50 states has something exciting in that regard to offer. To create our list, we first did a deep dive into the culinary history and local specialties of each and every state in order to identify its emblematic sandwich. Did your favorite sandwich brie and apple crescent rolls the cut?

A handful of places in Birmingham also make a great version of this classic Northern Alabama sandwich, including our top pick: Miss Myra’s Pit Bar B-Q. Arizona – Southwestern PaniniA ZOOKZ sandwich is an experience like no other, thanks to a unique contraption that seals the sandwich’s bread around its fillings. A similar experience can be enjoyed at The Panini People food truck in Phoenix, where The Southwestern, stuffed with chicken, pepper jack, roasted red peppers, spinach and chipotle aioli, is a local fave. For many locals, to choose anything other than fried bologna would be sacrilege — and the simpler the better.

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