10 ForOregonState.org/Stater L E T T E R S HOW - T O F OO D THE SANDWICH, THE LEGEND,THE RECIPE PREPARE TO SINK YOUR TEETH INTO THE BOMB. By Cathleen Hockman-Wert In the beginning (1971), there was Togo’s on Monroe Avenue, one of the first sandwich shops founded by TOm and GOrdon. On the menu was #20: a grilled steak sub with peppers, onions and salami. And behold, this was excellent. This was the Bomb. For generations of Beavers, the Bomb at Togo’s was the go-to sandwich. But around 2004, the store moved, and the grill and the sandwich — a Corvallis original — were no more. Togo’s owner Chris Martin offers this guidance for recreating the Bomb in your own kitchen. THE BOMB SERVES FOUR TOTAL TIME: 30 MINUTES 2 green peppers, thinly sliced 1 large red onion, sliced 1 20 oz. uncooked rib eye steak, sliced thin 1 6 oz. cotto salami, chopped 8 slices of American cheese 4 hoagie rolls Optional toppings: mayonnaise, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, pepperoncini INSTRUCTIONS 1. Freeze the steak; then put it in the fridge overnight. 3. Sauté peppers and onions over medium heat until tender. Set aside. Add beef to pan and sauté until cooked. Add pepper mixture and salami and sauté until heated. 5. Split the hoagie rolls partway through with a hinge cut. Spread with mayonnaise if desired. 2. Slice the partially frozen steak as thinly as possible with a very sharp knife or meat slicer. 4. Spread the mixture evenly in the pan and top it with cheese. Cover and heat until cheese melts. 6. Pile in the meat, vegetable and cheese mixture and add optional “Togo style” toppings to taste. tom. Drape the bag over the end of the stick and hoist it up. When the bag’s bottom reaches over the pole top and, if the bottom of the bag is higher than pole top, it may drape itself over said top as the stick is lowered. You’re welcome. BILL GILBERT, ’65, '67 Editor’s note: The April 25, 1967, Daily Barometer had this to say about that day: “A Black Bag appeared sacked overthe top of the OSUflagpole Friday. Nobody knows for sure who put it there, but it is surmised that somebody shinnied up the 75-foot pole to put it in place. It took six physical plant members and a derrick several hours Friday to get it down.” More Game Changers I read [“Game Changers” in the Winter 2023 issue] with great interest having been one of the women who competed in the 1970s. I played volleyball for four years, basketball for two and ran track for a couple of years. There were no o" -season programs in those days so a way to stay in shape was to compete in multiple sports. I have included pictures of the 1975 and1976volleyballteams. I don’t remember taking any o! cial team photos, so other photos may not exist for these years. CHERYL BRITTON, ’ 77 ↓Cheryl Britton,’77, (at left, back row), with the 1975–76 OSU Volleyball team on Nov. 29, 1975, in Ellensburg, Washington. Send letters and comments by email to stater@ osualum.com or by mail to Oregon Stater, Oregon State University Alumni Association, 204 CH2M HILL Alumni Center, Corvallis, OR 97331. We edit for clarity, brevity and factual accuracy. Please limit letters to 225 words or less. ILLUSTRATIONS BY JOE MCKENDRY VOLLEYBALL: COURTESY OF CHERYL BRITTON Send letters and comments by email to osualum.com
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