Cooking and Ranking the BEST Sandwiches in the USA (Italian Beef, Cubano, Tri Tip, Italian Hoagie…)

[@TimFavorite-ql8si]

Initial reaction: "ooh, let's see who gets second behind the Italian beef"

[@AdamWitt]

xD

[@ifryday833]

Italian beef is #1 for me. But the Italian sub is close.

[@saikidd4300]

Fellow Chicagoan here. Glad to find a legit local vlogger. We’re so underserved for a big food city. Trying to recreate your Italian: where did you buy the bread, pepper spread, and lengthwise sliced pickles?

[@insanandy574]

Another idea you can try is elevating simplistic sandwiches From the humble peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to chicken on a biscuit. Or even try kicking up a notch of the chopped cheese, Italian beef, Italian sub if you can

[@michaeldalessandro3020]

Another awesome video respect

[@hugobranca]

Your videos are just getting better and better man.

[@tony_25or6to4]

Italian Beef with cold crispy hot giardinera

[@kididub7311]

I need an Italian beef now

[@heavyq]

All finalists are like, my top sandwiches too. IDK how you can go wrong with any of them. They are all so damn good.

[@jurban7998]

Probably not the best thingvtobwatch with a tuna sandwich in my hands, but, its got colemans english mustard and some radish relish i made on hawaiian sweet bread. Ok, still tastes delish, good to go

[@chrisdornerrespecter8884]

Italian beef is goated its also easy to make

[@mgratk]

This guy lost a lot of respect when he made a Philly Chessesteak with f-ing spray cheese. OK, that's a bit harsh, but it was a funny mistake. Still a great series.

[@buckypeterson9601]

He made two versions cause some ppl like the spray cheese

[@mgratk]

@@buckypeterson9601 No one in Philly uses the spray cheese. The cheeses most commonly used are a canned liquid cheese product, provolone, or American. Never seen the spray cheese used ever.

[@MrOJohn]

This was cool

[@E.C.GoMusicandMore]

As someone who dislikes bell peppers, tomatoes, and mustard I would choose the Italian sub if it had no tomatoes…

[@ray12a]

hell yeah brother

[@user-zt1ym7zc7p]

The northeast could’ve taken the top four spots by itself. No offence to the pork roll egg and cheese .

[@D1mhtrhsss]

nice video

[@Grayald]

You must have watched it at 4x speed lol

[@stoneysscapes7544]

The Italian Submarine Sandwich is delicious but its not # 1 . Lobsters are great especially with a Ribeye and Corned Beef ....there is no way to go wrong but #1 all American 🇺🇸 Philly Cheese Steak with Wiz and sauteed Onions is the best of the best of the best of the best of the best of the best of the best of

[@colihon3552]

naw

[@chillfailure]

east coast reigns supreme.

[@TheBaldGermanGoesEating]

I ate the best sandwich today and it was not on your list.

[@paulcaruana4090]

BEEF ON WECK

[@Eli-bx7nu]

Reuben should have won

[@matt45williams]

at least the one sandwich which should have even made it to the top 4 ended up winning...

[@warmarmot1]

His tastes are definitely not aligned with mine. Gross heavy meat with just bread. No fresh ingredients. I cant trust his opinion. Lol

[@philipchenaux-repond6672]

best sandwiches of each continent

[@dbest7]

That’s gonna be so many sandwiches😭😭😭😭

[@BoweFrankema]

The final Sandwich should be called "The All American Hero". Great vid 🎉

[@AdamWitt]

Love that.

[@Crimsontears83]

Look man. You're not gonna keep ignoring the Italian Beef combo! Put an Italian sausage in that thing dammit!

[@colihon3552]

yessir

[@AdamWitt]

xD

[@colihon3552]

@AdamWitt yea ponder that he telling no lies lol especially from Elmwood park lol

[@v8packard]

Being from Chicago, a beef juicy, sweet, and hot from Al's IS a balanced sandwich.

[@isao_the_2nd]

I'm surprised nyc's chopped cheese wasn't included in this sandwich contest

[@blackngrey4real]

It’s trash. I’m in NY.

