Po boy
In the French Quarter alone, options range from simple deli counters to dining rooms operated by some of the biggest names in the local culinary scene.įried Shrimp Po-boy from Bourbon House via FacebookĬhief among the latter category are the Brennans. The variety of po-boys is matched only by the wide variety of places to get one in New Orleans. With all po-boys, remember that “dressed” means a topping of shredded lettuce, tomatoes, mayonnaise and pickles. These are always the most inexpensive sandwich at restaurants that serve them. The most unusual is probably the French fry po-boy, which simply pairs French fries, gravy and condiments within the French bread loaf. Fried seafood are the most popular versions, drawing on the abundant local resources of the Gulf and bayous, but hot or smoked sausage, ham and cheese and hamburger are also common.
Hot roast beef po-boys dripping with gravy are the close relatives of these originals, but po-boys now come in any variety sandwich makers can dream up. When a worker came to get one, the cry would go up in the kitchen that “here comes another poor boy!,” and the name was transferred to the sandwich, eventually becoming “po-boy” in common usage.
Po boy drivers#
When streetcar drivers went on strike in 1929, the brothers took up their cause and created an inexpensive sandwich of gravy and spare bits of roast beef on French bread they would serve the unemployed workers out of the rear of their restaurant. But the most widely accepted story holds that the sandwich was invented by Clovis and Benjamin Martin, brothers and former streetcar drivers who opened a restaurant on St. Signature BBQ Oyster Po-boy from Red Fish Grill via Facebook History of the Po-BoyĪs with most elements of New Orleans history, the origin of the po-boy has competing versions flavored over the years by creative storytellers and self-appointed authorities of dubious veracity. Visitors to the French Quarter will find a wide variety of po-boys purveyors serving these classic French bread sandwiches, but first a short history lesson will set the scene. That heritage must have given the po-boy some special resilience because, as New Orleans rebuilt from Hurricane Katrina, po-boys were one of the most prevalent of local culinary traditions to make it back to the restaurant scene. Send us feedback.The name for New Orleans’ most famous sandwich, the po-boy, harkens back to its humble, scrappy origins. These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'po'boy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Michael Russell | The Oregonian/oregonlive,, 27 June 2017
Po boy series#
2017 The Waiting Room in Northwest Portland is hosting a Porch Party series on Sundays with a crawfish boil, daiquiris, soft shell crab po'boy, oysters on the half shell and more.
2018 Sweeten that romantic bond by treating them to a crunchy creole shrimp po'boy.Ĭatherine O’neill, Bon Appetit, 1 Aug. 2020 From po'boys to muffalettas to beignets, the city is known for a wide array of rich, spicy and tasty foods.ĭavid Oliver, USA TODAY, 10 July 2019 Locals come before and after ballgames for the overstuffed empanadas, shrimp and oyster po'boy, and baked chilaquiles topped with poblano cream and two eggs, any style.Īntonio Basada, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Mar. Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, azcentral, 19 Feb. Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic, 2 June 2021 His restaurant offers po'boys and seafood plates with catfish, shrimp and oysters.
Po boy skin#
2021 Crispy chicken skin po'boy with jalapeño apple slaw and hot sauce aioli on a King's Hawaiian roll. Recent Examples on the Web Here, grab meat plates with two sides from $13, fish and shrimp combos from $9, or an easy handheld like a sandwich or po'boy from $9.Ĭhron Staff, Chron, 13 Oct.