CUISINE
Hot Salami
sandwich at
Gioia's Deli
Shake Shack STL
Mound City Double
dressed to order on a cold St. Louis day,” said Alex Donley, co-owner
of Gioia’s Deli, home of The Hill’s iconic sandwich that was dubbed
an American classic last year by the James Beard Foundation.
“The hot salami sandwich fills the belly and warms the soul,”
Donley said.
Fans of Shake Shack’s Mound City Double, the half-pound wonder
layered with provel cheese, bacon and its famed STL Sauce, has
proclaimed it the hottest new burger to date. What makes it so hot?
It’s a burger that gets the old-school treatment, which includes its
sauce made from memories.
“No other Shake Shack has the STL Sauce,” said general manager
Rex Hux, crediting its creation to Shake Shack founder and St. Louis
native Danny Meyer, who based the burger sauce on a combo of
mayonnaise, barbecue sauce and relish. And don’t forget: Shake Shack
is all about the experience – an experience that will kindle warm
recollections on a cold winter night.
Corbett is the author of “The Gilded Table,” “Pushcarts & Stalls: The
Soulard Market History Cookbooks” and “Unique Eats and Eateries of St.
Louis.” She can be contacted at [email protected].
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