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{{Short description|Sandwich with hot meat and cheese}}
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| name = Sailor sandwich
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| caption = A sailor sandwich, as served at Richmond's New York Deli
| caption = A sailor sandwich, as served at Richmond's New York Deli
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| country = [[United States]]
| country = [[United States]]
| region = [[Virginia]]
| region = [[Virginia]]
| creator = New York Deli, <br>Richmond, Virginia
| creator = New York Deli, <br/>Richmond, Virginia
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| type = [[Sandwich]]
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| main_ingredient = [[Pastrami]], [[knackwurst]], [[Swiss cheese]], [[Mustard (condiment)#Hot mustard|hot mustard]], [[rye bread]]
| main_ingredient = [[Pastrami]], [[knackwurst]], [[Swiss cheese (North America)|Swiss cheese]], [[Mustard (condiment)#Hot mustard|hot mustard]], [[rye bread]]
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A '''sailor sandwich''' is a hot meat and cheese sandwich popular in [[Richmond, Virginia]] area restaurants.<ref name="Imajo">{{cite news |url=http://www.richmond.com/entertainment/article_9d476505-ada6-56e1-85da-c10c00cbf560.html |title=Richmond's Very Own Sandwich |last=Imajo |first=Anika |date=September 15, 2010 |newspaper=Richmond Times-Dispatch |accessdate=July 2, 2015}}</ref><ref name=The_Fixer>{{cite web |title=The Fixer |first=Deveron |last=Timberlake |work=Style Weekly |location=Richmond, Virginia |url=http://www.styleweekly.com/richmond/the-fixer/Content?oid=2049485 |quote=Richmond aspires to be a much bigger town than it is, and food and drink culture has a lot to do with what a city is known for. I am hoping we can move away from having shrimp and grits, crab cakes and a sailor sandwich on every menu.}}</ref><ref name=Richmond_Mag>{{cite web |url=http://richmondmagazine.com/restaurants-in-richmond/best-restaurants/most-iconic-dishes/ |title=Most Iconic Dishes - Must-Have Richmond Food |newspaper=Richmond Magazine |date=February 2, 2015 |author=Paul Karns |accessdate= July 2, 2015 |quote=The Sailor Sandwich at Chiocca’s. People may argue over which establishment serves the best sailor sandwich in Richmond, but Chiocca’s and its dive-y atmosphere has to win. The Sailor, a pile of pastrami topped with grilled knackwurst, melted Swiss and deli mustard on rye, is a carnivore’s dream.}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Foss|first1=Brad|title=Consumers turn the heat up on cooking|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1N1-10C33E4F50B8FD98.html|accessdate=July 2, 2015|publisher=Post-Tribune/AP (subscription required)|date=August 7, 2005}}</ref> Its core ingredients are hot [[pastrami]], grilled [[knackwurst]], melted [[Swiss cheese]] and [[Mustard (condiment)#Hot mustard|hot mustard]] on [[rye bread]].<ref name="Imajo"/>
A '''sailor sandwich''' is a hot meat and cheese sandwich popular at [[Jewish deli]]s in [[Richmond, Virginia]], area restaurants.<ref name="Imajo">{{cite news |url=http://www.richmond.com/entertainment/article_9d476505-ada6-56e1-85da-c10c00cbf560.html |title=Richmond's Very Own Sandwich |last=Imajo |first=Anika |date=September 15, 2010 |newspaper=Richmond Times-Dispatch |access-date=July 2, 2015}}</ref><ref name=The_Fixer>{{cite web |title=The Fixer |first=Deveron |last=Timberlake |work=Style Weekly |date=25 March 2014 |location=Richmond, Virginia |url=http://www.styleweekly.com/richmond/the-fixer/Content?oid=2049485 |quote=Richmond aspires to be a much bigger town than it is, and food and drink culture has a lot to do with what a city is known for. I am hoping we can move away from having shrimp and grits, crab cakes and a sailor sandwich on every menu.}}</ref><ref name=Richmond_Mag>{{cite web |url=http://richmondmagazine.com/restaurants-in-richmond/best-restaurants/most-iconic-dishes/ |title=Most Iconic Dishes - Must-Have Richmond Food |newspaper=Richmond Magazine |date=February 2, 2015 |author=Paul Karns |access-date= July 2, 2015 |quote=The Sailor Sandwich at Chiocca’s. People may argue over which establishment serves the best sailor sandwich in Richmond, but Chiocca’s and its dive-y atmosphere has to win. The Sailor, a pile of pastrami topped with grilled knackwurst, melted Swiss and deli mustard on rye, is a carnivore’s dream.}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Foss|first1=Brad|title=Consumers turn the heat up on cooking|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1N1-10C33E4F50B8FD98.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924171654/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1N1-10C33E4F50B8FD98.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 24, 2015|access-date=July 2, 2015|publisher=Post-Tribune/AP (subscription required)|date=August 7, 2005}}</ref> Its core ingredients are hot [[pastrami]], grilled [[knackwurst]], melted [[Swiss cheese (North America)|Swiss cheese]] and [[Mustard (condiment)#Hot mustard|hot mustard]] on [[rye bread]].<ref name="Imajo"/>


