Being a genius is hard work. (I’m not saying that I’m a genius… it’s a gimmick… just pretend with me.) As researchers and writers, my wife Kara and I spend long hours on the PC, at the library, at the bookstore, on the phone, and doing whatever else is necessary to find the information we need. As a result, we don’t have time to cook three-course dinners, and we survive mostly by finding things to put between two slices of bread. You may know this as a “sandwich.”
Long ago, Kara admitted to me that she sometimes ate onion sandwiches as a kid. (We’re married, so she doesn’t do that anymore.) I enjoy a good banana or pineapple sandwich every once in a while (with mayo). As a child, my mom served BST sandwiches — bacon and tomato with a sprinkling of sugar. I even ate plain mustard sandwiches when times were tight.
So for this Weekend Genius Challenge, we’re asking you geniuses to help us expand our palate by telling us some of your favorite sandwich combinations. Don’t give us anything fancy, now… if it’s more than $10 a pound or requires more than three items, forget it! But please share with us the ingredients and preparations to make the sandwich, along with any stories you have about how you developed them. On Monday, we’ll select a few entries and head out to the local grocery store to buy ingredients. And on Thursday*, we’ll have a sandwichfest in our office and choose a winner (or two, since our tastes may differ) to receive a free mental_floss T-shirt.
That’s all there is to it: comment to this post with your favorite sandwich, along with the size (small through XXL), style (mens or womens) and design of T-shirt that you’d like to receive.
Good luck, and thanks in advance for giving us options beyond deviled ham or sardines.
UPDATE: We’ve had to move up the date for our “sandwichfest” to Thursday… we’re helping put the final touches on a new issue of mental_floss magazine, and had NO idea that 350+ of you would chime in! So give us a little extra time to sort through the responses, and tomorrow, we’ll choose our winner!
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one of the best is an eggburger…
so simple I am sure you can do it…
fry a hamburger
fry an egg
put the burger on the bottome layer, the egg on top of it, spread some tartar sauce or mayo on the top layer..
and enjoy…
any large
posted by olal on 1-26-2008 at 9:45 am
My most favorite sandwhich from my childhood is the peanut butter and melted marshmellow sandwhich. And if you want to jazz it up, add some raisins!
My mother originally made if as a one slice half and half… half pb half marshmellow. Then she would make a smiley face out of the raisins. YUMMY!
posted by Cass on 1-26-2008 at 9:47 am
oops,
The Binary Social Club T-shirt XL please
posted by Cass on 1-26-2008 at 9:48 am
It’s not a strange sandwich, but it’s the best. Toast a plain bagel. Puta few peices of thick ham on it and cover with mazzarella and put back in the toaster oven until the cheese melts. Add bread-and-butter pickles and mayo. That’s it! It’s been my favorite sandwich for the last 18 years since I was in middleschool.
Men’s L Mendel
posted by Olson on 1-26-2008 at 9:50 am
My mom would occasionally (if I begged hard enough) a peanut butter-butter-banana-chocolate chip sandwich. I haven’t had one in years but I’m sure it’s still completely delicious.
posted by Thomas on 1-26-2008 at 9:55 am
My absolutely favorite sandwich is a throwback to Thanksgiving leftovers: turkey breast, cranberry sauce and Miracle Whip (not mayo, or it ruins it) on a soft dinner roll. MMmmmmmm, tastes like comfort!
Women’s Pluto, S
posted by aTribe on 1-26-2008 at 9:57 am
I have two condiment sandwiches that I eat…
1. Mustard sandwich – must use white bread (Wonder Bread) and French’s mustard…spread mustard generously and eat…
2. Ketchup sandwiches – again with the white bread, spread ketchup on each piece of bread, microwave for 40 seconds…it cooks the ketchup just enough to make it tasty…
I also like Peanut butter with bananas…simple and tasty…
i have no idea what shirt I’d like, so I’ll just offer my sandwich submissions and ask for no freebies…
posted by donner on 1-26-2008 at 9:58 am
Some of my favorites:
Avocado and tomato seasoned with salt, on wheat.
Peanut butter and bacon.
Leftover meatloaf and grape jelly.
Peanut butter and banana, on toast.
All of these are delicious!
Karl Marx- xxl(cuz of the sandwiches of course.)
posted by ArtF on 1-26-2008 at 9:58 am
When I was a kid, my mother made me peanut butter and cucumber with mayo sandwiches. Plain or toasted, with a sprinkling of salt and pepper, this is fantastic and still one of my favorites. I do not know the origin of this combo.
Her particular favorite was asparagus and butter on hot toast. This may sound strange, but then, she also buttered and salt and peppered her pancakes. My father like sliced banana and butter on plain white bread. This is very tasty.
One more thing, not quite a sandwich but easily done if you have a microwave–a baked potato with butter melted in it topped with good coleslaw. I first tried this on a trip to England and was amazed at how good it was. Still make it now and then when I get the craving for it. Speaking of England, they make an open face sandwich there of hot baked beans on toast often topped with a fried egg. That’s good but in no way would I ever get used to another English fave of an open face sandwich of canned spaghetti on toast or the french fry sandwich they call a “chip butty”. Ugh!
posted by Alice on 1-26-2008 at 10:00 am
My personal favorite is peanut butter and cool ranch doritos. I ate it as a dare at my sixth grade graduation party. And I thought it was actually pretty good.
posted by Nick on 1-26-2008 at 10:06 am
I would have to say my favorite sandwich when I was younger was room-temp butter mixed with honey on toasted whole wheat. It was a great breakfast sandwich, and although it’s simple it’s absolutely delicious.
posted by Liz on 1-26-2008 at 10:09 am
Roast pork, broccoli rabe, sharp provolne. Long roll. It’s beautiful….
It’s a Philly classic.
That’s three items, right? The roll don’t count.
Get a pork loin, rub with rosemary, garlic, salt and pepper. Roast in oven while drinking wine. Crush a few cloves of garlic, heat olive oil in pan, saute broccoli rabe. Salt, pepper, rushed red pepper flakes. Slice provolove. A vegetable peeler makes nice shavings.
Assemble, enjoy.
Any medium, suprise me.
posted by fixedgear on 1-26-2008 at 10:11 am
My sister and I used to make a butter and sugar fold over. Also, another winner is peanutbutter and Karo syrup on toast.
posted by Becky on 1-26-2008 at 10:12 am
best cold sandwich:
smoked salmon (any kind you can get will be OK), very thinly sliced cucumbers, light layer of mayo. slice of tomatoes is optional. on any kind of toasted bread.
best hot sandwich:
on one peice of bread put sliced tomatoes & a peice of cheese. on the other, put your favorite tasty lunch meat (a salty ham is really good) and another piece of cheese. put the bread in the toaster over till the cheese is melty. put bread together for melty cheey yummyness.
posted by redhead on 1-26-2008 at 10:13 am
My favorite sandwich is one my Grandmother used to make me on Sunday afternoons (Saturday night was homemade baked beans night in her home).
Take two slices of her homemade brown bread (coffee and oatmeal were main ingredients in this) spread the cold baked beans from the night before on the bread and top with mustard. Side of garlic dill pickles or bread and butter pickles.
I loved those sandwiches but everyone else I know thinks they must have been disgusting. Little do they know!
Women’s medium Mendel.
posted by Sarah on 1-26-2008 at 10:14 am
I’d have to say my favorite strange sandwich would be the bacon-banana burger that I first tried in South Africa. It’s as simple as frying up some bacon, slicing a banana, and slapping them onto a burger! It is also still good if you try it without the burger – a plain bacon-banana sandwich. Amazing, though you’d never expect it!
posted by Kelly on 1-26-2008 at 10:14 am
Oh yea, and I’ll take any women’s medium.
posted by Kelly on 1-26-2008 at 10:15 am
I live in Nova Scotia now and some of the ‘regional specialties’ which used to disgust me are now my favourites.
1. Cherry Cheese.
Combine softened cream cheese with drained maraschino cherries. Mash. Turns a lovely pink colour with really stands out among the blandly grey tuna sandwiches. (Best with white bread)
2. Tuna, Egg, and Cheese.
As it’s name suggests, mix canned tuna with chopped up hard boiled egg and shredded cheese. Mix. Add onion to taste.
Womens Idioms XL
posted by Carole on 1-26-2008 at 10:15 am
In college, we would eat peanut butter and Frosted Flake sandwiches, mostly because we bought tons of peanut butter and Frosted Flakes at Sam’s Club and it didn’t seem right to mix Ramen and bread.
Scurvy – Medium
posted by bo on 1-26-2008 at 10:17 am
Here’s a very good simple sandwich: Bacon, sriracha hot sauce, and a soft mild cheese (I prefer havarti, but muenster will also do). Yum!
(Men’s Rhesus XXL)
posted by Mike on 1-26-2008 at 10:18 am
I’m with your wife: a good onion sandwich can be great!
That is, if the onions are something sweet like the Vidalias we used to get when I lived in the South. Vidalia onions, Durkee’s Sauce (something also usually only available in the South, I think), toasted wheat bread–delicious.
Otherwise, toasted rye bread with cream cheese & cucumber is fantastic as well.
[Simple as 3.14, size M]
posted by Pica on 1-26-2008 at 10:19 am
Ex-boyfriends are good for something. My last one taunted me with the following rendition of a hamburger -
Hamburger Buns (I like wheat – and a sturdy wheat bread could be substituted here)
Pre-made hamburger patties (fried right from freezer)
Thousand Island Dressing
Sliced Green Olives (with or without the pimento – he picked the pimento out for me.)
He said it was a sandwich his dad had always loved called a Kewpie Burger. I believe this originated in Michigan.
Enjoy! Looks and sounds gross but surprisingly tasty – especially with a tall glass of chocolate milk!
Idioms, Large Mens, please and thank you.
posted by That1MixedGirl on 1-26-2008 at 10:20 am
Definitely my childhood fave: crunchy peanut butter, thin sliced ham and potato chips on white bread. I’m not sure there was any other kind of bread in the 50s.
posted by chris on 1-26-2008 at 10:22 am
Definitely my childhood fave: crunchy peanut butter, thin sliced ham and potato chips on white bread. I’m not sure there was any other kind of bread in the 50s.
RIP Pluto, please, women’s medium
posted by chris on 1-26-2008 at 10:23 am
My personal favorite is a peanut butter and fluffanutter sandwich. However, I know a few people who love peanut butter and mustard sandwiches. I tried it once myself, but didn’t think it to be amazing. It wasn’t gross. I just didn’t think there was anything special to it.
L Men’s “Idioms”
posted by Joe on 1-26-2008 at 10:24 am
I just had a fantastic sandwich today actually, although pretty classic, a BLT with avocado. I toast the bread and put a thin layer of mayo on it while the bread is still warm. Then the tomato on top of the mayo with a bit of salt and pepper. The bacon, which I cook very slowly over medium heat to keep it flat and crunchy, comes next. After that, thinly sliced avocado and lettuce caps it off. Note, don’t put the avocado on after the lettuce. Very slippery, not fun when it slides off into your lap. It’s all in the construction. I think I’ll make another, actually.
Women’s Pavlov please, Small
posted by Tricia on 1-26-2008 at 10:29 am
A crusty baguette with brie and nice ham. If you want to get fancy, I suppose you could add some veggies, but they’re not necessary.
OR — Smoked salmon on danish rye bread with a little bit of dill sauce. It has to be danish rye because of the great contrast between the coarse whole-graininess and the lovely buttery texture of the salmon.
Either one — simple and totally yummy!
posted by larriann on 1-26-2008 at 10:31 am
When I was a kid, my dad would make us peanut butter and butter sandwiches on wonder bread. I don’t like peanut butter now but on occasion it still sounds good to me.
I really like grape jelly sandwiches with salty potato chips on wheat (the wheat is for fiber, of course). There is something about the crunchy along with salty and sweet that is so yummy.
Idioms, men’s XL
posted by dawn on 1-26-2008 at 10:32 am
Have not had one in years but when I was a kid and had to feed myself. I made a sandwich that included- white bread, kraft american cheese singles, nacho cheese doritos and miracle whip. Mmmmmmm….. I think I’ll go to the store right now.
Simple as 3.14- Large
posted by Kevin on 1-26-2008 at 10:35 am
2 of my favorites…
Grilled Cheese and Mustard
and…drumroll please….
Grilled Tuna Fish and Cheese with Grape Jelly (sounds gross…tastes GOOD)
posted by Jackie on 1-26-2008 at 10:38 am
Kraft Singles with marshmallows, toasted (open-face), preferably on good deli rye. Documenting it makes it sound gross, but it is in fact Mmmmmmmmmmm.
“Pluto RIP” ladies’ m, please
posted by Cookie on 1-26-2008 at 10:40 am
My favorite has got to be the hummus/sprout sandwich. Ideally, it has whole wheat artisnal bread, broccoli sprouts and chile/cilantro hummus. Store-bought hummus and alfalfa sprouts should work in a pinch, though. Then I top it with either sriracha (the thai hot sauce) or fresh cracked pepper.
Entropy-XL
posted by Lauren on 1-26-2008 at 10:43 am
A microwaved Creamy Peanut Butter and Grape Jelly sandwich on white.
You microwave it for about 25 seconds. It melts the peanut butter and heats the jelly up to a temp about that of molten lava. I actually eat them with a fork and knife like I am fine dining. I suggest a tall glass of milk on the side.
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posted by Billy on 1-26-2008 at 10:43 am
Riccotta, cottage, and parmasian cheese (When I make mannicotti or lasagna I always manage to have leftover cheese mix).
French or italian bread– (left overs from dinner again)
Cheese mix goes in between bread slices, bread gets brushed with olive oil (melted butter works too)
The whole thing goes on a panini press–but a toaster oven, oven, (450* until slightly brown) or frying pan would work.
Enjoy…
Just in case you don’t have a way to cook these…no problem, skip the oil/butter and chow down. I just think these are much better grilled/toasted.
Another fave: Grilled cheese…using shredded cheese. Some of the cheese spills over the edge of the sandwich and forms a bit of a crust…
Any 2x is great!
posted by Kathy on 1-26-2008 at 10:46 am
Take a very fresh slice of rye bread (with caraway seeds) and apply a thin layer of French’s mustard.
Lay about a half inch of WARM corned beef on top of that.
On the other slice of bread, spread about a half inch of deli Chopped Liver.
Put the two pieces of bread together, take a BIG bite and go to HEAVEN! A Pepsi and dill pickle on the side make a wonderful meal.
(I’m salivating on my keyboard)
How about a grey LOGO shirt in Large, please?
posted by R. E. C. on 1-26-2008 at 10:48 am
I’ve found BAT sammiches are my favorite -
bacon, avocado, and tomato (on whatever type of crunchy-hippie whole grain bread you can find). Mayo/Vegenaise is optional. They’re especially nice if you use tempeh – “Fakin’ Bacon”. Love that stuff.
My vegetarian roommate loves the Rhesus shirt. I don’t wear Ts- so the XL for her would be my pick : )
posted by Liz P. on 1-26-2008 at 10:51 am
It may not sound too fancy-but I lived on this my fourth year of college…
toasted bread with a layer of dill pickles on the bottom with a layer of ketchup, a layer of lettuce, and a layer of mustard. Finish it off with the second slice of toasted bread!
It is magnificent-and cheap!
Idioms, Med WMS.
posted by Stephanie on 1-26-2008 at 10:55 am
“Fluffer Nutter” or “Fluffer Nutter and Bananas”
Ingredients:
Bread
Peanut Butter
Marshmallow Fluff
Bananas – (for the and bananas part)
So simple and delicious. And as a bonus they travel well. A friend who also enjoys the fluffer nutter once sent me one in the mail. I promptly opend the sandwhich and ate it while reading here letter. I enjoy this sandwhich with ice cold 2% milk.
Scurvy Lemonade – xl
posted by john dunkel on 1-26-2008 at 10:56 am
The MABS
——–
OH MY GOD…you guys have to try this.
I’m in college and my roommates and I eat this every morning before class. We call it a:
MABS.
(MABS being an acronym for Maple And Brown Sugar)
It’s simple.
1. Cook up a pack of microwaveable Quaker Maple & Brown Sugar oatmeal.
2. Spread it your choice of toasted/untoasted bread (preferably white or cinnamon)
3. Spread a little grape jelly.
4. (optional) Add a packet of Splenda.
5. Enjoy
It’s unlike anything else and is mouth-watering delicious.
posted by Jake Le Master on 1-26-2008 at 10:57 am
Cheap, easy and oh, so yummy:
Put a big spoonful of creamy peanut butter into a bowl and stir in maple syrup until the mixture becomes creamy.
If you add too much syrup, the consistancy will become too thin for your purpose. This is no reason to panic, you can improvise your treat by dunking pieces of bread into your concoction.
After mixing proportions of PB&M to your taste, spread the ambrosia between two slices of white, plain or toasted as you prefer. I am tradionally a wheat bread fan, but in this case the texture of the sandwich is enhanced by white bread.
An awesome variation is to add some banana slices on top of the peanut butter mixture.
Enjoy!
Oh, if you choose my sandwich, I would like the Entropy T-shirt, in a 2XL.
posted by Shannon on 1-26-2008 at 11:03 am
Peanut butter and spanish onion on white.
Pluto mens XL
posted by jamesM on 1-26-2008 at 11:05 am
Spaghetti sandwiches are the best! Just heat up some leftover spaghetti, butter some white bread, plop it on, and enjoy!
posted by Cat on 1-26-2008 at 11:07 am
As a redneck youth, I used to have a very specific favorite sandwich:
I’d remove the skin from kentucky fried chicken, place it (the skin, mind you, none of the actual chicken meat) between pieces of white mountain bread, and cover with bbq sauce.
posted by Russ on 1-26-2008 at 11:08 am
Three ingredients? Leftover meatloaf, dill pickles and ketchup on toast. This won’t be available at your local grocery store, but it’s delish.
Ingredients that you CAN buy: 2-3 slices of store brand ham with ordinary French’s yellow mustard and a generous layer of Lay’s Barbeque potato chips on plain white bread.
Eat them up, yum.
Still hoping for a large men’s Pluto.
posted by buddz on 1-26-2008 at 11:12 am
Fav cold sammy: liverwurst and cream cheese on a firm white bread (or wheat if you prefer). AKA heart attack sandwich and definitely not Kosher!
Fav cooked sammy: fried egg (break the yolk but don’t scramble)…..melt a slice of American cheese on it and serve on any sandwich bread you like.
Both simple, only 2 ingredients if you don’t count the bread, both delicious and high in protein!
small Pi t-shirt
posted by AbbyJoy on 1-26-2008 at 11:12 am
I like a sandwich that I can only get at my aunt and uncle’s house over Thanksgiving…prosciutto, fresh mozzarella, and roasted/marinated red peppers. SO GOOD.
posted by Mary on 1-26-2008 at 11:12 am
When I was in grammar school, my Mom would make me peanut butter and sardine sandwiches. It may not be the most appealing to most people (maybe the grossest)but I loved them. Pavlov XL.
posted by Dave F. on 1-26-2008 at 11:12 am
My favorite sandwich combo when I was growing up was Baker’s Chocolate chips and white bread.
posted by Ken Pharr on 1-26-2008 at 11:12 am
This one was concocted on a nice afternoon after school while I was home alone
cinnamon raisin english muffin, toasted
peanut butter
golden raisins
light drizzling of honey
Best ever. Also works very well with Wasa brand multigrain crackers.
Another good one-
toast
peanut butter
nutella hazelnut spread
optional marshmallow fluff
Probably the sweetest sandwich you will ever taste, but unbelievably tasty.
posted by Deidre on 1-26-2008 at 11:15 am
The best for a sweet tooth is Nutella and banana slices. You can usually find Nutella close to peanut butter in the store. Just spread it on then add banana slices, or you could have it without bananas. It’s great either way.
Scurvy t-shirt women’s medium.
posted by Bezzy on 1-26-2008 at 11:22 am
my mouth waters just thinking about it…peanut butter, jelly, and scrambled eggs on toast….MMMMM :-D
small “Simple as 3.141592″
posted by nancy on 1-26-2008 at 11:22 am
Get a crusty roll–the crustier and less dense, the better–and split it. An english muffin, but with a slightly firmer crust, comes to mind.
Spread a thin layer of grainy mustard over both halves.
Place a slice of proscuitto on the bottom half. If that’s too haute for some, a good cured country ham slice will do fine.
On top of the proscuitto/ham, add a couple of thin slices of pear.
Top with some brie (that’s not been melted, so it’s still some what firm). You can remove the rind if you want. Again, if that’s too haute, a slice of swiss will do.
Finish with the other half of the roll and, well, finish it off!
This is pretty simple–for some more great cooking (though not necessarily sandwich) ideas, check out my website–linked in my name, I believe.
Men’s Pluto, XL, please.
posted by Hal on 1-26-2008 at 11:24 am
Butter and sugar between two slices of Wonderbread. The beginnings of diabetes, lol.
posted by Jeff Wetherington on 1-26-2008 at 11:26 am
When my mom would make hot dogs for lunch, and we happened to have doritos…skip the bread, cut up the hot dog and find some doritos that weren’t broken – place a piece of the hot dog between two doritos….yum!
Pluto -XL
posted by Mel on 1-26-2008 at 11:28 am
A childhood and camping favourite!
Fry a few slices of Spam, Fry an egg.
Spread 2 slices of toasted white bread with mayo. Stick the Spam, the egg, and a slice of processed cheese in the middle. Voila!
Any women’s small. :)
posted by Grace on 1-26-2008 at 11:31 am
Okay… the best sandwich in the entire world.. (Look out Shannon, mine is better and you know it) :P
I discovered this by accident when I was in nursing school. It was when I was studying for my licensing exam and the cupboard was practically bare. In a fit of starving, numbed brain, sleep-deprived desperation, I slapped this together.
On any type of bread, spread softened cream cheese, add strips of roasted red peppers straight out of the jar, then pile on some turkey. Perfection on bread!
Slate grey mental_floss logo tee in 2XL, and if I win, Shannon gets to buy me a Starbucks!
posted by Kinkkerbelle on 1-26-2008 at 11:35 am
grilled peanut butter and pickle sandwiches. type of peanut butter is the chef’s choice (i prefer all natural chunky), as are the pickles (dill for me) and bread (whole grain). but the grilling is absolutely mandatory! the toasty bread and gooey peanut butter is what makes the dish!
idioms, women’s S
posted by Lucy on 1-26-2008 at 11:36 am
For a few years, my sister lived on sandwiches made of butter, salt, and pepper. Simple.
Rhesus L
posted by Stuart on 1-26-2008 at 11:36 am
Bread (any kind) smothered in mustard with a slice of baloney on it. Top the meat with green salad olives, pickles and potato chips.
Its so good it will make your tongue slap your face. Yumm!!!
any medium
posted by veetie on 1-26-2008 at 11:37 am
Not competing, just sharing my dad’s favorite for Saturday lunches – sardines with limbeger cheese on white bread (he was very Pennsylvania Dutch) and best served with a bottle of Rolling Rock and a baseball game on the radio.
posted by Claudia on 1-26-2008 at 11:39 am
I love reading everyone’s weird sandwiches! I think I’ll be trying some.
Cold Sandwich:
nice heavy wheat bread
good sliced black forest ham
tomatoes (preferably in summer when they are nice and ripe) with a sprinkle of sea salt and ground pepper
kerrygold swiss cheese
bread and butter pickle slices (the kind they make now for sandwiches, sliced lengthwise)
sweet hot mustard very thinly spread on both slices of bread
Hot:
Extra sharp chedder cheese
Super thinly sliced ham (of your choice)
Granny Smith apple sliced super thin
Sweet Hot mustard
Spread mustard on both slices of bread, not too thick
On each slice place a layer of sliced cheese, a layer of ham and then another layer of cheese to “seal” the ham in.
Put both slices NOT PUT TOGETHER, in the toaster oven til the cheese is bubbly.
Put both slices on a plate and cover with Granny Smith apple slices, THEN put the sandwich together.
The thinness of all the ingredients makes it work. Also if you can keep the apple slices COLD it makes a nice contrast.
Now I’m going to make myself a sandwich!! :)
Easy as 3.14…. XL for me please!!
posted by tulip on 1-26-2008 at 11:40 am
2 favorites that earn me odd looks from the in-laws…
A liberal amount of peanut butter (Jif) & Stovetop stuffing rolled up on a tortilla.
Fried peanut butter, curry & garlic powder.
Think I’ll go make one now!
surprise me (men’s medium)
posted by Shawn on 1-26-2008 at 11:42 am
My aunt used to make butter and brown sugar sandwiches for us. I wasn’t much of a fan but my sister loved them.
posted by Erinn on 1-26-2008 at 11:44 am
As a child and now at 60 my favorite that my friends think is so strange. It is so delicious!!
Simply, two slices of white bread, both spread with peanut butter add a layer of sliced dill pickles, cover with second slice of bread. Yummy!! Best served with Cola.
Pluto or Scurvy-womens large
posted by jo ann on 1-26-2008 at 11:48 am
When I was a kid in the 70′s, in Portland Oregon, Ryan’s deli had a “Recession sandwich”-shreaded lettuce and mayo on soft brown bread. (the bread was good, kinda seedie) I think it cost 19 cents.
XXXL Pavlov for my husband
you guys sould add some pet duds, My Chihuhua would look extra cute…
posted by KissMeKat on 1-26-2008 at 11:49 am
I have an aversion to plain ham sandwiches, they being the most despised of all brown bag school lunches.
Now I have a more “grown up” version that I actually enjoy: add a layer of sliced red apple to the ham (pref. on multigrain bread) and a slice of cheese on top of the apple.
Pop the whole thing in the oven so the bread gets toasty and the cheese melts over the warm apples and ham. Delish!
posted by Emily on 1-26-2008 at 11:54 am
As well as the peanut butter and dill pickle being unusual,My best friend ate green bean sandwiches(with a little mayo). I didn’t like it much!!
Thanks for the interesting article.
Pluto or Scurvy tee, ladies large
posted by jo ann frankel on 1-26-2008 at 11:54 am
Any kind of cold cut sandwich with potato chips on it.
The best is turkey and cheese with hot cheetos on it..yummmmyyy
xl shirt pls
posted by Michelle Sullivan on 1-26-2008 at 11:56 am
Hands Down!
Braunschweiger (not sure how to spell that so, aka liverwurst) with onions and mustard on rye bread.
It’s not an everyday thing, but try it once and you’ll find yourself with an unstoppable craving for it a couple times a year.
Mens XL any…
posted by TG4now on 1-26-2008 at 12:02 pm
Leftover Sandwich:
slice a dinner roll in half, add a scoop of mashed potatoes, some gravy, and fried chicken tenders.
Cucumber and Tomato Sandwich:
peeled sliced cucmber slices, tomatoes, and miracle whip on toasted white bread.
Grilled Cheese with Tomato and Onion:
Butter a slice of white bread. Place it butter side down on a warm skillet or griddle. Add a slice of American cheese. Top it with tomato slices, and just a few small pieces of onion (just enough to get the flavor). Add another piece of cheese and top it with a final slice of white bread. Grill and enjoy.
Fried Bologna:
Cut three slits around edge of bologna so it doesn’t curl up. Fry blogna in a skillet with butter. Then fry an egg in same skillet.
Assemble sandwich. White bread with miracle whip, fried bologna, fried egg, American cheese (optional), more miracle whip and top piece of white bread.
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posted by Amber on 1-26-2008 at 12:03 pm
my dad has often told stories of having either cream cheese and relish sandwiches on white bread or sour cream and bananas. i refuse to try either.
posted by kate on 1-26-2008 at 12:04 pm
When I was little my dad would make peanut butter and bacon sandwiches on toast. They are so very good. I don’t make them very often anymore, I’m not really sure why.
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posted by norby on 1-26-2008 at 12:04 pm
I’m with Michelle there. To this day, I still find myself going for the potato chips! Sour cream and chives, the ruffle chips work best, a few slices of turkey and mustard – needs to have mustard on it.
And when I don’t have any cold cuts, I go without and have a potato chip sandwich.
Speaking of which… *wanders off to the kitchen*
posted by Calvin Lichty on 1-26-2008 at 12:11 pm
I make my son a peanut butter and honey sandwich with very thin banana slices, on wheat.
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posted by Karen on 1-26-2008 at 12:12 pm
Smashed potato chip crumbs and shredded pickles (relish if you’re lazy) between two pieces of buttered bread.
Sooooo good.
posted by Holly on 1-26-2008 at 12:20 pm
Down here in North Carolina, the best sandwich is to put 2 slices of cold livermush, 1 slice of onion and 1 piece of cheese between 2 slices of bread and microwave for 1 minute.
Yummy, melty goodness.
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posted by Mike on 1-26-2008 at 12:21 pm
In junior high school, lo these many tears ago, one of my favorite sandwiches to pack in my lunch was thick-sliced bologna on white bread, with Miracle Whip on one side and crunchy peanut butter on the other.
(Please don’t mix the PB and Miracle Whip together on the same side – that’s gross!)
My wife thinks that sandwich is a sign of my poor upbringing, but my teenage daughter tried it recently thought it was really good.
My mouth is watering as I type this. I wonder how bad one of these would be for my cholesterol…
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posted by Dave_R on 1-26-2008 at 12:29 pm
OK, just made these for lunch for the kids because it is what I had handy. Everyone here seemed to think it was a winner.
1) garlic hummus -slather the inside of your bread with it
2) feta – sprinkle some on top of the bottom piece (make sure it sticks to the hummus or you’ll have crumbly mess)
3) tomato slices
This would probably really good toasted too, but that takes more time. :)
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posted by Amy on 1-26-2008 at 12:33 pm
Not sure if it qualifies as an “Honest to God” sandwich, but we always ate peanut butter and butter on saltine crackers.
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posted by Scott on 1-26-2008 at 12:34 pm
Peanut butter and mayonnaise. Sounds gross; tastes great.
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posted by jbrailer on 1-26-2008 at 12:41 pm
I like a grilled cheese, turkey, and salsa sandwich. Add the ingredients and make it just as you would with a regular grilled cheese sandwich.
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posted by Keri on 1-26-2008 at 12:42 pm
My mom is Dutch so we would always have hagelslag sandwiches. They are basically chocolate sprinkles that you put on buttered toast or bread. How could you not love it?
I also love making ‘pizza sandwiches’… You put ketchup, shredded cheese (mozarella if you want to be authentic), and sliced hot dogs on bread, heat in toaster oven and enjoy!
Finally, if you don’t mind a sugar rush there’s always the classic Breakfast Club sandwich that Ally Sheedy’s character enjoys in the movie. Take two slices of white bread, pour the contents of a pixie stick on each one, put a handful of Cap’n Crunch cereal on each and squish to embed into the bread. Put the two slices together et voila! Who needs cocaine?
posted by Kat on 1-26-2008 at 12:49 pm
Building on #77. A peanut butter, lettuce, and mayo sandwich on toasted bread. Sounds icky but if you go easy on the mayo they are positively addictive.
