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Since the replies are about people being nostalgic for corporate sandwich franchise, allow me to give a hoagie recipe so you recreate those great sandwiches:

• Flour (Wheat flour if you're a healthy boi)

• Yeast

• Salt

• Olive or Avocado Oil

• Water

• Optional: Vital wheat gluten, Diastatic malt powder and Dough conditioner

The measurements will be up to you but if you decide to include vital wheat gluten, you're going to have to add a bit more water. As a baseline, try to make a dough that will yield at least 4 hoagies. This recipe works best with a food processor but can be made by hand.

Mix the dry ingredients first

Once thoroughly combined, add olive or avocado oil

Add the water to make the dough

Knead the dough. If using a food processor, 3-4 spins on high. If making by hand or you prefer to knead by hand, knead on flat surface for about 8 minutes. Use the windowpane test to see if the dough has developed enough gluten. If it fails this test, keep kneading until it passes.

Once ready, proof the dough for 1 hour

After 1 hour, cut the dough into 4 pieces. Roll each piece into a ball shape and proof for 1 hour

After that other hour, take each piece and flatten into a square-ish shape. From here, you two options for forming the hoagie. Option 1: fold one side to the center, fold the other side so it meets the edge of the first fold and seal the edges. Option 2: Roll into a blunt (heh!) shape sealing the edges as you go.

Proof each piece for 1 hour. This should be our last proof.

Once that's done, preheat the oven to ~~425°F~~ 218°C. While the oven is heating up, take a either a sharp knife or a bread lame and make an incision down the middle of the bread. Optionally, while the oven is heating up place either a cast iron pan or brownie pan on the bottom (heh!) rack. When baking the hoagies you can add some ice to pan to create steam.

When the oven is ready, place the hoagies-to-be into the oven and bake for 12-14 minutes. Once done, take them out of the oven, let them cool and enjoy!

As for "topping your sub"? Well, I have some suggestions (besides the obvious). Avoid prepackage meats if you can. Go to either a butcher or the deli section and ask for fresh slices of meats. Try to also get the freshest vegetables either form the produce section or growing it yourself if into that. Condiments don't that much diligence so don't bother with them.