Po'boy is a unique sandwich with a rich history. It originated from Louisiana in the early 20th century, when it was invented by two brothers named Benny and Clovis Martin. The Martins opened a sandwich shop in New Orleans and started to make po'boys with French bread filled with a variety of meat or seafood such as roast beef, ham and cheese, meatballs, oysters, crabs, or shrimps.
The combinations of ingredients are virtually infinite. The name of the sandwich refers to the moment when one of the New Orleans streetcar conductors, who were on strike at the time, entered the Martins' shop, and someone shouted: "Here comes another po-boy"!
VARIATIONS OF Po'Boy
MOST ICONIC Po'Boy
View moreMuffuletta is a traditional sandwich that's originally been made by Italian immigrants in New Orleans. This large sandwich consists of a split loaf filled with olive salad, salami, ham, mortadella, and cheeses such as mozzarella and provolone. The olive salad is often made with a mixture of olives, capers, shallots, peperoncini peppers, and giardiniera - an Italian relish of pickled vegetables.
The sandwich is typically served cold, and due to its size, it is sold in quarters, halves, or full-sized for the hungriest consumers.
MOST ICONIC Muffuletta
View morePeacemaker is a traditional sandwich originating from New Orleans. It’s also a type of po’boy, and some claim that it might even be its predecessor. Dating back to the 19th century, the sandwich consists of a French loaf that’s filled with lots of fried oysters.
Nowadays, usual additions to the sandwich include lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, and various sauces. The peacemaker was allegedly named after husbands who would bring these sandwiches home to their wives as an apology for their bad behavior.
TasteAtlas food rankings are based on the ratings of the TasteAtlas audience, with a series of mechanisms that recognize real users and that ignore bot, nationalist or local patriotic ratings, and give additional value to the ratings of users that the system recognizes as knowledgeable. TasteAtlas Rankings should not be seen as the final global conclusion about food. Their purpose is to promote excellent local foods, instill pride in traditional dishes, and arouse curiosity about dishes you haven’t tried.