Best 8 Primanti Style Sandwiches Recipes
In the vibrant city of Pittsburgh, a culinary gem known as the Primanti Brothers sandwich reigns supreme. This iconic sandwich, born in the heart of the Strip District, has captivated taste buds for generations. Its unique combination of grilled meat, coleslaw, tomato, and French fries, all sandwiched between two slices of fluffy Italian bread, has become a beloved symbol of the city's rich culinary heritage. Embark on a culinary journey as we explore the essence of this legendary sandwich and guide you through the steps to recreate it in your own kitchen.
Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!
PRIMANTI-STYLE SANDWICHES
Anyone who has been to Pittsburgh can tell you about the wonderful Primanti Brothers sandwiches which are a local delicacy. Coleslaw, fries, cheese, and meat (or no meat for you veggies) on thickly sliced Italian bread brings a taste of Pittsburgh to wherever you may be. You can substitute your favorite meat for the capicola.
Provided by Mayor McFood
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pork Ham
Time 1h30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Whisk together the mayonnaise, milk, white vinegar, and white sugar in a large bowl; add the cabbage and toss to coat. Chill in refrigerator at least 1 hour.
- Heat oil in deep-fryer or large deep pan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C); add the potato slices; cook until crispy and golden brown, 5 to 6 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
- Place a large skillet over medium heat. Arrange the capicola in four separate stacks in the skillet and top each stack with 1 slice mozzarella cheese, provolone cheese, and Swiss cheese; heat until the cheese begins to melt.
- Arrange 4 slices of Italian bread on 4 separate plates. Top each slice with a stack of capicola and melted cheese; about 1 1/2 cups of the cabbage mixture, 1 slice onion, 1 slice tomato, and about 1/4 of the fried potatoes. Top with the remaining bread slices. Cut each sandwich in half to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1115.8 calories, Carbohydrate 76.8 g, Cholesterol 93.3 mg, Fat 73.7 g, Fiber 9 g, Protein 38.7 g, SaturatedFat 23.5 g, Sodium 1346.8 mg, Sugar 7.9 g
PRIMANTI BROS. STYLE SANDWICH
My tasty take on a Pittsburgh Original. I live just north of Pittsburgh, and not far form a Primanti's. We go there quite often, but when I want to save money or am really craving a sandwich, I just make one. Or course it's not as god as the original, but pretty darn close! For the recipe I put corned beef as my meat, but you an use any meat you prefer. Primanti's offers up Pastrami, Ham, Cappicola, steak, fried egg, turkey, and much more on thier sandwiches. This recipe is for two sandwiches.
Provided by Kitchen Wytch
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 18m
Yield 2 Sandwiches, 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Make the cole slaw by mixing the cole slaw, vegetable oil, sugar, onion powder, salt, and pepper together in a bowl.
- cook your fries. I use the ore-ide oven chips, those can be cooked like normal in the oven, or microwaved. To get the true primanti's fry texture I microwave these oven chips for about three minutes. It works best with these because they are pre-cooked, and tase well when microwaved.
- assemble your sandwich by putting the meat on the bottom piece of bread.
- put the cheese on the meat.
- put the french fries on.
- put as much cole slaw as you like on.
- place two slices of tomato on top
- place your top piece of bread on.
- cut in the middle, and viola.a Primanti!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1049.6, Fat 61.5, SaturatedFat 11.6, Cholesterol 28.9, Sodium 1986.8, Carbohydrate 110.4, Fiber 9.6, Sugar 8.9, Protein 19.4
PRIMANTI-STYLE SANDWICHES
Anyone who has been to Pittsburgh can tell you about the wonderful Primanti Brothers sandwiches which are a local delicacy. Coleslaw, fries, cheese, and meat (or no meat for you veggies) on thickly sliced Italian bread brings a taste of Pittsburgh to wherever you may be. You can substitute your favorite meat for the capicola.
Provided by Mayor McFood
Categories Ham Recipes
Time 1h30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Whisk together the mayonnaise, milk, white vinegar, and white sugar in a large bowl; add the cabbage and toss to coat. Chill in refrigerator at least 1 hour.
- Heat oil in deep-fryer or large deep pan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C); add the potato slices; cook until crispy and golden brown, 5 to 6 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
- Place a large skillet over medium heat. Arrange the capicola in four separate stacks in the skillet and top each stack with 1 slice mozzarella cheese, provolone cheese, and Swiss cheese; heat until the cheese begins to melt.
- Arrange 4 slices of Italian bread on 4 separate plates. Top each slice with a stack of capicola and melted cheese; about 1 1/2 cups of the cabbage mixture, 1 slice onion, 1 slice tomato, and about 1/4 of the fried potatoes. Top with the remaining bread slices. Cut each sandwich in half to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1115.8 calories, Carbohydrate 76.8 g, Cholesterol 93.3 mg, Fat 73.7 g, Fiber 9 g, Protein 38.7 g, SaturatedFat 23.5 g, Sodium 1346.8 mg, Sugar 7.9 g
PRIMANTI'S SANDWICH FROM PITTSBURGH RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: soft italian bread, capicola, provolone cheese, french fry, coleslaw, tomato
Provided by Steph Cozza
Categories Lunch
Time 30m
Yield 1 sandwich
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Slice the Italian loaf, cutting slices about an inch (2 cm) in thickness. (Make sure the bread is room temperature for the best taste!)
- Place 8 slices of capicola, all stacked on top of each other, on a pan or griddle. Cook over medium heat for 3-4 minutes.
