Two brothers, Benny and Clovis Martin, owned a sandwich shop in New Orleans in 1929. When the streetcar workers’ union went on strike, the brothers fed the striking workers sandwiches. A greeting of, “Here comes another poor boy,” worked its way into the name of this popular sandwich.
Ingredients
½ cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon hot sauce
1 (24-inch) loaf French bread
1 recipe Fried Oysters (see below)
1 lemon 4 cups shredded iceberg lettuce
Instructions
In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise and hot sauce. Split the bread in half lengthwise. Smear the mayonnaise mixture on the inside of the top and bottom.
Fry the oysters as directed in the recipe. After draining on paper towels, drizzle with lemon juice.
Place the oysters on the bottom slice and top with the lettuce. Place the top bread slice on the lettuce and press down gently. Cut the entire loaf into 4 sandwiches and serve immediately.
Recipe by The Tennessee Magazine at https://www.tnmagazine.org/let-the-good-times-roll/