[@AdamWitt]

I really dig the chopped cheese, but I felt that the Pastrami was a bit more iconic and less similar to the Philly Cheesesteak (also in that East Coast video). I did make this tho, you might like it - kzbin.infodoa4D76ynC4

[@mattyj5751]

The Cubano has my heart. It's so perfectly balanced. But no wrong choices here.

[@Timmycoo]

Cuban bread is what makes it for me.

[@eggie1978]

Being from NJ, I agree with your top choice. I enjoy Italian subs. I like mayo on mine. Jersey Mike's makes a good one.

[@arwiviv]

Yes. It took me until I was in my 20's (30 years ago) to appreciate the need for mayo on an Italian sub. Its a must.

[@cameronkoch482]

Interesting note: The Italian sandwich won, but the hybrid at the end had only the oil and vinegar and oregano from it. Most was Cubano, Italian Beef, and Tri Tip meat . This is not a dig on the final ranking, this is more a what's a versatile ingredient. Italian sub is a singular magic sandwich. The rest can play with others well.

[@tanikokishimoto1604]

That one would be my choice for #4. My first choice would be the Cubano, followed by the tri-tip.

[@kristophergoordman7225]

My favorite deli growing up in North Jersey used to construct its subs the same way except they piled the cold cuts so thick that you could not close the sandwich!

[@therumjumbies4482]

this is insane, my 3 favorite sandwiches all going head to head with whatever tri tip is supposed to be(j/k I know what it is, we just don't see them here in FL very often)

[@Atticus030]

My order would have been (starting with first): Cubano, Italian, Beef, Tri tip.

[@H0lyMoley]

Right there with you!

[@endlessgrind6951]

Ricobene's steak sandwich in Chinatown chicago. Voted greatest sandwich in the world.

[@rhondatrapp6777]

I picked the same exact order❤ that Italian sub just looks amazing!

[@ercedwrds]

Had my first italian at Amato's in Portland, Maine back in the 70s. Same place my father, grandfather, and great grandfather had their first italian back in their day. Gotta say, your looks super solid. You represented the northeast well.

[@NaanProphet]

You should do the same thing again, just with sandwiches that either didn't make the cut or weren't suggested. Buffalo Chicken cheesesteak, Italian Roast Pork, Chopped Cheese, Meatball sub, the other lobster roll, bagel and lox, Spiedie, etc There is a million of them. Or since you love Pork roll/Taylor ham, a series focused on regional breakfast meat sandwiches (which can also include things like Scrapple).

[@AdamWitt]

Killer idea dude. Thanks for the input.

[@GuessImNotClever]

That cubano made me melt inside.... i'm hungry now....

[@iknowbetterthanyou6260]

Really ? Vinegar, oil and oregano are the only ingredients that came over from the best sandwich? pretty lame.

[@colihon3552]

on any type of cold cut sub sandwich I would say yes. now I wouldn't but those on hot sandwichs

[@d3a7hs7ar4]

Lets replace that beef with a real beef and smash the competition. Maybe a throw back from 28th & Pulaski Chickies Beef. Johnnies and other beefs around are good too

[@ImRmed2]

I wholeheartedly agree with your decision on this. 🤘 Every one would be scrumptious, but I’ll live with your research.

[@bradmarr8765]

I live in Santa Maria. They do not make the tri tip as well as you do. It's a tough chewey flavorless sandwich here. I wish someone made it here like you did. Chicago beef Sammy way better.

[@colihon3552]

jeez I knew you was going to choose violence 😅 Italian beef 3rd really. Italian beef #1 all day then Italian sub. I'll admit I am bias a little lol

[@ParisTNT]

Love all your competition videos. Congrats to the winner 🥳 Asian sandwiches would be fun.

[@mvp1116]

Italian beef and it's not even close

[@arwiviv]

Yep. NJ/NY for the win with the italian sub. I have to agree with your pick, but Id LOVE any of those 4 finalists any day of the week.

[@ABetterWeapon]

You're fired. Italian beef is the best sandwich god ever created.

[@TheAfroGEEZYack]

Thumb down and left video as soon as italian sub won

[@drjekelmrhyde]

I put girdeinrea on Italian subs.

