The king of sandwiches is the 2ft-long (60cm) Italian hoagie made in Russo’s Market deli in North Wildwood, New Jersey. It’s a colossal fresh-baked Italian hoagie roll filled with shredded lettuce, sliced onion, tomato, provolone cheese, a triple layer of Italian deli meats, light oil dressing, salt, black pepper, oregano and maybe a few hot yellow peppers on top or on the side. It’s wrapped in greaseproof paper and in mid-summer can be delivered to you on the beautiful Wildwood beach. I met my wife making these sandwiches in Wildwood as a student way back in 1992 – and along with many thousands of Irish students who made that famous trek back in the day, the Italian hoagie was a staple. We go back to the US often to visit our family and friends there and it is the first thing on our list to eat as soon as we’re off the plane. It’s worth flying across the Atlantic for. Richard McCullough, Belfast