==Origins==
==Origins==
The New York Deli, founded in 1929, claims to be the originator of the sailor sandwich.<ref name=VCU>{{cite web |url=https://insight.vcu.edu/2010/10/19/a-sandwich-richmond-can-call-its-own/ |title=A Sandwich Richmond Can Call Its Own |newspaper=VCU InSight |date= October 19, 2010 |author=Danielle Davidson |accessdate=July 2, 2015}}</ref> The eatery moved to its current location in [[Carytown, Richmond, Virginia|Carytown]] in 1934.<ref name="Imajo"/> According to local legend, during [[World War II]], Navy seamen from the University of Richmond [[V-12 Navy College Training Program|Navy V-12 program]] would frequent the New York Deli and order this then-nameless sandwich. It eventually became known as a sailor sandwich, although it is uncertain who officially named the sandwich.<ref name="Imajo"/><ref name=VCU/>
The New York Deli, a [[Jewish deli]] founded in 1929, claims to be the originator of the sailor sandwich.<ref name="Imajo"/><ref name=VCU>{{cite web |url=https://insight.vcu.edu/2010/10/19/a-sandwich-richmond-can-call-its-own/ |title=A Sandwich Richmond Can Call Its Own |newspaper=VCU InSight |date=October 19, 2010 |author=Danielle Davidson |access-date=July 2, 2015 |archive-date=February 1, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201194126/https://insight.vcu.edu/2010/10/19/a-sandwich-richmond-can-call-its-own/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> According to local legend, during [[World War II]], Navy seamen from the University of Richmond [[V-12 Navy College Training Program|Navy V-12 program]] would frequent the New York Deli and order this then-nameless sandwich. It eventually became known as a sailor sandwich, although it is uncertain who officially named the sandwich.<ref name="Imajo"/><ref name=VCU/>


==Variations==
==Variations==
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{{unreferenced section|date=August 2016}}
The ''marine sandwich'' is popular around some [[United States Marine Corps|Marine]] bases like [[Marine Corps Base Quantico|MCB Quantico]]. It is usually served on [[Italian bread]] with knackwurst, pastrami or [[salami]] and uses German-style [[mustard (condiment)|mustard]] and comes with peppers. The [[Cuisine of the Western United States|West Coast]] version often includes sliced tomatoes on the side.
The ''marine sandwich'' is popular around some [[United States Marine Corps|Marine]] bases like [[Marine Corps Base Quantico|MCB Quantico]]. It is usually served on [[Italian bread]] with knackwurst, pastrami or [[salami]] and uses Jewish-style [[mustard (condiment)|mustard]] and comes with [[wikt:pepper|pepper]]s. The [[Cuisine of the Western United States|West Coast]] version often includes sliced tomatoes on the side. <br>
C.2014, Capital Ale House in Glen Allen, VA had a Sailor Sandwich on their menu. A frequent patron disliked rye bread, and requested the sandwich on the restaurant's own pretzel bread. The new variation was adopted by the establishment as the "Admiral", though never credited to its inaugural customer.


