Pohatcong Hoagie Face-Off

The Contenders:   On the left: Warren Glen Market   On the Right: Quick Chek

While we all try to maintain the pretense of eating only healthy foodstuffs there are of course the inevitable forays into less healthier realms to satisfy our primordial urge to consume copious quantities of the type of things that cause nutritionists to beat their chests and wail in despair. While the classic Italian hoagie may not qualify with the worst of offenders in our fast food universe, it will nevertheless give you a major wallop of your daily need for fat, sodium and calories all in one sitting.  With that out of the way, let's consider two places in town where that need can be met.  Our two local contenders, as shown above, come to us via the Warren Glen Market (a mom and pop operation) and QuickChek (yeah corporate America).  Here's the tale of the tape:

Warren Glen Market:  Price: 6.25    Weight: 1.05 lbs.   Cost per ounce: .37 oz.   Features:  Uses Thumann's Deli meat and cheese.  Bakery Quality Bread.

QuickChek: Price: 2.99  Weight: .64 lbs.   Cost per ounce: .29 oz.    Features:  Can substitute whole-wheat or Parmesan bread instead.  Custom condiments available. Generic type deli meat/cheese.

The Verdict: Warren Glen Market. I mean c'mon seriously, how can you have a good-tasting sub/hoagie without investing something  in quality meats and bread?  These are the basic building blocks of any good sub and your taste buds will certainly know the difference.  Study the picture above.  Need I say more?  Okay, if you have only three bits to your name - go to QuikChek.  If you want to do your appetite some justice-then it's Warren Glen Market.

Reader Bonus: Italian Hoagie connoisseur Smokey Joe weighs in: 


"I have sampled both hoagies and have determined that I do like both subs, but I like Warren Glen Markets because it tastes better and it uses quality meats, cheeses and bread.Although I would rather have both of these subs at anytime rather than the barely edible Italian subs at Pohatcong school"