The Turkey Devonshire sandwich, sometimes simply called a Devonshire, originated in 1934 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is typically served as a hot open-faced sandwich on toasted bread with hot turkey, bacon, tomatoes, and a cheese sauce.[1][2][3][4] The sandwich is similar to a Kentucky Hot Brown.[5]
It was created by Frank Blandi (1907-1999),[6] a Sicilian American, who first served them at the Stratford Club located at the corner of Centre and Millvale Avenues, on the border between Pittsburgh's Bloomfield and Shadyside neighborhoods.[5] The club had an English atmosphere and the sandwich was named after Devonshire Street, located one block away. This sandwich's heyday was in the 1960s, but it remains a local favorite hot sandwich. It is believed this sandwich was influenced by the 21 Club’s trendy chicken hash, a dish of diced chicken covered in Mornay sauce and then browned.
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editNote that several of these accounts, including the obituary, wrongly state that the Stratford Club was located in the Millvale borough of Allegheny County rather than on Millvale Avenue in the Bloomfield neighborhood.
- ^ Burnett, Arlene (15 February 2001). "Kitchen Mailbox: Turkey Devonshire Sandwich still a classic Pittsburgh original". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- ^ Hoover, Bob (11 December 1991). Cookbook with a Pittsburgh flavor, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- ^ Merriman, Woodene (21 September 2001). The Devonshire trail: Restaurants give Pittsburgh specialty their own tasty touches, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- ^ Loeffler, William (21 June 2006). 'Taste of America' investigates the Union Grill Devonshire, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
- ^ a b Cathey, Dave (2 February 2011). Food fight: Pittsburgh, Green Bay recipes go head to head, The Oklahoman
- ^ Collier, Gene (8 December 1999). Obituary: Frank Blandi, His restaurant know-how lifted city's reputation for high class, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette