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The Sandwich That I Got My Friend Fired For

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WeberWho
WeberWho Posts: 11,029
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I had it made when I was 19/20 years old. My one roommate worked at a bagel shop and my other roommate at Chipotle. It was glorious. My one roommate didn't have a car so she was always bumming us for a ride to work. She was poor like the rest of us so she would pay us in burrito bucks. Every burrito buck was a free burrito at Chipotle. She'd give us 2-3 burrito bucks everytime for a ride to work. Score! When I wasn't eating a burrito my buddy would hook me up with some free bagel sandwiches after I got done with work/school. Probably not a very honest way to live life thinking back about it. Young and dumb. I'm just dumb now. =)

I'd stop at my friends bagel shop 3-4 times a week and sit and eat a sandwich with him during his break. Usually around 4pm when it was slow. It was always a bagel with chicken, vegetable cream cheese, and onions. It was simple and always hit the spot. My go to bagel.

Apparently he was secret shopped one day as he sat with me for 30 minutes. I guess they didn't like the idea of him giving out free food. Which he said they didn't really care too much about but they were upset about how long his break was. Which I could kind of understand  as most of the bread and food gets tossed at the end of the night. (He would bring home bags and bags of bagels for the house.) But they ended up canning my friend at the end of his shift. To this day he make sure he tells everyone that I got him fired from his job! Which I do feel bad about as I shouldn't have even been eating the free food from the start. 

I've been meaning to make this sandwich for the longest time. It crosses my mind all the time. Just never at the right opportunity. I seized the moment this go around and went to the grocery store and picked everything up. Which isn't very much. The sandwiches is: Everything bagel, chicken breast, vegetable cream cheese, onion, and I added roasted red pepper. Man oh man did this thing hit the spot. So simple and easy. 

Not much of a post but I didn't want anyone's friends to get fired if they do decide to make this sandwich! ;)


"The pig is an amazing animal. You feed a pig an apple and it makes bacon. Let's see Michael Phelps do that" - Jim Gaffigan

Minnesota
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 32,378
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    There's got to be some shrink here who can help with this thread.  ;)
    BTW-  loaded bagel looks great.  
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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  • Eggdicted_Dawgfan
    Eggdicted_Dawgfan Posts: 1,896
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    Great story and awesome looking bagel. Like the roasted pepper idea.
    Snellville, GA


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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,164
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    I am a fan of the bagel sandwich. Yours looks very tasty.

    Had a guy who lived on my hall in college.....ashamed to say that I ate many a sub sandwich from a local sandwich shop where he was employed.
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

    Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
    Run me out in the cold rain and snow
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 30,975
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    Sometimes it’s the journey and not the destination that matters, but that is one tasty looking bagel sandwich.
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
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  • epcotisbest
    epcotisbest Posts: 2,173
    edited December 2017
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    Great sandwich, even better memories.
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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 9,292
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    Looks good, but to make the experience truly authentic, you should have your friend make it for you... on the clock at the place of his employ, of course. 
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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 14,624
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    Nice sandwich.  I didn't have any sandwich or food connections in college...but I had two roommates that worked at a liquor store across from the school that apparently only inventoried kegs.  That lasted almost two years and I'm sure the owner still made a ton of money.
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  • Theophan
    Theophan Posts: 2,654
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    I don't usually care a lot about chicken sandwiches, but I gotta say, that chicken looks great, and that is one great looking sandwich!  Makes me want one!
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  • WeberWho
    WeberWho Posts: 11,029
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    I'm not really that conceded in my text above. This would be very, very PC compared to the other trash talk that goes on in this text thread with my friends. Just wanted to clarify that so someone doesn't think that I'm that way in real life.
    "The pig is an amazing animal. You feed a pig an apple and it makes bacon. Let's see Michael Phelps do that" - Jim Gaffigan

    Minnesota
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  • theyolksonyou
    theyolksonyou Posts: 18,458
    edited December 2017
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    That text is totally acceptable amongst long time friends.  

    I have worse on text threads with other forum members that I have only known a short time. 
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  • WeberWho
    WeberWho Posts: 11,029
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    theyolksonyou said:
    That text is totally acceptable amongst long time friends.  

    I have worse on text threads with other forum members that I have only know a short time. 
    The bagel text  thread has already turned into something I can't post on the forum in just a few minutes. The only text I could say is my one friend making fun of my other friend for smoking 10 cigarettes a day, drinking 8oz beers (Accidentally grabbed a 12 pack of 8oz beers at the liquor store one night. We've never let him down for grabbing the 8oz beers), and saying that he's attracted to little boys. (He's married and has 4 kids). The stupid crap that friends say to one another....
    "The pig is an amazing animal. You feed a pig an apple and it makes bacon. Let's see Michael Phelps do that" - Jim Gaffigan

    Minnesota
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 25,893
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    Loved your story and I had a somewhat similiar experience or two way back in the 1960's...BUT now that I'm older and wiser I'm so proud of my community which has embraced the Harvest concept. That encourages and must legally release donor restaurants, bakerys and even chains to donate their unsold foods to the volunteers who come daily to pick it up by the TONS! Instead of wasting perfectly good food it gets served the next day or two to needy people.
    Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 30,975
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    Seriously, though, that bagel sandwich is making me hungry...  I wonder if Brueggers is still open.
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
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  • tarheelmatt
    tarheelmatt Posts: 9,867
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    theyolksonyou said:
    That text is totally acceptable amongst long time friends.  

