submarine sandwich from Louisiana, typically consisting of meat or seafood, usually fried, served on baguette-like Louisiana French bread.' name='description'> po'boy - definition and meaning

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  • noun A traditional submarine sandwich from Louisiana, typically consisting of meat or seafood, usually fried, served on baguette-like Louisiana French bread.

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Examples

  • It's been around for about 30 years, in the still re-building Gentilly area, a no-frills seafood market that's oyster po'boy is consistently great, using fresh Italian-style loaves from Gendusa's Bakery next door, and juicy oysters with a light, crisp, cornmeal batter.

    The Crescent City's Greatest Po'boys Steve Garbarino 2011

  • And it's steeped in po'boy tradition, Parasol's new owner, John Hogan, 54, says.

    The Crescent City's Greatest Po'boys Steve Garbarino 2011

  • On the other corner, there's Tracey's, a sprawling po'boy shop and barroom opened last September by Parasol's former proprietor, a local ousted when his digs were sold to the highest bidder: the Floridian.

    The Crescent City's Greatest Po'boys Steve Garbarino 2011

  • To most po'boy enthusiasts and shops including, incidentally, Parasol's and Tracey's, the best loaves are made by the circa-1896 Leidenheimer Baking Co., which produces one million pounds of bread annually.

    The Crescent City's Greatest Po'boys Steve Garbarino 2011

  • Paul Costello for The Wall Street Journal THE SHINING PEARL | Casamento's Restaurant | Accolades and food shows have followed, mainly for its blissful po'boy hybrid: the fried oyster loaf above.

    New Orleans's Most Famous Sandwich 2011

  • Just how passionate New Orleans is about its most famous sandwich is evident in a battle that's been brewing for months, between two po'boy shops situated a mere block from each other in the city's Irish Channel neighborhood.

    The Crescent City's Greatest Po'boys Steve Garbarino 2011

  • Last year, the garlic-stuffed roast-beef po'boy won the "Best Roast Beef" award at the Po-Boy Festival.

    New Orleans's Most Famous Sandwich 2011

  • If you prefer them cooked, go for a fried-oyster po'boy at the nearby Newcastle Publick House .

    Take a Road Trip 2011

  • The slow-roasted duck po'boy with gravy and jalapeños is love-me tender, sophisticatedly rich.

    The Crescent City's Greatest Po'boys Steve Garbarino 2011

  • The slow-roasted duck po'boy with gravy and jalapenos is sophisticatedly rich.

    New Orleans's Most Famous Sandwich 2011

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