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Po' Boy

A po' boy (from the name "poor boy," as the sandwiches were traditionally given to the poor street boys by the nuns in New Orleans) is a New Orleans sandwich similar to a "sub" sandwich. They can be made with anything, but are typically made with a type of meat and "dressing" (lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, and sauce). Mother's Restaurant in New Orleans is well-known for their debris po' boy, made with the "debris" from a roast that falls into gravy when a roast is cut.

Source and licence

"Po' Boy" from the Wikibooks Cookbook (https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Po%27_Boy, revision 4523469), by its contributors (https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook:Po'_Boy&action=history), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).

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Ingredients

Method

  1. Slice the bread along one side so that it folds open like a book.
  2. Open the bread and add the cheese, shredded lettuce, and meat.
  3. Add condiments to your liking.
  4. Close the bread (as you would a book) and mash it down.