Yes, I have tried a few sandwiches recipes, including the Chicken Po Boy Sandwich Recipe, but never have I felt this much thriller that I’m feeling today to be able to share the Camel rider sandwich recipe with you. This recipe means something very special because I have learned it from my sister directly, whom I miss so much as he stays far away from us with her husband. So, whenever I prepare this, the sweet memories of my beloved sister make me feel very good!
You will need a few ingredients a little effort to finish this recipe. Yes, over the years, since 1970, various local restaurants all over the country have brought out their variation and added twists and varieties on the original formula, yet the original formula remains the same. Today, it is all about the original one. So here I’m to help you out with it.
If you are concerned about the basic formula, it is pretty simple with a combination of bologna, ham, salami usually.
Why is it called camel Rider sandwich??
You may already know what is a camel rider sandwich, but what is unknown is the story behind the naming of this sandwich. Here is quite the story of the camel rider sandwich Jacksonville:
Once, the nation’s largest Arab immigrant populations were in Jacksonville. They used to prepare pita bread which was famous in the locality. As time went by, the name for the sandwich is said to have originated in an outdated pejorative for Arab immigrants in Jacksonville. Later on, the whole thing turned into a positive one and all the local people embraced it due to the immense popularity of the sandwich.
One more thing, the Sheik, an Arab-owned chain eatery, has the most synonymous effect with the name of the camel rider sandwich. The Sheik was started in 1972 and still runs with five Jax locations.
Camel rider sandwich Ingredients
- Wheat pita bread (4 whole pieces)
- Ham (1/2 pound or a little more)
- Salami (1/2 pound)
- Bologna (1/2 pound)
- American cheese, fresh and packed (4 slices)
- Mayonnaise (1/2 cup)
- Finely chopped lettuce (1/2 head)
- Finely sliced tomato (1 medium size tomato)
- Vinegar and oil dressing (for serving)
Instructions
- At first, just cut the pieces of pita bread in the middle and make 2 separates pieces with pockets.
- Then, use mayonnaise generously to coat the inner part of the pita bread.
- Now, add American cheese, lettuce, tomato, ham, salami, and, of course, the bologna in the pockets.
- To finish off, drizzle the prepared pita bread with vinegar and oil dressing.
Now, to enjoy the best taste and texture, serve the Camel rider sandwich recipe immediately.
Recipe Variations
As mentioned earlier, you might a few variations from the local restaurants countrywide. Some of them are very popular indeed.
- The Desert rider, in the south, offers a very special type of sauce, named the special ride sauce with the sandwiches.
- Then comes the Pinegrove Deli’s, which offers banana peppers inside the pita bread.
- And, the Sheik, as of the recent update I have, also offers a totally new variant named “steak-in-a-sack”. This variation is combined of slices of steak and onions in the pockets of the pita bread.
- Whiteway Deli also has different variations, one of which is named mayor Hans Tanzler.
- If you visit the Sammy’s Sandwich Shop near the Birmingham Airport, you find another variation, which is one of a kind, but far away from the original variation, made using either chicken salad or seasoned ground beef. And in no way, you will get any cold cuts there.
The Camel Rider Sandwich has always been known as a Jacksonville Delicacy since the early ‘60s, and it is still the same. But nowadays, numerous shops serve this sandwich all over the United States 24 hours a day. However, as always, the homemade ones are always way better than the shop-bought ones.
So, go for the Camel rider sandwich recipe, and enjoy your homemade sandwich any time you want.