# Let's see how many lunchbox (or bag) sandwiches we can name! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 9, 2015, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-see-how-many-lunchbox-or-bag-sandwiches-we-can-name/724664 "2015-07-09T15:49:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2015, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-see-how-many-lunchbox-or-bag-sandwiches-we-can-name/724664/1 "2015-07-09T15:49:40Z")
Egg salad Peanut butter and banana Pimiento cheese Ham and Swiss Bologna and Cheese BLT ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2015, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-see-how-many-lunchbox-or-bag-sandwiches-we-can-name/724664/2 "2015-07-09T16:17:38Z")
roast beef, lettuce and Miracle Whip tuna fish chicken salad deviled ham Nutella Vegemite (there was even a song about it…) ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2015, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-see-how-many-lunchbox-or-bag-sandwiches-we-can-name/724664/3 "2015-07-09T16:23:48Z")
Salami (“summer sausage”), lettuce, and mayonnaise. Tuna or chicken salad and lettuce. Corned beef and/or pastrami on rye. With deli mustard and a kosher pickle. Montreal smoked beef on rye. With deli mustard and a kosher pickle. Leftover roast beef/roast pork/roast chicken/roast turkey with lettuce and mayo. Deviled ham, lettuce, mayo. Liverwurst, lettuce, mayo. Peanut butter and jam. Club sandwich. On buttered toast with mayo. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2015, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-see-how-many-lunchbox-or-bag-sandwiches-we-can-name/724664/4 "2015-07-09T16:26:03Z")
Poor boy/Submarine/Torpedo/Grinder with the works! ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2015, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-see-how-many-lunchbox-or-bag-sandwiches-we-can-name/724664/5 "2015-07-09T16:29:31Z")
Deviled ham on sourdough bread with sun-dried tomatoes, chipotle hot sauce, jalapeno summer sausage, aged cheddar, and butter. That’s my sandwich today, anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2015, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-see-how-many-lunchbox-or-bag-sandwiches-we-can-name/724664/6 "2015-07-09T17:47:11Z")
PB&J PB and honey. Cheese and honey. ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2015, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-see-how-many-lunchbox-or-bag-sandwiches-we-can-name/724664/7 "2015-07-09T20:13:49Z")
Pulled pork (with coleslaw) Cream cheese and jelly or cream cheese and olive (what I had almost every day in elementary school) ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2015, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-see-how-many-lunchbox-or-bag-sandwiches-we-can-name/724664/8 "2015-07-09T21:03:16Z")
Here’s the list so far in case somebody would be interested in doing a poll! 😃 ========================== Egg salad Peanut butter and banana Pimiento cheese Ham and Swiss Bologna and Cheese BLT roast beef, lettuce and Miracle Whip tuna fish chicken salad deviled ham Nutella Vegemite (there was even a song about it…) Salami (“summer sausage”), lettuce, and mayonnaise. Tuna or chicken salad and lettuce. Corned beef and/or pastrami on rye. With deli mustard and a kosher pickle. Montreal smoked beef on rye. With deli mustard and a kosher pickle. Leftover roast beef/roast pork/roast chicken/roast turkey with lettuce and mayo. Deviled ham, lettuce, mayo. Liverwurst, lettuce, mayo. Peanut butter and jam. Club sandwich. On buttered toast with mayo. Poor boy/Submarine/Torpedo/Grinder with the works! Deviled ham on sourdough bread with sun-dried tomatoes, chipotle hot sauce, jalapeno summer sausage, aged cheddar, and butter. PB&J PB and honey. Cheese and honey. Pulled pork (with coleslaw) Cream cheese and jelly or cream cheese and olive ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2015, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-see-how-many-lunchbox-or-bag-sandwiches-we-can-name/724664/9 "2015-07-09T21:11:12Z")
Some British staples: Cheese and onion on a bap. Chicken and mushrooms on a bap. Marmite on white bread. Tinned beef on white bread. Bacon buttie. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2015, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-see-how-many-lunchbox-or-bag-sandwiches-we-can-name/724664/10 "2015-07-09T21:15:15Z")
Grilled steak! :o Stewart Sandwiches: Chuckwagon, Cheeseburger, Chili Cheese Dog. All warmed in an infrared oven! ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2015, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-see-how-many-lunchbox-or-bag-sandwiches-we-can-name/724664/11 "2015-07-09T22:10:36Z")
