The roast pork sandwich from DiNic's at the Reading Terminal Market. Taylor now serves a sandwich similar to this Philly classic. Photo by Flickr user A Culinary (photo) Journal
Wednesday, January 06, 2010
WP: Taylor Introduces Roast Pork Sandwich
The Post reports on the efforts of Casey Patton, co-founder of Taylor (1116 H Street), to cook the perfect roast pork sandwich.
The roast pork sandwich from DiNic's at the Reading Terminal Market. Taylor now serves a sandwich similar to this Philly classic. Photo by Flickr user A Culinary (photo) Journal
The roast pork sandwich from DiNic's at the Reading Terminal Market. Taylor now serves a sandwich similar to this Philly classic. Photo by Flickr user A Culinary (photo) Journal
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The WaPo screws up again!
They left out the part about how Taylor puts crack in their sandwiches so you have to keep coming back.
i may be the only person around here that doesn't particularly like Taylor's sandwiches, but I will go back to try this one.
I like Taylor's sandwiches, although I don't think the bread they use is as great as it is hyped up to be. The taste of the bread is fine, but I find the texture to be kind of tough.
Love it.
I was not a fan of Taylor in the beginning because their Italian cold cut sandwiches were light on the meat and the 6" ones are pricey.
But their chicken cutlet ones are great. And when you buy the 12", the price is very resonable. You can save the other half for the next day.
I really look forward to trying this pork thing out. Is it going to be crowded today
Agree with dave B 100%. The chicken cutlet is a very good sandwich.
Where is the Philly Cheese Steak?
I'm with Dave B on the sandwiches being chinsy (sp?) on the meat early on. But now when I get my favorite cold cut sandwich, it's got enough to satisfy.
As for this new sandwich, it's like a trip to the barbecue place all on one sandwich, except can I have mac n cheese on top? Then it would be my favorite barbeque meal in a sandwich.
I had a pork sammich at Reading Terminal a few years ago and it was one of the best sandwiches in the history of Western civilization. If Taylor is even in the ballpark it will be a wonderful thing.
Taylor's is very average. Not sure where you all grew up, but it must have been in DC because this crap wouldn't fly in NYC or Philly.
i work almost exclusively with people from NYC and Philly, they all LOVE taylor, although I'm sure their sandwich expertise pales in comparison to Anonymous.
My BIG BIG complaint about Taylor is that in the past two months the sandwiches have become very inconsistent. Ice cold chicken cutlets are not a good match for the firm bread.
Taylors may be considered average by New York standards, I know because thats where I'm from, but after 9 years in DC Taylor's is by far the best sandwich if not the best delivered food DC has to offer, especially in NE. As a whole DC has made geat strides the past few years in attracting quality restaurantes etc but is still decades behind NY (and maybe Philly, I only have limited exposure but have noticed they have great food too). This does not mean I don't enjoy eating out here in DC it's just that I grew up enjoying the best that NYC had to offer and thats tough to compete with. If anyone has great delivery food options to recommend in the H Street NE area I'm all ears. Thanks!!
I, too, love the chicken cutlet sandwich. My addiction has become so bad that my wife has made me promise to eat it only once a week.
I think there may be something to the crack theory.
I'm from New York! I'm from New York! Only I know what a good sandwich is. Did I mention that I'm from New York?
I love Taylor. I was pleasantly surprised to learn that if you get the fried chicken cutlet- it's NOT deep friend, but pan fried. I usually get the grilled chicken, but won't feel guilty to get the fried from time to time.
Agree with Joe on 3rd. Beggars can't be choosers. And DC (especially NE) is definitely in the 'beggar' category when I think of good food delivery options. I'm heartily waiting for Chef Spike's pizza joint to open in February and I hope they will offer delivery (dear God we need good NY/Philly-style pizza in this 'hood!)
I'll be interested to try the roast pork on the Sarcone's roll Taylor uses. This is substantially different than DiNics (who, if memory serves, uses a softer, Amorosos-type roll). I tend to think the softer roll is better for the roast pork but thats just me.
I could start a whole other discussion thread just on rolls if Inked gave me the opportunity.
Very impressed to see 13+ comments over a sandwich. We are making progress in this town...
It's disturbing that a sandwich garners such a large response, while a shooting elicits not a single comment.
What are your priorities, people?
We're used to shootings. We're not used to good sandwiches. Thus the extended discussion.
Off topic - but does anyone know why the streetcar construction has pretty much grind to a halt? I the center lane from 3rd to 7th NE has sat untouched for about a month and the Benning Rd construction update page hasnt been updated in over two weeks. Lack of funding? Powering the cars issue? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?
For all the people whining about this not being NY, you probably havent been to Litteri's.
Yes NY has good sandwiches on every block, but as far as delis go Litteri's can compete with NY. Not saying they are the best or anything, because that is really subjective.
The first thing I used to do when I went to home to NY (burbs) is get a sandwich. Now I can take it or leave it. Litteri's is appointment eating on Saturday. I plan my day around it.
