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“Marinated meat grilled on spits, served on soft Italian bread with a drizzle of fresh marinade.”

Spiedie

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The spiedie () is a food consisting of marinated meat (chicken currently the most popular choice) that is often threaded onto skewers before being grilled and served on a long bread roll or sliced Italian bread. Spiedies are claimed to be local to Binghamton in the central Southern Tier of New York, and somewhat more broadly known and enjoyed throughout Central New York, however, have existed in regions of Italy for much longer. A spiedie consists of cubes of chicken, pork, lamb, veal, venison, beef, or tofu. The meat is marinated overnight or longer, then grilled on spits over a charcoal pit. The traditional method involves serving freshly prepared cubes of lamb, chicken, or beef on soft Italian bread or a submarine roll, occasionally drizzled with fresh marinade. Spiedie meat can also be eaten straight off the skewer or can be served in salads, stir fries, and a number of other dishes. The marinade recipe varies, usually involving olive oil, vinegar, and a variety of Italian spices

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The spiedie is a skewered, grilled meat dish that belongs to Binghamton, New York—though its roots run deep into Italian tradition. Cubed chicken, pork, lamb, or beef bathes overnight in a marinade of olive oil, vinegar, Italian spices, and fresh mint, then hits the charcoal to develop a caramelized crust before landing on soft Italian bread or a sub roll, sometimes drizzled with that same aromatic marinade.

Order it here when it has

  • overnight marinade develops flavor
  • versatile protein options
  • established regional tradition since 1983

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