The “Rutgers Grease Truck” Special Finally Arrives!
I’ve been begging for it ever since the Midtown Lunch Sandwich Challenge began, and word is the Papa Perrone Truck (on 55th btw. Mad+Park) is stepping up to the plate today. Chicken fingers. Mozzarella sticks. French Fries. Sauce. Roll. If you’ve ever been to the Rutgers grease trucks you know exactly what I’m talking about. This may or may not be a one time only deal (depending on how it’s received, how tough it is to make, etc.) so if you’re interested in trying this monstrosity, you might want to hit up the truck today.
Posted: 11:00 am, April 30th, 2009 under Midtown Lunch Sandwich Challenge, Papa Perrone's.
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@ D – If it’s good, and Papa Perrone adds this to their permanent menu… I think I have to. What more is left to do?
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Its called the Fat Darrell and its the reason my cholesterol is so high. The Grease Trucks also had the best gyros period.
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If memory serves me from visiting my fellow Jersey boys who matriculated at RU, that sounds like a Fat Gary. Can anyone confirm?
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Oh yeah, Fat Darrell, good call.
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Will it be for $5 also?
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drool…
Considering that it’s directly outside my building, I don’t see how I CAN’T eat that today.
I’m anticipating a 3 pm grease coma
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Yes–what he is making is most definitely called the “Fat Darryl.” I hit the trucks up last weekend at RU, but am tempted to try the Perrone version of the “Darryl.”
I will add that while I love the Fat Darryl, I prefer the simpler Fat Cat, which is merely 2 burger patties on a hero with L+T, Mayo/Ketchup and fries….F’ing heaven, even if a minor corronary ensues!
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I dont anticipate this being a permanent fixture on Papa Perrones truck due to how his truck is setup (mainly to reheat stuff with the ovens, and no dedicated fryer handy). I am hoping though that he does keep this on a weekly rotation of sorts. Either way this solves my lunch dilemma today.
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I can’t go today, due to free lunch coming to my office. Everyone who can, please go get one so they have to put it up on their permanent menu. Also, how much money is it?
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$7
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No chance I can make it there today. Someone please beg them to keep this on their menu for a little while longer!
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this is a fat daryl but its missing cheesesteak if i remember correctly.
needless to say if this becomes a perm / semi-perm fixture, ill be traveling up to get it.
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@freeloader.
I think they’re all $5.50 now. I remember being outraged paying $6.50 for a fat sandwich and soda combo because I remember in my high school days the sandwiches were $4.25.
But damn I can’t believe it’s taken this long for the fat sandwich to spread. I don’t understand why this isn’t embraced at more places considering how popular they are Rutgers.
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I still say chicken madness.
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@ David Fiore: Not sure about the cheesesteak. I know the truck I go to at RU Doesn’t add cheesesteak to the Darryl—it may be the Fat Sam you are thinking of, but I am not 100% sure. I will have to go back down to RU to check….on Mother’s Day.
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this reminds me of high school and runs to the grease trucks after friday night football games. ah, the memories… JERSEY!!!
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@Goats – Agreed, the Fat Cat is a classic and can’t be beat! I’m finally proud to be a Scarlet Knight!
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@Goats – Agreed, the Fat Cat is a classic and can’t be beat! I’m finally proud that I’m a Scarlett Knight!
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They should switch the marianara out for curry sauce and name it the “Fat Goats”
WWRPD?
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ok wanted to try something different today and had heard about the italian food truck. sorry, was not impressed. and the menu does not sound italian. chicken fingers + french fries and mozarella sticks on a roll? exactly. trashy.
next…
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fat elvis for the win enough said!
Gyro, Mozzarrela Sticks, F.F., L.T., White Sauce, Hot Saucewho will make me this!!!!!
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Ok sort of confirmed that this wont be a permanent fixture. From what I gathered it sounds like a Tuesday rotation.
I have never had the grease trucks so I dont have anything to compare it to, but this is my take on the sandwich.
Chicken fingers is basically the same chicken he uses in the chicken parm. he puts 2 big pieces in the 10 inch hero. I happen to like his chicken parm dishes so I thought it was good.
French fries are crinkle cut and still had crispness to it.
Mozz sticks were your standard fanfare, but good nontheless.
To finish it off Papa Perrones own marinara sauce.the end verdict was it tasted exactly like what you think it would. A blend of its components depending on what you got within each bite. Suprisingly, the sandwich wasnt greasy or heavy by any means. Was I blown away by it? No. Would I go for it again, absolutely. I think JP needs to throw this on some garlic bread to bring it up a few notches. That would definitely add a different component to it.
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I thought the Fat Cat had the mozzarella sticks, and the fat sam had just fries?
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@ tacorific. Sorry, you can never be proud to be from Rutgers. It just goes with the territory.
