# A sandwich thread

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-sandwich-thread/325998
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [October 13, 2005, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-sandwich-thread/325998 "2005-10-13T01:16:29Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author: ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2005, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-sandwich-thread/325998/1 "2005-10-13T01:16:29Z")

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Why don’t we have another thread about sandwiches… go on, just one… we can walk an extra mile tomorrow to make up for it.

I bought too much Mascarpone cheese for a dessert I was making last week, so I thought I’d try:

Two slices of soft white bread, buttered  
generous layer of mascarpone on one slice  
next, some chopped/sliced homegrown cherry tomatoes  
then a sprinkling of finely shredded sweet red peppers  
Finally, the buttered side of the other slice of bread is thinly spread with hot chili sauce and the sandwich is assembled.

The hot chili with the cold, creamy cheese is just great; it also works well with the sweet peppers, so that you’re never really sure which notes of a roma are coming from the hot capsicum and which are from the sweet.

And the tomatoes combine well with the soft cheese - in a way that is strongly reminiscent of a childhood picnic favourite my mother used to prepared; tomatoes, peeled and finely chopped together with hard-boiled eggs, mixed together as a sandwich filling.

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### Author: ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2005, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-sandwich-thread/325998/2 "2005-10-13T01:19:40Z")

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Sounds good save for the butter.

The only reason butter should be on a sandwich is if it is going to be grilled.

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### Author: ![Kaotic\_Newtral](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/71e660/32.png) [@Kaotic\_Newtral](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kaotic_Newtral)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2005, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-sandwich-thread/325998/3 "2005-10-13T01:22:33Z")

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Ok, mine won’t be as eloquent as yours:

2 Slices of good ol’ white bread  
1 slice of great cheddar  
4 of those little round discs of hard salami  
butter  
mustard  
3-4 dill pickle slices  
2-3 squirts of Frank’s

and grill it like a grilled cheese sandwich, awesome!

Man 'o man

🙂

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### Author: ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2005, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-sandwich-thread/325998/4 "2005-10-13T01:29:27Z")

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Sounds like a hell of a sandwich. I just sat down with a good old-fashioned PB&J just now, myself.

Something I’ve been using lately when making cold-cut sandwiches is peanut sauce. No mayo, no ketchup, just Thai peanut sauce on turkey or roast beef. It tastes amazingly good and spicy and gives a great kick to an otherwise bland sandwich.

And then of course there’s my childhood peanut butter and mayo sandwiches, but you probably don’t want me to go there…

Can you tell I love me some condiments?

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### Author: ![SnakesCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@SnakesCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnakesCatLady)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2005, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-sandwich-thread/325998/5 "2005-10-13T01:32:15Z")

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One of my favorite sandwiches is leftover pot roast on wheat bread with mayo, horseradish and cabbage instead of lettuce.

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### Author: ![Millit\_the\_Frail](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@Millit\_the\_Frail](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Millit_the_Frail)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2005, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-sandwich-thread/325998/6 "2005-10-13T01:34:44Z")

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Meat loaf sandwich!

That’s all I have to say.

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### Author: ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2005, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-sandwich-thread/325998/7 "2005-10-13T01:38:28Z")

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Yep. Cold meat loaf on white bread. With relish, and maybe a bit of BBQ sauce.

Or a cold baked-bean sandwich. White bread, thin slices of red onion, a schmear of baked beans.

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### Author: ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2005, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-sandwich-thread/325998/8 "2005-10-13T01:44:23Z")

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White bread, vegemite and cheese. Heaven.

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### Author: ![Odinoneeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/97f17d/32.png) [@Odinoneeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odinoneeye)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2005, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-sandwich-thread/325998/9 "2005-10-13T03:06:56Z")

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White bread, one slice baloney, one slice ham, one slice turkey one slice roast beef, one slice american cheese, one slice cheddar cheese, yellow mustard, dill pickle slices, onion.

Or tuna, mixed with just enough mayo to hold it together, a squirt of yellow mustard, a splash of italian dressing, chopped up onions on white toast with pickle slices.

And from childhood, two pieces of white bread with dill pickles slices, 1 slice american cheese, ketchup and mustard microwaed for about 20 sec and eaten with a fork.

