# What is your favorite sandwich? You only get one choice **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 19, 2016, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-sandwich-you-only-get-one-choice/772449 "2016-11-19T18:24:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Eonwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eonwe/32/240_2.png) [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-sandwich-you-only-get-one-choice/772449/101 "2016-11-21T16:57:47Z")
> [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](#): > > Either a pastrami Reuben or a pastrami Sloppy Joe (pastrami, cole slaw, swiss, russian dressing on untoasted rye bread). Either one would be fine as my permanent exclusive sandwich. > > ETA: the pastrami is hot on the sloppy joe, everything else is cold Ditto on this. Though I enjoy a mix of meats on my Sloppy Joe. When I make it at home, I build it thusly, from bottom to top: Rye bread, russian dressing, swiss, pastrami, ham, cole slaw, rye bread, russian dressing, ham and/or turkey, cole slaw, rye bread. So delicious. ---
**Author:** ![ShadowFacts](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shadowfacts/32/2934_2.png) [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-sandwich-you-only-get-one-choice/772449/102 "2016-11-21T17:04:17Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > Probably not, but [here’s a recipe](http://www.nolacuisine.com/2005/07/17/muffuletta-sandwich-recipe/). Again, I like mine heated. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-sandwich-you-only-get-one-choice/772449/103 "2016-11-21T18:11:04Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Yes, I prefer Miracle Whip to mayonnaise. Don’t you judge me! You are the second person in this thread whom I have enjoyed the contributions of for over a decade, who has managed to disclose enjoyment of substances contributed to our society by the Devil himself, for the sole purpose of leading us astray from those ingredients designed to highlight the Heavenly delights possible on Earth. :eek: Obviously, there is a lesson in all this. 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-sandwich-you-only-get-one-choice/772449/104 "2016-11-21T20:48:06Z")
I regularly make the Banh Mi Club, whose name I’m thinking of switching to the Suicide-By-Mod Club for obvious reasons. More a club than a Banh Mi, it’s like this: -Whole wheat bread -Mayo and lots of Sriracha combined into an orange sauce -Lettuce -Cilantro, basil, if I have the herbs -Turkey -Avocado -Homemade pickled onions -Bacon -Salt and pepper It’s so damn good. A BLT with mediocre ingredients is a lousy sandwich. A BLT with good ingredients is among the best foods on the planet. The sandwich I get most of a hankering for, though, is a Jersey Mike’s Club Sub made Mike’s Way. Yeah, I know we’re not talking high cuisine here, but sometimes I just gotta have it. It’s the only fast food I ever crave. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-sandwich-you-only-get-one-choice/772449/105 "2016-11-21T21:01:19Z")
A Reuben for me, and I’m not picky about pastrami vs corned beef. My only requirement is that if you are going to pile on the meat, the bread better be sturdy enough to handle it! ---
**Author:** ![Cartoonacy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/848f3c/32.png) [@Cartoonacy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartoonacy)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-sandwich-you-only-get-one-choice/772449/106 "2016-11-21T21:03:16Z")
There’s a bagel shop by my office that has a near-perfect sandwich: maple turkey, Swiss cheese, honey mustard, and coleslaw on a ciabatta or pumpernickel roll, heated in a panini press and served with a sour pickle. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-sandwich-you-only-get-one-choice/772449/107 "2016-11-21T21:14:14Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > There’s a sort of a sandwich, goes by different names, but is basically: > > Grilled Chicken Breast (still warm) > Brie (or similar cheese, but NOT cheddar) > Bacon > Typical trimmings-- lettuce, tomato, etc. (but all fresh and good quality); could be grilled onions and mushrooms > Usually some sort of tangy (but not too spicy) spread (NOT just mayo) > Really, good crusty bread, toasted or warmed > The whole thing is served warm-to-hot > > The place I favor calls it “Napa Chicken Sandwich”. This reminds me of a sandwich I like at Buckley’s in Belltown (Seattle). Grilled chicken breast (still warm) Swiss cheese Bacon Lettuce Tomato Avocado Aioli on Focaccia They call it the ‘California Chicken’ (obviously, because it has avocado on it). It’s just as good when I make it at home. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-sandwich-you-only-get-one-choice/772449/108 "2016-11-22T01:17:13Z")
