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Three days went into this Philadelphia style pork roast sandwich

Had a pork loin roast and didn’t know what to do with it. So decided to try and make Philadelphia style pork roast sandwiches.

I’m a Florida girl so I took inspiration from John’s and then DiNic’s and acquired the necessary items which ranged from Sesame bread, sharp provolone and rapini (broccoli rabe). Only after the long fact did I realize I never got long hot peppers or anything of the type. Whoops.

Brined the pork for a day. Cooked it the next and let it cool down overnight so I’d be able to slice thinly on the mandoline even nicer. Used a veggie peeler to peel and break up the cheese. Sautéed the greens down in some chopped garlic and bloomed chili flakes. Broiled the cheese in the bread to help make it more sturdy. Rewarmed the meat in jus and added that to the bread with the broccoli rabe and the results were phenomenal.

by Matter_Baby90

23 Comments

  2. Matter_Baby90

    Adding that so many things were adjusted during the duration of this cook and there’s still room for improvement but I definitely had fun and am looking forward to the leftovers

  5. tripleberryice

    I’ve always wanted to try one! This looks awesome

  8. sfchin98

    Philly native here (but no longer living in Philly). You knocked this one out of the park! Now I want one, but I don’t think I have the commitment to spend 3 days on it.

  9. AuraTheExplorah

    My spot would cure the pork in brown sugar/salt, braise it overnight, slice it super thin on a deli slicer, and then sear on the flat top.. best sandwich I’ve ever had

  10. ringthedoorbelltwice

    Dam girl. You did the damn thing. I always forget to make long hots too. Last batch shattered on the floor during thanksgiving dinner 😞

  12. Ancient-Candle6376

    Only my opinion, not coming at ya, but I would skip the brining. Season it, roast it like you did, let it cool and make a jus out of the pan drippings and put it in the fridge. Next day slice thin, dip in the reheated jus so it’s super wet and then make your sandwich. Id be happy eating your sandwich, especially since I wasn’t the one having to wait three days for it. 🍽️👍

  14. Alive-Bid-5689

    As one who knows his roast pork sandwiches you crushed it on your first go. And for the record, long hots are a great Philly touch but not everybody in Philly gets it with them on it, so no worries there, but next go round maybe add them to it. And I love how you went with broccoli rabe not spinach like some places have just the one option and some give you the option of either or, but I prefer rabe. And way to go with adding the garlic and chili flakes to it. Kick ass job! You put it all the effort therefore you get it an A+ in this sandwich class. And I don’t know too many Philadelphians who wouldn’t tear this right up.

  15. Interesting_Event_68

    Tasty ![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|yummy)

  16. scared_little_girl

    Philly checking in. Looks like you done good, fam. We proud.

  17. No_Pattern3088

    Looks like a great version of a top tier sandwich. Well done.

  21. roguefiftyone

    With the rabe. As a Philadelphian, I applaud you

  22. momwouldnotbeproud

    As a Philly head, I approve this sandwich. You did the damn thing! I hope the people who fed on that appreciated the gift they have been given. It’s funny because, living here I would never consider putting the work into making a good roast pork sandwich because it’s so much easier to just head over to John’s, but to make that happen in Florida feels amazing. If it tastes as good as it looks, you should open up shop.

  23. chroniclerofblarney

    What sort of mandoline did you use? I can’t quite imagine running meat over a stationary blade without utterly mangling the roast.

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