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    Primanti Brothers Sandwich Pittsburgh original!!!

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    • on September 15, 2011

      I know the recipe for the cole slaw

      10 lb of shreaded cabage
      1 2/3 gallon of apple cider
      4 cups of sugar
      1/2 cup of salt
      1/4 cup of pepper

      There is no mayo no celery seed. I've had to make this every week when I lived in pittsburgh

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    • on February 05, 2011

      The sandwich made properly wold be 5 stars. Here are a few hints, some are echoes from previous reviewers. I too am from the Western PA area and have had a few Primanti Bros. sandwiches in my day, and found a recipe that is as close as I think anyone will get that whenever I have the craving I make them myself.

      Cole Slaw is made with finely shredded green cabbage, apple cider vinegar celery seed and sugar. No Mayo here.
      Bread is thick sliced white Italian bread, as fresh as you can find, if needed warm in a micrwave for 16 - 20 seconds just before you put the meat on the bread.
      French Fries are Fried twice, 1st on Medium heat, second on High heat. allowed to cool/drip in between, while oil heats back up to the higher temp.
      Meat is warmed on a grill or cast iron skillet, flipped then cheese added until it melts, then place on the bread, top with coleslaw and fries, slam the top peice of bread down on top to hold it all together, wrap in butcher paper and cut in half. Enjoy your sandwich, the paper hold's it together. BTW, I omit tomato.

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    • on January 04, 2010

      This was a wonderful sandwich! I saw it initially on the Food Network and just knew I could find the recipe here. This was very tasty and messy and sloppy like any good sandwich should be.

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    • on September 22, 2009

      I am from Pittsburgh (there is an "h" on the end) & have eaten MANY Primanti's sandwiches. There is NO mayonnaise on them!!! I've never counted the slices of meat, but I'm pretty sure it's not just 5-6. One sandwich has at least 2 inches of meat in the center, when you cut the sandwich in half. One reviewer mentioned a few ingredients & he's on track, except that vegetable oil is added too. If you ever have the chance to visit Pittsburgh, you've got to go to Primanti Brothers!

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    • on May 07, 2009

      I went to Primanti Brothers for the first time about a month and a half ago on a girls weekend trip to IKEA. I love IKEA but I couldn't stop thinking about Primanti Brothers! Mmmmm I am craving it now! Can't wait to try this!!!!!

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    • on January 04, 2009

      The restaurant's sandwich is 5 star. You will need to find the cole slaw to get this perfected. It tastes more like a type of sauerkraut than cole slaw to me. They make it with all kinds of meats. It is wrapped in butcher paper and cut in half. This is making me crave one right now. Oh, the things the Burgh does with fries!!! Try a Pittsburgh salad also!!!

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    • on March 22, 2007

      I saw these on the food network and they looked so good, so we made our own. Not something to eat everyday but as a treat they are wonderful. And I have never been to Pittsburgh.

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    • on June 02, 2006

      Try making the "cole slaw" with just thinly sliced cabbage, apple cider vinegar, salt and pepper. This keeps forever. Overnight or more is best for the sandwich, and make sure you use thick sliced Italian bread like Mancini's. I don't use the mayo and my fave is also the pastrami. MmmMmm

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    • on July 14, 2005

      The cole slaw makes the sandwich but I can't find the recipe. It is vinegar based and peppery.

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    • on June 15, 2004

      Umm...just a couple comments...you can use any kind of meat (corned beef or pastrami are my favorites)and it's not served in waxed paper, but rather white butcher paper. They slice it in half and then wrap it in the paper. Also, for a little extra, you can get a fried egg. Remember that Primanti's started in the Strip District (the wholesale/retail food shops, restaurants and nightclub area just outside the Burgh!), and these sandwiches started to feed the hungry truckers! Now, darn it, I'm hungry for a Primanti's! OrigCyn

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    • on January 18, 2004

      Yes finally a sandwich i can enjoy from near home I have been looking for a taste of western pa for so long i just about gave up thank's for sharing it

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    • on November 25, 2002

      Very Good... And very close. And Sandra, they DO fit all of that on the bread... It is a large sandwich to say the least. It is supposed to overflow the sides. I've been there many times... :-)

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    • on November 09, 2002

      I couldn't possibly fit all of this between just two slices of bread, so I made several sandwiches. I was able to buy shaved ham (which is ham cut so thinkly you can almost see throught it). This made using 3 slices of ham acceptable, but I only used half of the cheese and coleslaw and served the french fries as a side. This worked well. The sandwiches were delicious and if this is what they sell in Pittsburg, I will have to put Pittsburg on my 'toens to visit list'.

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    Nutritional Facts for Primanti Brothers Sandwich Pittsburgh original!!!

    Serving Size: 1 (166 g)

    Servings Per Recipe: 1

    Amount Per Serving
    % Daily Value
    Calories 335.5
     
    Calories from Fat 154
    46%
    Total Fat 17.1 g
    26%
    Saturated Fat 10.0 g
    50%
    Cholesterol 41.0 mg
    13%
    Sodium 733.0 mg
    30%
    Total Carbohydrate 26.4 g
    8%
    Dietary Fiber 2.0 g
    8%
    Sugars 1.7 g
    6%
    Protein 18.5 g
    37%

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