Chicken barb is a traditional sandwich originating from Methuen, Massachussetts. The sandwich consists of a toasted sesame seed bun that's stuffed with mayonnaise, lettuce, and chicken that's been cooked in a pressure cooker with secret seasonings and then pulled and shredded. The seasoning is still a closely-guarded secret, and no one knows its exact ingredients, save for a few people. It is believed that the sandwich was invented in the 1940s in Tally Ho Inn, located in Methuen. Nowadays, an offshoot of the Tally Ho still makes the original sandwich, and it's called Norm's White Horse.
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