Why is it called a “Po Boy” Sandwich?

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[@Jeanelleats]

Have you tried a Po Boy sandwich yet? 🍤

[@jackie31933]

Used to get one every night for dinner. Best place I found in mobile Alabama. Really missing home after seeing this❤️

[@jessicamitchell4482]

YESS LOVE THEM

[@blaze14ZX]

I've had a few different ones. Shrimp, soft shelled crab, roast beef. The soft shell crab was the best but I think that had more to do with the restaurant than the protein on the sandwich. You gotta watch out for places that call it a po boy but use cheap bread instead of a baggett or cheap out on the meat.

[@NanaNaima1]

2 years ago, was on the toilet for a while. Greasy foods always mess me up

[@beaglesforlife3361]

We do them sometimes for dinner. We use shrimp, lettuce Toronto rolls and a sauce made with Mayo, mustard and some spices in it. It’s delicious

[@marlinap]

When you want a Po Boy but can’t even afford one because you’re too Po 😭

[@PHE-nomenon]

Lol aww they're not expensive. Around $6

[@yEoNjUnSoHaNdSoMe_]

@@PHE-nomenon def in Louisiana but they may be expensive in other places since it's not originated there or not a common food depending on where they're from

[@awesomeirlable]

@@PHE-nomenon here they’re like $10

[@PHE-nomenon]

@@awesomeirlable some are that price at touristy restaurants downtown but not regular local spots. Where are you located?

[@BBB-to4cc]

Hahaha ain’t that the truth, their like $13 where I live

[@EnigmasPrelude]

That's exactly why its called "Po Boy"

[@charleshern6958]

Like saying it in black dialect hah

[@yEoNjUnSoHaNdSoMe_]

Yup that's what I was thinking with that louisiana accent it'll sound like that

[@yEoNjUnSoHaNdSoMe_]

@@charleshern6958 not necessarily a black dialect just the louisiana accent in general

[@charleshern6958]

@@yEoNjUnSoHaNdSoMe_ Cajun language which is mixed with French and American English

[@ii954]

@@charleshern6958 and a mix of west African languages, in our culture “poor” is pronounced “Poe” so that’s why it’s called a po boy sandwich, it’s a sandwich originally made by and for poorer people, usually just with leftover meat and bread but now made with lettuce and tomato

[@bailee1162]

Louisiana native here, if y’all are ever down here and want a good po-boy, Radosta’s in New Orleans has really good ones.

[@pingpongball9167]

You ever had the one from Hanks? Top tier and like 11$ for a footlong

[@bailee1162]

@@pingpongball9167 I’ve never had it. I’ll have to try it one day!

[@dariusblack7628]

We got po boy depot in da westbank

[@stephanieluminous3116]

That sandwich didn’t have a chance with Doug 🤣

[@teitoklein8207]

He devoured it

[@TheyCallMeDio]

He likes em big

[@misslolmomo]

Look doug don’t mess around 🤣💀

[@radhiadeedou8286]

I kept thinking " how would you eat that thing?" Then Doug showed me

[@stephanieluminous3116]

@@radhiadeedou8286 🤣💯SAME!

[@sharonk.9354]

Roast beef poboys pressed and dressed are my favorite! Living down here on the gulf coast poboys are a way of life. Love them!

[@antonioa4709]

Based

[@Woozlewuzzleable]

Shrimp Po Boy is one of my favorite sandwiches but it's hard to find one where I'm at.

[@smeakl5222]

I’m from LA and I’ve grown up eating po boys and they are SOOO GOOODODODOD

[@LifeAFanOf]

I ate this so much growing up lol. Fried shrimp and hot sausage were my favorite. My grandmother loved fried catfish.

[@yEoNjUnSoHaNdSoMe_]

You should def try more louisiana foods 😋

[@khairiya3508]

Doug be vibing 😂😂🙌🏽

[@crownmagus8291]

I ate several different Po Boys on my trip to New Orleans it was really interesting getting them from different places around the city because each one had something a little different about it but still felt authentic.

[@tkmmnico4582]

what would be even more amazing is if these are ✨free✨LOL

[@Woozlewuzzleable]

I would gain 500 pounds and have a heart attack.

[@tkmmnico4582]

@@Woozlewuzzleable LOL 😂

[@himaririku5289]

@@Woozlewuzzleable why

[@katiew1560]

Yes, they are delicious! My husband started making them for me along with remoulade sauce. Always yummy. 💜

[@RHTQ1]

My family's all from Mobile (and a few from nearby Louisiana). I've never loved Po Boys (not a huge fan of fried food) but that gumbo made my mouth water. Mmmm...

