When I was in college there was a sub shop that would be open until 3am that sold sandwiches like this. The standard "fat chicken" sub was chicken tenders, fried mozzarella sticks, french fries, marinara, a layer of cheese, baked on a footlong roll soaked in garlic butter. The "fat" menu had a dozen others like it. The fat buffalo was especially good. We would waddle in drunk as hell most nights and all that saturated fat and salt was like a healing elixir.
That sounds amazing, we had a Mexican fast food place that was open 24 hours and laundering money for the cartel, but nobody cared because carne asada fries and drunk kids is a magical combination. Every time they got shut down, they'd just change their name and open again lol
While this is very true, my local takeaways do/did offer pizza crunches with toppings, pretty sure the kebab shop had a spicy chicken pizza crunch for a while. Last I checked (which was a long while ago TBF) there was a pepperoni pizza crunch offered by the nearest chippy.
Coatbridge has one saving grace and it's that it's really easy to get to the motorway, everything else is just to make you forget about escaping or slow you down enough to be an easy catch. We also have some good takeaways, burger 7 is really good as is/was the slice house (it's been a while since I ordered from them)
Fat sandwiches originated at what are/were affectionately known as the "grease trucks" at Rutgers University in central Jersey. They were a couple of Halal food trucks that catered to drunk college students, especially late at night. Nowadays, they're a brick and mortar store (or more than one?) because zoning laws changed and the food trucks couldn't stay where they were. My favorite was the Fat Vastardi. Here's the menu: https://www.ruhungry.net/nj-menu
Yeah, that northeastern urban accent sounds pretty similar all over the area. I figured NJ because he’s mentioned Rutgers. I googled the place on his shirt to make sure
BrigidtheMechLady
I don't have enough Maalox for that.
kazeshi
id rather just some pizza sauce or marinara, but otherwise it looks good.
AllTheGoodOnesWereGone
Was expecting him to roll it up into a sandwich.
DonCappo
AyatollahBahloni
My 18-year-old soul says "get in my belleh!" My 74-year-old body says "One bite would fill me up."
VeryLongTimeLurker
far too old to be a collage kid, but i would fucking destroy that thing for sure!
Corrodias
mutually assured destruction
NinjaCongo
French fries? "Special" sauce? "Regular" cheese and mozzarella? https://media3.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWE1NzM3M2U1NjFlN2R2Z2gyeGk3aGFzbnpuYWozdnlncXA4ZWgzN2p1Yzh0ZWlyYyZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/e4Jyxh9zQjgnC/200w.webp
xxxnaked
SleazyBijou
Why do Americans eat like they have free healthcare?
Blunderwriter
Nothing about that but the crust looks worth eating...hard pass.
AyatollahBahloni
"Che cazzo fai‽" = Literally, "What prick [i.e. the fuck] are you doing?"
NightOwlRally
Thanks! My Italian is pretty rusty so thanks for the clarification
GlowstickJedi
His father was right.
Beefheart808
An abomination
beneaththewillowtree
God damn Steve Carrell has been hitting the weights
ApothecaryGrant
When I was in college there was a sub shop that would be open until 3am that sold sandwiches like this. The standard "fat chicken" sub was chicken tenders, fried mozzarella sticks, french fries, marinara, a layer of cheese, baked on a footlong roll soaked in garlic butter. The "fat" menu had a dozen others like it. The fat buffalo was especially good. We would waddle in drunk as hell most nights and all that saturated fat and salt was like a healing elixir.
RainsDownInAfrica
There was a place like this in San Diego called Fat Sals. Basically a stoners wet dream. All fried food and cheese on a sub.
eleonorae
Hello fellow PJ's enjoyer!
pvtsquirel
That sounds amazing, we had a Mexican fast food place that was open 24 hours and laundering money for the cartel, but nobody cared because carne asada fries and drunk kids is a magical combination. Every time they got shut down, they'd just change their name and open again lol
Callynd
Been about 18 years since I had a fat sandwich at Rutgers. I would have demolished this back then. Now, no thanks.