@Alham Dulilah. You are retarded good sir. This is a specialty item that Zack was begging for. Eat penguin shit you ass spelunker.
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Cool. I can finally try that heart attack on bread now.
But for $7? It probably should warrant garlic bread like Kevin favored above…or I’d probably be in favor of a couple of meatballs stuffed into it too. Haha.I never been to the grease trucks either but been waiting to try one. I guess I can start off with this papa perrone imitation first.
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@ Normal Guy: I was going to due the same thing to the guy complaining about it not being italian food. Good stuff!
BTW there was a line at around 11:50 so I Imagine JP being sold out of stuff relatively soon.
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An unofficial list of RU grease truck sandwiches from a menu one of the trucks was giving out a few years ago sitting in desk drawer at work FF=fries, LT= lettuce, tomato
Fat cat cheese burger, FF, LT, mayo, ketchup
Chicken or chicken finger fat cat (same replacing burger with grilled chicken or fingers)
Fat Sam Cheese steak, grilled chicken, FF, LT mayo, ketchup
Fat Koko pizza steak, mozz stick, FF
Fat Night cheese steak, chicken fingers, Mozz sticks, marinara, FF
Fat B**ch cheese steak, chicken finges, mozz sticks, FF, ketch
Fat Elvis (Jason?) gyro, mozz stick, FF, LT, white/hot sauce
Fat Moon chicken fingers, bacon, egg, FF, LT, mayo/ketchup
Fat Romano ch. Steak, egg, pork roll, FF, LT mayo ketchup
Fat Bedi-boy, Cheese burger, grilled chicken, mozz stick, marinara, FF
Fat Buddah cheese burger, pork roll, egg, FF, LT, Mayo ketchup
Fat Bulls cheese steak, gyro, FF, LT, white/hot sauce
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@Alham Dulilah:Trashy?? TRASHY? You DARE call a Fat Darryl, the modern day symbol of culinary sandwich mastery, “trashy?” Go get a falafal from Pump or some dumplings from Rikshaw, and you will KNOW what trash tastes like….
@tacorific: As a Cuse Alum, I must give you Knights props. While we routinely dominate you in hoops (and used to in football as well, but that is a whole other depressing story for us Orange) the fat Sandwiches destroy all truck food at any college I’ve ever been to. You guys are the latenight culinary winners in my book!
@HCD: No my friend–the Fat Cat (which I thought was the original fat sandwich) is 2 burgers, fries (NO MOZZ STICKS) L/T/ Russian dressing…I don’t think they put cheese on the burgers either, unless you ask–not that the cheese is necessary.
@ Fred: I haven’t had the Fat Elvis, but I did have the Fat ASS/Fat Bitch—not sure what they call it these days, but it had both in it…along with burgers, cheesesteak etc….AMAZING. SO many TASTES.
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Great work Dubya El!!!! That is such a tease, but I’m pasting it in a word doc so I can get my order together and have my brother start collecting sandwiches for my impending arrival next weekend!
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What about the “Fat Goats”?
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@Goats, wasn’t there that awesome place near the Syracuse campus called the Varsity that had all those awesome sandwiches and dollar pizza slices that actually tasted good? I don’t think it was a late night place but sandwiches (Hobo Sub) were pretty awesome from what I remember.
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@Goats, there were another 15 sandwiches I left off the list because I got tired of typing them all (a lot were on the veggie list). Here’s the best of the rest.
Fat Phillippino (they’re spelling not mine) CS (cheese steak), gyro, CF (chicken fingers), MS (mozz stick), white sauce, FF, LT
Fat Mojo CF, MS, honey mustard, FF
Fat Va Va Voom CS, MZ, bacon, FF, marinara
Fat Gigolo CS, MS, bacon, FF, LT mayo, ketch
Fat Fell@tio CS, CF, MS, bacon FF, LT honey mustard
Fat Barry CS, CF, egg, FF LT, mayo ketchup
Fat A$$ CS, CF, FF, LT, mayo ketchup
Phat Nini 69 CS, CF, FF, honey mustard
Fat Soprano CF, bacon, white/hot sauce
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Sold out @ 12:55 I dont think I’ve ever been this sad about a sandwich being sold out….
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I got there @1:00 and also missed out – very annoying, damn!
Walked 1 block down to 100% Halal for some fish and chips.
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Somewhat related: http://www.roadfood.com/Reviews/Writeup.aspx?ReviewID=1683&RefID=1636
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Yea, I tried to buy it around 12:55 too but since they didnt have it anymore. I didn’t feel like anything else afetr not getting what I wnated to try so I walked over to 100% Halal & Healthy. Me enjoying their greek salad w/ grilled chicken now. I kinda wish they have tzatziki sauce for the salad (Like at Canergie John’s or The Dragon) but their caesar dressing is okay (Yes, I put caesar on a greek salad. Haha). Grapes leaves and feta is a plus.