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posted by Elise on 1-26-2008 at 12:49 pm
My mom is Dutch so we would always have hagelslag sandwiches. They are basically chocolate sprinkles that you put on buttered toast or bread. How could you not love it?
I also love making ‘pizza sandwiches’… You put ketchup, shredded cheese (mozarella if you want to be authentic), and sliced hot dogs on bread, heat in toaster oven and enjoy!
Finally, if you don’t mind a sugar rush there’s always the classic Breakfast Club sandwich that Ally Sheedy’s character enjoys in the movie. Take two slices of white bread, pour the contents of a pixie stick on each one, put a handful of Cap’n Crunch cereal on each and squish to embed into the bread. Put the two slices together et voila! Who needs cocaine?
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posted by Kat on 1-26-2008 at 12:50 pm
ham
provolone
very thinly sliced granny smith apple
peanut butter
wavy lays potato chips
gooey white bread
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posted by jen on 1-26-2008 at 12:53 pm
three favorites:
1) Peanut butter and pickles
-dense whole wheat bread
-spread both sides with chunky peanut butter
-good pickles (not overly flavored) sliced lengthwizse.
2) Brie
-light, sweetish white bread
-slices of a denser brie
-honey mustard
3) fabulous tuna:
-medium whole wheat bread
-lettuce, tomato
-Tuna fish, seasoned to your preference
-salt and vinegar potato chips
posted by katie on 1-26-2008 at 1:00 pm
Well, I didn’t get through reading all these posts, so this might’ve been said already.
But here goes anyway; bananas (sliced) and honey on bread (white, normally, but whatever). Perfect for when all you have left is fruit and bread (and honey).
posted by Georgia on 1-26-2008 at 1:06 pm
This reminds of the funniest moment of a recent family reunion. It’s long been known in my family that my Mother has no tastebuds, and will pretty much eat anything, especially for lunch. As we were all thinking about this, she admitted to use she once ate a spam and waffle sandwich….
Spam and waffles… I think that was it– no condiments, no lettuce or tomato, just spam and waffle. I wouldn’t try it if I were you, but in case you decide to and somehow it’s good, I’ll take the Freud shirt, Men’s L.
By the way, it’s strange that your mom served those BST sandwiches when she was a child… :) Pretty creative kid, huh?
[Sorry, I teach college English, I have an unfortunate sixth sense only used for detecting dangling modifiers.]
posted by Merv on 1-26-2008 at 1:09 pm
Peanut butter, sliced peaches, and chunky apple sauce
on white bread
yum!
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posted by Cait on 1-26-2008 at 1:24 pm
Going along with the “just mustard on bread” sammie that I too would rock in my times of reduced financial comfort, I invented a no-bread sammie called the Bo-logner (Buh-lo-ner).
You’ll need:
- 2 slices bologna
- a shmeer of some sort (mayo, mustard, or whatever, depending on what condiment packets you can steal from the Arby’s)
- a slice of tomato and/or cheese, whichever you happen to have.
Spread the condiments on one side of each of the bologna slices, and layer the ingredient(s) in the middle. Sandwich together, using the bologna as bread, and voila! Almost a sandwich.
Then there’s the Breakfast Club Peanut Butter Crunch + Pixie Sticks and Coke sandwich special. But perhaps someone has already mentioned that.
posted by Molly W. on 1-26-2008 at 1:39 pm
Like donner, when there’s nothing real to eat, I enjoy ketchup sandwiches too. Though I never microwaved them…will try that next time.
But more commonly, when there’s nothing real ready or almost ready-to-eat food and I am too tired to cook, I eat a hashbrown sandwich (or two)-
- Microwave (for better taste, bake) a hashbrown patty
- Sandwich between ketchup smeared toasted bread slices
- Eat.
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posted by septer on 1-26-2008 at 1:44 pm
My brother used to have jelly and mustard sandwiches… made much like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, but with mustard instead of peanut butter. He loved them. Just a caveat, though, I’ve never tried one.
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posted by Ian on 1-26-2008 at 1:49 pm
Greatest Hot Sandwich:
Grilled cheese (preferably made in one of those sandwich-makers!) on white bread with mustard and dill pickles (of the “hamburger chip” variety). Don’t forget to use that cheap American individually-wrapped cheese!! This may be its one and only good use.
Greatest Cold Sandwich:
More than three ingredients, but pretty easy and WELL worth the effort. I made this up in the kitchen one day when my cabinets were starting to get pretty empty. Use the food processor or blender (hang in there with me) to blend some avocado, lemon juice to taste, a dash of garlic salt, plus salt and pepper. Spread that mixture across some toasted wheat bread, add cucumbers, optional romaine lettuce. Mmmmmmmm…. I’m getting hungry!
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posted by Betty on 1-26-2008 at 1:57 pm
Capicolli and Jack cheese on Russian Rye bread, optimally with Polish mustard.
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posted by sean on 1-26-2008 at 1:58 pm
Scramble a couple of eggs. Just before they are done, mix in a spoon of mayo. Spread between a couple of slices of white bread.
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posted by mrleec on 1-26-2008 at 2:00 pm
Nutella on toast with raspberry jam or jelly. This one came about when we were out of peanut butter, but fully stocked with Nutella (which is usually a rare situation in our house). It is delicious.
posted by Becky T. on 1-26-2008 at 2:00 pm
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posted by Becky T. on 1-26-2008 at 2:01 pm
Cream cheese and grape jelly on white bread. OMG tasty!
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posted by Lee Z. on 1-26-2008 at 2:04 pm
two things i love:
1. breakfast sandwich – cinnamon waffles with banana (or vanilla) yogurt
2. homefry sandwich – diced garlic and potatoes fried up with hot sauce (i like chulula or the carribbean jerk sauce from buffalo wild wings) on toasted wheat bread.
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posted by darin on 1-26-2008 at 2:10 pm
Bread, cream cheese, jelly (of your choice)
posted by Jessica on 1-26-2008 at 2:14 pm
My favorite sandwich that my dad would make for me is grilled cheese and peanut butter. Just make it like a regular grilled cheese sandwich, but put some peanut butter in there, too. But not too much since the peanut butter can get all melty and ooze out.
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posted by Kristen on 1-26-2008 at 2:14 pm
OK, the ingredients are pretty normal, but my son & I love to eat our peanut butter & jelly sandwiches on waffles insead of normal bread. Makes it breakfasty. Plus, the little indentations in the waffles (is there a word for those?) hold more PB&J than plain old bread.
posted by Evan on 1-26-2008 at 2:20 pm
These may sound disgusting, so bear with me:
1–one slice of bread with cheddar cheese, ketchup, mustard, onion pieces and pickle relish microwaved for like 20 seconds… it’s awesome. (I was a vegetarian and it was my “hotdog substitute” sandwich.)
2–peanut butter and grape jelly with potato chips inside the sandwich (so nummy)
3–cream cheese (yup, that’s it, cream cheese on bread; sometimes I throw in paprika to give it a pretty color)
4–shredded cheddar with mango chutney (or whatever jelly you feel like)
5–my mother’s specialty the “PacMan sandwich”–one slice of bologna with a slit in it, cooked in a frying pan until the bologna looks like a pacman. Served on one slice of bread, generally slathered with either mustard or ketchup (never both); the alternate sandwich was the “bubbleman” sandwich where it didn’t get a slit and was done when it bubbled up (and looked like the little ghosties from the pacman game).
posted by Amanda on 1-26-2008 at 2:22 pm
Cream cheese with grape jelly.
Amazing – I swear, I still eat it sometimes.
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posted by nychica05 on 1-26-2008 at 2:27 pm
Secret secret secret
My family never knew and still doesn’t!!
When I was young (12 to 14) I tried American cheese and jelly on white bread. Now that I’m sixty, every once in a while I’ll have one when nobody else is around. Matter a fact, I’m going to have one now.
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posted by EarlyBird on 1-26-2008 at 2:27 pm
Fried egg and salt-n-vinegar chip sandwich.
.Fry and egg. Put mayo on white bread w/egg and a handful of salt-n-vinegar potato chips and another slice of white bread with mayo on top. Enjoy!
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posted by Tiffany on 1-26-2008 at 2:30 pm
when i was a kid i loved miracle whip and yellow mustard on white bread. everyone thought i was crazy, but it’s good!
posted by petey on 1-26-2008 at 2:59 pm
What I call the Kraft sandwich – fresh, soft bread (white or whole wheat) with Miracle Whip and Velveeta – depending on the day – a little more of one or the other.
posted by cooknhotnaz on 1-26-2008 at 3:00 pm
I’m fond of grilled cheese with sauerkraut. You have to use the sharpest chedder you can find; wimpy cheese won’t hold up to the sauerkraut.
put some sauerkraut and sliced cheese between two pieces of bread, and butter the sandwich and grill till done.
It works even better as a quesadilla with a corn tortilla, the sweetness of the corn complements the assertiveness of the cheese and sauerkraut.
posted by loosewasp on 1-26-2008 at 3:00 pm
My dad used to make this for us during Lent.
White Bread
Kraft American Cheese
Grape Jelly
very simple but good.
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posted by Tim on 1-26-2008 at 3:01 pm
My favorite sandwich is a throwback to the peanut butter and banana combo but much more tasty. You take 2 pieces of garlic butter Texas toast(available in the frozen foods section), while this is baking (usually only takes about 5 minutes or so) whip up a mixture of peanut butter, syrup and butter. When done line one side with sliced bananas, and the other with your yummy peanut butter spread. Put both sides together and enjoy!
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posted by Sabrina on 1-26-2008 at 3:03 pm
Too many favorites, not enough time!!
Bacon sandwich: bacon and mayo on bread. OR!! you could substitute cream cheese for the mayo and put it on a bagel. It’s a yummy breakfast treat.
As a kid, my mom would make me crunchy PB and honey sandwiches. Over the course of the day (in a cold lunchbox), the honey would crystalize and combined with the crunchiness of the pb… OH MY!
And finally (I think it’s been mentioned already), PB& Banana.
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posted by Erin on 1-26-2008 at 3:05 pm
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posted by cooknhotnaz on 1-26-2008 at 3:10 pm
wheat bread with dijon mustard on it and tomatoes with baby swiss cheese and fake bacon on it.
posted by Kelly on 1-26-2008 at 3:14 pm
wheat bread
dijon mustard
baby swiss cheese
fake bacon
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posted by kelly on 1-26-2008 at 3:15 pm
My dad always made grilled cheese sandwiches on rye with a thick slice of cheddar (or pepper jack), hatch green chile’s (roasted or from a can), and avocado slices (or guac for dipping). Of course, you gotta have some blue corn chips on the side.
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posted by Johnny on 1-26-2008 at 3:25 pm
Cream cheese and black olives.
Take a small can of chopped black olives and mix with softened cream cheese then spread on bread. I first had this on a camping trip and loved it. Years later I saw it on the menu at a museum lunch counter. Oh man I’m craving one right now…
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posted by John Dunkel on 1-26-2008 at 3:25 pm
My childhood sandwich, layered thusly:
Marble Rye bread
BBQ Sauce
Swiss Cheese
Cape Cod Potato Chips
Swiss Cheese
BBQ Sauce
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posted by npwest on 1-26-2008 at 3:27 pm
I enjoy sandwiches, that in comparisson, are not so strange, but as a kid, I was ridiculed for.
1. Potato chip (preferably ruffled) and peanut butter on white bread.
2. Plain mashed potato sandwich, I went a whole summer eating just this sandwich for lunch.
finally, not original, and not strange, but delicious nonetheless:
grilled peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
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posted by Laura on 1-26-2008 at 3:27 pm
Ham and cream cheese! Spread soft cream cheese on a slice of boiled ham, and either roll it up or lay it on a bagel or slice of bread. It was also a favorite of my cat, who readily learned to say “Ham!”
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posted by H. Woodward on 1-26-2008 at 3:27 pm
I just thought another.
Take texas toast and stick it in the oven (or toaster oven) until it’s slightly under-cooked. Load up on side with pepperjack cheese, the other with your lunchmeat of choice. Stick it back in the oven. When the cheese is melty and the meat is warm, put them together for a yummy sandwich.
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posted by Erin on 1-26-2008 at 3:29 pm
My husband and I occasionally eat waffle sandwiches for breakfast, usually one on the run. They are quick and easy, and cheap.
We use the Pillsbury waffles because they are always on sale at our local grocer. Then smear both sides with cream cheese. Even better, use the blueberry waffles and then add some blueberry preserves as well.
posted by MRihel on 1-26-2008 at 3:32 pm
Simple, cheap, and tasty:
Cinnamon-sugar and cheese.
Plain white bread, toasted. Spread butter. Sprinkle cinnamon-sugar mixture. Add american cheese.
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posted by Lisa on 1-26-2008 at 3:40 pm
Its something I picked up in college. Nothing complicated, but tastes gourmet:
Take 2 slices of wheat bread (multigrain would be best) and spread pesto on side each
lay the slices pesto up on tin foil and place a few slices of genoa salami and provolone cheese on one of the slices
keeping the sandwich open faced, place in toaster oven until cheese begins to melt, remove the seperate slices and combine and enjoy
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posted by Juan on 1-26-2008 at 3:41 pm
Wow – lots of interesting ideas here! My girlfriend in college introduced me to Peanut Butter (I like crunchy) and Summer Sausage sandwiches. Oh, the things she taught me…
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posted by TomH on 1-26-2008 at 3:55 pm
A friend of mines dad would make us peanut butter, pickle, and mayonnaise sandwiches. It sounds pretty gross, but the flavors actually blend well together.
posted by Jason on 1-26-2008 at 4:07 pm
Nabisco Nilla Wafers and tuna. Regular tuna mixed with a tad of mayo and sandwiched between two cookies. Let them sit for a while so the wafer absorbs the tuna goodness. Scurvy XL
posted by Joe on 1-26-2008 at 4:10 pm
Three sandwiches come to mind:
1. Peanut butter, pickle (dill), mayo, lettuce (optional)
2. Deli ham and peanut butter
3. Slice of bread, slice of cheese, slice of tomato, toasted in toaster oven.
My mother-in-law thought #1 was disgusting — till she tried it. She loves it.
posted by Dean on 1-26-2008 at 4:11 pm
Two pieces of bread, and some crackers make the greatest sandwich when your poor. haha
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posted by Travis Froese on 1-26-2008 at 4:18 pm
this one reminds me of being a kid, being home alone with my brother.
it should be on white bread (i like wonder for this creation)
slather yellow mustard on one slice, mayo on the other.
make a layer of dill pickle chips (on both slices if that’s your taste)
top with a handful of potato chips and smush the slices together to crunch up the chips (think ally sheedy in the breakfast club)
posted by Augusta on 1-26-2008 at 4:18 pm
Thought of another…
This is good on baguette, rustic or sourdough:
Instead of mayo or ketchup, use your favorite jam, jelly or preserve (i like raspberry or red currant for this). Add slices of brie cheese and voila!
Yum.
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posted by Augusta on 1-26-2008 at 4:22 pm
Peanut butter and dill pickle. You take two slices of white bread and put peanut butter on them (I like crunchy) then top off with dill pickle slices. Tastes better than it sounds.
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posted by Brandi on 1-26-2008 at 4:25 pm
The best sandwich I’ve had in a long time was hard salami & gouda cheese on homemade bread. The thing that made it taste the best was working all morning out in the cold and pulling that out of the bag at lunchtime; nothing like a good hard-earned appetite to make even the simplest thing taste wonderful!
Three of my all-time faves, in no particular order:
Grilled PB&J – Like grilled cheese, but with peanut butter and jelly in the middle. Oh my; wonderful stuff!
