Messy Giuseppe food truck: A sandwich true to its name
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| Messy G is on the move |
Their signature sandwich, an Italian take on a sloppy Joe, is named after Giuseppe. We sampled that and another of their sandwiches on a recent sunny afternoon.
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| The namesake Messy Giuseppe sandwich |
The truck is often parked in either Mears or Rice park and participates in the newest food truck court to pop up over at Kellogg Park.
The Messy Giuseppe ($6) is a mess of meat piled on a soft, white bun and topped with gooey Provolone cheese. It's a dish full of childhood nostalgic flavors with a little added punch of tomato paste.
The other sandwich we tried was the hot Italian Beef ($7), thin cuts of roast beef, cooked well, and piled on a long ciabatta bun underneath a hefty scoop of giardiniera. Here is where eaters must abandon all hope of not getting messy. The hot giardiniera is full of puckery, pickly, fiery crunch,
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| Spicy and sodden in a really good way |
a great pairing with the meat and bread, which quickly sops up all the juices in a flavorful, hearty mix.
Despite being the possessor of a pretty good Philly-style sandwich stoop, there was some spilling. The best way to attack both of these sandwiches is with a fork, a clutch of paper napkins and a little reckless enthusiasm.
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