==In popular culture==
==In popular culture==
* [[Patricia Cornwell]], whose [[Kay Scarpetta]] novels often take place in the Richmond area, included characters ordering and eating sailor sandwiches in ''[[Cause of Death (novel)|Cause of Death]]''<ref>{{cite book|last=Cornwell|first=Patricia|title=Cause of Death|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=EOaZ80nsXSIC&pg=PT270|date=September 1, 1997|publisher=Penguin Publishing Group|isbn=978-1-101-20563-1|page=270|quote=he had ordered a sailor sandwich with fries and a Pepsi"<br/>"and then all he did was eat his sailor sandwich and then someone kills him}}</ref> and ''[[Cruel and Unusual (novel)|Cruel and Unusual]]''.<ref>{{cite book|last=Cornwell|first=Patricia|title=Cruel and Unusual|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=Sv5DASwJTXUC&pg=PA232|date=June 10, 1993|publisher=Simon and Schuster|isbn=978-0-684-19530-8|page=232|quote=This one's got the drinks, and in here we got two sailor sandwiches, potato salad, and pickles.}}</ref>
* [[Patricia Cornwell]], whose [[Kay Scarpetta]] novels often take place in the Richmond area, included characters ordering and eating sailor sandwiches in ''[[Cause of Death (novel)|Cause of Death]]''<ref>{{cite book|last=Cornwell|first=Patricia|title=Cause of Death|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EOaZ80nsXSIC&pg=PT270|date=September 1, 1997|publisher=Penguin Publishing Group|isbn=978-1-101-20563-1|page=270|quote=he had ordered a sailor sandwich with fries and a Pepsi"<br/>"and then all he did was eat his sailor sandwich and then someone kills him}}</ref> and ''[[Cruel and Unusual (novel)|Cruel and Unusual]]''.<ref>{{cite book|last=Cornwell|first=Patricia|title=Cruel and Unusual|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Sv5DASwJTXUC&pg=PA232|date=June 10, 1993|publisher=Simon and Schuster|isbn=978-0-684-19530-8|page=232|quote=This one's got the drinks, and in here we got two sailor sandwiches, potato salad, and pickles.}}</ref>
* In [[Guy Fieri]]'s book, ''Diners, Drive-ins and Dives: An All-American Road Trip'', the chapter on Virginia features Dot's Back Inn in Richmond as a place to get a sailor sandwich.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Fieri|first1=Guy|last2=Volkwein|first2=Ann|title=Diners, Drive-ins and Dives: An All-American Road Trip . . . with Recipes!|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=8aq1gPwSL1QC&pg=PA107|date=October 28, 2008|publisher=HarperCollins|isbn=978-0-06-172488-6|page=107}}</ref> Dot's Back Inn and the sailor sandwich were featured in an episode of ''[[Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives]]'' filmed in 2007.<ref name=News_Virginian>{{cite web |url=http://www.dailyprogress.com/newsvirginian/news/food-network-show-to-feature-richmond-diner/article_44c11596-490e-53bb-8dcb-e9ec3e011d06.html |title=Food Network show to feature Richmond diner |newspaper=The News Virginian |date=December 2, 2007|author=Melissa Ruggieri |accessdate= July 2, 2015}}</ref>
* In [[Guy Fieri]]'s book, ''Diners, Drive-ins and Dives: An All-American Road Trip'', the chapter on Virginia features Dot's Back Inn in Richmond as a place to get a sailor sandwich.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Fieri|first1=Guy|last2=Volkwein|first2=Ann|title=Diners, Drive-ins and Dives: An All-American Road Trip . . . with Recipes!|url=https://archive.org/details/dinersdriveinsdi00fier|url-access=registration|date=October 28, 2008|publisher=HarperCollins|isbn=978-0-06-172488-6|page=[https://archive.org/details/dinersdriveinsdi00fier/page/107 107]}}</ref> Dot's Back Inn and the sailor sandwich were featured in an episode of ''[[Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives]]'' filmed in 2007.<ref name=News_Virginian>{{cite web |url=http://www.dailyprogress.com/newsvirginian/news/food-network-show-to-feature-richmond-diner/article_44c11596-490e-53bb-8dcb-e9ec3e011d06.html |title=Food Network show to feature Richmond diner |newspaper=[[The News Virginian]] |date=December 2, 2007|author=Melissa Ruggieri |access-date= July 2, 2015}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
{{portal|Food|Virginia}}
{{Portal|Food|Virginia}}
* [[List of sandwiches]]
* [[List of American sandwiches]]
* [[List of American sandwiches]]
* [[List of sandwiches]]


