BellaOnline Forums Food and Wine Sandwiches Homemade subs for dinner - yum

We decided to not make the big Sunday meal today. So we went to the store, bought bread, ham, capicola, salami, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, provolone cheese and a bottle of Wegmans' submarine dressing and made our own subs - yum! The kids loved it because they could add as much or as little meat as they wanted and it didn't cost 50 cent more to get the bread toasted.

Plus we have enough for lunch next week. While in the short run it may have been cheaper to buy subs, in the long run -we will save because we won't have to spend money on lunch the next couple of days!!! My son is especially happy because he gets to save the lunch money I gave him anyway for something else. Smiles all around.

Dianne, we like to do this at our house, too! Your sandwiches sound yummy.

It was great not having to pay for extra meat. I poured on the topping and i LOVE tomatoes so I had extra of those too! My lunch today is looking pretty delicious, hopefully I can hold out until then...lol...

We are thinking of doing the sandwich thing a lot this summer. A lot of busy nights Monday - Thursday, there really won't be much time for cooking and, believe it or not, the kids are also getting tired of McD's.

You can totally make a meal of sandwiches by adding soups, sides, or fruit.

Vary your sandwiches by using those with bread and wraps, too!

If you want ideas, scroll through the Sandwich Name Game. It is more than a game; it's a repository of creative sandwich ideas.

"Wegmans' submarine dressing"

What's this?

Distributed by the Wegmans food stores. These stores are located mostly between Massachusettes & Virginia.

Hmmmm.....I am in the area and have never heard of Wegman's. I will have to check online for more info.

I like making my own steak and cheese sandwiches. I get deli roast beef and warm it up in a pan, melt cheese over it, and I usually add one or all of the following.....sauteed onions, peppers, and mushrooms. Into a fresh roll it goes and it is as good as any sandwich shop. Plus it is cheaper.

I also do meatball subs using frozen italian meatballs which are quick and easy to defrost, and I throw them into hot gravy or tomato sauce, then into a roll with cheese and sometimes sauteed peppers. It can be baked on a cookie sheet or placed in the toaster oven if you want a toasted sandwich.

Cold cut subs are always excellent. I like to imitate the italian BMT's from Subway. Fresh rolls are a must, and it sure is nice to have control over the amount of various ingredients.

One of my favorite meals for a crowd is the meatball subs. Have one crockpot with barbecue meatballs and the other crock with Italian meatballs in spaghetti sauce. Serve them on hoagie or hot dog buns with a variety of salads, fruit and chips. It is the easiest thing in the world to feed 20-40 people this way. Everybody takes care of their own plate, and you can enjoy the company.

Great idea, Connie!

"Wegman's Submarine Dressing. What's this?"

"Distributed by the Wegmans food stores. These stores are located mostly between Massachusettes & Virginia."

I kind of figured out on my ownsome that since it is called Wegman's _____, that one could get it at Wegman's. Your response doesn't really address the subject of my question, which was not where are Wegman's markets located, nor who sells products named "Wegman's" but what the product actually is.

You know - is it made from prune paste, shredded bacalao, grated cheese?

If I asked what is Hellman's Salad Dressing, a response might be it is a product similar to mayonaise in look and texture, but it has more vinegar and sugar and thus is tarter and sweeter.

I would have an idea what it is from that. However, a response that says "It is something they sell in grocery stores." would not be all that helpful.

So, if I might ask again What is Wegman's Submarine Dressing?

Ask a simple question, you get a simple answer.

The members on this forum are not all from the same locales or nations. Therefore, terminology or familiarity is as diverse as there are individuals. Your inquiry appeared to be unfamiliar with Wegmans as a regional distributor of food products.

You probably spent as much time keying in the comical, uninformed response as I used in a simple internet search...

Our own sub shop recipe. Gluten free. Lactose free. Vegan. Love at first bite. People have said they love the dressing used at our in-store sub shops! Now you can create your own tasty sandwiches at home. Top them with this olive oil blend with tangy red wine and Italian herbs and spices. Remember, your satisfaction is always guaranteed with Wegmans brand products. The Wegmans family.

Ingredients
Vegetable Oil (Soybean and Olive), Red Wine Vinegar, Spices, Contains Less Than 1% of Soy Lecithin, Dried Garlic, Sugar, Salt, Natural Flavor.

"Your inquiry appeared to be unfamiliar with Wegmans as a regional distributor of food products."

How so? It reads to me as someone unfamiliar with a specific product, a specific product specified in the inquiry.

"You probably spent as much time keying in the comical, uninformed response "

What do you mean uninformed? (Glaed you could appreciate the comical sense - i particularly like the prune - bacalao bit.)