Peanut butter & honey on toast – spread peanut butter on hot toast, then drizzle on some honey & smear it together with the peanut butter. Mmmmm!
Scrambled egg sandwich – super simple; scramble an egg, then put it on buttered bread with a dash of salt & pepper. It’s one of those things that zings me back to childhood at my first bite.
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posted by Dave on 1-26-2008 at 4:32 pm
I like to do all kinds of sandwiches, so often two are never the same. However, one I’ve found to be excellent is marinated sundried tomatoes, roasted red peppers, sharp cheddar cheese, and Stonewall kitchen’s Maine Maple Champagne mustard (or some equivalent). If I put meat in it, I prefer turkey, but ham is good too. Take all that, put it in frying pan/on a panini press, whatever — just heat it up.
I also have a sandwich that uses the same mustard as above for after Thanksgiving. Turkey, stuffing/dressing, cranberry sauce, and the mustard. Cheese and heating optional.
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posted by Kacie Harkavy on 1-26-2008 at 4:47 pm
A little something from the Jersey Shore:
Strawberry ice cream between two fresh, warm waffles.
Simple and delicious.
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posted by Asa on 1-26-2008 at 5:05 pm
Back when I was a carnivore, I made egg-and-carrot sandwiches. I was convinced that they were extraordinarily healthy… even if they tasted odd.
Recipe:
1 large egg
5 baby carrots, chopped finely
2 slices of toast, hot
Break the yoke and scramble the egg on a greased skillet. When the egg is still a little gelatinous, add the chopped carrots. Mix it around until cooked. Slap on the toast, pop together the sandwich, and enjoy the fibrous, protein-ey, vitamin-A-rich meal! Even if it tastes sweeter than savory…
posted by Allison on 1-26-2008 at 5:06 pm
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posted by Allison on 1-26-2008 at 5:07 pm
Best. Sandwich. Ever.
Black Forest Ham, bacon, and Provolone on Pumpernickel bread, with dijonnaise sauce, lightly grilled. Try it–it’s fantastic!
posted by Will on 1-26-2008 at 5:10 pm
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posted by Will on 1-26-2008 at 5:10 pm
I’m a vegetarian, so I’ve tried out a few sandwiches. One I tried involved tomatoes, basalmic vinegar/dressing, and parmesan cheese. Fancy eating on a bachelor’s budget!
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posted by Myleti on 1-26-2008 at 5:31 pm
Cream cheese, avocado sprout sandwich!
My mom always made them on that super dense wheat bread that is made in local bakeries by tough looking women wearing crystal pendants. I have tried it on challah and that was also good. You have to be careful with the avocados and cream cheese so the sandwich doesn’t get overly pasty. Any sprouts are fine, but I especially enjoy the spiciness of radish sprouts. Add salt and pepper to taste.
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posted by Tam on 1-26-2008 at 5:35 pm
Peanut butter and brown sugar sandwich!
Take two slices of bread, spread peanut butter on one, spread brown sugar on the other, put them together and enjoy!
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posted by Lindsay on 1-26-2008 at 5:37 pm
My favorite sandwich is made like a taco. You have the soft taco tortillas (that you can roll up) and put a couple slices of ham on it. Then take some string cheese (the best park) and put it on there. Enjoy!
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posted by Reggie on 1-26-2008 at 5:44 pm
Toasted cinnamon-raisin toast (I recommend the Sun-maid brand), with baked Acorn squash and caramelized onions.
posted by Becca on 1-26-2008 at 6:05 pm
Toast a couple of pieces of whole wheat bread, then slather peanut butter on each piece, then put a large slab of your favorite vanilla ice cream in the middle of it all. I thought I was being gross when I first made it, but it was really good!
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posted by Erik N. on 1-26-2008 at 6:06 pm
I was trying to check and see if anyone had mentioned this sandwich yet but I gave up around #40…
PB&J on Texas Toast with Ruffles.
Just spread yer peanut buter (smooth!) and yer jelly (grape jelly!), and place a few ruffles potato chips in the middle and instant delicious. Texas toast just makes it that much better.
posted by Lauren on 1-26-2008 at 6:15 pm
I had a boss who used to eat Peanut Butter and Sardines on white bread sandwiches. I tried it once and it was quite tasty.
My sons favorite is peanut butter, banana and honey all smushed together. On a potato roll if you have it.
Egg salad – a hard boiled egg, one or two fresh mushrooms and 1/4 of a red pepper. Add a little mustard, some mayo, mix the whole thing up and put it on Rye.
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posted by Sue on 1-26-2008 at 6:24 pm
3 faves:
a twist on toasted cheese – Swiss cheese, Rye bread with dill pickle.
White bread, bologna, orange marmalade – don’t knock it, this was my dad’s favorite too.
the Elvis sandwich – creamy peanut butter, horizonally sliced banana, fried to a crisp in bacon fat – arteries clog on sight!
Jung – (L)
posted by Carla on 1-26-2008 at 6:29 pm
We make a pakistani disk called Keema, it’s just ground beef with a ton of pakistani spices. We always have leftovers so I would take two slices of white bread, some of the keema, and then a whole lot of ketchup, and viola! Amazing sandwich. I’ve also used leftover taco meat for this. Any kind of spiced ground meat. Yum.
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posted by Sahar on 1-26-2008 at 6:35 pm
A couple of others come to mind…
When camping, grill a piece of white bread in some bacon grease, sprinkle with a little salt. Fold over and eat. Just make sure you’re near the bathroom.
My mom used to scramble eggs with leftover potatoes. Served on a roll with mayo. Or potatoes with peppers and onions. Also on a roll with mayo.
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posted by Sue on 1-26-2008 at 6:38 pm
Take two slices of WHITE BREAD, spread a little MAYONNAISE on one side of both slices. On one slice of bread, put one slice of AMERICAN CHEESE. Then take PEPPERONI SLICES and arrange them in a 3×3 grid on top of the cheese. On the remaining slice of bread, place another slice of AMERICAN CHEESE. Close the sandwich. Put on microwave-safe plate and MICROWAVE for 25 seconds. TRUST ME.
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posted by kimmer on 1-26-2008 at 6:48 pm
Hey Mike my Mom’s from North Carolina and loves liver mush sandwiches too. I’ve never tried one, they gross me out. But I do live PB and Mayo though it was already metioned.
My’s mother’s southern roots did influence these other favorites,
Pimento Cheese:
You can buy this as a spread in the grocery store but I beg you please make it from scratch.
A pkg of shredded cheddar chse. A small jar of red pimentos (you can find them with the olives etc..) and mayo. Just mix them all together with enough mayo to make it spreadable and eat on any kind of good squishy white bread.
One more,
Cream Cheese and pineapple:
Get a whipped cream cheese it’s easier to mix and combine with a small can of pineapple tidbits drained. Mix it up and spread it on white bread as well yum!
These were always the kind my Grandma would make and cut into fours for church potlucks.
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posted by Sandy C on 1-26-2008 at 6:50 pm
This sandwich is fatty but so good when you need a pick me up.
Toast an everything bagel (or flavored bagel of your choice)
Fry and egg – Over easy is best so that it’s runny and yolky
Fry some bacon, the crispier the better.
Spread cream cheese on both sides of the toasted bagel.
Place Egg and Bacon in between.
Eat.
Delicious. :-)
M – Pluto RIP
posted by mexichica85 on 1-26-2008 at 7:01 pm
Crack an egg into a baggie. Optionally add a broken up slice of cheese. Hold the bag shut and goosh it up. Lay it in the microwave so it doesn’t leak out. Zap til it puffs up. Flip over and repeat. Put on bread and eat. No cleanup!
posted by Rich on 1-26-2008 at 7:05 pm
This one is pretty great, especially for breakfast:
Cinnamon raisin bread, toasted
Goat cheese
Fig preserves
So delicious!
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posted by Laura M on 1-26-2008 at 7:09 pm
As a kid, my favorite was peanut butter with iceberg lettuce. As an adult, I’ve been on a quest for the perfect grilled cheese sandwich (grilled cheese being the best kind of sandwich). The best I’ve come up with so far is taleggio cheese on caraway rye, served with a crisp amber beer. I’m also quite fond of green apples and sharp cheddar on ciabatta in the panini grill.
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posted by Keri on 1-26-2008 at 7:17 pm
My two favorites are:
1. butter and brown sugar on either toast or plain cheap white bread.
2. toast with peanut butter and chocolate chips (but you have to put the choc. chips on the warm bread right out of the toaster so they sort of start to melt)
Neither is healthy, but both are fabulous.
posted by Kirsten on 1-26-2008 at 7:43 pm
Peanut butter pancake syrup and raisins mm mm good!!
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posted by Gilbert on 1-26-2008 at 7:45 pm
Grilled cheese & onion. Preferably on rye but anything will do.
Just like a regular grilled cheese but with a slice of sweet onion between one slice of bread and the cheese.
Simple, quick, GOOOD, and the ingredients are almost always on hand. No need to make a trip to the store.
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posted by Ken David on 1-26-2008 at 7:45 pm
I tried to check the other Canadian entries to see if anyone else suggested:
sliced marble cheddar cheese and maple syrup on thick French bread – delicious, and soooo Canadian.
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posted by John on 1-26-2008 at 8:00 pm
Here’s a favorite passed to me from my dad,
Fried bologna (Oscar Meyer works great) with white bread and a fried egg on top (best if both are fried in a little bit of butter).
Hint: when frying bologna, cut a slit in it so it will be flat on sandwich. Yum
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posted by Beth on 1-26-2008 at 8:18 pm
My brother’s fav growing up was the peanut butter and hershey’s syrup sandwich. I tried it once and never again.
Not necessarily original but healthy and filling, my favorite pre-workout breakfast is an openfaced toasted slice of wheatbread with smooth peanut butter and sliced banana.
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posted by Nicole on 1-26-2008 at 8:23 pm
When I was little, I would spend a good deal of my summer with my grandparents, along with my siblings and cousins. One day, we asked my grandpa what he wanted for lunch and he said a green bean sandwich. Being little kids, and wanting to please Grandpa, we went and asked Grandma to help us make a green bean sandwich (not realizing it wasn’t something anyone we knew had ever had before). She did and everyone really liked it! Sometimes we still talk about it, and I’ve even made them a couple of times as an adult. It actually sounds kind of good right now. :)
It’s basically a grilled cheese sandwich with canned green beans in the middle. Put cheese on both pieces of bread with green beans in between the cheese, and don’t use french style. You can toast/grill it in a pan on the stove or in a toaster oven. Enjoy!
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posted by Danielle on 1-26-2008 at 8:43 pm
Not a personal favorite sandwich (ok, never had the guts to try it), but the story is priceless. My son had just come from Grandma’s-next door at the time-with a sandwich. My Ex was teasing him, trying to steal a bite thinking it was pb&j. Well, the Ex got a bite and literally turned green while my 3yr old son grew a huge smirk. I asked him what it was and the answer of “Peanut butter and ketchup” explained it all!
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posted by Julie on 1-26-2008 at 9:00 pm
Smother bread with sour cream. Sprinkle moderately with sugar. Top with bread or leave it at one slice.
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posted by Hal on 1-26-2008 at 9:19 pm
butter and sugar on white bread…AMAZING!! Also, Ham sand on white bread with mayo and ketchup…pretty good, you could subst. Spam for the ham if you are adventurous!
posted by Meg from Georgia on 1-26-2008 at 9:28 pm
i love a good tofurkey sandwich. tofurkey (i like ‘smoked’ flavor), good whole wheat bread, choice of cheese and some tomato. throw that on the skillet and make a grilled tofurkey and cheese.
i freakin love tofurkey.
posted by kate on 1-26-2008 at 9:42 pm
Mexican Fold Over
Put a dab of butter in a not-too-hot skillet, immediately throw a flour tortilla on top of the butter, just as quickly sprinkle a handful of shredded chedder on one side of the tortilla, then right away draw a line down the middle of the tortilla next to the cheese with a generous dollop of salsa. By now the tortilla will be soft enough to fold the half without the cheese over the business side of this goody. Leave the cheese side down long enough to lightly brown the tortilla then flip it over and brown the other side.
Comida rapida !!
You can do the same thing without the stuffing, then serve it dusted with cinnamon and drizzled with honey or syrup.
Delicioso ……….
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posted by el on 1-26-2008 at 9:42 pm
Straight out of my childhood and I still eat this, blame this eccentricity on my late mother:
Two slices of wheat bread
Chunky peanut butter
Hellman’s Mayo (essential, no other mayo will do)
All through my life I have indulged in this concotion, everybody that I have shown this to has the same initial reaction “Say What????” until they try it. Sounds weird but tastes good!
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posted by Rev C.E. Aldinger on 1-26-2008 at 9:43 pm
I loves loads of cheese! I like my sandwiches with loads of them, and then a mix of meats. Here’s one: Get as many/little cheese as you like (Cheddar, Mozzarella, what have you) + Thinly sliced bacons + Pre-packed Minced beef. If you have any sour cream at hand, be crazy with it! Put them all together. I love that they have minced meat very readily (frozen or otherwise) to save on time. Maximum drooling, minimum money and time.
That’s the savoury. Seeing that you like bananas, I think you might really enjoy dessert-like sandwiches so here’s my favourite sweetish kind.
When I was a kid, we’d spread condensed milk over our sandwiches. As we got less boring, sprinkle chocolate and peanut butter then top them with chopped syruppy banana. If you like them hot, don’t hesitate to toss the sandwich into the oven. It smells and tastes so good after that.
Enjoy!
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posted by ning on 1-26-2008 at 9:46 pm
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posted by kate on 1-26-2008 at 9:46 pm
My all time favorite sandwich is one I discovered in college. Toast your bread, then, slather it in mashed potatoes and lay 3 – 4 slices of bacon on top. Sprinkle with a dash of salt. GREAT flavor! The potatoes can be cold or just mashed. I add a touch of butter, but not too much. Peppered bacon is a nice touch. Toast the bread for the best flavor.
posted by Becky on 1-26-2008 at 9:49 pm
Vegimite, cheese and lettuce. Make sure you only put a little bit of vegimite or the taste will over power the cheese. Make it a bitey cheese like vintage and a crispy leaf.
posted by Yvonne on 1-26-2008 at 9:49 pm
oh- this one is one i made when i was 8. it is not good.
white bread
American cheese
gummi bears
maple syrup
chocolate syrup.
this is what happens when kids reason that things that taste good will taste good together. it is also what happens when mom and dad sleep too late on Saturday and the children fend for themselves.
parents- forget DARE. save your children from the hell that is cheese and maple syrup.
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posted by kate on 1-26-2008 at 9:50 pm
Saute 2 thick slices of portabello mushroom lightly in about a tablespoon of Italian salad dressing.
Serve on pumpernickle with alfalfa sprouts.
Right on !
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posted by tj on 1-26-2008 at 9:55 pm
This one is real simple, just peanut butter and miracle whip.
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posted by Christopher on 1-26-2008 at 9:56 pm
This one I just get a random craving for once in a while. I first made it just because these were the only available ingredients in the apartment at the moment, and I was hungry. Necessity is the mother of invention, as they say.
It can be done on white bread or sourdough. I’ve done both, and it just depends on what I prefer at the moment. Throw a healthy layer of cream cheese on each slice of bread, then add a layer of dill pickle slices and a layer of Ruffles potato chips in the middle.. It kind of has to be eaten right away before the pickle juice makes the chips go squishy… but I really like it.
posted by Heather on 1-26-2008 at 10:06 pm
When I was pregnant with my first child I was craving a peanut butter and honey sandwich, but I also wanted to finish off some left over Honey Baked Ham. So I did the only logic thing – I had a peanut butter, honey and Honey Baked Ham sandwich and LOVED it. Over 30 years later, this is STILL my favorite sandwich!
