It is full of authentic Italian flavors including Capicola, Mortadella, Genoa Salami, Provolone, veggies, oregano, oil and red wine vinegar which are piled on fresh bread for a delicious and convenient meal. The Subway Italian Hero has such great taste with the meats which are loaded with flavor.

Subway is introducing four new subs called the Deli Heroes to their popular Subway Series collection! The new sandwiches include The Titan Turkey (#15), The Grand Slam Ham (#99), The Garlic Roast Beef (#17), and The Beast (#30)!

This all-time Italian classic is filled with Genoa salami, spicy pepperoni, and Black Forest Ham. Get it made the way you say with your favorite veggies on freshly baked bread. Some items may not be available in all markets.

An old-world favorite. Sliced Genoa salami, pepperoni and ham and your choice of vegetables and condiments served on freshly baked bread. Some say B.M.T. ™ stands for biggest, meatiest, tastiest.

Legend has it that the term “hero” originated in New York City, where Italian immigrants who worked at local delis and sandwich shops would assemble these hefty sandwiches for their customers. The name “hero” was said to be inspired by the heroic appetites of the workers who devoured these substantial meals.

Head over to New York City, and you'll see a similar sandwich referred to as a “hero.” The term likely comes from New York Herald Tribune columnist Clementine Paddleworth (yes, that was her name), who in 1936 described a sandwich so large “you had to be a hero to eat it.” More so than a sub, a hero can refer to both ...

Legend has it that the term “hero” originated in New York City, where Italian immigrants who worked at local delis and sandwich shops would assemble these hefty sandwiches for their customers. The name “hero” was said to be inspired by the heroic appetites of the workers who devoured these substantial meals.

It comes from the word spuccadella, an Italian dialect word that means long roll. Simply, this sandwich is Italian meats placed in a long roll that has been horizontally cut.

So a hearty sub (It would be called a Panino in Italy) will have a delicate mixture of a few ingredients. The closest you will get to your Italian Hoagie is a baguette with a little prosciutto, a little mozzarella, and a few tomato slices.

Subway's best-selling sandwich, the B.M.T. (short for "Biggest, Meatiest, Tastiest"), contains pepperoni, salami, and ham. It was introduced as a reference to Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit, connecting to the "subway" name.

1975. The chain's flagship sandwich, the classic BMT, is first introduced. It is named for the Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit system, but later it is referred to as “Biggest, Meatiest, Tastiest,” in advertising campaigns.

Head over to New York City, and you'll see a similar sandwich referred to as a “hero.” The term likely comes from New York Herald Tribune columnist Clementine Paddleworth (yes, that was her name), who in 1936 described a sandwich so large “you had to be a hero to eat it.” More so than a sub, a hero can refer to both ...