Life of a working guy sandwich
It is not terribly exciting to be a sandwich. Like it or not, you need to know your place in the stylish world of delectables. You can’t compare yourself to the ever-popular desserts. Those snobby chocolate types, draped in strawberries, won’t even look your way. Nor can you compete with fancy salads and hearty soups—they get to play with ingredients, stay on trend, and make themselves look handsome. It’s hard to be noticed when you’re a working-class sandwich. All you can offer is a simple filling and an even simpler purpose: to feed the office types rushing about their daily business. They’ll have their moment later with sophisticated dinner sorts, but now all they want is a quick bite. But let’s be honest. If you’re a sandwich from Earl Canteen—made to order, with roast pumpkin and gorgonzola piccante, or free-range pork belly with apple, cabbage and fennel—you’ve made it. You’re on par with the sit-down dinners served at night, with dim lights and grown-up conversation. I am one of...