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posted by Linda on 1-26-2008 at 10:22 pm
My sister used to eat ketchup and frito sandwiches. I personally enjoyed butter and sugar sandwiches. I know that sounds gross, but wow they were good.
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posted by Sandy on 1-26-2008 at 10:22 pm
I’m sure this wont win cuz its really more of a secret ingridient then a recipie but I’ll take a Ladies XL Pi just in case.
Whatever Bread, Meat and Cheese you’re partial to, some Mayo, Bread and Butter Pickles optional but the secret ingridient is GARLIC SPEAR RELISH. Its so freaking good. If you ever find some buy it. Its a little shop or farmer’s market kind of thing (I get mine at Thomas’s Farm between London and St. Thomas in Ontario)
posted by Lisa H on 1-26-2008 at 10:35 pm
Absolute favorite as a kid was mustard and green olives stuffed with pimentos on untoasted white bread. It works best if you slice the olives in half so they don’t roll off the bread. Ok, now I’m hungry!
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posted by Glen W on 1-26-2008 at 10:56 pm
I have to admit that I was not partial to these sandwiches, but my mother and brother ate them incessantly: peanut butter, mayo and iceburg lettuce sandwiches. Evidently the tang of the mayo complimented the peanut butter and the lettuce gave the sandwich that necessary crunch. And for variation, they would sometimes use crunchy peanut butter and substitute tortillas for bread.
posted by Amy Bain on 1-26-2008 at 11:10 pm
Put tuna fish mixed with mayo and a dab of mustard on a piece of bread, then place some Lays potatoe chips on top of the tuna with another piece of bread on top. I’ve been eating chips inside my tuna sandwiches for years. Peanut butter and jam sandwiches with fritoes are really good too.
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posted by Melinda on 1-26-2008 at 11:12 pm
Carbohydrate Sandwich: leftover spaghetti on white bread with butter. The spaghetti has to be leftover or its not nearly as good.
Nutella open-face sandwich: brown a slice of buttered italian bread on a hot skillet and then spread with nutella. My sister adds slices of banana, but I’ve never been a fan of chocolate+banana.
posted by Ami on 1-26-2008 at 11:16 pm
Peanut butter and apple sandwich! Mmm….
Simple but delicious!
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posted by Rageybug on 1-26-2008 at 11:32 pm
cold sandwich: hard salami, cream cheese and sliced kosher dill pickles on soft white bread
Hot sandwich: fried frozen breaded veal patty with muenster cheese and mayo on soft white bread
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posted by kani on 1-26-2008 at 11:53 pm
We have a long tradition of making weird sandwiches in my family. Some of our favorites:
-cream cheese and hot pepper jelly on your choice of bread
-grilled sharp cheddar cheese on cinnamon raisin bread with Honeycup honey mustard (it, unlike most honey mustards, is sinus-clearing hot, which is delicious with the sweetness of the bread and the saltiness of the cheese)
This one I cannot claim credit for, alas, but it is one of my favorites. I discovered it while living abroad in Scotland for a while. It took me several weeks to get up the courage to try it, but once I did, I was hooked. Everyone I’ve convinced to try it has also liked it… it’s just the convincing that’s the problem!
-crusty white bread (French or ciabatta works best, imo)
-spread with pesto sauce on both sides
-add slices of Stilton or another bleu cheese
-add slices/pieces of pineapple
-add slices of green bell pepper
-toast or grill in a panini press
Weird-sounding as that combo is, my grandmother, late in life, regularly ate a sandwich involving PB, mayo, liverwurst, lettuce, tomato, candied orange peel, and chamomile tea. And the tea was not as a beverage– she’d cut open the tea bag, sprinkle the leaves on, and devour the thing. I tried a bite once and have no desire to repeat the experience.
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posted by Megan on 1-26-2008 at 11:57 pm
A sandwich my mother ate when pregnant, then later tried it on us kids: peanut butter, pickles and mayonnaise on white bread. I remember it tasting pretty good. Sweet, salty and tangy, and we ate it often, though I admit I haven’t had it in years. She also ate peanut M&M’s w/ soy sauce when pregnant, but I never tried it. It may explain a bit about how I turned out, though!
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posted by Rowen on 1-27-2008 at 12:11 am
I have a friend whos favorite sandwich is a deer heart sandwich. Thats right…shoot a deer, cook its hard, make a sandwich. Apparently its a family tradition to eat the heart of the first deer you kill.
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posted by Ashley on 1-27-2008 at 12:17 am
Toasted pita bread, “labnah” spread from your local middle eastern grocer, and turkey pastrami heated up in the microwave. You can substitute cream cheese for the “labnah” if you so desire.
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posted by Mej on 1-27-2008 at 12:34 am
First – grilled turkey and cheese, miracle whip – after it’s grilled – sprinkle sugar on the outside of both sides of the bread.
Best.
Sandwich.
Ever.
Second – white bread, turkey, canned cranberry sauce and cream cheese. Also very good.
posted by Tori on 1-27-2008 at 12:35 am
I’ve always loved peanut butter and Nutella, great on honey wheat bread and only gets better if you add bananas.
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posted by Alayna on 1-27-2008 at 1:09 am
I saw this in a restaurant, and was shocked to see an almost exact representation of my mom’s French Toast sandwich. You fry up a couple slices French toast, then put ham and swiss cheese in. Top with a little maple syrup, powdered sugar. Quarter it, dip into your favorite jelly and enjoy!
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posted by Mike on 1-27-2008 at 1:20 am
haha i love all these crazy sammiches!
okay, so here’s mine:
white bread
miracle whip
grape jelly
white bread
miracle whip
dill pickle slices
white bread
miracle whip
liverwurst
cheeze whiz
*drools*
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posted by julie on 1-27-2008 at 1:41 am
Another one- Flour tortilla over M/H stove flame, quickly cook until puffed w/ some burnt spots, adjusting tortilla around flame for even cooking. Flip and repeat. Remove from flame, hottest side up. Smear a stick of salted butter over the surface, glue stick style, to melt a thin coating. Fold half, then quarter (eighth again, if you please). Learned this from a friend from Mexico. Also works w/ corn tortillas. It’s amazing how good this is!
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posted by Rowen on 1-27-2008 at 1:52 am
Peanut butter and orange sandwiches are my most favourite sandwiches of all time. Just peel an orange and divide it normally and after spreading peanut butter toss them on. It sounds like a weird combination, and I get funny looks, but people are seriously missing out.
I picked this up from someone while I was in the hospital. It sure beat the rest of the food.
I have another one as well, that I just concocted today, actually. You just cut up about a half of a tomato, fry it with goat cheese and lots of pepper. I sort of crushed my tomato as it was cooking and it made a tomato-cheese paste, so I spread it on some bread.
It all happened completely by mistake though. I was in a hurry to make it and I wasn’t paying attention. My original goal was to just fry up some tomatoes with a bit of cheese sprinkled. I put more cheese in then I meant to and…voila, I suppose.
Anyway, enjoy.
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posted by Cassie on 1-27-2008 at 2:08 am
me Fried Spam and grape jelly on toasted bread for a sandwich
my dad Fried egg sandwich with mustard
my mom peanut butter and banana
sister mashed potato and gravy
posted by dr howard on 1-27-2008 at 2:12 am
the “delhi deli in my belli”
i started making sandwiches like this in college because i could snag cold cuts and fruit from the dining hall. it’s great because you can use whatever bread or meat you have handy.
spread mayo on both slices, sprinkle with curry powder (i like to add a little ginger too)
on one side, add raisins or grape halves
lay the meat on top (i like turkey), add some apple slices and a squeeze of lime juice.
posted by Augusta on 1-27-2008 at 2:22 am
The world’s absolute best sandwich is my dad’s omelet sandwich.
it’s simple: you make an omelet, put it on a slice of bread, put some slices of a tomato and maybe olives.
The sandwich evolved since I was a kid, my dad makes me a sandwich to school every day and improves it all the time.
To upgrade your snack, fry the omelet with some grated cheese and parsley.
ENJOY!
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posted by Dotan on 1-27-2008 at 3:26 am
Toasted butter, peanut butter and jelly sandwich dipped in coffee!
Take two slices toast, let them cool off, then smother them in butter, then peanut butter, then jelly and make it a sandwich. dip it in a hot cup of coffee as you eat it, it’s amazing!
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posted by CJ on 1-27-2008 at 4:23 am
Cold spaghetti sandwich. Mmmmmmmmm.
posted by Lisa on 1-27-2008 at 4:41 am
Not actually my personal favorite but definitely one of my Portuguese gramma’s: plain old white bread, mayonnaise, pork and beans.
On a slightly unrelated note – best breakfast soup ever (another concoction by my Portuguese gramma) called “soupish”: mix coffee, milk, and sugar in a bowl to taste. butter a saloon pilot cracker, add to coffee mix. wait for it to get slightly soggy, break with spoon, eat like cereal. Delicious! I highly recommend it, even though it has nothing to do with sandwiches.
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posted by Leah Y. on 1-27-2008 at 5:29 am
As a child, times were tough and miracle whip sandwiches were the norm as well as maragrine and sugar sandwiches. I would never think of having those as an adult, but as a youngster it filled the belly.
My comfort sandwich is toasted potato bread, horseradish sauce, cheddar cheese sliced and onions. MmmMMMMMMmmmm
Also, Toasted L’ego waffles with fried egg over hard and cheese.
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posted by Terry on 1-27-2008 at 6:43 am
I traded my bologna sandwich in 5th grade for what became almost an obsession.
Peanut butter and banana on one side, and lettuce and mayonaise on the other. I improved upon it in college by adding crisp bacon to the mayo side.
With a glass of milk, you could live on this.
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posted by Richard C. on 1-27-2008 at 7:28 am
PEANUT BUTTER & JJALAPENO PEPPERS.
Acquire the freshest peppers you can. Slice. (thin)
Slab some P.B. on favorite Bread.
Arrange peppers in aesthetically pleasing, mouth watering, cool manner.
Slap those pieces of bread together and prepare to enjoy!
As a variant….. Toast the bread.
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posted by Russ on 1-27-2008 at 8:18 am
My favorite sandwich is tuna fish and cape cod chips. It’s nice and crunchy!
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posted by Ed on 1-27-2008 at 8:33 am
Two suggestions come to mind.
First not so healthy but oh so good. This was developed while I was in college and came about usually after a night of imbibing a few adult beverages or more. nonetheless it is very good.
-toast two slices of bread
-fry one egg to medium, soft if you don’t mind a drippy sandwich,
-slather bread with Miracle Whip®
-Consume.
This is a particularly tasty sandwich!!
Another is one I’ve recently discovered that works for a protein boost at lunch to keep you satiated up and some times through dinner.
-toast bread, wheat is recommended
-Fry egg to hard
-Slather toast with peanut butter
-optional addition is iceberg lettuce leaf.
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posted by craig on 1-27-2008 at 8:45 am
tasty cucumber sandwiches!
mix a block of cream cheese with chopped cucumber and leeks, salt & pepper, and put it on buttered toast(english muffin bread is the best)
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posted by becky on 1-27-2008 at 8:53 am
Not one of mine, but my big brother lived on Peanut butter and relish sandwiches when we were kids. (Got the recipe from a Charlie Brown cookbook) Nasty lookin’, but he loved them!
posted by gpisces on 1-27-2008 at 8:59 am
This sandwich is out of season for my part of the world (Virginia) at the moment, but this is the best summertime sandwich ever …
Mushy white sandwich bread (Wonder Bread is a good choice)
Duke’s Mayonnaise (Hellman’s as a second choice …)
Thick slices of vine-ripened tomatoes
Salt and pepper to taste
Assemble ingredients. Grab lots of napkins … you’ll need them! Bite into the juicy, yummy, soggy, pink-tinged white bread. Enjoy!! (If you toast the bread, it’s not quite as messy …)
posted by Anne on 1-27-2008 at 9:07 am
Peppers and eggs on a roll. Or leftover broccoli rabe and eggs on a roll.
posted by fixedgear on 1-27-2008 at 9:14 am
this is a simple one, but a super yummy variation on the classic grilled cheese:
chop up some sun-dried tomatoes and some fresh basil andor other herbs you like, then get some pepperoni and a handfull of shredded mozzarella. then, just make your classic grilled cheese sandwich with all of theese ingredients. yummerz.
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posted by geoff on 1-27-2008 at 9:24 am
Liverwurst, with a thick slice of onion, and brown mustard on fresh rye bread. Pure Heaven!
posted by Lamont on 1-27-2008 at 9:50 am
brown sugar sandwich. couldn’t be easier, or tastier. take some bread, butter it and out in a layer of brown sugar.mmmmmmm!
posted by tommy on 1-27-2008 at 9:54 am
brown sugar sandwich. couldn’t be easier, or tastier. take some bread, butter it and out in a layer of brown sugar.mmmmmmm!
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posted by tommy on 1-27-2008 at 9:55 am
This is actually a Giada recipe, but it is so surprisingly tasty. It’s the Chocolate, Brie, and Basil Panini.
Fire up a panini maker (I just use my George Foreman), and butter up two slices of crusty bread. I like to use sourdough or Italian. Put a handful of chocolate chips on one slice of bread, top with a few thin slices of brie, then sprinkle with shredded sweet basil leaves.
Grill until the chocolate is melty and the bread is golden brown.
Somehow the chocolate and cheese just work together. (I think Ween was on to something there) The basil adds a nice zing.
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posted by Ellen on 1-27-2008 at 10:04 am
My oldest friend, thanks lil Mikey, told me about the McNaulty. Only three ingredients but true heaven. A must try:
Good bacon (up here Dakin Farms thick sliced)
Tomato (recommend a good organic with actual flavor)
Cream Cheese (Philadelphia Brand, of course).
We serve this on a toasted pumpernickel bagel but suit yourself:
• Nice schmear of cream cheese (enough to ooze through bagel holes)
• Enough 1/8th inch tomato slices to completely cover cream cheese)
• Enough fresh cooked bacon slices to have two layers of coverage, just sticking out sides (I cross hatch)
Have sufficient ingredients on hand for your second. Enjoy!
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posted by Harlan Lachman on 1-27-2008 at 10:28 am
I knew immediately upon reading this challenge which of my childhood terrors I would unleash upon the cyber world. This particular delicasty was banned from manufacturing throughout my early teens and was relegated to the “sandwich you can only make when home alone.” I would run to the kitchen as people were leaving as to immediately cobble one together to wolf down.
There is nothing complicated or difficult about it yet has generated more negative reaction than ever thought possible through the mention of a sandwich.
All this being said, I probably should get to the actual sandwich. It is a Mircle Whip sandwich. Not mayo, no substitutions, just add a little pepper and slather it on there. I have found that the use of Pepperidge Farm does contribute to the flavor.
If it seems rich – it is… and please, do not concern yourself with the nutritional value of this one – its not not on the “heart healthy” menu.
posted by John on 1-27-2008 at 10:57 am
One night while working I watched my 15 year old brother make the crème de la crème of sandwiches.
He got out two pieces of potato bread and toasted them. He smeared one slice with crunchy peanut butter and then sprinkled it with brown sugar. He melted chocolate chips on the other slice for 10 seconds in the microwave.
Then with the grace that is only possessed by teenage boys he slid his palms under both slices and mashed them together in mid-air.
Appetizing? I know, but one bite and you’ll be hooked.
Not to mention, he coined it “Poboy’s snickers.”
