We have subway and I was in gregs today and bought a chicken and bacon sub. I was wondering why they are called subs and some are not and what does sub mean. The sandwhich was on a crusty baton of bread which did resemble a submarine - the only link i could think of.
2007-08-31 02:38:22 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Because they look like submarines!! You are right!
2007-08-31 02:41:54 · answer #1 · answered by Fluffy 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Different parts of the country call them different things.
Hoagies
Po'Boys
Hero's
Grinder's
Subs
just to name a few.
As sandwiches grew more popular the marketing gimmickers had to come up with new and better meat and cheese sandwich names.
2007-08-31 02:52:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A sub is what a long piece of bread with food on it (comes from submarine) and is called this in the northeast. Going south , you could see them called Sandwiches, Hoogies, Roman sub's, and etc.
2007-08-31 02:46:50 · answer #3 · answered by Richard K 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
because.. subway is becoming more popular than macdonalds. they are playing on fashionable words to make sales and become richer than the shareholders already are. don't be sucked in.
go to the greasy spoon where they are simply trying to earn a living.
2007-09-02 15:18:53 · answer #4 · answered by andyman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
subs, heros, hogies depends on the part of the country you live. 'also grinders is a word.
2007-08-31 02:55:19 · answer #5 · answered by Michael M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on where you are in the country and what you are putting on the bread, as well as the type of bread you use.
Have a look at the site below, it explains more.
2007-08-31 02:47:56 · answer #6 · answered by buggerhead 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's why...
2007-08-31 02:41:58 · answer #7 · answered by Robb 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because they are shaped like submarines.
2007-08-31 02:43:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
becoz wen u have a subway sandwich they r nomalli given u 2 u in a big massive roll x
2007-08-31 10:48:50 · answer #9 · answered by ¸.•*´`*♥ slender slim ♥*´`*•.¸ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they go down great.
2007-08-31 02:44:01 · answer #10 · answered by W 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