[@emilymulcahy]

You can get cold cut Po boys, roast beef is good

[@nola3058]

You're exactly right, cold cut poboys were sold all over New Orleans at one time especially at lunch time, most people (outside of New Orleans) aren't aware of this because they're only used to hearing about shrimp, roast beef, fish and other fried meats and not anything else, they aren't aware of our (Patton's) hot sausage poboys either.

[@alohatvj]

They are Simply Amazing 👌 👏

[@gyrbias]

so happy to see louisiana dishes !! :]

[@PeytonsProductions]

YUMMY!!!! That looks SO good. They did a great job omg I have had more po boys than I could even count... same thing with gumbo! I’m from the coast of Mississippi and also Louisiana. Po boys and gumbo are so popular here and just part of the food culture... some of my favorite foods!

[@slightlybitter]

I had the most amazing catfish po boy at Huey’s down in Savannah, Ga! They serve authentic New Orleans cuisine. The catfish is benne crusted and it had pickled red onions. Seriously one of the best sandwiches I’ve ever had! If y’all are ever in Savannah, you’ve gotta go to Huey’s on River St!

[@thatswhatshesaid.literally737]

Sounds like a yummy sandwich, but no "authentic New Orleans" po boy would have pickled onions on it, so I'd suggest it's a "New Orleans inspired" po boy. Lol ☺️

[@jasmingovers4403]

Gilr that sandwich looks so good! We don't really have sandwiches like that here in the Netherlands

[@takeishadeburr]

Louisianian here!! I LOVE a fried fish or fried shrimp po’ boy!! 🤤🤤

[@pearlisn]

I'm so glad you tried it ! I really enjoy the poboys we have out here. :]

[@Iceechibi]

You can find them all over the south - every restaurant here in Mississippi has them. They’re soooo good.

[@Kay-ik3qd]

My favorite po boy sounds a bit odd, but it’s a French fry po boy with brown gravy (if you’re lucky the restaurant uses roast beef debris) and Swiss cheese. It tends to be cheap, it’s immensely filling, and I could eat off it for a few days. A+

[@meaniekilleenie]

Can confirm! This was my favorite when I was a kid. 😊

[@lancehobbs8012]

That plate looked so damn good!!!!

[@greatgownsbeautifulgowns]

That food looks so good! 😋 I know Janelle and Doug are in Texas in this video, but if you ever get a chance to visit New Orleans make sure you visit a restaurant called *The Verti Marte* on Royal Street. Their Po' Boys are AMAZING and so is the rest of their food. I went to New Orleans back in 2000 or 2001 and we ate food from there almost every day. Over 20 years later and I still can't forget that restaurant!

[@ciarancooper394]

That's such a great story! Solidarity forever and a great sandwich

[@allalalalalalalalala]

I like how she dips each individual shrimp in there. It's even

[@Fuccupayme]

I make these at home all the time my daughter and my husband loves em these are really poplar in the south

[@urfavbrunettexx]

fried shrimp po boys are sooo good!!! i went to a couple restaurants in louisiana and had a couple, if you ever get the chance, order one !!!!

[@emilymulcahy]

That's literally what she ate in the video...

[@kanj_dan5442]

Yes you'll find those everywhere in louisiana(as a person born and still currently still living there) no matter where you are most restaurants have them

[@emilymulcahy]

Where yat?

[@denhat4034]

That looks delicious 😋

[@shantiajay]

that gumbo looks sooo good😭

[@NicolasMendoula]

It looks delicious

[@TinaBlingzTV]

I had that exact same meal 😋 so good

[@coconut7086]

Oyster poboys, catfish, and shrimp are my favorites! 😍 making me miss home.

[@pantoponrosegoatoe4129]

I’m from New Orleans. These days they ain’t so cheap! They sell them to the tourist for anywhere from 7.99-18.99 per sandwich!! Those of us that have lived the starving artist lifestyle have feasted on the French Fry Po Boy. 💜

[@beemelonhead1]

Drove me nuts how little amount you used of that tartar and shrimp sauce. Gotta get it on there!

[@Style_224]

You should try gumbo specifically seafood gumbo they so good also from luisiana

[@teopatra_]

Yea I remember when Popeyes had them before they ever sold sandwiches or fish

[@Isaviolin]

I used to love them

[@valenciathompson6689]

Especially the spicy chicken po boy i hope they bring em back this year.

