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prepare daily prep of vegetables, meats offering the best quality of hoagies &
steaks!
The history of Hoagies and Steaks.
HOAGIE.
The Oxford English Dictionary says the word hoagie did not come into common usage until 1967, but within the Philadelphia region people were using the term as early as the 1930s.
A hoagie is a sandwich made on a long Italian roll containing a variety of Italian meats and cheeses, lettuce, tomato, and onion, and dressed with olive oil, vinegar, and spices. Its exact origins are uncertain, but by the end of the twentieth century a mayoral proclamation declared the hoagie to be THE “OFFICIAL SANDWICH” OF PHILADELPHIA.
One theory, put forth by the Philadelphia Bulletin, states that everything began with Italian immigrants working at a Philadelphia shipyard known as Hog Island. In the mid-’50s, they began bringing long-roll sandwiches stuffed with various meats and cheeses for lunch.