Question: Term Hoaggie
By: john sexton
Published: July 10, 2010

I appreciate your comment on people dont know what a Hoaggie is and yes I have had Pats and Jersey Mikes when he was just a sub shop in 1957.
How ever you should read your history on Hoaggies,,,,
Hoaggie,Sub or Grinder are all the same,,,,the names came from the original which was Grinder ,,in the ship yards called Hoag ship yard and subs because they looked like a sub at the ship yards,,,,,Philly called the Hoaggies and Up North ship yards called them Grinders and Subs,,,,still Because of the itilian population in Philly they came up with there style and the cheese steak,,,,,,I ate Patt's when he sold from a cart at the ship yards for the sailors at night.
I agree that subway and many chains have no idea what a Hoaggie is,,,here in Ohio I choke on the fact they make Hot subs and with Mayo or mustard,,,,some are made with cheap lunch meat and cheese,,,so I get Jersey Mikes as his are the closest to his original,,,,at the shore in Jersey or I make my own,,,,as for Amaroso rolls ,,they are great but I like the hard crust with corn meal dusted on them for my Hoaggies,,,,

Answers:
Anonymous

The term hoagie is very much familiar to the people who are very much fond of sandwiches. The Hoagie is a type of a sandwich which is huge in size and gained it name from Philadelphia and the surrounding region.
Basically the Hoagie sandwich consists of an elongated roll typically packed with a selection of cold lunch meats, sliced cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, sweet or hot peppers, oregano, and olive oil.