Noteworthy Achievements in the Field of Sandwich-making

[pooteeweet]

My diet consists more and more of various concoctions slapped onto a hunk of bread and I'm interested in what sorts of interesting things people put on their breads.

The ingredients I'm currently using lots of include cheddar, cilantro, honey mustard, hummus, and pickled garlic but I haven't yet found the perfect combination. I'm not a vegetarian, I just haven't felt able to afford quality sandwich-meat recently.

[Zohar]

I think using a good quality bread is very important.

As for what to put in it - thinly sliced onions and/or tomatoes, dry tomatoes, hard boiled eggs or omlettes, pickled cucumbers (in salt! I don't like them in vinegar. ), alfalfa seeds, lettuce leaves, fried onions, antipasti...
Instead of the spreads you're currently using you can try a combination of olive oil and balsamic vinegar (careful with balsamic vinegar, it hasa strong flavor).

[Nath]

My diet consists more and more of various concoctions slapped onto a hunk of bread and I'm interested in what sorts of interesting things people put on their breads.

The ingredients I'm currently using lots of include cheddar, cilantro, honey mustard, hummus, and pickled garlic but I haven't yet found the perfect combination. I'm not a vegetarian, I just haven't felt able to afford quality sandwich-meat recently.

When I don't have meat handy, I tend to use eggs. One absurd but delicious sort of egg sandwich is described in the experimentation thread. That's one of those rare sandwiches that works just fine with cheap bread.

Also: butter, cucumber, tomato, salt, pepper and cheese. For bonus points, throw in some slices of boiled egg.

Another alternative to deli meats is canned fish. Rather than the tuna salad approach, I sometimes make patties of out canned salmon (with a bit of egg, spices, and crushed crackers); cook them in a pan and sandwichify with your condiments of choice and some onions.

[Lt Greatsocks]

One time, I was hungry. I took two pieces of bread, threw on meat sauce, slice o' cheddar cheese, two pizza rolls and I popped in the microwave for fifteen seconds. It wasn't bad.

[PictureSarah]

Taken from the strange combinations thread:

My favorite sandwich, I have been told, is a bit strange:

Cream cheese with curry mixed into it, chopped walnuts or pecans, cranberry sauce, spinach, sprouts, yellow raisins. Sometimes a veggie patty or sliced raw carrots or bell peppers. Preferably on whole wheat sourdough bread or a bagel.

I am of the opinion that few things cannot be improved upon with cream cheese, curry and cranberry sauce. The whole berry kind, not the jelly kind.

[pooteeweet]

Dammit! I thought I was the inventor of the improvised canned-salmon patty.

I just remembered an awesome sandwich recipe I found once: You use baguette bread (sliced the long way--i.e. slabs not rounds), on which you put a balsamic-vinaigrette-like dressing with mustard mixed in. The filling is gorgonzola and a few leafs of endive. So extremely yummy, although baguette sandwiches are hard to fit in your mouth.

[joecentric]

All you need is mustard.

(Apologies to Lennon/McCartney).


Cheers,
--joe.

[Durandal]

One thing that works extremely well when making a sandwich is the addition of avocado. As odd as this sounds, slices of avocado on top of your standard deli meat/lettuce/cheese filler truly improves everything.

[tday93]

Well hands down the key is good bread, then good meat and cheese.

But other than that i've found that pesto mixed with a generous helping of tabasco makes almost any sandwich absolutely amazing. Except maybe PB&J.

[Wayward]

I like making cream cheese, pickle and Italian salami sandwiches.

And wraps.

And finger foods.


Really, any combination of those three ingredients in the right proportion works wonders.

[Mighty Jalapeno]

First mention of the Triple Fried Egg Sandwich with Chili Sauce and Chutney. (Video... 5 minute mark)

Also, the crispy-bacon-and-blue-cheese-sandwich-with-roasted-garlic-and-red-pepper-black-olive-spread. (My own invention... has actually caused people to start smoking).

[LavaLampMaster]

any given meat (meatloaf or chicken is best for this), spinach, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn and tabasco on cheap bread. Actually, anything that can be a full meal without bread around it makes a good sandwich. If you're cheap, just the mashed potatoes, gravy and tabasco is great too. Now for crazy good stuff, I'm going to have to agree with avocado improving everything. I no longer eat BLTs. Rather, BLATs.

[Sunsnail]

Good bread, turkey slices, mayonnaise, and lettuce. Can't go wrong

[LeapingLizards]

For how good it CAN be, pumpernickel is a greatly underrated bread.
It only works with a few things, but the dark flavor in the bread can really compliment things like garlic-butter spread and especially red onions.