    I have worse on text threads with other forum members that I have only known a short time. 


    You need to watch who you communicate with pal! 
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  • theyolksonyou
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    tarheelmatt said:
    theyolksonyou said:
    That text is totally acceptable amongst long time friends.  

    I have worse on text threads with other forum members that I have only known a short time. 


    You need to watch who you communicate with pal! 
    @Jupiter Jim is a freak 
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  • tarheelmatt
    tarheelmatt Posts: 9,867
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    theyolksonyou said:
    tarheelmatt said:
    theyolksonyou said:
    That text is totally acceptable amongst long time friends.  

    I have worse on text threads with other forum members that I have only known a short time. 


    You need to watch who you communicate with pal! 
    @Jupiter Jim is a freak 



    I had another fella in mind (cough, cough, Robin) , but yeah you're right. 
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 18,731
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    A bagel with cream cheese and onions is good. Even better with your addition of chicken and roasted peppers.

     Used to like bagel sandwiches in college, but can’t get decent bagels anywhere close by now. 

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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  • tarheelmatt
    tarheelmatt Posts: 9,867
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    Pretty cool story here with your friend(s).
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  • JohnnyTarheel
    JohnnyTarheel Posts: 6,541
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    Great looking bagelwich!!  Never would have happened if you had not had this experience.. 
    Charlotte, NC - Large BGE 2014, Maverick ET 733, Thermopen, Nest, Platesetter, Woo2 and Extender w/Grid, Kick Ash Basket, Pizza Stone, SS Smokeware Cap, Blackstone 36"
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  • Focker
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    Looks great V, nice post bud, love the background.
    Brandon
    Quad Cities
    "If yer gonna denigrate, familiarity with the subject is helpful."

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  • CigarCityEgger
    CigarCityEgger Posts: 2,109
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    Great looking sandwich and good story!
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  • Killit_and_Grillit
    Killit_and_Grillit Posts: 4,326
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    Ha! Awesome win. I worked in easily half a dozen restaurants in that season of life. 

    If they didn’t want you to recreate it, they wouldn’t have given you the recipe. 

    "Brought to you by bourbon, bacon, and a series of questionable life decisions."

    South of Nashville, TN

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  • littlerascal56
    littlerascal56 Posts: 2,104
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    Love the story....priceless.  My younger brother managed an A&W back in the 70’s.  Every time I stopped and ordered a root beer, he sent out a Papa Burger and fries for free!  Love those A&W burgers to this day.
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  • StillH2OEgger
    StillH2OEgger Posts: 3,746
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    Sandwich looks great. Always fun reminiscing about the good old days.
    Stillwater, MN
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,102
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    Looks like a nice trip down memory lane via food.

    I'm partial to cream cheese and lox on a bagel.
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  • Foghorn
    Foghorn Posts: 9,842
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    Nice post and food.  Reminds me of when I dated a girl who worked the closing shift at Godfather's Pizza.  She'd make an extra pie right before they closed and then she'd bring it home and we'd watch Netflix.  

    XXL BGE, Karebecue, Klose BYC, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle

    San Antonio, TX

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  • six_egg
    six_egg Posts: 1,110
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    @WeberWho Great story. I am also a huge Bagel lover. When I went to NY I was in heaven. Fresh and any kind and topping you could want. Yours looks awesome Thank you for sharing.  

    XLBGE, LBGE 

    Fernandina Beach, FL

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  • Yno
    Yno Posts: 529
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    I love bagels, but in moderation. When I was in junior high I worked at a McDonald's. We were allowed to eat whatever we wanted. Seemed like heaven, but after a few weeks, we couldn't stand the stuff. I haven't been into a Mickey D's in about four decades. 

    One of the things we ate at first was a surf and turf - we substituted one of the hamburger patties on a Big Mac for a fish. Pretty good, and we wondered why they would't put that on the menu. Ah, to be young and dumb.
    XL BGE in San Jose, CA. Also a Pit Barrel Cooker, a Cal Flame P4 gasser, and lots of toys including the first ever Flame Boss 300 in the wild. And a new Flame Boss 500.
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  • fishlessman
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    would eat that in a heartbeat. did it taste as good as the misappropriated sandwich of yesteryear. i had a room mate whos job was to count mcdonalds patty inventory ;) somehow they dont taste as good now. another that would bring home 80 gallon bags full of smartfood popcorn =)
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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