There are plenty of good hot sandwiches in any town. But making a great hot sandwich is something of an art form. There are too many ways for things to go wrong: Sharp crusts that scratch the roof of the mouth; one-note fillings; sad lettuce; etc. Seattle Times journalist and restaurant critic Bethany Jean Clement joins Tan to discuss her criteria for a stellar hot sandwich, and they taste three from her top-10 list. 

Read Bethany’s list of the 10 best hot sandwiches in the city in The Seattle Times.

Sandwiches we tasted in this episode:
Croque monsieur — $15, Bar Bayonne, Central District
Pho-rench dip panini — $19-200, Ba Bar, various locations
Vegetarian Pabellón arepa — Arepa Venezuelan Kitchen, University District

 

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There are plenty of good hot sandwiches in any town. But making a great hot sandwich is something of an art form. There are too many ways for things to go wrong: Sharp crusts that scratch the roof of the mouth; one-note fillings; sad lettuce; etc. Seattle Times journalist and restaurant critic Bethany Jean Clement joins Tan to discuss her criteria for a stellar hot sandwich, and they taste three from her top-10 list.&nbsp;
Read Bethany&rsquo;s list of the 10 best hot sandwiches in the city<a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/life/food-drink/seattles-best-hot-sandwiches-our-critic-picks-her-top-10/"> in The Seattle Times.</a>
Sandwiches we tasted in this episode:
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<li aria-level="1">Croque monsieur &mdash; $15, Bar Bayonne, Central District</li>
<li aria-level="1">Pho-rench dip panini &mdash; $19-200, Ba Bar, various locations</li>
<li aria-level="1">Vegetarian Pabell&oacute;n arepa &mdash; Arepa Venezuelan Kitchen, University District</li>
</ul>
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Seattle Eats is a production of The Seattle Times and KUOW, part of the NPR Network. You can support Seattle Eats by investing in the local newsrooms and the specialized beats that make this sort of storytelling possible. Please consider joining and subscribing at <a href="http://kuow.org/eats">kuow.org/eats</a> and <a href="http://seattletimes.com">seattletimes.com</a>.
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Seattle is a buffet of great food... if you know where to look. Seattle Times journalist Tan Vinh invites listeners to the area's hottest restaurants, road-side food stalls and everywhere in between to find the best meals in the city and to meet the people who make them sing.

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Seattle Eats is a production of The Seattle Times and KUOW, part of the NPR Network

 

Seattle is a buffet of great food... if you know where to look. Seattle Times journalist Tan Vinh invites listeners to the area's hottest restaurants, road-side food stalls and everywhere in between to find the best meals in the city and to meet the people who make them sing.
New episodes every Thursday.
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Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to <a href="https://www.kuow.org/donate/seattleeatsnotes">https://www.kuow.org/donate/seattleeatsnotes</a>&nbsp;
Seattle Eats is a production of <a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/">The Seattle Times</a> and <a href="https://www.kuow.org/">KUOW</a>, part of the NPR Network
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Seattle Eats with Tan Vinh

Seattle Times restaurant critics Tan Vinh and Bethany Jean Clement explain the components of a great hot sandwich and reveal three of the best sandwiches in Seattle. 

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