Spiedies

[The Real MC]

A local Italian delicacy from my hometown in Endicott NY.

 

Basically marinated bite-sized meat cuts (chicken, beef, pork, even venison) that is grilled or cooked in a skillet, then served on a doughy sub roll.

The key ingredient is the marinate.  They sell it online.  Cut the meat, place the cutlets in a storage container, pour enough marinate to cover the meat (stir the marinate around).  Let the meat marinate at least half a day in the fridge.

The trick to cooking the meat is don't use high heat - you don't want the marinate to dry out.  Cook at a medium heat so that the marinate soaks into the meat.  Use a pan or similar cookware to ensure that the marinate does not drain away.  It takes longer for the meat to fully cook, but the marinate will soak into the meat.

Soft doughy sub bread is great.  Not the same if it is tough bread.  The bread soaks up some of the marinate off the meat, which makes it better.  That's how they served them back home.

Great way to meet new neighbors when you cook 'em on the grill.  The smell really gets their attention.

 

My favorite is the lemon garlic marinate on chicken.  When I serve them at parties they are always cleaned out.  Since I relocated to the south I have introduced spiedies to friends down here.

Great leftover too, makes a quick lunch from the microwave.

 

Neat story: when spiedies were introduced at the state fair in the 1950s, the booth got a visit from the state police.  Hearing the name of the delicacy aroused their suspicion, as they thought it was a narcotic.

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More on Spiedies including a recipe Here

I had a friend from Binghamton, NY who turned me on to these

[Dave Bryce]

These sound awesome!!!!!

 

Just bought a four pack of the sauces.

 

dB

[Dave Bryce]

 

 

 

 

😎☺️🥰

 

Thank you, Michael!

 

dB