[@doctorfeline9911]

Looks like Pappadeux's Sea food kitchen!! Yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuummmmm🙆🏽🦐😋

[@zayev_8852]

They’re the equivalent of Hoagies on the east coast, when I lived in BR Po Boys were the one thing I could eat that helped my home sickness. Alligator one is my favorite though, hard to find really good when you do.

[@gushaynes5182]

Not even close to a hoagie.

[@nola3058]

A "hoagie" is a cold sub sandwich, poboys are not the same, only in the oblong shape of the bread.

[@aditinandy8152]

I came across the short where u said u were craving for beans and had some cooked in a rice cooker ... I would suggest u to try rajma(kidney beans) chawal(rice) a simple household indian dish

[@roseFairy601]

That sounds really good, what the dish name?

[@aditinandy8152]

@@roseFairy601 it is popularly known as rajma-chawal only .. some people also call it rajma masala with rice

[@issae6535]

My favorite sandwich

[@shylemon406]

I am literally so happy you made a video on this because this is something I just *know*. I got curious one day with a friend when we were eating subs and looked up the origins of the sub sandwich haha

[@sighidk786]

Do more foods like this please?

[@Raging-Lion]

The shop across from my street sells em, fucking delicious. Always get fries and mumbo sauce w mine

[@nonfadeable]

I WANT THIS NOW!

[@vprox147]

U really dipped the shrimps in the sauce one by one 😂mood

[@Jase269]

Yeah, that just bugged the shit out of me.

[@Elena-bk4fs]

lobster po boys are amazing! you gotta try :)

[@lesleyreitmeyer6845]

Where do you find that in Louisiana?

[@pragyaativity]

"even alligator" That escalated quickly

[@shimmershine6902]

Yeah I still can’t believe some people eat alligator, that’s wild to me

[@jordanwilliams1546]

Alligator 🐊 is delicious

[@sagedill5993]

Louisiana is flooded with alligators so it's pretty common food their and they taste good as well.

[@josiecat8080]

Looks good af

[@alexricky87]

Po Boys come from New Orleans specifically.

[@rizumu-8937]

she did mention it originally came from New Orleans 😌

[@sweetla4750]

The lies u tell,I’m from south LA & would beg to differ

[@nola3058]

Yep, poboys came from New Orleans and the rest of the State of Louisiana follows suit on New Orleans' reputation, c'est tout! ⚜️😋🥖

[@alieellersmith]

My bf and I had them when we went to New Orleans last year!!

[@kennapalmer1486]

Lol, my dad always said it was because, when they were first a thing, they simply put on it whatever seafood they'd caught that day. Could have been shrimp, crab, fish and it usually was a mixture. So, it was named a Po Boy because it contained whatever got caught. (In a 'that po'boy got himself caught' kind of way. Now we choose which meats we put on it. But I found that origin story fun.

[@Iceechibi]

I live in Mississippi and I live on the coast so I see everything on a Po Boy. This time of year I see a lot of fried crawfish po boys.

[@Tio683]

Omg looks so good......

[@trol_8889]

Po Boys my beloved!! My favorite is oyster!

[@luvlyclxireroadto4003]

I’ve grown up eating seafood! Po Boys are one of my all time favorite!

[@DarthFurie]

I never knew that Po Boys could have anything other than shrimp. I grew up watching my dad eat them (I hate seafood) and he always had them with shrimp. Cool to learn something new!

[@inura25]

Whole family is from Louisiana basically save for my generation so feel like I can chime in here, yes the story is the most likely reason why but also the Louisiana/Cajun accent makes poor boy sound like po boy

[@cbcb7082]

Haven't had that Shrimp Poboy sanwhich but had one with keilbasa

[@evahoffmann5683]

The story you heard is accurate to Louisiana Po-boy lore. I’m a louisianan

[@lunareclipse3389]

pi boy sandwiches are amazing

[@moonorange8216]

Thanks for trying Louisiana food ☺️

[@LucreciaOnline]

my favorite po boy is a vegan shrimp root sandwich from Pure Soul in Durham, NC 😌

[@cattenaxbee]

Never had a Po Boy sandwich, but I’ve had Gumbo, and it’s delicious😋

[@ii954]

It’s like an African American version of a bahn mi

[@christinarobleto1786]

Never tried one but that sure looks good

[@ts4686]

It's on my bucket list with the billion other foods I really want to try 😁

[@rissa_x]

Doug must’ve been starving 🤣🤣

[@hottiemarkable]

Louisianan here & the story is true. I hope you ,tried our southern praline or pecan candy. The pecan pie is delicious too.