Salami Sammitch has, of course, been mentioned. But not my particular arrangement. I used to look forward to the best part of my schoolday, lunch, becuse I knew I had: Salami on toasted rye topped only with grated parmesan cheese. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2015, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-see-how-many-lunchbox-or-bag-sandwiches-we-can-name/724664/12 "2015-07-09T22:21:51Z")
By lunchtime Mama’s pineapple on white bread sandwich had already leaked through the bread but it was mighty tasty anyway. Another variation she used was cream cheese with chopped pecans. I don’t see them much anymore but cooked grits made into a little patty and covered with bacon and a fried egg on white bread was good long before the fast food places started copying those home cooking goodies. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2015, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-see-how-many-lunchbox-or-bag-sandwiches-we-can-name/724664/13 "2015-07-09T22:27:12Z")
For true connoisseurs no recipe book can beat [White Trash Cooking – by Ernest M. Mickler](http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/white-trash-cooking-ernest-matthew-mickler/1100198444?ean=9780898151893) for both good eats and good humor. A true jewel! ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2015, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-see-how-many-lunchbox-or-bag-sandwiches-we-can-name/724664/14 "2015-07-09T22:43:25Z")
Unless I’m misunderstanding the subject line, might it be easier to list sandwiches that do NOT fit? ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2015, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-see-how-many-lunchbox-or-bag-sandwiches-we-can-name/724664/15 "2015-07-09T22:52:53Z")
> [@Leaper](#): > > Unless I’m misunderstanding the subject line, might it be easier to list sandwiches that do NOT fit? Go for it! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2015, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-see-how-many-lunchbox-or-bag-sandwiches-we-can-name/724664/16 "2015-07-09T23:02:51Z")
Now that I think about it, with my understanding that literally ANY sandwich could be eaten for lunch, is that any better? IOW, please clarify how this thread isn’t “list possible sandwiches.” ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2015, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-see-how-many-lunchbox-or-bag-sandwiches-we-can-name/724664/17 "2015-07-09T23:10:38Z")
> [@Leaper](#): > > Now that I think about it, with my understanding that literally ANY sandwich could be eaten for lunch, is that any better? > > IOW, please clarify how this thread isn’t “list possible sandwiches.” I’m afraid to think of such a sandwich. But there must be something that is just too declasse to be put into a lunch box. I did think of one that was more or less a specialty of my Grandmother’s: a big slice of meatloaf with a big slice of Vidalia onion on toast with ketchup and mustard. The sort of thing that Cracker Barrel is probably serving somewhere. 🙂 I was more thinking of the sorts of sandwiches we would have encountered in our school lunches when our mothers wanted to surprise us. Of course you can treat the topic any way you wish. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2015, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-see-how-many-lunchbox-or-bag-sandwiches-we-can-name/724664/18 "2015-07-09T23:18:10Z")
American cheese, lettuce, mayo on Wonder Bread. Doesn’t get anymore basic than this! :o ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2015, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-see-how-many-lunchbox-or-bag-sandwiches-we-can-name/724664/19 "2015-07-09T23:21:39Z")
> [@terentii](#): > > American cheese, lettuce, mayo on Wonder Bread. > > Doesn’t get anymore basic than this! :o Oh, yeah?! How about three slices of white bread; nothing else? A bread sandwich! No lie, we used to love them! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2015, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-see-how-many-lunchbox-or-bag-sandwiches-we-can-name/724664/20 "2015-07-09T23:27:37Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > Oh, yeah?! How about three slices of white bread; nothing else? A bread sandwich! No lie, we used to love them! 🙂 Has baloney already been mentioned? :dubious: [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-see-how-many-lunchbox-or-bag-sandwiches-we-can-name/724664.md?page=2)