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“Kielbasa, fries, barbecue sauce, and coleslaw stacked on a bun—Cleveland's defiant sandwich.”

Polish Boy

What the real thing tastes like

The Polish Boy is a sausage sandwich native to Cleveland, Ohio. It consists of a link of kielbasa sausage placed in a bun, and covered with a layer of french fries, a layer of barbecue sauce and a layer of coleslaw. While the sausage is typically grilled, some establishments will quickly deep fry the sausage after grilling and prior to assembling the sandwich. While Polish Boys can be found at various establishments throughout Cleveland, a popular place was Freddie's Southern Style Rib House, known for their southern style barbecue sauce. Esquire named theirs as one of the best sandwiches in America, calling it "soul on white." Chef Michael Symon cited the Polish Boy as "The Best Thing I Ever Ate" on the Food Network, where he featured Seti's Polish Boys on the show. Seti's version had an optional chili and cheese add-on. Chef Gregby Camp from “Mickey Flickey’s Amazing Wings” appeared on The Wendy Williams Show to teach the audience how to make a Cleveland Polish boy. Chef Camp sugges

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A Cleveland institution that stacks audacity onto bread: kielbasa grilled until it snaps, then crowned with a crown of crispy fries, barbecue sauce, and cool coleslaw—all balanced on a single bun. The combination defies logic until you taste it, which is why chefs keep returning to it, and why the city refuses to let it go.

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