philadelphia
Italian cold cuts (mortadella, capicola, salami, prosciutto), sharp provolone, lettuce, tomato, onion, oregano, oil and vinegar on a long Amoroso roll. The classic Philly lunch.
The hoagie was born in South Philly's Hog Island shipyard during the First World War, when Italian-American workers (called Hoggies) brought submarine-style sandwiches to lunch. The roll, the cured-meat layering and the oil-and-vinegar finish were codified by Italian Market salumerias like Sarcone's, Esposito's and Cosmi's. In 1992 Mayor Ed Rendell declared the hoagie the official sandwich of Philadelphia. The defining variables are the bread (a long crisp-crusted Italian roll, Amoroso or Sarcone's), the meat stack and a careful drizzle of oil and red-wine vinegar with dried oregano.
Where to eat in Philadelphia:
- Sarcone's Bakery
- John's Roast Pork
- Famous 4th Street Delicatessen