==References==
==References==
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{{Jewish cuisine}}
{{Sandwiches}}


[[Category:American sandwiches]]
[[Category:American sandwiches]]
[[Category:Richmond, Virginia]]
[[Category:Jewish American cuisine]]
[[Category:V-12 Navy College Training Program]]
[[Category:Cheese sandwiches]]
[[Category:Jewish cuisine]]
[[Category:Culture of Richmond, Virginia]]
[[Category:Rye-based dishes]]

Latest revision as of 02:51, 1 May 2024

Sailor sandwich
A sailor sandwich, as served at Richmond's New York Deli
TypeJewish deli Sandwich
Place of originUnited States
Region or stateVirginia
Created byNew York Deli,
Richmond, Virginia
Main ingredientsPastrami, knackwurst, Swiss cheese, hot mustard, rye bread

A sailor sandwich is a hot meat and cheese sandwich popular at Jewish delis in Richmond, Virginia, area restaurants.[1][2][3][4] Its core ingredients are hot pastrami, grilled knackwurst, melted Swiss cheese and hot mustard on rye bread.[1]

Origins[edit]

The New York Deli, a Jewish deli founded in 1929, claims to be the originator of the sailor sandwich.[1][5] According to local legend, during World War II, Navy seamen from the University of Richmond Navy V-12 program would frequent the New York Deli and order this then-nameless sandwich. It eventually became known as a sailor sandwich, although it is uncertain who officially named the sandwich.[1][5]

Variations[edit]

The marine sandwich is popular around some Marine bases like MCB Quantico. It is usually served on Italian bread with knackwurst, pastrami or salami and uses Jewish-style mustard and comes with peppers. The West Coast version often includes sliced tomatoes on the side.
C.2014, Capital Ale House in Glen Allen, VA had a Sailor Sandwich on their menu. A frequent patron disliked rye bread, and requested the sandwich on the restaurant's own pretzel bread. The new variation was adopted by the establishment as the "Admiral", though never credited to its inaugural customer.

In popular culture[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Imajo, Anika (September 15, 2010). "Richmond's Very Own Sandwich". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  2. ^ Timberlake, Deveron (25 March 2014). "The Fixer". Style Weekly. Richmond, Virginia. Richmond aspires to be a much bigger town than it is, and food and drink culture has a lot to do with what a city is known for. I am hoping we can move away from having shrimp and grits, crab cakes and a sailor sandwich on every menu.
  3. ^ Paul Karns (February 2, 2015). "Most Iconic Dishes - Must-Have Richmond Food". Richmond Magazine. Retrieved July 2, 2015. The Sailor Sandwich at Chiocca's. People may argue over which establishment serves the best sailor sandwich in Richmond, but Chiocca's and its dive-y atmosphere has to win. The Sailor, a pile of pastrami topped with grilled knackwurst, melted Swiss and deli mustard on rye, is a carnivore's dream.
  4. ^ Foss, Brad (August 7, 2005). "Consumers turn the heat up on cooking". Post-Tribune/AP (subscription required). Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  5. ^ a b Danielle Davidson (October 19, 2010). "A Sandwich Richmond Can Call Its Own". VCU InSight. Archived from the original on February 1, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  6. ^ Cornwell, Patricia (September 1, 1997). Cause of Death. Penguin Publishing Group. p. 270. ISBN 978-1-101-20563-1. he had ordered a sailor sandwich with fries and a Pepsi"
    "and then all he did was eat his sailor sandwich and then someone kills him
  7. ^ Cornwell, Patricia (June 10, 1993). Cruel and Unusual. Simon and Schuster. p. 232. ISBN 978-0-684-19530-8. This one's got the drinks, and in here we got two sailor sandwiches, potato salad, and pickles.
  8. ^ Fieri, Guy; Volkwein, Ann (October 28, 2008). Diners, Drive-ins and Dives: An All-American Road Trip . . . with Recipes!. HarperCollins. p. 107. ISBN 978-0-06-172488-6.
  9. ^ Melissa Ruggieri (December 2, 2007). "Food Network show to feature Richmond diner". The News Virginian. Retrieved July 2, 2015.