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### Author: ![Critical1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@Critical1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Critical1)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2005, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-sandwich-thread/325998/10 "2005-10-13T03:50:06Z")

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wtf white bread?  
facoscia bread (or if I cant spell it, wheat bread, the thick sliced stuff)  
Tuna  
not mayo, but a substitute that wont make me think my arteries are clogging before my eyes  
dill relish  
avacado  
sweet red peppers indeed  
tomato  
homemade honey mustard (1part corse ground high quality mustard, 1 part honey)

damn now I am hungery

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### Author: ![Hunter\_Hawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/50afbb/32.png) [@Hunter\_Hawk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hunter_Hawk)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2005, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-sandwich-thread/325998/11 "2005-10-13T04:16:37Z")

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A plain bagel  
Slightly too much plain cream cheese  
A slice or two of bierwurst

(These have to be open-faced–one bagel makes two sandwiches–otherwise there’s too much bagel in relation to the other ingredients)

-or-

Bread from one of the local artisanal bakeries, preferably the Tall Grass Bakery (yay Ballard!)  
Cultured butter  
Pretty much any kind of salami from Armandino Batali (Mario’s dad)

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### Author: ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2005, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-sandwich-thread/325998/12 "2005-10-13T05:12:41Z")

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A nice italian-style roll  
many slices of hard salami  
many slices of pepperoni  
many slices of cappicola  
many slices of provalone  
tomatoes  
onions  
and make the damn thing drown in light olive oil and red wine venegar

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### Author: ![robardin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/43a26b/32.png) [@robardin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robardin)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2005, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-sandwich-thread/325998/13 "2005-10-13T16:27:35Z")

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fresh carved turkey or chicken breast  
aged Swiss (Emmentaler) or Jarlsberg cheese  
a couple slices of bacon  
a couple slices of avocado  
romaine lettuce  
thinly sliced tomatoes and onions  
on thick-cut crusty sourdough bread  
dressed with mayonnaise, salt and pepper

Extra credit: make it a double decker with the top “story” being a BLT (the bacon, lettuce and tomato) and the lower level the turkey, cheese, avocado and onions.

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### Author: ![FlyingCowOfDoom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/flyingcowofdoom/32/21776_2.png) [@FlyingCowOfDoom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyingCowOfDoom)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2005, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-sandwich-thread/325998/14 "2005-10-13T16:51:00Z")

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Simple but good:

Kaiser Roll  
Liverwurst  
Chopped raw onions  
Mustard

–FCOD

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### Author: ![Glassy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ea666f/32.png) [@Glassy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Glassy)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2005, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-sandwich-thread/325998/15 "2005-10-13T16:58:55Z")

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Mix: good quality ground beef, not too lean; fresh ground black pepper; a few finely chopped fresh mushrooms. Form into thick patties. Lightly oil patties, salt them, and grill them. Also oil, salt, and grill some thick-sliced red onions.

Serve patties on chewey toasted kaiser rolls, heaped with the grilled onions and mayonnaise. You could put some blue cheese or monterey jack on there if you insist, but I like the simplicity of the beef/mayo/onion combination.

Maybe a little spicy coleslaw on the side. And some crunchy roasted potatoes with rosemary. And some beer.

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### Author: ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2005, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-sandwich-thread/325998/16 "2005-10-13T17:32:46Z")

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Take crusty splittop sourdough rolls. Scoop out innards (the more you scoop out, the more stuffing will fit). Stuff with chicken, broccoli, italian dressing, and cheese. Sprinkle crumbs on top. Bake in oven until filling is hot and cheese is melty. Eat.

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### Author: ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2005, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-sandwich-thread/325998/17 "2005-10-13T19:17:06Z")

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I keep this old thread bookmarked:  
[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?postid=1155581#post1155581](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?postid=1155581#post1155581)

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### Author: ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2005, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-sandwich-thread/325998/18 "2005-10-13T19:55:18Z")

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Warm, fresh-cooked chicken breast, diced fine, mixed with good mayo, lemon pepper, and minced green onions. IOW, chicken salad. On rye.

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### Author: ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2005, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-sandwich-thread/325998/19 "2005-10-13T20:12:44Z")

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Nice Italian or French bread split down the middle and buttered.

Grilled (or steamed) smoked sausage (or polska kielbasa) split lengthwise and stuffed into the bread.

heap with whole grain mustard, German potato salad and Bavarian style sauerkraut.

Sounds weird, tastes like heaven! 😛

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### Author: ![susan\_foster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@susan\_foster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan_foster)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2005, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-sandwich-thread/325998/20 "2005-10-13T20:16:44Z")

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I’ve started to use my Foreman grill to make paninis with my ham & cheese sandwiches. Soooooo much better that way. I like it better than grilling - maybe just because of the nice lines on it.

Susan

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