- Flip the capicola over and add the provolone cheese. Cook until the cheese melts.
- Place the capicola and cheese on one slice of bread.
- Top with fries, coleslaw, tomato slices, and top with the other slice of bread.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 397 calories, Carbohydrate 42 grams, Fat 21 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 7 grams, Sugar 19 grams
PRIMANTI BROTHERS SANDWICH PITTSBURGH ORIGINAL!!!
The Primanti Brothers opened their restaurant in Pittsburgh in the 1920s. Their idea was to create an eating place that was simple but offered tasty food. It is no wonder that the Primanti Sandwich was the result -- it's a whole meal in each bite. Ham, french fries, tomato, provolone cheese, and coleslaw are stuffed between two slices of Italian bread and served on wax paper. You can't get it any simpler than that.
Provided by paulamatt
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 5m
Yield 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Spread mayonnaise on bread.
- Layer your choice of the above ingredients.
- Serve on wax paper for authenticity.
PRIMANTI'S SANDWICH
Just down Smallman Street from our Lidia's restaurant, I have serious sandwich competition in Primanti's, a Pittsburgh institution. I am charmed by their incredibly oversized warm capicola sandwich stuffed with French fries and coleslaw. I am not sure where in the U.S.A. this tradition of stuffing a sandwich with French fries became Italian, but the sandwich was so tall that I could not open my mouth wide enough to get my first bite. Primanti's started as a sandwich pushcart, manned by Joe Primanti, in the Strip in the 1930s, selling sandwiches to truck drivers. One night, a trucker wanted to check if his load of frozen potatoes were good, so Joe Primanti cooked them up. Customers began asking for them, and to expedite the service they were added to the sandwich.
Yield serves 2
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Toss together the cabbage, vinegar, olive oil, celery seed, salt, and sugar in a large bowl. Let the slaw sit and the flavors mingle while you make the fries.
- Cut unpeeled potatoes into sticks about 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. Heat 1 inch of vegetable oil in a deep skillet over medium heat. The oil is ready when the tip of a potato really sizzles on contact. Carefully slide the potatoes into the oil to fry over moderate heat, turning occasionally with tongs, until crisp, golden brown, and cooked through, about 8 to 10 minutes. Don't let the fries brown too quickly! (They might remain raw on the inside and burned on the outside if they are cooked too fast.) Drain on paper towels, and season with salt.
- Heat another large skillet over high heat. When the skillet is hot, sear the sliced capicola until crisped on both sides, about 1 minute per side. Remove skillet from heat, and make two stacks of capicola on a side plate, laying the sliced provolone on top, to get it started melting while you assemble the sandwiches.
- To assemble, lay two slices of bread on your work surface. Top with the capicola and melted cheese. Top with the fries, slaw, and sliced tomatoes. Top with the remaining bread, cut in half, and serve immediately.
PRIMANTI'S SANDWICH
Provided by Lidia Matticchio Bastianich
Categories Sandwich Cheese Potato Lunch Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Serves 2
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Toss together the cabbage, vinegar, olive oil, celery seed, salt, and sugar in a large bowl. Let the slaw sit and the flavors mingle while you make the fries.
- Cut unpeeled potatoes into sticks about 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. Heat 1 inch of vegetable oil in a deep skillet over medium heat. The oil is ready when the tip of a potato really sizzles on contact. Carefully slide the potatoes into the oil to fry over moderate heat, turning occasionally with tongs, until crisp, golden brown, and cooked through, about 8 to 10 minutes. Don't let the fries brown too quickly! (They might remain raw on the inside and burned on the outside if they are cooked too fast.) Drain on paper towels, and season with salt.
- Heat another large skillet over high heat. When the skillet is hot, sear the sliced capicola until crisped on both sides, about 1 minute per side. Remove skillet from heat, and make two stacks of capicola on a side plate, laying the sliced provolone on top, to get it started melting while you assemble the sandwiches.
- To assemble, lay two slices of bread on your work surface. Top with the capicola and melted cheese. Top with the fries, slaw, and sliced tomatoes.Top with the remaining bread, cut in half, and serve immediately.
PRIMANTI'S-STYLE BURGERS
Take one all-American patty and load it up Pennsylvania-style with French fries, oil-and-vinegar coleslaw and tomatoes on thick-sliced Italian bread.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine bread crumbs, egg, salt and pepper. Add beef; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into four 1/2-in.-thick patties. Press a shallow indentation in the center of each with your thumb. Brush both sides of patties with oil., Grill burgers, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat 4-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 160°. Serve between Italian bread with toppings.
Nutrition Facts :
Tips:
- Use high-quality ingredients: The better the ingredients, the better the sandwich will be. Choose fresh, flavorful meats, cheeses, and vegetables.
- Don't be afraid to experiment: There are endless possibilities when it comes to Primanti Bros.-style sandwiches. Get creative and try different combinations of meats, cheeses, and toppings.
- Make sure your sandwich is hot and gooey: The best Primanti Bros.-style sandwiches are served hot off the grill, with the cheese melted and gooey.
- Serve with your favorite sides: Primanti Bros.-style sandwiches are often served with fries, coleslaw, or onion rings.
Conclusion:
Primanti Bros.-style sandwiches are a delicious and unique take on the classic sandwich. They're perfect for a quick and easy lunch or dinner, and they're sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. So next time you're looking for something new and exciting to eat, give a Primanti Bros.-style sandwich a try. You won't be disappointed!
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