[@jimbrennan1181]

Italian Beef without all of the juice?

[@kimpapkimpaha7698]

Best food of each regions :)

[@tanikokishimoto1604]

I don't like cold sandwiches, especially with cheese. Subs also have too much bread involved. The Italian sub would have been rejected before it got to the finals. Agreed that the tri-tip would best work by itself with sides. The Rueben from earlier would be my first choice of all. The combo sandwich that you made at the end looked very intriguing.

[@cokohpuffs41]

Love that "hoagie spread", aka "cherry pepper relish". I swear by Jersey Mike's over all other chain sub spots because of it, haha. Semi-related, have you been to Novi's Beef in Berwyn? It's personally my favorite beef in the Chicagoland area ESPECIALLY because of their hot giardiniera. It's practically a beautiful marriage of "normal" giardiniera and "hoagie spread". Try it out and make it yourself!

[@pn8535]

as a Cubano enjoyer I tend to have half fresh, but the fridge leftover reheated Cubao just CANT be beat. I think its like some pizzas with the reheated crisp make it a new and delicious experience. PLUS I compress the sandwich even further beyond! OH GODDAMN P.S. A Reuben is easy to do, SO MANY mediocre sad sandwiches eaten. A failed Cubano is still better than a poor Reuben.

[@donnierion9347]

Great series! As a fellow Chicagoan that has spent a fair amount of time on the East Coast, your choices make a ton of sense. For a random meal fix/flavor bomb it's hard to beat an Italian Beef with peppers... Similar for the Cubano or Philly Cheesesteak too. But a proper Italian Hoagie/Sub/Grinder, etc. is flavorful but fresh and something I could easily eat for Breakfast, a quick lunch, or a dinner; it's just crazy well-rounded and doesn't leave you feeling tired and greasy. Would love to see an international version of this Sandwich series now that the US is done. I think something like a Banh Mi would score high with you due to the flavorful meats and fresh veggies.

[@joshuasmith1069]

The Miami Cuban sandwich isn't even the OG. The sandwich originated in Tampa with the convergence of influences from Italian, Cuban, and Jewish cigar factory workers who wanted a quick lunch.

[@macedindu829]

Man, to my mind, there's nothing better than a dipped italian. God damn that's good.

[@Del_S]

The real best sandwich was the friends we made on the journey.... And also a hamburger. IT'S A SANDWICH DEAL WITH IT.

[@christinamatzen4214]

Humph. Maybe YOUR Italian Beef is third place but in general, Italian Beef should be in second place, lost to the Italian Sub by .0001.

[@bravoy87]

I like the idea of doing European, Asian, African sandwiches. But if other countries have as diverse a list of sandwiches as the U.S. which I assume they do, you will miss out on so many. It would take far longer but would be far more interesting to do episodes by regions. The Mediterranean Northern europe ,Scandinavia Southern Africa The pacific Etc. If you are looking for a nearly eternal series do the two most popular from each country to find national winners, then compare by region

[@christinamatzen4214]

Here’s the thing. Come live in California. EVERY place has a tri tip or steak sandwich on the menu. I’ve never had a good one. That kind of meat doesn’t belong on a sandwich, it’s hard to chew through and you end up pulling strips of meat out and you’re left with plain bun.

[@ltgray2780]

My local sub shop makes what they call "The Italian Nightmare". 15"s and over 2 lbs. You haven't lived until you've had one.

[@IanRobinett]

Has anyone said you resemble the MJF of cooking? BETTER THAN YOU, AND WE ALL KNOW IT!

[@MrLove11590]

The Rueben and Philly would have ranked much higher for me, personally. I'm not mad at your choices, though.

[@jameshamaker9321]

i like the idea of calling the combined sandwich, the great American sub. i think exploring dumplings could be fun.

[@TheArcticDen]

Considering i don't consider pork or shellfish food(sea cockroaches), steak sandwiches are the best. The Frankenstein sandwich is peak

[@buckypeterson9601]

Maybe you should do a sandwich Olympics? Start with Europe and just work ur way. You have a long series if you would figure out a logical way to do it lol

[@yugiohfan88]

I’d say do the South America one. That sounds super interesting to learn what kind of sandwiches South America has.

