Messy and Picky

Now I know in my last post about what is one of the best deals in Reading Terminal Market, I lamented on the $8 sandwiches that are all over the place. But the $8 sandwich pictured above is what I will crown simply as The Best of the Best. The Italian style (not BBQ) pulled pork sandwich with sharp provolone and two heaping tablespoons of horseradish from DiNic's is so full of flavor you'll be wondering how you ate lunch prior to your first bite of this sandwich.

Slow cooked every day and cut/pulled to order. Served on your typical soft bun which nicely soaks up the salty juices. It's all so tender and juicy you'll be wishing you could be hungry enough to eat it for lunch every day, but it's just too much sandwich to eat every day. Believe me, working at RTM 4 days a week, I'd love to have one of these every day, but it just can't be done. You've really gotta be hungry to eat one of these. Or you could split one with a friend if you don't want to commit to the full monty. Many order this sandwich with broccoli rabe, but I say pass on the greens – but that's just me and to each their own.

I've been meaning to try most of the other offerings, but like a moth to a flame, I order up the pulled pork time and time again. I've had the roast pork sandwich with provolone and broccoli raabe, (and for a limited time, hot peppers!) which is delicious, but it's going up against this monster pulled pork at the same stand and it just doesn't stand a chance.

But a warning: the lines will be very long at peak lunch time which is roughly 11.30a – 1.30p. I usually take a late lunch around 2p so I can either grab a seat on one of the stools at the counter, but sometimes, I like to take it away and sit in a corner of the market and chow down. Tommy, Joey and the rest of the gang keep everything moving quickly, but they're happy to shoot the shit. Just be aware they've got 20 hungry people waiting in line for most of the day.

But another warning: the pulled pork is the first thing they run out of every day so you kinda have to roll the dice and go late or suck it up and wait in line. There's a trick to beat the line, but I'm sorry, I'm not at liberty to share that secret. I'd have to kill you before you could blog, facebook update, tweet, yelp or text any of your friends about it. Sorry.

And one final note: they don't accept plastic so have your cash or RTM gift certificate at the ready.

DiNic's
Reading Terminal Market
12/Arch
7 Days: 8a – 3.30p
(215) 923.6175

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