Sandwiches

Entries

• 1. Banh Mi

  Vietnamese-French fusion sandwich on a crispy baguette loaded with pickled daikon, carrots, cilantro, jalapeño, and your choice of pork, pâté, or tofu.

• 2. BLT

  A American classic built on bacon, lettuce, and tomato with mayo on toasted bread, proof that simplicity is its own form of genius.

• 3. Cheesesteak

  Philadelphia's proudest export, thinly shaved ribeye steak with melted Cheez Whiz or provolone and sautéed onions on a hoagie roll.

• 4. Chicago Italian Beef

  Thinly sliced seasoned beef piled high on Italian bread, dunked in its own cooking juices and topped with giardiniera or sweet peppers.

• 5. Chicken Parm

  Breaded and fried chicken cutlet smothered in marinara and melted mozzarella on a toasted roll, Italian-American comfort food at its peak.

• 6. Club

  Triple-decker toasted white bread stacked with turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and mayo, held together with toothpicks and pure ambition.

• 7. Croque Monsieur

  French bistro staple of ham and Gruyère on white bread baked or fried and topped with béchamel sauce, the sandwich that made melts feel inadequate.

• 8. Cubano

  Pressed Cuban sandwich of roasted pork, ham, Swiss cheese, yellow mustard, and pickles on Cuban bread, non-negotiable on all four ingredients.

• 9. French Dip

  Thinly sliced roast beef on a hoagie roll served with a side of au jus for dipping, invented in Los Angeles and still settling that origin debate.

• 10. Grilled Cheese

  Buttered bread with melted cheese cooked on a griddle, the universal comfort food that has spawned a thousand gourmet variations nobody asked for but all enjoy.

• 11. Gyro

  Greek street food classic of rotisserie lamb or chicken wrapped in pita with tzatziki, tomato, onion, and sometimes fries stuffed right in.

• 12. Hot Brown

  Open-faced Kentucky original of roasted turkey and bacon smothered in Mornay sauce and broiled until bubbly, invented at the Brown Hotel in Louisville in 1926.

• 13. Italian Sub

  Cold cuts of salami, capicola, ham, and provolone with lettuce, tomato, onion, pepperoncini, and oil and vinegar on a long Italian roll.

• 14. Lobster Roll

  New England luxury sandwich of chilled lobster meat tossed in mayo or drawn butter served in a split-top hot dog bun, a debate that divides Connecticut and Maine.

• 15. Meatball Sub

  Italian-American hero loaded with beef meatballs, marinara sauce, and melted provolone or mozzarella on a hoagie roll built to handle the mess.

• 16. Monte Cristo

  Deep-fried or pan-fried sandwich of ham, turkey, and Swiss cheese dipped in egg batter and dusted with powdered sugar, a sweet-savory fever dream.

• 17. Muffuletta

  New Orleans Italian classic on a round sesame loaf piled with ham, salami, mortadella, provolone, and olive salad, invented at Central Grocery in 1906.

• 18. Pan Bagnat

  Provençal pressed sandwich on a round roll filled with tuna, hard-boiled egg, olives, tomato, and anchovies, essentially a Niçoise salad in sandwich form.

• 19. Peanut Butter and Jelly

  Creamy or crunchy peanut butter with grape or strawberry jelly on white bread, the sandwich that raised a generation and never stopped being quietly perfect.

• 20. Po'boy

  Louisiana staple on a crispy French bread roll filled with fried shrimp, oysters, or roast beef and dressed with lettuce, tomato, pickles, and mayo.

• 21. Reuben

  Deli classic of corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and Thousand Island dressing on grilled rye bread, a sandwich with no weak links.

• 22. Shooter's Sandwich

  British beef and mushroom sandwich pressed overnight in a crusty loaf until the whole thing becomes a dense, sliceable block of pure indulgence.

• 23. Sloppy Joe

  Ground beef cooked in a tangy tomato-based sauce served on a hamburger bun, a sandwich that has never once stayed inside its bread.

• 24. Torta

  Mexican sandwich on a bolillo or telera roll piled with beans, avocado, jalapeño, and your choice of carnitas, milanesa, or other fillings.

• 25. Tuna Melt

  Tuna salad topped with melted cheddar or Swiss on toasted bread, a diner staple that divides office microwaves nationwide.

• 26. Turkey Avocado

  Sliced turkey breast with creamy avocado, lettuce, tomato, and bacon on whole grain bread, the default lunch order of anyone trying to eat well but not too well.

• 27. Veggie

  Roasted or fresh vegetables with hummus, avocado, or pesto on whole grain bread, the sandwich that quietly outperforms its reputation at every good deli.