> [@](#): > > Quoth **Shoeless** : > > My only requirement is that if you are going to pile on the meat, the bread better be sturdy enough to handle it! That’s actually kind of a pet peeve of mine. When I order a corned beef sandwich, I want a _sandwich_. I don’t just want a big huge pile of meat bookended by a couple of triangles of toast. Yes, the meat is a big deal, but so are the other toppings, and the bread that holds it all together. And **Eonwe** and **Jackknifed Juggernaut** , there’s obviously a cultural difference here on just what a “sloppy Joe” is. Around here, that word refers to crumbled ground beef in a tomato-based sauce served on a hamburger bun. There may be many other sloppy sandwiches, but only that one is a Sloppy Joe. ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-sandwich-you-only-get-one-choice/772449/109 "2016-11-22T01:53:02Z")
Please tell me my eyes were deceiving me and that I categorically did not see some miscreant mention bologna earlier. It just…cannot be. It cannot happen. Also - if you use that crummy chocolate swirl bread in your sandwiches, I’m phoning my dream team of lawyers on you faster than you can say “women ideally should have pouffy hair - (Richard Serlin)”. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-sandwich-you-only-get-one-choice/772449/110 "2016-11-22T02:07:35Z")
I have a breakfast sandwich that I’ve ‘invented’ and I am wondering if anyone else has tried this: It is simply an over easy egg plopped in the middle of a grilled cheese. As you slice into it, the yolk leaks out, ripe for the sopping up with the rest of the sandwich. It could not be yummier. mmm ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-sandwich-you-only-get-one-choice/772449/111 "2016-11-22T02:08:22Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > That’s actually kind of a pet peeve of mine. When I order a corned beef sandwich, I want a _sandwich_. I don’t just want a big huge pile of meat bookended by a couple of triangles of toast. Yes, the meat is a big deal, but so are the other toppings, and the bread that holds it all together. > > And **Eonwe** and **Jackknifed Juggernaut** , there’s obviously a cultural difference here on just what a “sloppy Joe” is. Around here, that word refers to crumbled ground beef in a tomato-based sauce served on a hamburger bun. There may be many other sloppy sandwiches, but only that one is a Sloppy Joe. It’s a [Jersey thing.](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sloppy_joe_(New_Jersey)) ---
**Author:** ![DMC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dmc/32/18049_2.png) [@DMC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMC)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-sandwich-you-only-get-one-choice/772449/112 "2016-11-22T06:58:15Z")
[Croque Madame](http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alexandra-guarnaschelli/croque-madame-sandwich-recipe.html) [Picture from above](http://foodnetwork.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/food/fullset/2012/2/17/0/GE0305_Croque-Madam-Sandwich_s4x3.jpg), but at a larger size so that you can admire its beauty. ---
**Author:** ![eclectic\_wench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ac91a4/32.png) [@eclectic\_wench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eclectic_wench)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-sandwich-you-only-get-one-choice/772449/113 "2016-11-22T16:31:38Z")
A rosetta with really good mozzarella, really good tomato, really good Parma ham, and a drizzle of really good olive oil. In a perfect world I would have this for lunch every single day. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-sandwich-you-only-get-one-choice/772449/114 "2016-11-22T16:47:42Z")
The brie and caramelized onion cheeseburger at [Duffy’s Tavern](http://www.duffystavernami.com/) on Anna Maria Island, FL, my family’s favorite vacation spot. You have to understand that I don’t believe in going out for burgers; I can grill a damn good burger, and get it just the way I like. To me, my home-grilled burgers are better than any burger I’ve ever eaten anywhere else. Except Duffy’s. I can’t grill a burger as good as this burger of theirs. Dammit. ---
**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:** [November 22, 2016, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-sandwich-you-only-get-one-choice/772449/115 "2016-11-22T17:00:21Z")
Holy cow. A brie and caramelized onion cheeseburger? Suddenly I’m feeling very hungry… ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-sandwich-you-only-get-one-choice/772449/116 "2016-11-22T17:09:17Z")
Hot: Corned beef reuben Cold: BLT ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-sandwich-you-only-get-one-choice/772449/117 "2016-11-22T23:07:30Z")
Nah, in a really good BLT, the bacon and the bread are both still hot (though of course, the lettuce and tomato are cool). ---
**Author:** ![PapSett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@PapSett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PapSett)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-sandwich-you-only-get-one-choice/772449/118 "2016-11-22T23:47:28Z")
If a burger counts, definitely a bacon cheese burger with lettuce, pickle & onions. If not a thick bacon sandwich on toast with mayo. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-sandwich-you-only-get-one-choice/772449.md?page=5)