Cokaru's Tour of Veggie Sammies

So I've established that Jimmy John's and their flavorless "avocado spread" and white bread subs can suck it, in my opinion. But what about other quick, "Dang it! I forgot my lunch again!" options?

The tour of fast options today begins with Mr. Goodcents Subs & Pastas.

I got their half veggie sub on wheat with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, spicy mustard, and vinegar (no cheese, mayo, or oil). With chips and drink, the total came to $5.80. It wasn't bad. Surprisingly, they had benches outside where you could eat. The one by my work has a pawn shop, tobacco store, tattoo shop, and a pre paid wireless / pager store all right across the street, so all your shopping needs would pretty much be taken care of if you went to this or similar locations.

I've also tried Quiznos' veggie on several occasions. I have to admit, I enjoy it a lot. I usually get one on wheat, no cheese, no mushrooms. They are generous with the coupons, but even with a coupon the total came up to around seven bucks (with chip and drink). Their sea salt and vinegar chips are awesome, but again, not vegan. A quick glance at the nutritional information suggests that even without the cheese, these sandwiches are fatty cakes - probably thanks in no small part to the black olives and guac. Yes, I know that's good fat and yada yada, but fat is still fat if you're worried about consuming too much of it.

Penn Station's veggie I have tried exactly once. I don't care that they have cut from real potato, or what the heck ever their marketing BS is, fries. Next!

So then we come back to good old Subway. You can get a foot of veggie sandwich for five dollars. They have the largest variety of breads, the largest variety of toppings, and the most available veggies (can I get a hell yeah for spinach?). The sandwiches are as low fat as you want them to be, and pretty tasty. Subway FTW.

Of course, if you're lucky enough to work near one, the grocery store really is the best "I forgot my lunch" option. I bought strawberries, sun dried tomato tortillas, tofurky slices, soy cheese, five bananas, a bag of baby spinach, and cherry tomatoes at Trader Joe's today for sixteen dollars and thirty five cents with tax. That's enough to make lunch wraps and a side of fruit for the week, at the cost of $3.27 a day.

TJs for the real win!