Po'Boy
Po’Boy tells the story of how a humble sandwich became a symbol of New Orleans culture, history, and cuisine. Invented to help feed a crowd of out—of—work individuals in New Orleans’s streetcar industry, the po’boy is a submarine—like sandwich served on French bread, with common fillings that include fried seafood, roast beef and gravy (“debris”), and hot sausage. Rich with historical detail, Po’Boy welcomes readers into the world of the city’s most iconic sandwich.
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Po'Boy
Po’Boy tells the story of how a humble sandwich became a symbol of New Orleans culture, history, and cuisine. Invented to help feed a crowd of out—of—work individuals in New Orleans’s streetcar industry, the po’boy is a submarine—like sandwich served on French bread, with common fillings that include fried seafood, roast beef and gravy (“debris”), and hot sausage. Rich with historical detail, Po’Boy welcomes readers into the world of the city’s most iconic sandwich.
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Po'Boy

Po'Boy

by Burke Bischoff
Po'Boy

Po'Boy

by Burke Bischoff

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Overview

Po’Boy tells the story of how a humble sandwich became a symbol of New Orleans culture, history, and cuisine. Invented to help feed a crowd of out—of—work individuals in New Orleans’s streetcar industry, the po’boy is a submarine—like sandwich served on French bread, with common fillings that include fried seafood, roast beef and gravy (“debris”), and hot sausage. Rich with historical detail, Po’Boy welcomes readers into the world of the city’s most iconic sandwich.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780807180471
Publisher: Louisiana State University Press
Publication date: 07/26/2023
Series: Louisiana True
Pages: 120
Product dimensions: 4.90(w) x 6.80(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Burke Bischoff, a lifelong resident of New Orleans’s West Bank, is a journalist and former executive editor at Where Y’at magazine. A graduate of Loyola University in New Orleans, he also worked as an associate producer at WYES—TV.
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