Comments on: Sub? Hero? Hoagie? Grinder?

By: Fred

Fred — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:51:08 +0000

I grew up in Brooklyn and now live in Long Island and I’ve never heard anyone refer to a sandwich on Italian or French bread as anything other than a “Hero.”

And let me tell you, I would cringe in my youth when Bill Cosby would refer to a “Hoagie” on the “Cosby Show.” That was some bad writing since the show supposedly took place in Brooklyn Heights.

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 08:25:05 +0000

I’m from north-eastern NJ, right across the river from NY, and have NEVER heard the term “wedge” being used. All the shops and people here call them”subs”. I can’t even remember the last time I heard anyone say or seen a store that used the term “hero” either. “Hero” has been used but sub is way more popular.

By: KevinB

KevinB — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 09:20:48 +0000

Hey, Eick – we’re practically neighbours! The family cottage is up on Mississiquoi Bay, and we always make a trip down to Burlington during the summer.

So, how about a “champy”?

By: WallfloweRyan

WallfloweRyan — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:46:00 +0000

My mom grew up in Ohio and called it a Torpedo sandwich.

I’ve lived in Maine my whole life and I usually call it an Italian. Wait, no… it’s ALWAYS an Italian.

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North Korean Hostage Looooooves Sandwiches | So Good — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:15:57 +0000

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By: dagrappler

dagrappler — Mon, 25 May 2009 05:04:33 +0000

PS I would also call that sandwich- HEARTBURN CENTRAL LOL!

By: dagrappler

dagrappler — Mon, 25 May 2009 05:02:37 +0000

I have lived in CA all my life, and I never heard the term “grinder”(or hoagie) until I traveled east. Usually the term was “sub” or “hero” and sometimes we’d hear the term “torpedo” like others have mentioned here.

Right now the leading term, sad to say, would be “footlong” even when not at the aforementioned Subway sandwich shop. Talk about a change in the times…

By: KevinB

KevinB — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 05:59:42 +0000

Here in Toronto (and all of central Canada, from what I’ve seen), these are always called “subs”, which got their name because the roll is submarine shaped. The largest such sandwich chain in the country is called “Mr. Submarine”. When people use the term “Italian” sandwich here in the Great White North, they could be referring to veal, meatball, steak, or cold cuts, but the roll is either square or round, and never in the distinctive submarine shape. I have seen the plain buns for sale in bakeries called “torpedo” rolls, doubtless with the same derivation.

By: The TVClubHouse: Right now

The TVClubHouse: Right now — Tue, 06 May 2008 22:35:49 +0000

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By: Trish Jensen

Trish Jensen — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 21:42:18 +0000

Actually, “hoagie” originated at a small sandwich shop in central Pennsylvania. The guy who coined the term actually tried to sue to keep other sub shops from even USING the word hoagie. He lost. So hoagie is MOSTLY central Pennsylvania. If it’s now used a lot in Philly, those idiots stole it from us.