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posted by Lindsey on 1-27-2008 at 11:08 am
Smoked salmon sandwich. I know somebody mentioned this earlier, but they were missing one key ingredient. You need:
Smoked Salmon (any kind)
Cucumbers (skinned, sliced)
Radishes (sliced)
Mayo
Throw that on some crustless white bread and you’ve got yourself heaven.
A childhood classic, however, is the bologina and hotsauce sandwich. It’s a simple sandwich that does the body right. All you need are several slices of lunchmeat bologina, heated up (microwave was how I did it), toasted white bread, and Frank’s Red Hot hot sauce to taste. Instant classic.
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posted by David on 1-27-2008 at 11:21 am
I like beanutbutter, creamcheese, and a little pressed garlic on ether a toasted “everything” bagel as a sandwitch or good rye bread.
posted by JT on 1-27-2008 at 11:21 am
You know it’s good when it leaves your breath STANKY!
-1 can tuna, drained
-1 jar of sliced banana peppers, any “heat” level (I like HOT.)
-any bread, toasted
Mix tuna and a bit of the banana pepper juice from the jar to moisten tuna. (I don’t like mayo.) Add as many banana peppers as you like. Spoon onto toasted bread. Bite. Chew. Swallow.
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posted by Gretchen on 1-27-2008 at 11:23 am
On a roll or bagel…
Garlic and Herb Boursin Cheese spread thickly with Rare Rost Beef…simple heaven.
posted by brismith70 on 1-27-2008 at 11:34 am
I’ve always been a fan of the sweet and savory. Think about it, chocolate covered pretzels, kettle corn, etc.
As a child I was always experimenting with different culinary concoctions. The most surprisingly delicious was peanut butter and bacon on toasted potato bread.
Strange, yes. But I promise that it is awesome.
(grill the bacon on a foreman for the extra crispy factor.)
posted by MikeSJ on 1-27-2008 at 11:48 am
The best sandwich ever has the usual innards but it’s the bread that makes the sandwich. Take your favorite PB and your favorite J, and cut a glazed doughnut down the middle like a bagel. Spread, eat, and enjoy!
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posted by Jason on 1-27-2008 at 11:51 am
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posted by MikeSJ on 1-27-2008 at 11:54 am
I used to babysit a little girl who liked
Grape Jam and Cheddar Cheese Sandwiches. I thought that it sounded like a gross combination–Until I tried it! It’s De-Lish!
posted by Anna on 1-27-2008 at 11:57 am
best sandwich i’ve ever had was in a pub near Stratford somewhere:
good crusty baguette
brie (be generous)
thin sliced granny smith apples (again, be generous)
yuuuuh-huuuummy!!!
also pairs well with a pint or 3. :-)
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posted by mri on 1-27-2008 at 12:13 pm
It was quite simple…
In grade school, on a lucky day, I would get a bologna sandwich ilo PB&J. Sometimes with cheese, sometimes without. But to top it off properly, my buddy would occasionally give me a few Doritos — just open the sandwich, slide a few inside, and you have a great sandwich.
posted by It's good to be the King on 1-27-2008 at 12:32 pm
Hi! Here’s a good one that got me through undergrad & grad school. It’s esp good because it’s quick & inexpensive. Easy enough:
White bread (the doughier & cheaper the better); mayo; American cheese (white or yellow); ridged potato chips. Add lettuce & tomato and — voila! Sandwich, salad, & side all rolled into one. Hope you enjoy!
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posted by D Jacobs on 1-27-2008 at 12:34 pm
Just too many posts to read to see if someone has already submitted this sandwich:
toasted waffle sections (type meant for the toaster) and an egg broken and over with a slice of cheese of choice and a covering of peanut butter and sliced dill pickles. (I know, that’s 4 ingredients but how hard is it to put pickles on). Syrup is optional, I never used it myself.
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posted by Owen on 1-27-2008 at 12:37 pm
Peanut Butter, Lettuce & Mayo…on white bread of course.
Put the peanut butter on one slice and mayo on the other and the lettuce in between. So yummy.
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posted by Bethany on 1-27-2008 at 12:40 pm
Just thought of one more. I had it for breakfast…. my dad used to make it for me all the time.
Fry an egg. I usually do it over-easy if I don’t break the yolk. Towards the end, put a little cheese on the egg.
Toast two pieces of bread. Butter both and put jelly on one (or both, if you’re into a lot of jelly).
When the egg is done, stick it between both pieces of bread. Enjoy!
posted by Erin on 1-27-2008 at 12:51 pm
I don’t know why but as a kid I used to eat celery on white bread with a little salt and mayo. Haven’t eaten one in a long time.
posted by Ronni on 1-27-2008 at 12:53 pm
My dad made this for me as a kid…
Toast some bread add peanut butter and 3 or four pieces of bacon…..WOW
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posted by Dustin Henry on 1-27-2008 at 12:55 pm
When i was a kid i used to eat raspberry jam sandwiches with cheese and onion crisps crushed up inside. Man they were nice. No one else could see the appeal though.
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posted by Martyn on 1-27-2008 at 1:11 pm
I don’t know if this is a Russian thing, but my grandma used to make me cucumber and green onion sandwiches, they result in a cruncy, cool, and tangy taste. The onions were chopped pretty small so it was always (and still is) a challenge to hold the bread together so the onions wouldn’t fall out. I still eat it every once in a while, I haven’t found anyone else that likes it though.
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posted by Nastia on 1-27-2008 at 1:13 pm
Peanut butter and sliced banannas on toasted wheat bread.. yum yum
posted by Tommy on 1-27-2008 at 1:16 pm
A mini-version of the “Elvis” does it for me every time.
To make, take:
2 Eggo Waffles – toasted
Peanut Butter
Bacon
1 Banana sliced
Spread Peanut butter on both waffles and place bacon and banana slices between. EAT!!
Mendel – medium
posted by Christina on 1-27-2008 at 1:18 pm
I don’t need a t-shirt, but I wanted to suggest butter and brown sugar on white bread. So bad for you in so many ways… but so delicious.
posted by stacy on 1-27-2008 at 1:19 pm
My favorite sandwich is sliced tomato with salt pepper and mayo.
Mydaughter’s favorite – cottage cheese and potato chip sandwich. Deli sour pickle on the side
posted by JaneM on 1-27-2008 at 1:36 pm
mmm sandwiches.
My personal favorite is a bagel with a thin layer of cream cheese on one half, peanut butter on the other, and fill with sliced apples, add some honey and cinnamon sugar, and BAM! best. sandwich. ever.
small womens Beethoven.
posted by Rachel on 1-27-2008 at 1:57 pm
First, this has been one of the best posts ever. I’ve read every
entry, or entree as the case may be, and you guys crack me
up. No doubt I will be trying some of these sandwiches in the
very near future. (Though seriously avoiding the PBC -
peanut butter/catsup – that one was hysterical)
I’ve already shared my “Mexican Fold Over” with you. It was
an original necessity=invention recipe. But I have to tell you
about a little trick my college roomie turned me on to roughly
5 light years ago.
She kept on hand what she called the sandwich/omelet bar.
Or, as she put it, ‘a few minutes prep – a weeks worth of glory’.
Break out about 10 plastic containers. (Back in the day, we
called ‘em butter bowls as we recycled the plastic oleo
tubs expressly for this purpose.)
Chop, shred, slice, and dice your favorite veggies, cheeses,
and meats then place in said containers.
Now you’re set.
Whenever you want a sandwich or omelet, just take out
the bowls and go for it.
Our favorite game was to take out 4 bowls without first
looking to see what was in them. I was never disappointed.
Yeppers, she’s a bonafide rocket scientist now and, as
you can see for yourself, a total genius.
If this entry wins, I would send the shirt to her. A 2xl pluto – of course !
posted by el on 1-27-2008 at 2:15 pm
i’m ashamed to admit so i’ll get right to it.
White Bread, A-1 Sauce and Frito’s
yum
posted by W.C. on 1-27-2008 at 2:15 pm
When I was a vegetarian I was desperate for something good to eat and ended up putting together this sandwich:
health nut bread, peanut butter, mayo (the real stuff),
sliced tomatoes, small broccoli flowerets, and
swiss cheese. Not only was it delicious, but it helped clean out the fridge!
Simple as 3.141592 in XL
posted by Barbara on 1-27-2008 at 2:17 pm
really good quality thin sliced turkey with avocado and bacon on soft wheat bread
simple as pi
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posted by Kirsten on 1-27-2008 at 2:21 pm
I made this a few years ago when my parents were on holidays and I had to rummage through the kitchen to find something to eat:
*Lightly toast two slices of white bread
*Mayonnaise on both slices
*Put Knorr mushroom pasta on bread slices
*Lettuce/cheese slice (if desired)
It was always really nice to eat on a cold day because the pasta would be warm and so would the bread :D
posted by Daemon on 1-27-2008 at 2:41 pm
A few favs to add:
Liverwurst with pickled beets on any kind of dark, dense, seedy bread. Open-faced is fine, lettuce optional.
Pickled beets are also fantastic on hamburgers, BTW
PB and banana sandwiches must… MUST… be made with Miracle Whip. On white or wheat.
My favorite “normal” sandwich is rare roast beef with cheddar (or even better, Double Gloucester) cheese and mango chutney. Add a little mustard or mayo on dark bread and you’re good to go.
Like many of you, I loved Miracle Whip sandwiches or margerine and sugar sandwiches on white bread (was there any other kind) while watching tv after school.
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posted by Karen on 1-27-2008 at 2:43 pm
Prawns and mayo on an oatmeal or wheat bread…it is great. I first had it in Edinburgh, Scotland last year and have since been re-creating it weekly for myself.
posted by Jodie on 1-27-2008 at 2:50 pm
From my wife – Peanut butter and cool-whip. Pretty thick on the cool whip. Now my kids’ favorite…
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posted by James C on 1-27-2008 at 2:53 pm
open a can of condensed bean and bacon soup, spread on bread, butter on the other side… mmmmm
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posted by Jennifer on 1-27-2008 at 3:05 pm
Growing up we used to eat Miracle Whip (love that tangy zip!) sandwiches. Take two slices of Wonder Bread and spread Miracle Whip in both sides. You can add salt and/or pepper if you like, and then put the two pieces of bread together.
The other one that we used to eat as kids was tuna salad sandwiches with bred and butter pickles and original potato chips. Again, the standard is soft white bread. Put the tuna on both pieces of bread, then on top of the tuna on one side put sliced pickles and the potato chips on top. Then put the other piece of bread on top, and smush the sandwich until you hear the chips crunch. Original potato chips are the best for this sandwich, but any kind with a ton of salt would be good.
Lastly is the sandwich that I had for lunch today. Liverwurst (don’t judge me) on toasted light rye bread with dijon mustard. So tasty.
On the off chance that I beat out the other 250 very creative folks I’d like a women’s large Nobel. Thanks! (Great question, by the way)
posted by Christina on 1-27-2008 at 3:06 pm
Simple. Incredible.
Nutella with Raspberry Jelly on white, thrown into the toaster oven. Best simple sandwich hands down.
Any Mens L shirt please.
posted by Sean on 1-27-2008 at 3:11 pm
Think tropical. Toast two pieces of wheat bread. 1 banana cut in half, sliced longways (this makes 4 pieces for non-genius sandwich makers), light mayo, sliced pineapple (drained). Enjoy with salty side dish.
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posted by David on 1-27-2008 at 3:12 pm
My Mom tried to get me to eat Grilled Cheese sandwiches with Pickles for years. Finallly I tried it and won’t eat them any other way.
I have some kids at my job tht swear by Peanut Butter and Mint jelly sandwiches, but all I can do is shudder at the thought
Mens large, you pick
posted by Krick on 1-27-2008 at 3:14 pm
One of two, for different meals of course.
1) For breakfast: scrambled eggs, bacon, and sweet chili sauce on white toast. I found this delicious especially with the runny scrambled eggs my refectory serves up (which are inedible on their own).
2) The good old peanut butter and pickle. Dill pickle wedges and crunch peanut butter slathered all over. My dad used to pack them for me in elementary school with the pickles packed separately as to not make the bread soggy.
Delicious.
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posted by Sarah on 1-27-2008 at 3:16 pm
Not so weird, but I got laughed out of the lunchroom as a kid for eating liverwurst and swiss with brown mustard on rye. Everyone told me it was nasty and smelly.
Of course, I also ate butter and Parmesan cheese on white bread sandwiches as a kid, if that will win me an “Idioms” tshirt in men’s small.
posted by Dany on 1-27-2008 at 3:16 pm
When I was little, my brother and I made sandwiches with butter and sunflower seeds.
Now, I can’t really recall why I found that appetizing.
posted by Andrea on 1-27-2008 at 3:29 pm
My boyfriend’s grandma makes homemade bagels weekly. I love them with mashed up avo and some super salty feta. Some people like to add a slice of tomato, but I consider myself a purist…
He loves them with peanut butter and cheddar cheese. Definitely don’t try it with chunky! Has to be creamy and extra sharp cheddar.
MMMMMMMMMM…
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posted by Amy on 1-27-2008 at 3:33 pm
This came from the guys in our cafe:
Toasted Rye bread
Melted Pepper jack cheese
Turkey
Ham
Pickles
Onions
Delicious
posted by Andrea on 1-27-2008 at 3:35 pm
I may have missed this one if somebody else has posted it:
Cook four pieces of bacon, very well done.
Fry two slightly scrambled eggs in small pan, put a thick piece of velveeta on top, cover and simmer.
Place above ingredients in between two slices of toasted onion bagel.
Peanut butter and mayo dipping sauce optional.
Salsa works too.
Toast two pieces bread of your choice,
posted by Undeniable Liberal on 1-27-2008 at 3:56 pm
Nanner Dog
posted by Mike on 1-27-2008 at 3:57 pm
Nanner Dog Slicing a banana is so messy – put a whole peeled banana on a hot dog bun with mayo or peanut butter or both. No mess – great taste and very easy to make.
Any size XXL
posted by Mike on 1-27-2008 at 3:59 pm
A Belly-Button
Take an “everything” or onion bagel and slice in half. Then take a can of tuna fish (packed in water, drained) mix with 1/4 cup mayo or miracle whip, 1/4 cup finely chopped celery, 1 tbsp. chopped onion. 1/3 to 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese, and a good shake of seasoned salt. Mix well. Spread the tuna mixture on the bagel and cover with a slice of american cheese (velveeta). Bake in 350 degree oven for about 8 minutes or until the cheese melts a little and forms an indentation in the middle that looks like a belly button.
Makes about 4 bagels. Delicious!
posted by Mary on 1-27-2008 at 4:21 pm
why hello mental floss, first of all id like to appologize if my sandwiche sound similair to anything below. I had to stop reading around the 150th comment becuase they all sounded too good! Anywho my choice for my favorite sandwhich would be a dish that my grandfather made for my mom and my mom made for me. You start out with some good quality bologna (hebrew national is good, after all they answer to a higher authority). You slowy fry the bologna in a little bit of butter until it starts to get all nice and crunchy. Then you introduce the eggs, one or two depending on how hungry you are. Slowly mix the two together and bask in the heavenly smells. Take out of the pan and serve on a piece of challah withe shmaltz (chicken fat). That, in my opinion, is the best sandwhich ive ever had. With one bite not only can i taste all the delicious flavors, but i can sense a tradition that is passed through the generations. A tradition which i hope to continue.
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posted by max on 1-27-2008 at 4:51 pm
Toasted Cheese with pineapple & bacon. Just like it sounds. The classic toasted cheese but add a pineapple slice and bacon.
posted by Bob W on 1-27-2008 at 5:08 pm
My fav sandwich from childhood:
Wonder bread – white
Summer sausage
Strawberry jam
Ruffles potato chips
Spread the jam on both pieces of bread, layer the summer sausage and Ruffles on one slice and cover it with the other slice and enjoy.
