Subway Sandwiches
 

Do they have Subway sandwich shops in Europe in case I get hungry for a taste from home?

They have Subway in England, but mostly at the Universitys. I met the person who has brought Subway to England and they are concentrating on the University crowd to make a go of it.

You can buy sandwiches in most of the subways of the big cities: Rome, London, Paris, etc.

I make and bring my own sandwiches to the subway. It's a big hit in <BR>Casablanca and Fez.

Yes<BR><BR>www.subway.com<BR><BR>Go to 'find a restaurant' and knock yourself out.

We don't eat that crap in Europe.

We have wimpy's instead

Remember seeing one in Vienna off Kaertnerstrasse I believe.

Franco: Please! I have seen some of the worst sandwiches I have ever witnessed in my life in the windows of some Sandwich shops in Italy. There are fantastic ones as well, but don't tell me you don't have that stuff in Italy. I have been there too many times to buy that nonsense. And, quite frankly, Subway Shops offer some pretty good sandwiches if you are selective.

<BR>If you mean the brand name "Subway," the answer is yes, at least for Germany. These stores are popping up all over the world. Twenty years ago, every small town in America had a Dairy Queen, today they all have a Subway.

We don't allow that fluffy bread onto the continent.

Yes, but in London they're called Tube sandwiches and in Paris they're called Metro sandwiches.

Subway shops don't use fluffy bread. They've got things such as oregano baguettes, etc.<BR><BR>In the UK they aren't just at Universities.<BR><BR>Subway has a big competitor in the US, can't recall the name, but it's just opened a shop in Birmingham (UK).<BR><BR>Doug

why not stop at mcdonalds?

One of the best sandwiches I ever had I picked up at the Subway's in the Vienna Westbahnhof before taking an overnight train back to Brussels. It was a hot sandwich made with a whole grain sesame seed bread, fresh baked chicken, lettuce, and a great light mustard sauce. I had some fruit and cheese from a local market and the Subway sandwich made it a great picnic meal for the train home (no Subways in Brussels, though).

I won't eat any andwich where everything is presliced and sitting there for who knows how long

Friends, I KNOW sandwiches, I own a “custom” sandwich shop. I’ve done business trips in Canada and all over Europe and, believe me, when it comes to sandwiches the USA is the big dog on the tip-top of the heap. Europe offers some fabulous food in many countries, but make no mistake about it, none of you can even come close to the States when it comes to the art of the sandwich. Subs, hoagies, Philly’s, hot dogs, burgers, Rueben’s, sandwiches are something we do better than ANYBODY. Even you America-bashers should have the good grace to give credit where credit is due.

Having said all that, not necessarily SUBWAY, but they're not bad, for pre-sliced meats and limited cheeses, but the bread is fresh baked and damned good, the best thing about the sandwich, actually.

I have no idea what Subways are like in general, the one at Vienna's Westbahnhof was the only one I've been to in years, but the hot roasted chicken sandwich was definitely not pre-sliced. Everything about it was fresh--the bread, the chicken, the lettuce, etc. If Subway's had a store in Brussels in that sold the same sandwich...I'd be there a LOT. <BR>BTilke (Brussels)

There is a centrally located Subway sandwich shop in London's soho and another one near to the Earl's Court tube.

Hey Fattie R. Buckle, if you think that the bread at Subway is great, then I'm glad I don't eat at your "custom" sandwich shop. While they may bake it "fresh" (actually from frozen blobs they have sent to them) it is all virtually the same white processed fluffy bread with different "flavors" sprinkled on top so that they can claim they offer a whole bunch of different types of bread.

Yes we must admit that America perfected the art of sandwich. Which is why you always see Americans stuffing their faces with one, occasionally even whilst driving a car. Sometimes they gobble those things up so quickly you wonder how they don't lose a finger or two in the process.

One interesting difference between American sandwichs and British ones is the general lack of butter on American ones.<BR><BR>In the UK Subways are not made of fluffy white bread sprinkled on top. The last one I had in the US wasn't either. Sure, you can get better sandwiches, Mange Pret in the UK does great sandwiches, in fact so does Boots, with things like mango bread, etc.<BR><BR>Doug

Pret a manger is only good if you don't mind sandwiches that have gotten soggy from sitting for hours. Yes, they are made fresh every day, but I can't stand the sogginess, would much rather get a sandwich made fresh.

Whether the bread dough is frozen or not, who cares? It’s kind of like sausage, I’m really only interested in the end result and, again like sausage, I not only don’t CARE about the details, in some case I actively don’t want to know the details.<BR><BR>Bread, cheese, wine, who the hell cares about the details, I’m not making the stuff, I’m TASTING it. As the old adage goes, “the proof is in the pudding”.<BR><BR>As an aside, I’ve won umpteen chili cook-offs, including two nationals. I make it all like a traditional American Indian stew (which is what chili is, not Mexican necessarily). My finished product takes about 4 hours from start to finish. <BR><BR>I have a friend who makes chili in half an hour or less, fresh ground beef and everything else from a can. It’s as good as any I’ve had. In cooking the end truly justifies the means.<BR>

Some of the "Subway" bashers have probably not been there since Quizno's and Schlottsky's started giving them a run for their money -- the bread is much improved over a few years ago, but they still dig their "roasted chicken" out of some brackish brine, and who knows how long the "seafood salad" has been sitting there.<BR><BR>I'll take Quizno's anytime (we don't have a Schlottsky's nearby yet).

Instead of a Subway sandwich, stop at a shawarma or kebab shop.<BR><BR>In Spain you can find Bocatta and Pans & Company. Great sandwiches on crusty bread.