Roast-beef sandwich cults can be found all over the country, said Jane and Michael Stern in Gourmet. Chicagoans are devoted to the city’s Italian beef, Philadelphia swoons over its cheesesteak, and other rivals to the claim of “best roast-beef sandwich on earth” include the brisket on rye served at Jewish delis in New York and Southern California’s French dip. “But best of all is the roast-beef po’boy.”
This Louisiana-style roast-beef sandwich may not get the attention that the muffuletta or oyster loaf do, but it does offer one of the best sandwich-eating experiences you can ever hope to have. Tracking down a good one is part of the adventure. Here are two particularly noteworthy temples of the po’boy cult.
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