"Edible Homage" to Gridiron Hero

These days star professional football players are honored with far more than hero sandwich
status, as this opener by William Kalec in yesterday's Washington Post attests:

"Mt. Fujita towers six to eight inches, depending on how tightly it's wrapped, and is easily scaled by those with an empty stomach or sophisticated palate.

At Rock-N-Sake, a sushi bar in New Orleans's warehouse district, the edible homage to Saints linebacker Scott Fujita consists of crawfish and tuna rolls coupled with avocado sauce and is stacked like a pyramid. For the fifth-year journeyman linebacker who was traded by Kansas City and let go by Dallas without much of a free agent fight, the namesake dish and local cult-hero status is an honor offered with this disclaimer: "I don't want to get all sappy or anything, but . . ." Fujita said."

For those not following the sports world, two major football games will be played tomorrow. The New Orleans team--beignets, shrimp etouffee, etc etc versus  the Chicago Bears--no ketchup hot dogs, deep dish p. pies...( I know! Chicago is a sophisticated dining town, I know, already..)

Then the New England Patriots--the cliche scrod, b.beans,   takes on the Indianapolis Colts--and for this town, I have utterly no clue.  Fried pork tenderloin sandwich?

I'm going with the Saints to come marching in victorious--great comeback team, memorable food and music.

Comments

[Davydd]

A lot of people seem mystified by what signature food Indianapolis has, but you guessed right. It is the breaded pork tenderloin sandwich. If a restaurant in Indianapolis serves sandwiches their signature sandwich is usually a breaded pork tenderloin. It is a Hoosier favorite and by all accounts got its start in Indiana although it is also very popular in Iowa and outstate Illinois, but not Chicago.

Start here and learn. :)

http://www.porktenderloinsandwich.com

[foodie]

Wow--an entire website re one sandwich--I am delighted! Thanks.
BTW Congratulations on the Indy win

Of course one must ask in these fatty times, why does it need to be breaded?

[Mike Grant (Sports Nutritionist)]

Just reading through a few of your posts there. Have to say some of the food not only sounds good but is also pretty healthy for you.

[Davydd]

Why breaded pork tenderloin? The same reason fried chicken usually gets breaded. By the time you tenderize a pork tenderloin by pounding it and marinating it to make it more tender it is usually not all that appealing visually so breading is the solution. And...it is usually bar food. All bar food is fried and not all that good for you. The breading also gives you a chance to spice the flavor in what is otherwise a bland white meat. Eat in moderation and you will be OK.

[foodie]

Thanks, Davydd, for the full discussion. Of course. I wonder if the word "breaded" had me alarmed. I think of fried chicken as being battered, like fish in fish n' chips. I am going to look up both words. And , yes, I agree---fried food is delicious and satisfying, like freshly made Belgian fries, and yes, one is not supposed to eat fried food every day of the week, though I suppose barflies could care less....

[Mosaic Patterns]

sounds interesting....if thats the case i will join the softball team...can i?

[Lois Patterson]

differenc between battered and breaded