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Po' Boy
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The name comes from the 1929 New Orleans streetcar strike, when the Martin Brothers restaurant fed striking 'poor boys' free sandwiches on French bread.
A po' boy is a crusty French-bread sandwich stuffed with fried shrimp, oysters, or catfish (or roast beef and gravy), dressed with lettuce, tomato, pickles, and mayo. Corner delis and lunch counters across New Orleans build them to order and wrap them in paper for eating on the go.
Why it's made this way: The sandwich was born on New Orleans street corners and depends on the city's uniquely light, crackly-crusted French bread, baked locally since the 19th century.
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