There was a time when the Mets’ home stadium was better known for occasional bouts of good baseball than for its vast array of delicious foodstuffs, and back then — at Shea — about the only good thing to eat was the Mama’s Special from Mama’s of Corona (or Leo’s Latticini, in its Corona locale). So I’ve got a hell of a lot of respect for the Mama’s Special, not just because I miss Shea, but because it’s the O.G. good food option at Mets games and still manages to hold up as a solid choice in spite of all the fancy food brought in with the asymmetrical fences. It’s now available at the World’s Fare Market in right field:

The Mama’s Special is pepper ham, salami and fresh mozzarella on Italian bread. It’s huge, probably big enough to split unless you’re really hungry. It comes with red roasted peppers, which I’m all for, and pickled mushrooms, which are not for me. Everything’s pretty great here; the meats are salty and tasty, the bread is fresh, and the cheese is amazing.

The one minor issue is that it’s not dressed, so if you’re not using both the peppers and the mushrooms it could end up a bit dry. I counter this by swiping a packet of the Newman’s Own oil and balsamic vinegar dressing they have in the media cafeteria, which really completes the sandwich and makes the whole thing just unbelievably delicious. I figure the dressing must be available somewhere in the stadium, but I — regrettably? — must admit I have no idea where to purchase a salad around here.