6 Chain Italian Subs, Ranked Worst To Best - Chowhound

Michelle McGlinn/Chowhound It's hard to say where exactly the first Italian sub was invented, though most cite the first being crafted all the way back in 1899 by Giovanni Amato in Portland, Maine as a way to feed hungry construction workers during the busy afternoon lunch rush. But no matter the origin, the sandwich seems to follow the same blueprint across the entire East Coast — and even the nation — that…