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| - First off, I'd like to say that I use the word delicious very sparingly. People who know me know that when I use this word, I'm serious. Let me also tell you that when I use the word delicious, I am speaking specifically about the taste and texture of the food. Delicious does not consider the ambiance of the restaurant, the level of service from the staff or the prices. To me, delicious means something tastes so good, that I just want to keep eating more until I have trouble breathing (yes, I have done this before). It means that I like something so much that I would like to have an endless amount of room in my stomach so that I could keep eating until my jaw is tired (I haven't figured out how to do this one yet).
The veal sandwich at California Sandwiches is delicious!
California Sandwiches is a special place. It is not a fancy place by any stretch, nor is it a hole in the wall. It is just right. I love going in to this place and seeing the Italian women work their magic in the open kitchen. The women that work here are warm and have just the right amount of 'tude, so you shouldn't F with them. California Sandwiches makes me wish I was Italian. So much so, that I always make sure to get an espresso while I'm waiting for my food and a Brio to drink with my sandwich.
My sandwich of choice is the veal sandwich with cheese. I have tried the chicken and steak sandwiches in the past, but don't give these rivals my delicious stamp of approval. You might be asking yourself, "what is in this sandwich that makes it so special?" The answer: LOVE. Here are the steps in making a veal sandwich at California Sandwiches. Step 1: Take a huge crusty bun that is not too crusty, with a soft and fluffy interior, put a layer of some incredible tomato sauce on it and toss in a little bit of love. Step 2: Lovingly cut a huge piece or two of breaded and fried veal so that it fits the sandwich just right in kind of an overflowing but perfect way and then toss in a little bit more love. Step 3: Another layer of sauce and more love. Step 4: Slice of cheese that will become melty, another layer of sauce and even more love. Step 5: Wrap it up and deliver the hefty sandwich to a lucky customer.
At the end of the day, I believe that this sandwich is perfection. The ratio of meat to cheese to sauce to bun is perfect. The texture of the slightly crusty exterior and soft interior of the bun, along with the 2-3 layers of thin, but crispy veal, the melted cheese, and the sauce comes together to create a sandwich that is layered to perfection.
I would also like to say that the sandwiches are not 100% consistent from location to location. This happens to be one of my favourite locations along with the Claremont location. I have also been to the Woodbridge location and the Dufferin location, but I don't think they have quite mastered the "Love" as well as the Chesswood and Claremont locations.
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