My uncle in Tulsa asked what I'd want on my last day, and his answer was a plain baloney sandwich

Simon Coleman · 2026-10-08T17:20:03.316234+00:00

We got to talking about last meals at his kitchen table in Tulsa, and I figured he'd say a big steak or a plate of ribs. Instead he goes, "A baloney sandwich on white bread, the way my mom cut it, crusts on." He is 71 and has eaten at fancy places all over, so it caught me off guard. I had been arguing the whole night for my smoked brisket with the burnt ends, and suddenly that felt like showing off. Now I keep wondering if the best last bite is really just whatever food brings back a person or a whole kitchen, not the best thing you can cook. What is the one cheap, plain food you would pick over any fancy plate?

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