Thank you, John Montagu!

Hey, how are you today? Did you know it’s John Montagu’s Birthday? No need to sing! This John Montagu (not the Irish poet of the same name but with an ‘e’ on the end of it) lived in the 1700’s and was the Fourth Earl of Sandwich…that standard fare for which he became known. It is said that he ordered his valet to bring him meat tucked between two pieces of bread. He apparently liked a game of cards and this was when he consumed these new adventures in food.  Because Montagu also happened to be the Fourth Earl of Sandwich, others began to order "the same as Sandwich!" You can see how the shortened version would have progressed from there. Anyway, Happy Birthday, John!  

I love a good sandwich, don’t you? If you ask me what my favourite is, it would be a toss up. My seasonal choice would be cold turkey. Of course another favourite is – meatloaf! Little ketchup is all you need but a pickle never hurts.

What about a Montreal smoked meat on rye? Make mine a double possible! (Double the meat and as lean as possible!) Schwartz’s Deli on St. Lawrence…hard to beat. Kosher dill or two on the side.

Another Quebec favourite …the hot chicken sandwich. Yum! Slice of bread topped with slices of chicken, add another slice of bread on top and smother it with gravy! Fries and peas on the side. Voila!

How about Roast Beef au jus? Slices of medium beef on a baguette dipped in a cup of Bovril (beef flavoured juice).

Look what you’ve gone and done now! Gotten me ravenous! Finish your doughnut and let’s go get a sandwich! What’s your favourite? Let me try a bite…

Bob

Wait…I just remembered Big Luke! There was a submarine chain in Montreal called Mike’s – the only sub chain at the time that made ‘hot’ subs. It’s coming back to me now…  This is going back 30 years at least so I have to wipe the cobwebs off the ol’ brain, you know. Big Luke was a 14” long hot steak and pepperoni sub. A meal unto itself. I can still smell it and taste it! It was that good. Then I got moved 2000 miles west to Calgary. When relatives came to visit, they were under orders – bring a couple Big Luke’s with you…and they did! 

Sharon? Debbie? Is Mike’s still going?