Sandwiches
I love sandwiches. They are just the most perfect satisfying meal. You can basically eat one whenever, have a vastly different one each time, and get all of your daily nutrients is you make them right. Think about it, you get your carbs (bread), protein (meat), dairy (cheese), fruit (tomato), vegetables (lettuce, onion, pepperoncini, mushrooms, spinach, etc etc), good fats (avocado), and all sorts of vitamins and minerals contained in all of those fixings. The best part is that you get it all in one neat and organize (usually) package that doesn’t require any utensils.
So now that I have glorified this amazing meal, I will talk about how you can get the best out of your sandwich and save at the same time. Subway is usually the first thing that comes to mind when anyone ever mentions sandwiches, especially with their recent incredibly successful $5 footlong deal. I have to admit, I love a good meatball sandwich at Subway, and a footlong of that is pretty filling, but for the most part, despite the low price, you’re not really getting the most bang for your buck.
There are all sorts of other options for sandwiches that are both cheap, very filling, and incredibly delicious. My favorites are those found at the deli’s at high end super markets. Places like Andronico’s, Whole Foods, and other little local markets like JJ&F and A.G. Ferrari (in Palo Alto, CA). Despite being inside of a high end market, their sandwich prices are typically around $6-$7. For that price, you usually get absolute flexibility over the contents of your sandwich, they are much more filling than Subway, you get incredibly high quality and rare imported meat and cheese choices, very fresh ingredients, and artisan breads. Just the other day I went to Andronico’s and had a Sopresatta, Fra Mani Salami, and Prosciutto sandwich on focaccia with tomato, avocado, and Havarti cheese for only $6.99. The sandwich was so fantastic and so filling that I ended up only eating half, and saving the other half for later. So if you think about it, I got my fill for only $3.00. Savings!
The other awesome thing about getting sandwiches at these places is that they usually give out sandwich cards that you get stamped at every visit for a free sandwich after a certain amount of purchases. One way to get free sandwiches even quicker is to bring along different friends that don’t usually go to these places. Why? Because they don’t really care for the cards, and the staff is usually nice enough to give you a stamp for their purchase. I can’t even count the number of free sandwiches I’ve gotten in the past. So drop by one of these places and explore the wonderful world of rare meats and artisan breads.
Happy Sammiching!