About this episode
There are plenty of good hot sandwiches in any town. But making a great hot sandwich is something of an art form. There are too many ways for things to go wrong: Sharp crusts that scratch the roof of the mouth; one-note fillings; sad lettuce; etc. Seattle Times journalist and restaurant critic Bethany Jean Clement joins Tan to discuss her criteria for a stellar hot sandwich, and they taste three from her top-10 list. Read Bethany’s list of the 10 best hot sandwiches in the city in The Seattle Times. Sandwiches we tasted in this episode: Croque monsieur — $15, Bar Bayonne, Central District Pho-rench dip panini — $19-200, Ba Bar, various locations Vegetarian Pabellón arepa — Arepa Venezuelan Kitchen, University District Seattle Eats is a production of The Seattle Times and KUOW, part of the NPR Network. You can support Seattle Eats by investing in the local newsrooms and the specialized beats that make this sort of storytelling possible. Please consider joining and subscribing at kuow.org/eats and seattletimes.com . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.