Omicron416
Okay, that looks amazing, but I'd go with marinara instead of thousand island.
Sayagain
Ranch
walnutbreath
The Fat Darrell, which this rips off, has marinara instead of thousand island.
PwnageHobo
I'm torn between
PwnageHobo
and
TheSilverSeraph
According to AI caption generation, one hundred percent should be written as:
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youreathing
Not AI. Shitty captioning has been around for a long time.
yesdearmetoo
https://media4.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWE1NzM3M2U1ZXVudTNveXlnbmZ1dW9jbHB5Mm9yc2lnMGxyNWx4cjViZWN2NHRoZCZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/5JfADBd74usus/200w.webp
Orc6000
No
RummageSaleBubbler
Wisconsin folks - Head to Ian’s Pizza for this kind of thing.
RummageSaleBubbler
Oh. Ian's Pizza in Seattle was renamed to Fremont Pizza. Same owner. Just dropped the branding.
Sayagain
I feel like we need ranch as a base sauce at the start and end instead of the special sauce.
chrisckelly
https://media1.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTY1YjkxZmJldDR1aWI2dDN1dmxqMjJpdTg4cXgwbG13Nng2eHh3bXJobnEzMG42MyZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/1msy0o1Ma3bsLYBZUA/200w.mp4
backrideup9
That's just a chicken pizza. I wonder if he thinks potato chips on a hamburger is exotic.
mardukkur
Gross
Roaddog184
How about Parmesan with the mozzarella?
TheChlorineAddict
MikeRInternetTraveler
Now dip a slice in tempura batter, and fry it.
ItHappenedInThe20thCentury
"Know what I call this?"
An abomination before you added the "special sauce". I have no words for it afterwards.
banjak
Scottish People: He dinnae even deep fry it in batter!
Chionati
German people: that's a Flammkuchen!
HaniiPuppy
From Scotland: I kinda want to dispute this, but Pizza Crunch is absolutely a thing here lmao
TheSilverSeraph
That was kinda what I was expecting. Much disappoint. Wow
Hydros
Yeah, but if he did we'd call him a lying fuck and claim it as a pizza crunch so there's always that
Katarrn
Nah that has too many toppings to be considered a pizza crunch. They are always made with the cheapest cheese and tomato pizzas.
Hydros
While this is very true, my local takeaways do/did offer pizza crunches with toppings, pretty sure the kebab shop had a spicy chicken pizza crunch for a while. Last I checked (which was a long while ago TBF) there was a pepperoni pizza crunch offered by the nearest chippy.
Katarrn
Man.. i have some crappy chippies near here..never had those options here.
Hydros
Coatbridge has one saving grace and it's that it's really easy to get to the motorway, everything else is just to make you forget about escaping or slow you down enough to be an easy catch. We also have some good takeaways, burger 7 is really good as is/was the slice house (it's been a while since I ordered from them)
UncleScarwasright
Can't decide if it's Rhode Island or New Jersey
QueLinda1205
Fat sandwiches originated at what are/were affectionately known as the "grease trucks" at Rutgers University in central Jersey. They were a couple of Halal food trucks that catered to drunk college students, especially late at night. Nowadays, they're a brick and mortar store (or more than one?) because zoning laws changed and the food trucks couldn't stay where they were. My favorite was the Fat Vastardi. Here's the menu: https://www.ruhungry.net/nj-menu
Leaps
He said they are at Rutgers, so New Jersey.
astronomygeek7
I’m gonna say New Jersey on account someone is actually filming him for mass media. Ain’t none of that happening in Rhode Island.
sarzaya
I read this comment in his accent.
DarthGoodguy
Definitely Jersey
UncleScarwasright
appreciate all the input and comment. My wife's ex-husband is RI Italian, and, he sounds a lot like this guy, so, I wasn't certain.
DarthGoodguy
Yeah, that northeastern urban accent sounds pretty similar all over the area. I figured NJ because he’s mentioned Rutgers. I googled the place on his shirt to make sure