When is National Eat A Hoagie Day?
Thursday September 14thOn September 14th, National Eat a Hoagie Day promotes a sandwich that is also known as a grinder, sub, or hero. You can also order a po'boy, toro, or an Italian sandwich to commemorate!
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On a long roll of Italian or French bread, the hoagie includes meats, cheeses, eggs, spinach, sauces, and seasonings.
However, the source of this massive sandwich is a bit of mystery. The epicenter of the scandal appears to be eastern Pennsylvania between the DiCostanzas and DePalma's. Both claim to be the first to make the hoagie. According to one family, the sandwich has been making the sandwich since 1923 and the other since 1925. But who has the evidence?
During World War I, shipyard employees in Philadelphia were delivering huge Italian sandwiches to work wrapped in newspaper, according to another tale from the Philadelphia area. The large sandwiches helped the employees through their long, grueling workdays... In fact, the workers called the massive sandwiches "hoggies" because anyone eating them at one sitting would have to be a hog. The change of the word in Philadelphia is shown by the Philadelphia accent. The vowel sounds are often exaggerated, from "hoggies" to "hoagies" in a joking manner.