M – Lady McBeth
posted by TJ on 1-27-2008 at 5:17 pm
here’s a quick, simple & delicious option:
- some kind of crusty bread, warmed or toasted
- tomato basil hummus or any flavored hummus
(if the bread is warm then the hummus will get all drippy-melty-yummy-good!)
-cucumber slices or dill pickles or both
& voila…you have a crunchy, crusty, melty masterpiece! It also incorporates pork chop or chicken filet leftovers very well, if you have them!
Thanks & cheers!
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posted by Kimble on 1-27-2008 at 5:18 pm
As a lazy woman and a mother of 3 kids under five, I feel like if it takes more than 5 minutes to prepare, it is not actually a sandwich, but a meal that is on bread. So my quick and simples are:
1. -2 slices Whole Wheat toast, microwave on paper towel to melt swiss cheese on both. Scoop on some sauerkraut and spicy mustard and make a yummy sandwich. Goes nice with anything – Ruffle chips and sweet apples are best tho.
2. the old Classic – Peanut Butter and Pickles. I use whole wheat or any bread that will hold up to the pickle juice (not white!!) Must be creamy peanut butter and the pickles have to be the tasty kind – baby dills from the fridge, sliced into rounds or coins. No skimping on the number of pickle slices!
Wanted to mention the wonderful sandwiches described in Lawrence Sanders murder mysteries – the First Deadly Sin and that run with Delaney as the cop. Wow – this charachter loved sandwiches and the author really explored that!
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posted by Patti on 1-27-2008 at 5:24 pm
salami, pickles, mustard (optional), nacho cheese doritos on white bread
buttermilk biscut, processed cheese slice, sausage, & grape jelly on sausage side of biscut.. sounds gross but is delicious!
pita bread with cream cheese, hummus (any kind), and cucumber.
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posted by Laura on 1-27-2008 at 6:12 pm
cotto salami, pickles, mustard (optional), nacho cheese doritos on white bread
cream cheese, hummus (any kind), cucumber slices on pita bread
processed cheese slice, sausage, grape jelly on buttermilk biscut
xl mens size simple as pi
posted by Laura on 1-27-2008 at 6:17 pm
One of my favorite sandwiches that I used to pack in my lunch all the time is peanut butter and salami! It sounds disgusting, but once you try it, you’ll love it. It’s very simple to make: just spread some peanut butter on a slice of white bread and add a few slices of salami, then top with more bread.
My all-time favorite sandwich is actually a hot sandwich, but it’s easy to make: chicken and ranch. I actually had it for lunch today! I usually use leftover chicken breast or something, it tastes much better than lunch meat. You just heat up some chicken and put it on a warm bun or roll, add some cheddar cheese so it melts on top, then add ranch dressing, lettuce, tomato, and black olives! Sometimes I even add hot bacon to it.
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posted by Bethany on 1-27-2008 at 6:22 pm
I love peanut butter and jelly with banana and potato chips on the inside. The key is to create the peanut butter moisture lock, hermetically sealing the jelly — strawberry, of course — banana, and potato chips inside the wonder bread.
It’s magical.
I’m a lady medium in t-shirts.
posted by Linda on 1-27-2008 at 6:23 pm
this may be cheating, but I have another: Butter, sugar and white bread. Simple, delicious.
and i like all kinds of t-shirts, it don’t matter none.
posted by linda on 1-27-2008 at 6:25 pm
Grilled cheese and baco’s sandwich. Not sure why I thought that would be a good combo – it has a nice crunch.
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posted by karen k on 1-27-2008 at 6:41 pm
grilled cheese and baco’s sandwich. Not sure why I added the baco’s one day long ago – must have needed some crunch.
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posted by karen on 1-27-2008 at 6:43 pm
garlic bologna on white with tablespoon of onion dip/ripple chips and lettuce. Flatten to crush chips and devour.
Peanut butter and butter on white with a helping of bacon bits sprinkled on.
Brausweiger sliced and flattend, add slice of american cheese, a few slices of onion, add mustard lettuce and serve between toasted white bread
xxl mental floss
posted by Frank Bruner on 1-27-2008 at 7:11 pm
Dried beef, dill pickle, and chips on white bread: My grandma loves to eat this for lunch and used to make them for me when I spent the night as a kid. Butter the bread, slice the pickles “the long way” and assemble.
Mashed potato on wheat toast: Leftover mashed potatoes are delicious on their own, but putting them on a crispy piece of toasted wheat bread adds a perfect, subtle amount of texture and flavor to them.
Nutella, frozen strawberries, and whipped cream: Like a crepe, but not nearly as messy…
posted by Karen on 1-27-2008 at 7:12 pm
I received a Harry & David gift basket at Christmas with lots of pears. I was looking for something different to do with the ones I didn’t devour within the first two weeks.
I created a brie and pear panini. I sliced the pears paper thin (like thin-shaved deli meat). I then sliced the brie as thin as possible (harder than it sounds). I buttered the outsides of two pieces of thick-cut, high-quality bread and put the brie and pear slices in between then pressed.
I have photos on Flickr but it wouldn’t let me post a link here. Email me if you would like to see them.
I recommend a panini press to anyone who loves sandwiches. It makes an everyday sandwich feel like a treat and only takes 5 min. to press!
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posted by Shawn Lea on 1-27-2008 at 7:14 pm
Personally I used to eat triple-decker mayonnaise sandwiches as a kid on white bread. Take a slice of bread, spread mayo on one side. Take another slice of bread, spread mayo on one side. Take a third slice of bread and spread mayo on BOTH sides. Now as a child this was quite difficult to master, because I used to just flip it and hold the already-mayo’ed side in my palm, which would result in a mess. But after a while I realized I could just place it on top of one of the other slices. Once the slices are nice and mayo’ed, you assemble the sandwich.
Talk about death on a plate. And the white bread used to get all stuck in the roof of my mouth, it was quite gross now that I think back.
Another great one my friend used to eat back in school was a banana, peanut butter, pickle, and mustard sandwich on white bread. Sounds totally disgusting (still does to me, i never tried it) but she SWORE by that sandwich. Had it every day for lunch in elementary school.
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posted by Greg D on 1-27-2008 at 7:31 pm
Darn! I was going to suggest deviled ham WITH sardines. Guess I’m disqualified. *shrugs*
I saw somebody said bacon and peanut butter. It is absolutely wonderful to see that somebody else eats this sandwich, as my friends are convinced I’m crazy because I bring one for lunch every once in a while. (Really, it’s good!)
I’m (not really? maybe?) surprised there are so many entries. You guys are going to have stomachaches for a week if you really try all these…
*Googles sandwich-induced stomachache remedies*
posted by Eileen on 1-27-2008 at 7:49 pm
hot sandwich:
mozzarella on top of pesto on top of a crusty bread (tomatoes and seasoning optional) Cooked 5-10 minutes, until cheese is melted and bubbly.
cold:
cream cheese, roasted red bell peppers and cucumbers on top of a crusty bread
They seem fancy, but all the ingredients can be had for under $10, if you know where to look.
posted by henri on 1-27-2008 at 7:54 pm
Another good onion sandwich:
peanut butter and red onion.
It brings out the savoriness of peanut butter and the sweetness of red onion.
Whole grain bread like Oroweat wheatberry
Spread with plenty of peanut butter (commercial type or Adams)
Cover with medium thick slices of red onion. mmmmmmmmm.
posted by Jackson on 1-27-2008 at 7:59 pm
Due to a lack of jelly, once I experimented and came up with peanut butter and raisins. Yummy!
My mother also talks fondly about peanut butter and bacon sandwiches, but I’m not brave enough to try it!
posted by Kirsten on 1-27-2008 at 8:04 pm
When I was little, I made myself a peanut butter and pickle sandwich after hearing it mentioned as a joke on Garfield and Friends. I still eat this sandwich today. Crunchy peanut butter and dill pickles are necessary. It’s great on whole wheat, and now that I’m older, I prefer it with natural peanut butter instead of the sugary stuff.
posted by Dana Zakrzewski on 1-27-2008 at 8:05 pm
My favorite sandwich has always gotten weird looks. Whole wheat bread, crunchy peanut butter a few slices of tomato (the juicy part)and a little bit of salt. Yummy.
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posted by Tina M on 1-27-2008 at 8:25 pm
As I was growing up my Mom made these sandwiches that hit on most of my taste buds, opening my young palate to the infinite possibilities of epicurean delights. Dana in the last post comes close to mentioning this sandwich, peanut butter, pickles, and mayonnaise. The peanut butter has an inherent sweet flavor, the pickle brings the sour, and the mayonnaise the creamy tang that also helps the whole thing slide better. I still eat these, but have to admit that I do so more to gross out my kids than having a taste for them. You should see the looks on their faces!
posted by Lanakila on 1-27-2008 at 8:29 pm
Good use of italian food leftovers,
pasta and sauce in between two slices of garlic bread. you can sprinkle some parmesean on it too.
yum.
note: It’s best if the pasta is warm and you don’t use too much sauce or it gets messy.
pi, ladies’ small
posted by Bess on 1-27-2008 at 8:38 pm
My mom used to make us peanut butter (crunchy or creamy) and lettuce sandwiches on good old Sunbeam bread. The lettuce (usually iceberg) cut the viscousity of the peanut butter. Combine w/ a pint of milk, some chips and top it off w/ a Brown and Haley Mountain Bar and eat while watching J.P. Patches. Hmmmm-mmm good! Spot the regional references and say hello.
posted by Capt Grayson on 1-27-2008 at 8:41 pm
PB&BB: Peanut Butter and BlueBerries
I know this is not extremely original, but hey, its a healthier variant on the original PB&J. It actually works well with all kinds of small fresh fruits or fruit slices (raspberries, mangoes, apples) – but I find the blueberries work very well , the only prep is spreading the PB and dropping a few beauties on top, and the burst of fresh fruit juice cuts the PB stickies perfectly!
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posted by AR Jackson on 1-27-2008 at 9:41 pm
Two great sandwiches:
1. Slice a raw potato in slices about a 1/4 inch thick. Put mayo on each slice of bread. On the lower slice of bread, lay out your potato slices. Add plenty of salt and lots of pepper. Add the top slice of bread.
2. On one slice bread, spread Deviled-ham liberally. Then add a layer of ice cold sliced cucumber. Just a dab of mayo on the top slice of bread and place it on top to make a very refreshing sandwich.
posted by Linda on 1-27-2008 at 9:44 pm
So simple, but delicious:
–peanut butter
–honey
–sliced banana
Spread peanut butter on a piece of toast, and honey on another. Slice a banana, and microwave it for maybe 15 seconds. Place the slices on both pieces of bread, slap together, eat for ecstasy!
women’s medium, forever jung
posted by Lolita on 1-27-2008 at 9:53 pm
Grilled Jelly and Cheese
2 slices of bread
slice of cheese
your favorite jelly
butter
Make it the same way you would make a grilled cheese sandwich just include the jelly on the sandwich.
idioms xl
posted by Terry on 1-27-2008 at 10:05 pm
I like cream cheese blended with black olives. It works better to spread it on a firm or toasted bread if the cream cheese is stiff. The easiest way to make the spread is to mix the drained black olives with the cream cheese in a cuisinart. But you can mix it by hand with a little elbow grease and a pastry knife.
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posted by Cheryl on 1-27-2008 at 10:05 pm
A new look on a classic:
PB&J w/ a slice of chedder cheese. Perfect for when brown baggin’ it.
Pluto XL please
posted by Richard on 1-27-2008 at 10:06 pm
I loooove tuna, avocado, and swiss cheese on wheat bread.
1) Put tuna (sans mayo) in a bowl and mix with some lemon juice, salt, and paper
2) Toast the bread
3) Right after the bread comes out of the toaster, put swiss cheese on each side
4) Put sliced avocado on top of the cheese
5) Then put your tuna mix and enjoy!
posted by Raquel on 1-27-2008 at 10:21 pm
Nacho sandwich:
Take 2 pieces of toast:
butter & salsa on one piece
mayo, tortilla chips, and cheese on the other. Drop salsa piece on chip piece and gently mash with your hand so the chips fracture and flatten. Mmmm.
I ate this a lot in high school, and still crave it sometimes in the middle of the night.
posted by Rh on 1-27-2008 at 10:27 pm
[nacho sandwich] oops,
ship happens, mens small
posted by Rh on 1-27-2008 at 10:30 pm
Bananas and Pancake Syrup
posted by Chris Coultas on 1-27-2008 at 10:43 pm
Toasted peanut butter and banana topped with ice cream….
If you haven’t exploded yet how about Marco Polo Mens XL
posted by Scott MacDonald on 1-27-2008 at 10:44 pm
The best sandwich in the world is PB&Banana– everyone mentioned it because it’sawesome.The second best and equally delicious is the grilled ham and cheese, with pickles and sometime tomatoes. It’s cathartic. And finally, the third best is the fried egg, raw spinach, swiss cheese sandwich (always on wheat) that is just frikkin amazing. But I’ll eat anything between bread (try me!) so my point may not be valid.
No tshirt, nothing new in my post.
posted by adrienne on 1-27-2008 at 11:11 pm
My Favorite is the half toasted sandwich.
I use two slices of bread in each slot o the taoster which leaves one side of the bread crispy and the other soft.
It tastes even better with marmalade or chocolate spread.
posted by Zaheer E N on 1-27-2008 at 11:40 pm
My favorite from my childhood was the Butter Sugar Sandwich. It’s as simple as it sounds. 2 slices of regular bread (split top, round top, white, wheat, whatever), spread your butter (or margarine if you prefer), sprinkly liberally on both buttered sides with white granulated sugar, and put the pieces together (sugar sides together) and eat. Delicious.
A variation from my time living in the Middle East as a young’un was the Butter Sugar Pita sandwich. Same concept, but you use pocket bread instead, butter the inside, dump in large amounts of sugar, smush it shut, and enjoy!
From more recent life, I admit I used to (prior to becoming vegetarian) enjoy a good bacon sandwich. Toast 2 slices of bread, crisp bacon in between. Great at any hour :)
Great Question!!!
Easter Island Medium please :)
posted by Stacy on 1-27-2008 at 11:44 pm
I was a picky eater as a kid and ate Government (American) cheese and ketchup on white bread.
I wouldnt recommend it now.
My current favorite sandwiches are as follows:
-mozzarella cheese, basil and tomoatoes/roasted red peppers on a crusty wheat bread.
-a fried egg with american cheese and tomato on a whole wheat everything bagel
-turkey, avocado, tomato and mayo on toasted whole wheat bread.
mmmmmm.
posted by Laura on 1-28-2008 at 12:24 am
When I was a kid growing up in AK, my Dad used to make a 2 ingredient sandwich that was odd in retrospect, but also very satifying; the Sandwich Spread Sandwich.
Sandwich spread is a mixture of chopped pickles, mayonaise, maybe other stuff (~probably, but who remembers) and sold in fine grocery store in Anchorage.
So; Sandwich Spread spread between 2 slices of Wonder Bread.
I’d eat one right now, maybe two. Good luck finding either of those items.
posted by Ed on 1-28-2008 at 12:31 am
One time I was really hungry but had really random items in my kitchen, so I tried putting a sandwich together and was pleasantly surprised by my discovery:
Toasted wheat bread with caesar dressing
Spinach leaves
Tuna mixed with mayo and balsamic vinegar
Dried cranberries (I call them “crazy raisins”)
Yum
Oh yeah, and the peanut butter/marshmallow combination is hard to pass up, unless you put some Nutella on it too.
