#29 Montana: Pork Chop Sandwich
Sandwich #29: Montana, Pork Chop Sandwich Some of these sandwiches have really great backstories. I have really missed the research aspect of these while covid pushed these entries down on my importance list. This specific story just screams America, and I mean that in the best way possible. I love Montana. I have never been to Montana, but I still love it. I imagine it as deep rivers full of trout and sky-scraping mountains, clear air, and all of the adventure you could fit in a state. I do love Massachusetts, but I have often told my kids that if they ever move to Montana, they can expect that I will be moving out there soon afterward with them. The story of this sandwich starts with Pork Chop John. Yes, Pork Chop John was a real man. He lived in Butte Montana in 1928 and sold these pounded out, pork chop sandwiches out of the back of his wagon to the local miners in the area. They loved them and soon his wagon took on stronger walls and a more sure foundation. Pork Chop ...
