Opposing Delicacies...

This week, we are looking at a couple of food items Buffalo is famous for…

Beef on Weck is a sliced beef sandwich served on a kimmelweck roll (think of this as a bun that's made out of a salted soft pretzel). Legend is that around 1900, a street vendor from Germany was serving these and this favorite sandwich grew in popularity from there. Served with 'au jus' and/or horseradish, Beef on Weck is just an amazing sandwich.

Buffalo is also famous for Sponge Candy. I know - doesn't sound very appetizing does it? But Sponge Candy is a crunchy, lightly toasted toffee made from sugar, corn syrup and baking soda, enrobed in a creamy chocolate coating. You can find it with and without a chocolate coating. It's pretty tasty and has a unique consistency to it (hence the 'sponge candy' descriptor). Sponge Candy starting showing up in Buffalo and the Niagara area in the early 1940's and has been a regional delicacy ever since.

This weekend I will be sampling some authentic Sponge Candy and giving my review. But more importantly, as a fanatical outdoor cook, I’ll be walking you through making Beef on Weck, something I’m really looking forward to!
 
This week's edition of Opposing Delicacies featuring Beef on Weck and Sponge Candy.

 
Boone said:
Beef on Weck
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OMG, there's only one place to get that sandwich around here and it just happens to be the Bills bar.
I met my best friend there for lunch last Friday, I never even look at the menu, I've never ordered anything else. Comes with raw horseradish and au jus just like it should, choice of fries or homemade chips (awesome). $15 and worth every penny.
:love:

I've heard they have great pizza, salads, and wings too (true Buffalo style everything).

How did yours turn out??
 
It was amazing! I used to do consulting work for a healthcare company whose headquarters was in Buffalo. And this is what I craved every time.
 
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Good stuff
 
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