Been craving a real submarine sandwich like I used to get in California when they first came out in the 1950s. (Yes, I can remember back that far.) I was in Junior College and dancing professionally in the Los Angeles Ballet Company. After our intense ballet classes, we loved to go next door and get a fabulous sub. Moving to Utah to continue my college education at BYU, I lost track of sub sandwiches. Then Subway came to be, but they weren't the same. What made the original subs so good was the crusty French bread-a skinny 8 in. baquette sliced in two and loaded with Italian meat and cheese, oil and vinegar, tomatoes, sweet onions, shredded lettuce, and hot yellow peppers for those who liked them.
Well, I found them again, after almost 50 years, at Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches. Being curious about the popularity of this franchise, I decided yesterday to check them out. After eating their #9 Italian Night Club, I can tell you I found my original sub sandwich! Try them out if you have a Jimmy Johns in your area. They even have a website that will tell you if there's one near you and deliver to your home. Of course-I gained 1.5 pounds yesterday, but I thoroughly enjoyed eating ALL of the sub and didn't save any for my hubby-although I did tell him how good they were. LOL!