I've yet to find a more compatible meat for pumpernickel than peppered turkey.

[Blubb3r3ng3l]

Grandma's in Minnesota (and around the Midwest I suppose).

This is the place that is the finish line of Minnesota's world famous 'Grandma's Marathon', and they have one of the worst possible sandwiches for somebody who may want to run the race within a year of eating it.

I had one once, it was delicious, and gave me the runs for 2 days. It is one of the greatest achievements in the storied field of Sandwich making.

"The Full Monte. A show-stopping triple-decker Monte Cristo [another of their sandwiches] featuring thinly sliced ham, smoked turkey, Swiss and American cheese, layered on Thick Texas Toast, breaded, and deep fried. Served with fresh fruit."

this is a stellar sandwich. About 2 pounds worth of food on this one... you wish you had a third hand to hold the back end in place to eat it.

[aetherson]

I suggest a little raw spinich instead of lettuce...a little red cabbage is good too. but don't over do it.
also try sun dried tomatoes...
hmmm...
try croissants instead of sliced bread. you can get a bin of them at the grocery store for a couple of bucks. not the best and not the cheapest, but still good.

now i'm hungry.

[circasirvibing]

What is the best bread for sandwich making? I find I like a more moist bread rather than plain old white bread, but I think I need to start trying other kinds to keep it exciting. We have an awesome sandwich shop here on campus and they have an amazing selection of bread and meat but I find I always say 'white' by impulse or something.

[Nath]

Depends on the sandwich. You can't have a banh mi without crispy baguettoid. Whole wheat bread is a good general-purpose sandwich/sub bread. Strongly flavoured ingredients can go well with strongly flavoured breads (e.g. pastrami and rye). And then there are times when good old supermarket bread does the job (peanut butter+jam; egg+sriracha+ketchup).

[Ninjew]

Well, when I make a sandwich, I like a crunch to go along with it, but I don't like the taste of most crunchy vegetables. So I put some chips on my sandwiches. Or buy/make some crispy bread. But the chips idea is pretty good if you can find a chip flavor that you like and goes well with whatever meats you're using.

[hermaj]

Cream cheese, roast chicken, semi-dried tomatoes, maybe baby spinach and maybe a couple of dill pickles, on vienna loaf. It is delicious!

Not much beats a good fresh slice of smoked salmon on generously buttered, crusty white bread with just a sprinkle of pepper on the top, though.

[asad137]

But the chips idea is pretty good if you can find a chip flavor that you like and goes well with whatever meats you're using.

+1 -- Chips on sandwiches rule. Adds crunch and usually some nice saltiness.

Asad

[Mr. Beck]

But the chips idea is pretty good if you can find a chip flavor that you like and goes well with whatever meats you're using.

+1 -- Chips on sandwiches rule. Adds crunch and usually some nice saltiness.

I don't put chips on sandwiches, but often add them to burgers for the reasons above.

My awesome sandwich is a toasted Bagel, scrambled Egg, fried Bell Pepper+ Onion, and Avocado monstrosity. A tasty monstrosity.

[Nath]

But the chips idea is pretty good if you can find a chip flavor that you like and goes well with whatever meats you're using.

+1 -- Chips on sandwiches rule. Adds crunch and usually some nice saltiness.

Chips in sandwiches are good. So are fries in shawarmas/gyros. You can use thicker, soggier fries than you'd eat on their own.

[Troz]

One of my favorite sandwiches would have to be a standard peanut butter and banana sandwich on cinnamon raisin bread. Depending on the thickness of the bread it may be neccesary to use three slices of bread and two layers of toppings.

[Mr. Altaco]

I enjoy a simple goat cheese and meat sandwich. simple but delicious.

[SPsnow02]

One thing that works extremely well when making a sandwich is the addition of avocado. As odd as this sounds, slices of avocado on top of your standard deli meat/lettuce/cheese filler truly improves everything.

Avacado = Love.

My Personal Favorite is;

Cheddar Cheese + Salt n' Pepper + Avocado + Onions

[Otis]

Meatloaf sandwiches baby. I haven't had one in ages since I don't live at home anymore but I'm thinking I'm gonna have to go out and find myself a good meatloaf recipe just so I can make one o' these with the leftovers.

[TheTankengine]

So are fries in shawarmas/gyros. You can use thicker, soggier fries than you'd eat on their own.

This statement is pure truth. I hear it's pretty much the standard in israel to eat them this way. I'd assume it's as common in surrounding areas.