I didn't ask that anyone do any internet search. If you didn't know the answer you could have simply not responded. Or you could have responded "I do not know." as hard as it can be to say that.

Sure, I could have searched for it myself, but under the "ask a simple question etc" premise, when someone posted that they used the product, I asked what it was. Indeed a simple question, with a simple answer potentially available from someone - someone who actually who knew that simple answer.

Do you think your original post in response to my question was responsive?

Thanks for the blurbs from the web. It does not seem unreasonable to assume that you did not know previously what the product is either - flavored oil and vinegar mix.

Look at this - What is Wegman's Submarine Dressing? Flavored oil and vinegar mix.

Now look at this - What is Wegman's Submarine Dressing? Wegman's is a grocery chain located in the Mid-Atlantic states.

Hmmm.

Geez, Frank -- having a bad time? You asked a question (not specific) and got an answer (specific). The subject is a moot point, just let it go and help me think of a really good homemade sub idea.

How about a meatball sub with salami and pizza sauce, Parmesan and jack cheeses. What else could we put on it? Hmmmmmm?

Maybe some roasted peppers....

That would be good, Debbie. I love roasted peppers, but not hot chiles.

Dietz & Watson, from the Philly region I believe, have a similar "hoagie" dressing of extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar and herbs and spices for subs/hoagies. Gives homemade subs the deli taste. They don't list the extra ingredients but is is probably salt, pepper, oregano...Italian spices mostly.

Sometimes I like hard-boiled eggs on a sub, or I'll have a specialty sandwich with a different cheese, Havarti with dill or horseradish combined with a roast beef.

Hi all,

Just got back to the forums to see the lively exchange regarding Wegman's - which I apologize :-) --it is a grocery store chain based out of Rochester, NY. I had never heard of it either until our family was living in Rochester for a short period. The chain started branching out and now have stores way down here in Northern Virginia...LOL...It really is just a store brand item that we bought. I'm sure there are other brands. Some, however, are only oil and vinegar without the delicious spices we found in this particular brand. I'm not sure what spices, but we just bought another bottle last night so I'll take a peek, all I do know is you have to shake well!

I MUST keep in mind that we have a worldwide group of readers here.

I love meatball subs too, heavy on the tomato sauce with peppers, onions and tons of mozzeralla cheese! Oh my goodness...so good. We also make one with pepperoni instead of meatballs, mayo on the bread then alternating layers of tomato sauce, onions, peppers, pepperoni, parm cheese and mozzerella cheese and chedder cheese, stick the whole thing in the oven open-faced and another sandwich that is out of this world (though a little hot for the summer).

Vi,
I have never tried hard-boiled eggs on a sub...intriguing idea!

Vi, I have not heard the term "Hoagie" since I left the Pacific Northwest. A good ol' Hoagie was quite the thing to have for a quick meal.

I sometimes like just olive oil and vinegar drizzled on my subs, especially if I make a hot pastrami sub. Soooo good! A sprinkling of my own herb mix is good on subs also: pepper, thyme, and oregano. I love thyme on sandwiches.

Hard boiled eggs on a sub sounds good. I will have to try that.

Our youngest son was quite the sub fan when he was in high school. I had to have all of the trimmings, including shredded lettuce, thinly sliced tomatoes and onions, and of course the vinegar and oil with herbs.

He just loved it so much! This subject is bringing back the joy of his teen years.

It's funny, the term sub and hoagie both have a history with the Navy (Submarine sandwich - Wikipedia).

It is funnier that each region has its own sub making idiosyncrasies. I was surprised when someone knew I wasn't from "around here" when ordering a hoagie a once based on my choice of oil and vinegar over mayo.

Vi, I have to have both! Thanks for giving us the great sub information.

That picture looks delicious. It reminds me of the first sub that I ever had. It was made on a huge Italian loaf. Everybody brought something and we put it all together. This was in 1966, but I still remember it as one of the best meals ever.

That does look really good! I have had mayo on my subs, but I'm a die-hard oil, vinegar and spice lady (unless it's the pepperoni sub). I used to love putting the peppers on it, but my stomach doesn't tolerate it any more. As a matter a fact, sometimes cappicola can cause a little pain later, but it depends on how much I use.

Phyllis - did I read you have your own mixed herb recipe? Is it something you pre-mix and keep in a separate container?

Yesterday my husband got a sub for us at a local sub shop. Imagine our surprise to open it at home and find just meat and cheese on it--no toppings!

I got busy and made fresh toppings--shredded romaine, tomatoes, Vidalia onions, jalapenos, pickles (for me), mayo, mustard, oil & vinegar, plus a little shake of Italian herbs. Yum-Yum!