The Encyclopedia of Sandwiches

[IcyPeas]

I'm in the mood for a number 32.

[leftieNanner]

1. #39!

When I was pregnant with my second child, I craved liverwurst sandwiches with onions and mustard.

Still love it.

[Shermann]

5. There was a deli near where I worked back in the 90s that had that

It is by no means a Southern sandwich, but the owner was a Northerner. That was somewhat unusual at the time. Damn good sandwich!

[jpak]

2. What? No Chilean Lomito

No thanks

[IcyPeas]

6. had to look that up. It is indeed iconic...

https://www.eatwineblog.com/chiles-most-iconic-sandwich-el-lomito/

[jpak]

10. They are soooooo good

I added Chilean Aji sauce

Yum

[msongs]

3. best patty melt ever at arthur J's in west hollywood. sadly closed now nt

[smirkymonkey]

35. I love an authentic patty melt, but they are hard to find these days.

You kind of have to make them yourself.

[Shermann]

4. Why omit the cheese from the bologna and CHEESE sandwich?

It's a pretty spartan sandwich even with the cheese, why simplify it further??

It needs mayo as well, but I'm willing to overlook that for now.

[musette_sf]

13. Agreed, cheese should be added

though I waver back and forth on mayo and mustard, or butter and mustard. Has to have mustard, though. I do butter and mustard when I'm packing a B&C to take on the road.

[underpants]

7. Somewhere..out there...is a club hoagie

With my name on it. I tipped well.

[TexasTowelie]

8. I already ate tonight,

but a #9 or a #23 would provide a nice change to what I have available to me near home.

[NightWatcher]

9. I've had all but 6 of those. 15, 16, 38, 39, 27, 28.

[Shermann]

12. 16 is a bit fru-fru

I've never heard of it. If this is a list of the basic 40 stalwart sandwiches, it should be immediately replaced with the venerable egg sandwich.

[musette_sf]

15. I had my share of #16

at lunches at a long-gone creperie in Lower Manhattan that was also a cheese store. Great croque monsieur and croque madame.

[musette_sf]

11. Tuna w/o melt should be there

instead of tuna melt. I never had a tuna melt till I moved to the South. They're not terrible, but give me a plain old tuna on toast with mayo and lettuce. And a bowl of half-sour pickles at the table, like when I was a kid in Brooklyn.

[Shermann]

21. The list is a bit crowded

Dedicating two positions to tuna sandwiches is questionable.

Since there is a plurality of "salad" sandwiches, I think it makes sense to go with the melt version of tuna to differentiate it.

[malaise]

14. Damn now I'm hungry

[musette_sf]

17. I just love to look at this poster

and think about happy encounters with each of those sammies

[malaise]

18. And I've had many

and with some others as well

[malaise]

19. And I've had many

and with some others as well

[Shermann]

16. Is a pita really a "sandwich"?

I have some concerns about 32

[malaise]

23. Well Pita is a bread

so yes

[NightWatcher]

20. They forgot the muffuletta! Damn I want one now.

[musette_sf]

22. About once a month

I get the urge to do Goldbelly for a Central Grocery muffuletta. I have successfully fought the urge off thus far, but I'm beginning to weaken.

[NightWatcher]

24. Ah, Central. The year I lived in NOLA was one of my favs.

[left-of-center2012]

25. I am a simple guy

Just give me meatloaf on white bread with mayo and tomato

[localroger]

26. Had #11 for lunch today

...but with bleu cheese crumbles and dressing, and roasted street corn on the side instead of fries. Mmmmmm.

[IcyPeas]

36. Yum for roasted corn

[mbusby]

27. Number 19...

..with either catfish, crawfish or shrimp.

[El Supremo]

28. What? No deli sandwiches?

Corned Beef, Hot Pastrami, Brooklyn Bomber?

[Shermann]

29. If we get rid of the freaking pitas and bagels we can make room for those REAL sandwiches! nt

[IcyPeas]

37. Lol

[ironflange]

30. My top five

1. #17
2. #17
3. #17
4. #17
5. #9

[Trueblue1968]

31. i want a number 7 :::: THANKSGIVING.

I would add sliced tomato and romaine lettuce.

[EYESORE 9001]

32. No tongue?

Lest anyone denounce it as a redneck abomination, allow me to mention that I first had one at Katz’s Deli in Manhattan (NYC, not Kansas).

[IcyPeas]

39. Well these are the ones that were rated best

I know that tongue is popular in certain countries, but maybe it's not as popular here.

[EYESORE 9001]

45. Yeah, I know

I just wanted to say, ‘no tongue.’

[Diamond_Dog]

33. My fave is #5

With a garden tomato

[bucolic_frolic]

34. I made a 6" tall Triple Decker burger with everything you can imagine on it once

on a whole wheat Kaiser roll with poppy seeds. Tomato, lettuce, bacon, Ranch, mustard, mayo, onions, cheese (Swiss, probably).

I don't cook like that anymore. But it was good, I still remember it 14 years later.

[IcyPeas]

40. I love Kaiser rolls... heck they are good with just butter

[jcgoldie]

38. Just had a #5 for dinner...

This time of year the homegrown tomatoes are fleeting so its a weekly or twice a week entre for us.

[smirkymonkey]

41. Top picks...

1. (#8) Lobster Roll, prefer the hot CT style w/ melted butter to the cold MA/ME style w/ mayo, but love both.
2. (#20) Caprese, this is so simple but delicious if you use fresh mozzarella, heirloom or organic tomatoes and freshly baked loaf of Ciabatta or other crusty artisan bread w/ a basil chiffonade and a drizzle of EVOO. In fact, I prefer it open faced with one crust, toasted. it's one of my favorite summer meals along w/ a side salad.
3. (#3) BLT, another simple classic, but prime ingredients are key. Center cut, crispy bacon, romaine or iceberg lettuce (needs to be crispy and watery), organic garden, vine-ripened or heirloom tomatoes, Hellmann's (or Best Foods if you are not in the northeast)
mayonnaise, a bit of salt and pepper, toasted high-quality wheat, white or whole-grain bread. Perfection!
4. (#21) Patty Melt, if you are in the mood for something decadent and delicious, the PM is your answer. Traditionally, it is a ground beef patty grilled w/ sauteed onions, swiss cheese and served on grilled rye bread, but other variations are common. Not sure where it originated, but most likely somewhere in LA back in the 1940's.
5. Not listed: Eggplant parmesan sub/sandwich. Hard to find a good one, so best to make it yourself. However, if you find a good one, stick with it. Eggplant is so under-rated and is rarely cooked or seasoned right. You really need an Italian grandmother to make this for you, or somebody who cooks like one.

[IcyPeas]

43. My sister's favorite is BAT, bacon, avocado and tomato

And I agree a caprese sammie is simple and delicious.

Eggplant parmesan is popular, wonder why it didn't make the list 🤔

[smirkymonkey]

44. Oh, yes! I forgot about the avocado!

That makes it even better!

I make a Caprese toast, which is just a crusty loaf cut lenghtwise into sections, topped w/ fresh mozzarella drizzed w/ a little EVOO and put in the toaster oven. When it's done, I put the slices of tomato and the shreds of basil on w/ a little salt and pepper and maybe a tiny drizzle of EVOO to top it off. It is so delicious!

And I am convinced that people who say they don't like eggplant/aubergine have never really had it well prepared.

[targetpractice]

42. No hot dog? n/t

[Elessar Zappa]

46. They all sound delicious right now.

Haven’t had a good sandwich in a while.

[Champp]

47. What the...? They left the CHAMPP CHOMPER off the list?

Unfair. This is an outrage.