Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index A hero sandwich, also known as an Italian sub or Italian submarine sandwich, is said to have originated in New York in the late 19th century when Italian laborers wanted a convenient lunch that reminded them of home. The hero is traditionally at least two Italian meats and provolone on a small or half loaf of crusty Italian bread with roasted peppers, vinegar, olive oil, and lettuce. It is a pork based sandwich; popular meat choices include ham, prosciutto, pepperoni, capicolla, mortadella and salami. Tomatoes were not a historical ingredient of the hero, but are often included in modern heroes. Similar sandwiches are called grinders or po' boys. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.