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spiedie

n. a food dish of marinated meat chunks, usually cooked on a skewer and sometimes eaten as a sandwich. Also spiedi. Subjects: , , category.">New York,
Editorial Note: This word in the US appears to be special to New York State near Binghamton and Syracuse. Etymological Note: Probably from the Italian spiedino ‘a skewer’ or spiedo ‘a spit.’
Citations: 1971 Syracuse Herald-Journal (N.Y.) (July 9) (in advert.) p. 16: Spiedi. Marinated Chunks of Meat on a Skewer 55¢. 1981 Syracuse Herald-Journal (N.Y.) (June 23) (in advert.) p. 6: State Fair Spiedie Sauce 8 oz. Btl. 89¢. 1983 Fred David Syracuse Herald-Journal (N.Y.) (Sept. 2) “State Sets Fall Park Schedule” p. D5: Spiedie sandwiches—a Southern Tier delight consisting of marinated beef chunks—are $1.50 and difficult to pass up. 2004 Wayne Hansen Press & Sun-Bulletin (Binghamton, N.Y.) (Aug. 8) “Local specialty puzzling to some at fest”: What’s a Spiedie? It’s a tasty treat of marinated meat char-broiled ‘n fed on Italian bread.

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