By Nora Flaherty

In the thick of Vacationland's summer season, many of us plan to spend some serious time sitting outside our local sandwich shops, enjoying the sun while eating an Italian sandwich. For people in most of the country, an Italian sandwich is a crusty sub roll with an array of Italian meats and veggies. It varies.

But in Maine, the Italian is something different — something special. It has changed somewhat since its invention in the early 20th century, but the thing that really makes the Maine Italian unique is the bread, which is soft and squishy, like a hot dog bun.

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Source: http://news.mpbn.net/