Men’s medium Freud shirt would kick ass. I love psychology!
posted by Lizzy on 1-28-2008 at 1:31 am
Marmite and mini-cheddars. Savoury heaven. Not sure if either of these are even available in the US, maybe Brit-specific…
posted by James on 1-28-2008 at 7:25 am
With so many comments, I may be re-posting this sandwich, but here it is.
As a Kid, my brother used to eat Peanut Butter and Mayonnaise sandwiches. I can confess to never, ever having tried them, so I cannot attest to their tastiness.
posted by Rob Van on 1-28-2008 at 7:28 am
This is a simple delicacy… a fancier but easy grilled cheese…
I take wheat bread and toast it just a little on a skillet. Then I add PB to one side and Nutella to the other- not too much! Then I cook it on the skillet with a little butter, like a grilled cheese. Top with a little powdered sugar… you’re in heaven!
posted by Kelly J on 1-28-2008 at 7:35 am
Oh yea… L women’s Pluto.
posted by Kelly J on 1-28-2008 at 7:36 am
I couldn’t read all of the comments to see if someone posted something similar…but this was my favorite breakfast sandwich as a kid, and I still enjoy it once in a while.
Whole wheat toast
Strawberry jelly
Bacon
Fold over and enjoy.
posted by Bre on 1-28-2008 at 7:52 am
My brother eats the nastiest sandwiches in all creation. Try a few spoonfuls of creamed corn on white bread, with spaghetti and meat sauce and a heaping helping of Kraft mac-and-cheese.
Bleh.
posted by bryn on 1-28-2008 at 8:04 am
My grandfather used to make these…
Liverwurst, thin slice onions, and mayo on white bread. YUM! Guaranteed to make your breath smell for the rest of the day!
Oh and there were the bologna slices rolled up with cream cheese. No bread required, so not quite a sammy. :) Soooo good though!
posted by Michelle on 1-28-2008 at 8:42 am
woops, Idioms Men’s L please
posted by Michelle on 1-28-2008 at 8:43 am
I don’t personally do this, but my childhood best friend was very into peanut butter-and-pickle sandwiches. When we were 13 he talked me into trying one for the first (and last) time. Sometimes the whole truly is less less than the sum of its parts.
posted by LorinJuliet on 1-28-2008 at 9:00 am
I don’t personally do it, but my childhood best friend was into peanut-butter-and-pickle sandwiches. He talked me into eating one when we were 13, and I must say that sometimes the whole truly is less great than the sum of its parts.
Pavlov, W, Small
posted by LorinJuliet on 1-28-2008 at 9:02 am
My favorite is Pan con Chicharron, peruvian style fried pork with fried sweet potatoes and onions.
posted by Andagi on 1-28-2008 at 9:26 am
Peanut better and nutella on white bread. If I want to be a little more healthy, I add sliced bananas!
Large Pluto please
posted by Lauren on 1-28-2008 at 10:06 am
A nice toasty (perfectly browned and crunchy) bagel, which you can:
top with your choice of hummus (there are a lot of flavors so you should be able to please most anyone)
Pavlov, long sleeved womans small
posted by Amy on 1-28-2008 at 10:17 am
My favorite childhood sandwich was peanut butter and cheetos on white bread. Simple but delicious.
posted by Eric Y on 1-28-2008 at 10:31 am
Oh right, simple as 3.1415…, x-large.
posted by Eric Y on 1-28-2008 at 10:33 am
Fried Salami on toasted white bread with mayo. It’s fatty, it’s salty, it’s delicious!
posted by Amy on 1-28-2008 at 11:02 am
Fried salami on toasted white bread with mayo. It’s fatty, it’s salty, it’s delicious!
any med. will do.
posted by Amy on 1-28-2008 at 11:04 am
When I was stationed in Germany I would make a “Goober” Peanut Butter and Jelly with Ham (salty Ham) sandwich.
posted by Kevin in Ohio on 1-28-2008 at 11:07 am
Hummus + lettuce + cilantro = heaven. You’ll see…
Women’s Pavlov, size S
posted by Aimee on 1-28-2008 at 11:35 am
Peanut butter everything is what we grew up with.
I had peanut butter and honey sandwiches every day for lunch throughout school. But on weekends, it was my favourite: toasted peanut butter and bacon. After a day or evening at the hockey/curling rink, my parents liked a toasted sandwich with peanut better and carmelized onions.
We, too, sometimes had butter and sugar on white bread, folder over.
My current favourite (besides a good toasted BLT) is avacodo, sliced hard boiled eggs, sprouts and mayo with pepper.
When my son was 3 years old he was wild for honey and dijonaisse sandwiches. He invented them and I just shook my head while he made them and gobbled them down.
posted by Heather on 1-28-2008 at 11:40 am
Almost forgot!! Favorite sandwich of my childhood is what my family calls a FLAT HOTDOG. Fried bologna with ketchup served on Wonder bread.
posted by JaneM on 1-28-2008 at 11:41 am
Peanut butter, mayo and 2 slices of american cheese. They must be placed between 2 moist slices of white bread. To enjoy this creation it should stick the roof of the mouth.
And in times of hardship one can omitt the bread and mayo, and make peanut butter and cheese rolls.
posted by Geoff on 1-28-2008 at 11:42 am
Bovril or Oxo spread and cucumber on white bread with butter. Sounds strange. Tastes amazing. s>
posted by simon villet on 1-28-2008 at 11:43 am
tuna with potato chips ON the sandwich….yum
bologna and ketchup
American cheese and jelly
Jelly and Butter
(Pavlov, XL)
posted by Lynne B. on 1-28-2008 at 12:24 pm
Favorite sandwich – a spring/summer favorite! Fresh Fruit Sandwich:
Tastey white bread – fresh french sliced thin, but Wonder bread works too. Spread with real butter. Mash fresh picked juicy strawberries on top. Sprinkle lightly with sugar and enjoy! Yum. Strawberry was my favorite, but any berry works really well. Fresh juicy peaches are delish too.
posted by CM on 1-28-2008 at 12:35 pm
i have always made tuna salad sandwiches with thousand island salad dressing because i don’t like mayo. my sister thinks it’s weird.
posted by britnish on 1-28-2008 at 12:52 pm
Definately, Peanut butter with sliced tomato on whole wheat. Size large
posted by Larry on 1-28-2008 at 1:14 pm
potato bread with warmed up leftover mashed potatos. homemade being better than boxed, but with a little salt, pepper, and butter… boxed will do as well
posted by kymberly on 1-28-2008 at 1:27 pm
Velveeta, mayo & garlic dill pickle on soft white bread.
Peanut butter, banana & mayo.
My brother use to make tuna salad & crunchy peanut butter sandwiches.
posted by Lynn on 1-28-2008 at 1:31 pm
Honey, butter, and peanut butter.
Grilled cheese with onions (use real cheese, like muenster or provalone).
Grilled cheese and sliced apples.
Cream cheese, whatever spices you like mixed in, and cucumber.
Liver sausage, butter, and onions. (I’m starting to drool a little.)
Iused to love mustard sandwiches. Tried taco sauce and bread, once; also tried chocolate syrup and bread. Neither were worth a second attempt.
posted by frumpiefox on 1-28-2008 at 2:05 pm
ritz cracker, peanut butter (Jiff), miracle whip and topped off with a dill pickle chip.
posted by carol on 1-28-2008 at 2:07 pm
Back in the 50′s my mom made me cream cheese and olive sandwiches on white Pepperidge Farm bread. (The only kind they had then.) This combo still evokes memories of the school cafeteria.
posted by Ellen on 1-28-2008 at 2:08 pm
Sorry, Easter Island t-shirt
size xl
posted by Ellen on 1-28-2008 at 2:15 pm
My favorite has always been; peanut butter, red onion slices and jalapeno peppers. Bell pepper slices can be substituted if you don’t like the heat.
posted by mills on 1-28-2008 at 2:27 pm
Peanut butter (creamy) and bologna. White bread preferred Serve cold or fried. Oh the wonders.
Also love butter (salted sweet cream if you can) with colby jack cheese. Serve cold.
Lady Macbeth medium
posted by Caleb on 1-28-2008 at 2:53 pm
A childhood favorite: Peanut butter, raisins and honey on white or wheat bread. Gooey, delicious, sweet and cheap!
Or, if you’re in the mood for salty, grilled cheese with American cheese, a slice of tomato and spicy mustard all cooked in, on wheat.
(Rhesus shirt, womens small, would be amazing.)
posted by Lynsey on 1-28-2008 at 3:05 pm
Roast beef (not deli sliced, but the real stuff after it’s been crock potted for 8 hours) and slices of sweet gherkin pickles. Best on fresh, stick-to-the-roof-of-your-mouth white bread.
posted by Fran on 1-28-2008 at 3:25 pm
oops, forgot to mention “with mayo, not miracle whip” and
Pluto XL
posted by Fran on 1-28-2008 at 3:31 pm
When I was a kid my favorite lunch was a chopped olive sandwich. Mix a can of chopped black olives with a scoop of mayo. Let the resulting glop stand about an hour and then spread between some whole wheat. Serve with Fritos and an ice cold glass of milk. Yum!
pluto, XL
posted by JP Hudson on 1-28-2008 at 3:41 pm
My daughter loves this:
Two slices of white bread + mayo. if you’re lucky, add a slice of tomato.
Simple!
R.I.P Pluto, size small please!
posted by Kim P. on 1-28-2008 at 4:13 pm
you can add potato chips to your pb&j. Make a pb&j into a pb and honey or pb and marshmallow cream.
posted by Christy on 1-28-2008 at 5:18 pm
I can’t read all the suggestions, but I have two unusual favorites. Wheat toast with butter and applesauce or a can of spaghettios on white bread is delicious. And with the amount of spaghettios in a can, you can make enough sandwiches to have guests over.
posted by puddle on 1-28-2008 at 5:49 pm
Tuna, mayo, relish, chopped water chestnuts and garlic powder mixed together on wheat toast with optional tomato slices and lettuce.
The crunch of the water chestnuts makes this sublime. Yum!
Karl Marx women’s XL
posted by frodopal on 1-28-2008 at 6:04 pm
Orange and onion. Slice both thinly on buttered white bread. Good in the summer, juicy and tart.
posted by richard on 1-28-2008 at 7:29 pm
Peanut Butter
Dill Pickles, fairly thick slices
Mayo (optional)
I find that you can really tweak with amount of filling. Thicker is better with both ingredients. Go crazy.
Karl Marx men’s XL
posted by phillip on 1-28-2008 at 7:36 pm
Similar to an earlier sandwich, a Thanksgiving meal between two slices of bread:
Turkey (straight from the bird)
Cranberry sauce (preferrably from the can)
Mashed Potatoes
Gravy
Stuffing (optional)
Two slices of wheat bread
Pavlov, women’s, M
posted by Andrea on 1-28-2008 at 7:48 pm
A good sandwich:
white bread
potato chips (Chee-tos work also)
bologna
American or
sharp cheddar
white bread
Loved these as a kid, especially with plain old Herr’s potato chips and Miracle Whip.
A better sandwich:
toasted sesame seed bagel crown
provolone
hard fried egg
toasted bagel base
Love these now. The sesame seeds taste awesome toasted. I like them with mayonnaise. (not a Miracle Whip fan now)
The Elvis:
bread
thin layer of peanut butter
bananna halved (fried or not)
1/2 lb. bacon fried
bread
You don’t have to butter the outside of the sandwich and fry it but then it would’nt really be an Elvis.
The Best:
bread or roll
any kind of cheese
condensed cream of mushroom soup fried in the hamburger grease and maybe some onions
fried hamburger
bread or roll
What my sister and I would have when we were kids and cooking fancy.
Eyes rolling into the back of the head good (likely to be more than $10 a pound):
white bread
fresh morels soaked in water,halved, dredged in flour and fried in oil untuil crispy
white bread
You need to salt the mushrooms after theyre fired and put a single layer between the bread slices. One of the best things about Spring was going into the woods and finding a “mess” of mushrooms to fry.
OH CRAPOLA!! Wasn’t thinking about this being a weekend challenge. I implore of you; try my sandwiches and give me an X-L rhesus t-shirt
posted by jonathan n. thomas on 1-28-2008 at 8:12 pm
Almond Butter
Kale
Mustard
Interesting, subtle, tasty and probably nutritious.
Another option:
(this one’s an open face)
Graham Crackers (why be traditional?)
Peanut Butter
Chocolate Chips.
Less interesting, far less subtle, totally tasty and in no way nutritious.
Your choice.
posted by Sara B. on 1-28-2008 at 9:53 pm
I know it’s past the weekend, but my favorite has always been:
wheat toast
cream cheese
raspberry jam
slivered almonds
and if I have them, sprouts
posted by Sarah on 1-28-2008 at 10:55 pm
I love fried PBJ sandwiches. I’ve also gotten hooked on fried egg sandwiches with mayo. YUMMMY
Anything xxlarge will be great. Thanks.
posted by Amy on 1-29-2008 at 1:23 am
Oops, can you make that a xxlarge Pluto shirt please?
posted by amy on 1-29-2008 at 1:26 am
A REAL Philly cheese steak (preferably from Pat’s in So. Philly) — thinly sliced beef, wit onions, cheese, on a fresh roll. Nothing better. It’s almost a shame to have to call it a sandwich because it’s so much more than that. You have to eat it standing up so that that drips hit the floor instead of running down your arm. DEEEE-LISH!!!
posted by Cyndi on 1-29-2008 at 7:20 am
My husband’s favorite from when he was a kid:
White bread with two slices of American Cheese and chocolate chips between them.
My favorite:
Turkey bologna and turkey slices on toast (i like sourdough or challah but any will do) with slices of avocado, or guacomole if no avocado easily available.
i know the contest is over, but if you have any extra ‘Simple as 3.141592′ tshirts in a woman’s small, i’ll take one :-)
posted by Carrie on 1-29-2008 at 8:33 am
I know it’s way past the weekend but here are a few sandwiches – simple & delicious. These are staples in my kitchen.
1) canned deviled ham with bread-&-butter pickle slices on white
2) wheat bread spread with butter spread thickly with Danish blue cheese
3) fried Lebanon bologna (NOT “sweet” kind)on buttered white bread. slash the edges to flatten the meat while cooking
4) fried egg with fried onions & a slice of American cheese on white toast. Also good with crispy bacon
5) creamy PB with a few rings of a hot onion and slices of bacon.
6) cream cheese covered thickly with sliced green olives on rye toast
7) a summertime yum is “boiled” ham and sliced tomato on white toast with mayo and sliced green onions
8) of course fried tomatoes on buttered white bread- not green tomatoes but ones that are almost fully ripe (a summertime staple when accompanied by fresh corn-on-the-cob) but the best “fried tomato sandwich” came from a tiny restaurant in Landis Store, PA … thick slices of Beefsteak tomato liberally spread with herb-garlic cheese, put together sandwich-style, dipped in egg & crumb breading and gently fried. Heavenly!
posted by Catherine on 1-29-2008 at 10:27 pm
I love Tuna fish salad (made with mayo, mustard and relish), cut red grapes and cheese curls on a hoagie roll…yum
can I get a shirt too? they are so cute!
The World Physics Society id great…Girls Medium. :)
posted by patty on 2-5-2008 at 2:38 pm
When I was growing up my Dad always made us grilled cheese sandwiches which then we would add our favorite jelly to. I prefer
raspberry but you’re the one trying it so try your favorite jelly.
posted by Gehran on 7-6-2008 at 11:09 pm