[@andrewrherbert]

I’d be curious to see if your rankings change if this video was made in the winter. I want cooler crunchier plants during the summer. I want soup during the winter.

[@robertmoreno5815]

So I’m born and raised here in Chicago but never had an Italian beef sandwich any recommendations on where to go try my first one? I live by gage park.

[@mrrockstarizm91]

this isnt a "taditional" sandwich in the slightest. at least not that i kno of lol. but awhile back i tried to construct a ham and cabbage sandwich. obviously it had ham and cabbage but i used a spicy mustard and added sum lightly pickled onions and smashed down sum potatoes and fried them in a pan till they were crispy. i didnt get a chance to hone in on the exact flavor profile i was looking for. but maybe you can give it a whirl. just a thought. great video btw. also i used toasted sourdough as the bread

[@tommanning7337]

How about the different styles of Vietnamese Banh MI sandwiches, sooooo good!!!!!

[@karlyhinson8172]

Yay!! I could eat an Italian sub everyday for the rest of my life no doubt! Where the best one?? Love you Adam😊

[@shenlun]

please make The North Shore Roast Beef Sandwich including bbq from scratch as a international viewer i cant get that sauce here

[@rev.leonidasw.smiley6300]

Bacon, lettuce, and tomato with premium ingredients

[@skapunker21]

the hoagie that won looks awful. the cubano should have won, and i'm from jersey.

[@LifeofBrinc]

Wasn’t the Cuban sandwich invented in Tampa? How is it the OG from Miami

[@jamiewebb774]

Name it "The Sand-WITT Do sandwiches from different continents.

[@borothebull0163]

Your "Italin beef" you made wasn't an Italian beef, looked more like a pot roast on bread.

[@blueboozes5711]

You should do sandwiches worldwide. And focus on each continent. Than compete and find out which sandwich is best worldwide including Americas

[@nickmonks826]

Please reply w a better name for the super sandwich of America that combined all the other best sandwiches, someone has to have a good name for it

[@NaanProphet]

Some dude said "Real American Hero" and I am here for it.

[@24kachina]

Lame. Tri tip overcooked. Cook properly jusrt mid rare and add a goat cheese and sun dried tomato mayo paste to it - that's the winner.

[@keshawnivory7900]

Tbh this just confirmed my personally held belief that the actual best sandwich in the US is the muffuleta

[@blackngrey4real]

As a New Yorker, I can say it’s the easiest to make at home. I think the Cubano wasn’t made as authentic, since the original uses the fat the trim to toast, butter isn’t always better.

[@lancedean5987]

As an Iowa boy, I prefer the Maid Rite over the traditional sloppy joe, both are delicious though

[@KristenBaxter-z6f]

Best sandwich for every season. Winter spring summer and fall.

[@mnm8719]

tri tip gets second, ultimate sandwich is 75% the tri tip sandwich. yeah okay

[@theguy8614]

That italian sub looked so sexy i knew it was gonna win the whole time

[@jeremygricar4361]

I'm surprised the muffaletta didn't make it for a contender as a southern sandwich.

[@Coaltergeist]

How do you beat a fresh Italian sub? You just don't

[@rickybryan1759]

World sandwich cup - do a whole World Cup draw - Bahn Mai v Bacon Buttie etc etc!

[@carlos_herrera]

Cubano is like 30th on the list of america's best sandwiches.

[@SteveRix78]

Different variations of Bao sandos......what can you put into a Bao bun?

[@marlies7444]

Great no 1 pick. I would have reversed no 2 and 3 so. Now I want a sandwich.

[@mr.wonderful-j3l]

you call it a hoagie roll, leave a hinge on the roll and scoop, add hoagie spread...that's a hoagie

[@lancedean5987]

All the east coast sandwiches have nothing on a Midwest pork loin sandwich 🤣🤣

[@shanetwogood7893]

And he missed it. Should have been "Only thing left to do is jus"

[@hugobranca]

I mean this was the best of the best so no losers, but italian sub so reliable and solid. I can stand behind this decision.