[Balalaika Gap]

Starting with your basic cheese-lettuce-tomato-mayo, I'll sometimes add one or more of the following:

Fresh dill
Canned artichoke hearts
Pesto
Corn (messy but stays on OK if you kind of embed it in the mayo)

Artichoke hearts are the best. They instantly elevate pretty much any sandwich from good to amazing. (I agree that avocado does this too.)

[Zohar]

Had a great sandwich just now. Toast, actually. On on side I put some olive oil, various leafy bits, sliced cherry tomatoes and regular cheese. On the other, some balsamic vinegar, mozzarella cheese, basil. And some salt and pepper.

Popped it in the toaster oven for a few minutes. It was wonderful.

[pooteeweet]

Sherry tomatoes? Oh, wait, you probably meant cherry. But for a second there, I was completely mystified and intrigued by the concept of... I don't know, tomatoes marinated in sherry vinegar?

[Zohar]

Edited my post, I did mean cherry. It's called the same in Hebrew but with a "sh" sound, not a "ch", so I figured that's how you write them.

[Sine Nomen]

Potato Chips!! Just line your standard meat and mayo sandwich with them and you instantly have crunchy, yummy, happiness.

[Lenary]

cold beef and horseradish,

also the most noteworthy was the earl himself's first ever sandwich, or we wouldn't have on now....

[Sine Nomen]

Did you mean to say "cold beef" or "corned beef" ?

[Lenary]

Did you mean to say "cold beef" or "corned beef" ?

definitely cold beef, best is cold roast beef, done in the traditional style...

[nevskey1]

I've been enjoying what I've been seeing here about avocado, and have attempted to put it to productive use. But question: how should I preserve avocado? I've noticed (when my mom yelled at me) that it goes bad pretty quick after you cut it and save half for later. So, any suggestions on how to preserve it?

Oh and as for my contribution: Breakfast sandwich: Sometimes sunny side, sometimes omelet. Crumbled Blue or Gorganzola cheeze melted on the eggs. Toasted pita. Hot sauce on the warm pita. Lox on the warm hot sauce. Eggs on the salmon, fitting snugly and deliciously into the pita. Pita fitting just as deliciously into hungry mouth. Munchmunch, nomnom. Breakfast from heaven. Take that Swanson! (It serves me just as well at any other time of day, too.) (Oh, the eggs (2) should be folded in half (with cheese in the middle) to fit perfectly into half a pita.)

[Lenary]

I've been enjoying what I've been seeing here about avocado, and have attempted to put it to productive use. But question: how should I preserve avocado? I've noticed (when my mom yelled at me) that it goes bad pretty quick after you cut it and save half for later. So, any suggestions on how to preserve it?

Oh and as for my contribution: Breakfast sandwich: Sometimes sunny side, sometimes omelet. Crumbled Blue or Gorganzola cheeze melted on the eggs. Toasted pita. Hot sauce on the warm pita. Lox on the warm hot sauce. Eggs on the salmon, fitting snugly and deliciously into the pita. Pita fitting just as deliciously into hungry mouth. Munchmunch, nomnom. Breakfast from heaven. Take that Swanson! (It serves me just as well at any other time of day, too.) (Oh, the eggs (2) should be folded in half (with cheese in the middle) to fit perfectly into half a pita.)

cling film over the cut side and into the fridge, or make yourself another sandwich...

( i suppose the second one isn't really preserving it, but the energy would be preserved in you... )

[Balalaika Gap]

For preserving avocado, sprinkle a little lemon juice on the green part & put it in a tightly-sealed container - they get brown pretty fast when they're exposed to air. There'll probably be a little brown on top anyway when you come back to it, but you can scrape it off. (Actually you could probably just eat it, but it doesn't look all that appetizing.) You should finish it within a day or two, they don't keep too long once they've been opened.

[vqcg]

the best sandwich in the world is brown bread + hummus + baby spinach + sundried tomatoes. Gee Willikers *drool*
I also enjoy chickpea salad - mashed chickpeas, sliced raw onion, sweetcorn, a little curry powder, mayonnaise (vegan mayonnaise for me), sea salt. It's a nice tuna replacement. It goes well in a white tortilla with some iceberg lettuce
One that's pretty weird, but really really nice, I discovered the other night when I had not much food in the house - brown bread, with a generous quantitity of margarine, sprinkle taco seasoning on the margarine, add sweetcorn, and eat CAREFULLY. This idea would have probably worked even better had I had some mroe salad veg to put in there other than just sweetcorn ...
cucumber sandwiches are nice although not filling. Must be WHITE bread, a thin scraping of margarine, cucumber slices cut as thin as you can manage, a little lemon juice, and then cut into cute triangles