Bounded by Buns

Caribbean drama in Seattle

There’s a citrusy and garlicky mess of a pork-filled sandwich that is so well known and appreciated in Seattle that it’s in the running for the official sandwich of the city. How did it get its start, and is it worthy of the title?

Jonathan Surratt
September 14th, 2026

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Recipes in this post:
French-style baguettes, Mojo slow cooker pork, Simple garlic mayonnaise, Pickled MSG jalapenos, Caramelized onions, Caribbean roast pork sandwich

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St Paul from St Louis?

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Southern-ish chicken and rice naanini

I combined bread from Central Asia and Persia with a Peruvian-style green sauce and a chicken and rice dish that almost everyone on Earth has a version of to create this great, comforting, and cheesy sandwich adventure.

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Today we panini with zero panini-ing

This panini is not panini-ed. Or at least it’s not panini-ed like Americans consider paninis. It’s spicy, very flavorful, and deftly tips its hat to the city where I live.

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Is this cheesy Steak sandwich the Bomb?

New England sandwich lovers get really passionate about this steak sandwich. But is shaved steak or cubed steak the right choice? I give them both a try and see if I can suss out if one option is better for a Steak Bomb.

Jonathan Surratt
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ALMOST a Lobster BLT

bacon seafood

I heard you like lobster and probably bacon? Well, I do too, but ain’t nobody got lobster money in 2026, so we’re trying something different in this Almost-a-lobster-BLT sandwich.

Jonathan Surratt
July 20th, 2026

Blueberry, lemon, turkey, bacon panini

bacon turkey

Those might seem like somewhat unrelated words but I merged them all into a delicious sandwich experience. Read along to follow the fruity and savory adventure.

Jonathan Surratt
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Melt away with these crabbed-up sandwiches

cheese seafood

Are you down with cheese and seafood or are you a scaredy cat? This week I tackle another dish my mom made when I was a kid and elevate it a touch while turning it into a sandwich inside of homemade sourdough English muffins.

Jonathan Surratt
July 6th, 2026

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It’s beefy. It’s bacony. And it’s cheesy just like you.

In the second of my two part Schlotzsky’s series I made a cheesy and slightly spicy variant on their sourdough rolls that’s stuffed with a bunch of meat and melty, smoky cheese. This is my beef bacon smokecheesy.

Jonathan Surratt
June 22nd, 2026

sourdough

The sandwich that built a chain

Here’s my version of The Original sandwich from Schlotzsky’s Deli. We’re talking about a ham, salami, melty cheese and veggie sandwich inside of a homemade sourdough roll and I’m going to give you the tools to make it yourself.

Jonathan Surratt
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all-in pickles

The most pickletastic pork chop sandwich ever

I hope you like your pickles with a side of pickles and also a pickle marinated, grilled pork chop.

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Pulled chicken with an Alabama twist

Combining an easy slow cooker pulled chicken recipe with a creamy, vinegary, and peppery barbecue sauce into a savory and zesty sandwich experience.

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Let’s taco ’bout breakfast

Four out of five fake nutrition experts say that these Tex-Mex breakfast tacos packed with meat, egg, cheese, and tomatillo salsa wrapped in homemade flour tortillas are part of a well balanced breakfast.

Jonathan Surratt
May 18th, 2026

biscuits one pan

One-pan chicken sandwich part deux

This is the second coming of a pretty good idea with some different flavors tossed in to create a great buffalo chicken sandwich in a blue cheese buttermilk biscuit.

Jonathan Surratt
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Caribbean drama in Seattle

More Sandwiches

St Paul from St Louis?

Southern-ish chicken and rice naanini

Today we panini with zero panini-ing

Recent Recipes

Mojo slow cooker pork

Caribbean roast pork sandwich

Simple garlic mayonnaise

Even More Sandwiches

Is this cheesy Steak sandwich the Bomb?

ALMOST a Lobster BLT

ALMOST a Lobster BLT

Blueberry, lemon, turkey, bacon panini

Blueberry, lemon, turkey, bacon panini

Melt away with these crabbed-up sandwiches

Melt away with these crabbed-up sandwiches

And More

It’s beefy. It’s bacony. And it’s cheesy just like you.

The sandwich that built a chain

The most pickletastic pork chop sandwich ever

Pulled chicken with an Alabama twist

Let’s taco ’bout breakfast

One-pan chicken sandwich part deux

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