To try it, customers simply ask a Publix deli associate to make their sandwich using a loaf from the bakery section at their local store (the bread must be in stock at the store when ordering).

Publix has football and cake slices in mind. The Lakeland-based grocery giant has devoted four hours on Saturday to free food tastings at all of its stores to help customers stock their game parties.

True, the chicken tender sub is what Publix is famous for, but don’t feel pressured to order something that intense. A turkey or a classic Italian will do just fine. Garlic pickles are available ...