Sandwich Monday: The Mighty Horseshoe

Nearly a century ago, in the town of Springfield, Illinois, the Horseshoe Sandwich was born. That's two thick slices of toast, topped with ham, Welsh rarebit cheese sauce, and a bucket of french fries. Chef Joe Schweska, who created it, thought the ham looked like a horseshoe and the french fries like the nails used to drive it in. Joe was good at inventing sandwiches, but bad at naming things.

We got our Horseshoe Sandwiches at Six Degrees in Chicago, and our waiter was an actual Springfieldian. She recommended we get one with a hamburger in place of ham, so that's what we did.

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