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Thin slices American cheese Thin slices ham Diced onion Sliced sour pickles Slices fresh tomatoes Slices green peppers Slices Greek black olives Says nothing about olive oil, but I wouldn't want one without. Story In Yankee Magazine - The Italians at Amatos F One of the advantages of living in Maines largest city is that you have such a wide number of choices of places to get your Italian sandwiches. Portland's unsung contribution to the gastronomical world. There is nothing like an Italian sandwich elsewhere in the country. My daughter now in her last year of college in Baltimore, discovered that other states have pretenders--called, "subs" but they are not the same. Invented in Portland (local lore has it) in 1899 by an Italian baker named Giovanni Amato as a portable inexpensive lunch for road construction workers, the Italian sandwich has become a staple of every corner variety store and takeout sandwich shop. If your casual about Italian sandwiches or loyal to a local businesses, you might gravitate to the place nearest to wherever you live or work. Connoisseurs though, are more than willing to drive across town. (end of article) Good Luck! Stan and Minty 
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