Your Pie, My Mouth: Primanti Bros, Pittsburgh, USA, Yinz want a Sandwich?

Ohhhhhhh man, have I been waiting, and wanting, for this! A long time a'comin fo sho.

A true Pittsburgh original, a must do, a must eat.

I normally provide the address and website for specific restaurants when I do a post, but Primanti Bros is now a chain, in multiple states, that it feels pointless to provide that info. If you want one, you'll find a way to have one. I WILL say that there are a lot of locations in the Burgh and several in Florida. You gotta have this sandwich, at least once. And if you do I suggest sitting at the bar right behind the grill. You eat with your eyes before your mouth ever gets a taste. Warm that fucker up!

I do feel an obligation to start with the fact that there is a lot of coleslaw, and the coleslaw is the majority of flavor. So beware. But keep in mind that this is more of a total experience than a simple culinary event. I also suggest eating this sandwich when it's cold outside, snowing would be even better, and be ready for a nap after..... Not in the snow tho, duh

If you are unfamiliar with this sandwich I'll briefly explain.

It was created as a way for truck drivers and other hard workin dudes to get a filling meal fast. There is thick bread (hand cut), the initial layer is a meat of some sort that has been warmed on the flattop, then a handfull of fries (yes, a handfull, and a large one) smashed into the meat and bread, then a handfull of coleslaw and a few tomatoes (again, smashed into the previous layer), served on butcher's paper (or maybe waxed paper, but butcher's paper sound more cool).

Let's take a look.....

I wish this photo was a bit more clear cause then you could see the sandwich options, dang! Anyway, the 2 we tried were the pastrami and cheese and the Ragin Cajun Chicken and cheese. The pastrami was the best for sure. The employees also suggested the capicola (not a favorite of mine) and the Pittsburgher Cheese Steak (looked not so bueno). Just get whatever, it's not gonna matter cause the coleslaw will overpower anything (honestly I could taste a lot of the pastrami but none of the Cajun chicken). (and I know I'm randomly caplitalising stuff. It's my blog, so I'll do what I want.....)

Here's the bread cutting station and cut potatoes ready for the frier.

Bread is cut

Fries are down

Warmin up the meat....

Want cheese? Stupid question

Smash the fries

Coleslaw and tomato (onion is by request)

BAM!

Here's the Ragin Cajun Chicken and cheese

Here's the pastrami

DAMN I WANNA EAT THIS NOW!!!!!!!!!!!

Seriously. Thinking back now It's not all coleslaw. You can taste all of this. The bread, the fries, tomatoes, YUMMMMM!!!! This shit is good, real good.