We dont have the quantity of good stuff around here, but the good places we do have are more than serviceable. A lot of it has to do with the bread. For some reason tasteless reformed wonderbread sub rolls have become the norm at all sandwich places around here. The exceptions being Taylor, Litteri's, and Mangialardo's. Litteri's and Mangialardo's use the same stuff (as do lots of Italian restaurants). I think it is from Catania bakery or something (there was an article in Hill Rag years ago)
As far a Spike's pizza. I remain skeptical. You dont need to be a chef to make good "NY" pizza. I think he is going to overcomplicate it and probably overprice it. Like his burgers. Although I might be ignorant with regards to his place because I only ate there once after the initial opening rush. I ate my 6 or 7 dollar burger AND my girlfriend's 6 or 7 dollar veggie burger after she took two bites. I was also unimpressed with what I'm pretty sure was a Martin's Potato Roll from the grocery store. If I want a $13 burger dinner I'll get a better one at Granville Moore's
just git back from taylor. sandwiches were increadable. had the pattison and ben franklin. pattison had the most killer flavor. owner seemed pretty cool he was tellign me about the trial and error with the pork. best sandwich place i have ever been to
If you dislike this place my guess is that you dont understand good food, quality ingreadiants, and phenominal bread. I must have put on 10 lbs since Taylor opened.
I had Spike's turkey burger and it was nothing great. In fact way too salty to compensate for lack for flavor. The bread was just average, ingredients were also just average.
We're used to shootings. We're not used to good sandwiches. Thus the extended discussion.
Thread over. Anonymous, FTW.
Taylor's is very average. Not sure where you all grew up, but it must have been in DC because this crap wouldn't fly in NYC or Philly.
Feh, Philly. You must've been born without taste-buds, because neither of those cities can hold a candle to San Fransisco or Seattle. Rube.
P.S.: People shooting other people makes me sad.
In my opinion, Easily the best sandwich in DC or 80 mile radius. There has to be a reason for all the press on the wall.
Actually, all you NYC/SF partisans are showing your provincialism. The only food worth eating is prepared in either the city-state of Singapore, or Paris, France--no exceptions.
Since being forcibly transferred by so-called "management' to the US I have limited myself to a diet of pure Evian spring water, rice crackers, and the lint that collects in my dryer-trap after drying my 100% Heritage Alpaca wool sweater and that of a few other distinct pieces of haberdashery.
The doctor says I will probably die soon, but I see no reason to pollute my palate with substandard fare on offer in the provincial villages of these United States.
Life is too short.
NYC pizza is THE most overated food in the world.
even if its knocking dc, just to be compared to nyc is amazing. think about it.
we just barely broke 600,000 people!
DC is a tiny ass lowrise city and people always feel the need to compare it to nyc, one of the best cities in the whole world.
that says more for dc than it says against it.
if we're not as good, i think we can happily deal.
Anonymous said...
It's disturbing that a sandwich garners such a large response, while a shooting elicits not a single comment.
What are your priorities, people?
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i don't see YOUR comment on the shooting, but you chose to comment here.
but really, its because talking about a shooting makes us all utterly sick and demoralized and insane.
talking about a sandwich and food are life affirming and fun. everyone has to eat, not everyone has to shoot.
we choose sandwich.
I still prefer the Mangialardo's G Man to the Taylor Italian sub or even Litteri's, but I will definitely try the roast pork broccoli rabe. I'm pretty sure nobody else in the area serves this. If I'm wrong, please enlighten me.
monkeyrotica - try the pork and rabe sandwich at Toscana Cafe at 2nd and F, NE. It's not perfect (the old Roberto Donna Grill at Galileo was the best I've had here) but it'll do.
just tried the pork. ouuuttaaaaaa this world good!
Small world, Erik.
The owner of Toscana was a chef at Galileo. Maybe he cooked/learned the pork/rabe sandwich there, but it's very traditional Ital.
They catered a dinner party I attended recently. Fabulous.
Got the new sandwich last night, some bites were spicy couldn't find the cheese..but overall was good. The sauce did make the bread more "biteable"
Me and three friends just got back from eating the Pattison Ave at Taylor. Let me say this might be one of the tasitest creations I have ever consumed. I am not sure about the posts above regarding skimpy meats? The six inch has so much meat I couldnt even finish it
dead pig flesh. YUM!
People in DC are a buncy of cry babies. The are never satisfied,I cant wait for the new people to take over the District. All they like is to get excited about shooting, metro, and rent control.
Are you speaking of an alien invasion the rest of us don't know about?
A little off-topic, but does anyone know where I can find whole, unpitted black and green olives that haven't been brined to death?
The only place I've been able to find in the neighborhood (Harris Teeter, Litteri's, etc...) carry olives that taste like drinking seawater through a firehose.
Tried Taylor yesterday and the sandwiches are very good. I would like to see them use different bread though. My group found the bread to be tough and too big
Just had a Taylor sandwich. The pork sandwich is too die for.
ONE WORD!! unbelievable
another watered down sandwich spot catering to folks with bland tastes (buds)
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