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Got there at 1pm, sold out, said that he sold out of those in an hour :(
BTW, there is a place in Queens, Cherry Valley that makes a Fat Cat, and something called the Beast, which is Breaded Chicken Cutlet, Onion Rings, cheese, and gravy on garlic hero.
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@TC, I did almost the exact same thing, except I went to the 54th @ park location cause I’ve never been there, and you always gotta rep the caesar on the greek.
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Cool! Glad I’m not the only one. Plus vinaigrette isn’t my dressing of choice. Caesar all the way.
I should’ve gotten pita with the salad. Hopefully it will hold me til 5pm. lol.
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@ Fred–not sure if there is a “Fat Goats,” but if there was, I think I would try to incorporate some “goats” in the sandwich, all ground up like oregano….LOL
@ Dubya El—I vaguely remember the Varsity (I graduated about 15 yrs ago) but only remember their pizza. From what I recollect, it wasn’t very good, and since all my friends worked at the other places on Marshall St., I’d go there for the free slices….There was one sandwich shop on the other side of town which made a sandwich called “The Artemis”–which was chicken cutlet, lettuce, tomato, ham and swiss on a giant hero. Basically, a chicken cordon blue. It was heaven. They also made “the Poseidon,” which was pastrami coleslaw and melted swiss on a hero. That too was to die for….
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The descripption of the “Fat Fell@tio” just made me touch myself.
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Here’s the place PK mentioned….
http://www.cherryvalleydeli.net/App_Docs/Whitestone/menu.pdf
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If you add cheesesteak to it its called a Fat B*tch
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The Fat Goats is the Fat Daryl with curry sauce in place of marinara
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Thanks, D.
I hope that Papa Perrone makes this sandwich a staple on the menu. It does not seem that difficult to make, since he most likely has all the ingredients on hand in any event.
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It was tasty and I am just now coming out of my food coma.
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i ate the fried eggplant baked zitti thingy. it was really good. this would be very filling for most people, so i was quite impressed for 7 bucks
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@ Fred—DUDE! Fat Goats and Curry! Are you f’ing kidding me???? It is well known that curry is on my “NOT TO EAT EVER” LIST! How can this travesty be reality???? That is the one thing it could never be! Irony is really sticking its digits in my behind today–in an uncool way!!!!!!
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@Goats, thanks for the heads up about the Artemis and Poseidon, was planning on road tripping for the ‘Cuse game this fall so I’ll ask around to grab one of these bad boys.
@Fred, thanks for the link, might have to take a detour into Ithaca for a Hot Truck! I have a feeling this is what Quiznos has been trying to do all these years but has failed to.
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Is it true that the Fat Darryl will be available on Tuesdays from here on out?
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Goats, eat the god damned curry!! and make us proud at the GoGo Curry contests!!
If you hate curry, do you hate mole?
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You guys asked for it so I made it, we will have it on Tuesday and will try to have enough to make everyone happy. I am sorry for all those who missed out ,But no need to worry. @ Kev I thought about the garlic bread and it will be an option . What I will do is bring the fryer on the truck and fry everything fresh that morning and put the sandwich together when you order it so it will be as fresh as possible. Tell you the truth I am not a big fan of my food all mashed together yet when I tried the sandwich I like it. C ya next Tuesday
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Yeah, thanks Papa Perrone!!
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Thanks JP! See you Tuesday early as its going to be another mad run on the slightly revamped sandwich!
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Mamacita–Just for you, I’ve been working on my curry and cilantro tolerances. I’m pretty sure they have snuck into some recent foods I’ve eaten, in very smallish quantities, and I have gotten it down without any violent incidents. But a full on curry platter—I’m not there yet…
As to Mole, since I think it has cilantro in it somehow, it may be tough for me to eat. I went to Rosa Mexicana a few yrs back and cried like a school girl when my food came topped with what I believe was a Mole sauce….I had 2 bites and wept openly, since I specifially stated no cilantro can be in anything you serve me…and there were definite traces that provoked some gagging. I guess I’m probably not a mole fan….
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Cilantro is an odd thing. For a small but significant percentage of folks like myself, it takes like soap. Seriously. I wish it didn’t, as it sounds liek the rest of you really enjoy this herb. Check the ‘Leaves’ section of the wikipedia entry (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coriander)
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Red mole (and all the variations from Oaxaca) doesn’t have cilantro. But now you have me wondering? I’d need to call my mom to be sure, she’s the true wetback.
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err….when i said “takes like soap” in my previous comment, I meant “tastes like soap”
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@ Fred: That is pretty much a spot on description!!! It kind of does taste like soap!!! It is a very offensive taste to me, but I’m trying to adapt….
Nice I’ll be heading over there shortly congrats zach but does this mean the end of the challenge :o(