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Welcome to the first and only web site devoted to the world famous horseshoe sandwich! What, you may be asking, is the world famous horseshoe sandwich? Or maybe if it’s world famous, why don’t I already know about it? We hope to answer these questions and more.
What is it? Aside from apple pie, the horseshoe is the finest conglomeration of food ever assembled. We call it a sandwich, but the label doesn’t do it justice. It’s so much more and so much less.
At its most basic, a horseshoe sandwich consists of two pieces of white toast covered by two pieces of sliced ham covered by a heaping portion of french fries covered by cheese sauce.
After you’ve scoured our pages for information, recipes and pictures, try some of our recipes yourself in your own home or if you are fortunate enough to pass through horseshoe country, you can stop by a horseshewery and have the whole experience without the work.
#1 by jay at September 7th, 2009
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Finally! A site that’s been needed as much as Google or Yahoo.
#2 by Ken Sofer at September 16th, 2009
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Just read Jane and Michael Stern’s Gourmet Mag article about the horseshoe and was hungry for more info. Thanks
#3 by Robin Ford at December 17th, 2009
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I love the ponyshoes/horseshoes at the Virden Bowling Alley in Virden just south of Springfield, IL. They are great and use a yellow cheese sauce that is excellent. Best is the hamburger ponyshoe!!!
#4 by HeadTater at December 18th, 2009
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As a Springfield native, I applaud you! The Horseshoe is my favorite food ever (followed by Mel-O Cream donuts). In my opinion, Jungle Jim’s Cafe on North Peoria Rd is the best Horseshoe (since Red Coach is no longer with us). Darcy’s and Sgt Pepper’s are also great places to get a ’shoe.
I love me a Buffalo Chicken Horseshoe! That, or Bacon!
#5 by vi at January 1st, 2010
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i live in maine now and they never heard of a horseshoe sandwich of course i was born and raised in illinois best food ever
#6 by Matt Springfield at April 16th, 2010
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Was the original horseshoe ham? I always thought hamburger horseshoes were the most basic form.
#7 by admin at May 11th, 2010
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I’d say hamburger is the most popular or at least most common horseshoe today but the original was ham.
#8 by TopBreadFred at July 22nd, 2010
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This is an abomination! Putting bread underneath anything edible does not make it a sandwich.