[@yEoNjUnSoHaNdSoMe_]

Yes! I'm kinda new to her channel and I've never seen her eat beignets (idk how to spell it) or etouffe if she hasn't she should def try it

[@wnd2845]

It’s been a while since I’ve made these. I literally have all the ingredients right now, except maybe for the bread🤔 they are delicious though. I should make them for lunch😋

[@gardener6770]

I lov catfish po boys! I haven't had one in yrs, but would lov one.

[@imitea9815]

Looks good

[@kikitelevi2700]

Yes, I live in the south right next to Louisiana. The gumbo is my favorite though.

[@brialeea9078]

Talk about the history with confidence.

[@deluluforlix]

A proud Louisianan here 🧍🏻‍♀️☝️

[@nar76109]

As a chef, had my first po boy at the age of 35. Good stuff. Did the common shrimp po boy and it was what I expected. Good feeding.

[@kennethwilliams8240]

Love shrimp 🍤 or crab po boy sandwiches.

[@Silly04]

This just made me so hungry I’m going get one after school 😂

[@bakaflaka7722]

Poboys are amazing

[@uncledrew9062]

The history was awesome

[@cheryl8466]

I've had Po Boys in New Orleans when I visited, they are delicious.

[@transboi4754]

I love Po Boy sandwiches i gotta say my favorite one has to be fried oyster Po Boy

[@grizzol]

How do you keep the weight off eating all the foods you want? Can you share any fitness and diet tips to keeping in shape? Thanks!

[@chandlerbing9333]

It’s called a fast Metabolism and good genes. Sad how many people don’t realize this.

[@grizzol]

You can’t say that for everyone that’s fit.

[@federicanardi7227]

You can eat a meal like that every day and stay thin. You just have to have the other meals of the day light and full of veggies. That looks like a meal with about 800 calories (1000 at the most). An average person needs 1800-2200 calories a day. So you still have 800 to 1400 calories to distribute between breakfast and lunch. It's a lot of food if you choose vegetables, proteins, low fats and some simple carbs. First of all you need to understand how many calories you need in a day. It changes with your height, weight, age, style of life. There are online calculators if you want. Then you need to learn how to count calories (there are apps for that, you'll just need a scale). Understand that a lot of calories are in condiments and fats, so be very careful when you use sauces, dressing, oil, butter... Try to reduce sugar too, but complex carbs are important (bread, pasta, rice..) Vegetables are basically always good for you. They are low calories, very few fats and carbs, a lot of water. In many diets you can eat as much vegetables as you want, you just need to control the condiments. Like, for a big bowl of salad, 10 grams of oil (a teaspoon) are enough. Fruit is ok, one or two fruits a day are fine. Meat, fish, eggs, all fine if cooked in a simple way (grilled without oil or other fats for example) At this point you should have all the info you need. The first months it's better to keep a diary of what you eat and how many calories every food you have eaten had. With time it will become automatic. There are also apps that help you with the macronutrients, so that you are sure you are not missing important nutrients in your diet. Then, if you can afford it, seeing a registered dietitian it's the best thing. They can explain you how to regolate diet in order to stay fit without sacrificing yourself or restricting at every meal

[@cindypie5923]

Doug: Attack!!! 🔥 ⚔️🛡️🏹🗡️

[@aunt_shoe]

My favorite po boy is softshell crab.

[@iancarter5217]

That looks so fucking nice

[@chelaylayx3]

Love a good shrimp po boy

[@lstarrb]

I love Po Boys

[@lb8141]

Oyster Po Boys is my favorite! 🦪🥪

[@earthhippie]

My homestate💜💚💛

[@queenjanee6290]

I never seen a Poe boy look that neat 😂😂😂

[@scott-435]

I’m always hungry after watching these videos

[@SkitSkat674]

I heard it was from the depression and called poor boy because they were made from left over scraps of meat and so were sold cheaply to people who couldn't afford much for their meals. That's what I was told anyway.

[@toricormier2131]

Come to Lake Charles and get a Darrel’s special Poboy!

[@jeannieves6275]

Delicious

[@princeblack952]

Thanks Rich Po'boy

[@MSR_Ma]

That gumbo look good

[@johnnalizaalmaiz9632]

My grandfather and my uncle cook a dish called "Porboy" but it is different dish from the video. It is a beef soup. If you want to taste it try to look for it at Kabakalan city, Negros Occidental, Philippines.

[@jessatlgirl]

I love Po Boy sandwich when I'm on the southern coast or the gulf of Mexico.