| A po-boy consists of a piece of French bread. | | | | tender and dripping with brown gravy. When it |
| Typically the French bread is cut in half. On the | | | | comes to the roast beef, the sloppier the sandwich |
| bottom half is usually placed the main ingredient of | | | | the better. The shrimp should be fried to a golden |
| the sandwich, usually items such as fried seafood, | | | | brown and the amount should be enough to fall off |
| roast beef, or hot sausage just to name a few. On | | | | the sandwich as you are eating it. The dressing |
| the top half is where the items which make up the | | | | should be according to your tastes. If using |
| term "dressed" are usually placed, i.e. tomatoes, | | | | mayonnaise, I suggest enough on the bread to coat |
| pickles, mayonnaise and lettuce. The two halves are | | | | the bread and then a little extra. I also recommend |
| put together to make what is known as a | | | | fresh crisp shredded lettuce, ripe tomatoes, and |
| po-boy.Now, you ask, "What makes a good po-boy | | | | crispy fresh pickles. Other items typically placed on |
| stand out above the rest? The first key ingredient is | | | | the bread are butter, hot sauce, and even tartar |
| the bread.French bread comes in all shapes and sizes. | | | | sauce to replace mayonnaise. I also recommend |
| Typically it is presented in a straight loaf. The loaf is | | | | trying dipping the sandwich in ketchup and |
| then cut into smaller sections to make the piece of | | | | accompanying this sandwich with a side of French |
| bread the sandwich is to be made on. The hardness | | | | fries.So next time you're in the south take a look |
| of the bread is an important factor when determining | | | | around and find a po-boy shop that claims it has the |
| the best po-boy. The bread should be crispy when | | | | best po-boys in the south. Give it a try, keeping in |
| bitten into, but not so crunchy as to remind you of | | | | mind what I stated above, and rate the shop |
| chewing rocks, however the bread should not be so | | | | yourself. Ask yourself, "Is the roast beef sloppy? Is |
| soft that you have to tear a piece of it off in order | | | | the fried shrimp fried to a golden brown? Was the |
| to get it separated from the sandwich.Another key | | | | sandwich dressed the way I wanted it?" Then when |
| ingredient is the meat of the sandwich. The two | | | | people ask who has the best po-boy in the south |
| most popular po-boys found in the city are roast | | | | you can assuredly say you have the right answer. |
| beef and fried shrimp. The roast beef should be | | | | |