{"id":128535,"date":"2019-11-06T16:30:08","date_gmt":"2019-11-06T21:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/?p=128535"},"modified":"2023-01-25T15:33:44","modified_gmt":"2023-01-25T20:33:44","slug":"video-how-to-make-the-delish-bates-bobcat-sandwich","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/2019\/11\/06\/video-how-to-make-the-delish-bates-bobcat-sandwich\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: How to make the yummy Bates Bobcat sandwich"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A quick lunchtime survey in Commons reveals the following opinions about a perennial comfort-food favorite among students, the Bates Bobcat sandwich.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt tastes like I&#8217;m at a deli.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt tastes like home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt embodies Bates values.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt reminds me of comfort.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt exceeds expectations.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #009779;\"><i>See the deliciousness of a Bates Bobcat sandwich as it&#8217;s assembled by Dining Services executive chef Owen Keene. Video by Theophil Syslo.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Art of Making a Bobcat Sandwich\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BCGWTuL7OR0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Bobcat has been a lunchtime mainstay for more than a decade, ever since the current Commons \u2014 and its signature brick oven \u2014 opened in 2008.<\/p>\n<p>Want to make your own? Here you go:<\/p>\n<h5>Bates Bobcat Sandwich<\/h5>\n<p><em>Serves: One hungry Bobcat<\/em><\/p>\n<p>4 ounces shaved ham (or 4 slices)<br \/>\n2 slices deli pepperoni<br \/>\n2 slices salami<br \/>\n1 slice provolone (or more if you&#8217;re feeling cheesy)<br \/>\n1 slice American cheese (same!)<br \/>\nFinely chopped Spanish onion<br \/>\nFinely chopped green pepper<br \/>\nCrinkle-chip dill pickles<br \/>\n8-inch sub roll<\/p>\n<p>Heat oven to 350 F.\u00a0 Slice sub roll in half. Layer one side of roll with chopped green pepper and chopped onion, then layer ham, pepperoni, American cheese, salami, pickles, and provolone. Place layered side on cooking pan. Heat 4 to 5 minutes. Top with top half and heat 2 to 3 minutes until warm. Serve with condiment of choice.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_128619\" style=\"width: 1929px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/11\/191107_Bobcat_Sandwich_9065-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-128619\" class=\"wp-image-128619 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/11\/191107_Bobcat_Sandwich_9065-1.jpg\" alt=\"Robert Sobolewski \u201922 of Chevy Chase, Maryland, Nick Van Ingen \u201923 of Darien Conn., and William Bolin \u201923 of Monkton, Maryland., share and eat a Bobcat sandwich while at Commons on November 7, 2019.\" width=\"1919\" height=\"1279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/11\/191107_Bobcat_Sandwich_9065-1.jpg 1919w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/11\/191107_Bobcat_Sandwich_9065-1-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/11\/191107_Bobcat_Sandwich_9065-1-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/11\/191107_Bobcat_Sandwich_9065-1-200x133.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-128619\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">From left, Robert Sobolewski \u201922 of Chevy Chase, Md., Nick Van Ingen \u201923 of Darien Conn., and William Bolin \u201923 of Monkton, Md., tuck into their Bobcat sandwiches in Commons. 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