# What's your favorite summertime sammich? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 26, 2013, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-summertime-sammich/661974 "2013-06-26T18:04:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-summertime-sammich/661974/21 "2013-06-26T20:21:07Z")
> [@Sattua](#): > > Aw c’mon, a BLT with a garden tomato is the obvious answer. Ditto. I don’t eat them except with tomatoes fresh from my garden. They are getting there, it won’t be long now. ---
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-summertime-sammich/661974/22 "2013-06-26T21:17:11Z")
For me it’s egg salad. On Butternut bread. With some mayo on the bread, then some crunchy iceberg lettuce, and thinly sliced tomato. ---
**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:** [June 26, 2013, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-summertime-sammich/661974/23 "2013-06-26T22:17:54Z")
This is more mid-to-late summer, when the tomatoes are ripened, but by far, a simple tomato sandwich on toasted bread with a light smear of mayo and a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Pure bliss. ---
**Author:** ![Speak\_to\_me\_Maddie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/58956e/32.png) [@Speak\_to\_me\_Maddie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Speak_to_me_Maddie)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-summertime-sammich/661974/24 "2013-06-26T22:31:09Z")
1st: BLT 2nd: Avocado, tomato, red onion, provolone, caesar dressing on a French baton. ---
**Author:** ![Spud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spud/32/347_2.png) [@Spud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spud)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-summertime-sammich/661974/25 "2013-06-26T22:45:12Z")
Have to agree with all the BLT lovers. And for breakfast make it a BELTCh ('scuse me)… Bacon, Egg, Lettuce, Tomato, and Cheese. ---
**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:** [June 26, 2013, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-summertime-sammich/661974/26 "2013-06-26T23:40:50Z")
Fresh tomato. Bacon, lettuce, mayonnaise, cheese, and bread all optional. ---
**Author:** ![ducati](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/cc9497/32.png) [@ducati](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ducati)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2013, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-summertime-sammich/661974/27 "2013-06-27T02:53:28Z")
1st - roast beef with horseradish cheddar cheese from the deli. Apply Miracle Whip liberally to both slices of a buttery Kaiser or similar roll. Now add 4 slices of microwave/instant bacon. Maybe a slice of onion if you’re feeling frisky. No mustard on this one; it competes with the horseradish cheddar. Plain Ruffles or Fritos may accompany. 2nd - Tuna salad on white, toasted. If your toaster has a bagel setting, use it. Just toast the outside. Albacore in water, drained dry, 2 spoons of MW - not too much, now, and a handful of sweet midgets. Baby gherkins. Whatever you want to call them. Six or eight of the little buggers. Dice the pickles tiny, and fold into the tuna/MW mix. You want crazy? Use raisins instead! Serve with Crunchy Cheetos, or even potato sticks. Pretzels if you must. 3rd - Rainy day? Grilled cheese all the way. You takes your white bread, and coat the outside sides with soft butter. The stick that sits out on the counter, and not in the fridge. Saturate that bread! 3 slices of Kraft American singles - you fancy-pants types can use Gouda or something weird if you want. Toast slowly on a flat pan or [sandwich press.](http://content.elementoutfitters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Untitled-3.jpg) My mom had a big cast aluminum one that would make 4 sandwiches at once. I think my sister took it after Mom died. As a gentler sandwich, this reqires regular Lay’s chips or even some fruit as a side. Nothing too sharp or harsh. Feeling lazy? If your Publix has a deli, get the Philly cheese steak. Add onions and peppers - no shrooms - and finish it with a pinch of lettuce and banana peppers. Couple with a handful of Mardi Gras wings and get home fast! Don’t have a Publix? Can’t help you. It should go without saying of course, that these are all to be accompanied by a tall ice-cold Coca-Cola or sweet tea. You knuckle-draggers may add lemon if you like; it tells us all we need to know about you. :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2013, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-summertime-sammich/661974/28 "2013-06-27T05:58:07Z")
> [@DCnDC](#): > > You can never go wrong with a BLT. True. Though I really love a chicken salad made with dark meat chicken, finely diced celery, red onion and granny smith apple and not too much mayo on rye with iceberg or romaine lettuce. As a snack I like my cherry yoghurt sort of smeared on plain rice cakes. mrAru likes rice cakes with peanut butter and alfalfa sprouts. ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2013, 10:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-summertime-sammich/661974/29 "2013-06-27T10:23:42Z")
> [@ducati](#): > > 1st - roast beef with horseradish cheddar cheese from the deli. Apply Miracle Whip liberally to both slices of a buttery Kaiser or similar roll. Now add 4 slices of microwave/instant bacon. Maybe a slice of onion if you’re feeling frisky. No mustard on this one; it competes with the horseradish cheddar. > Plain Ruffles or Fritos may accompany. > 2nd - Tuna salad on white, toasted. If your toaster has a bagel setting, use it. Just toast the outside. Albacore in water, drained dry, 2 spoons of MW - not too much, now, and a handful of sweet midgets. Baby gherkins. Whatever you want to call them. Six or eight of the little buggers. Dice the pickles tiny, and fold into the tuna/MW mix. You want crazy? Use raisins instead! > Serve with Crunchy Cheetos, or even potato sticks. Pretzels if you must. > > 3rd - Rainy day? Grilled cheese all the way. You takes your white bread, and coat the outside sides with soft butter. The stick that sits out on the counter, and not in the fridge. Saturate that bread! 3 slices of Kraft American singles - you fancy-pants types can use Gouda or something weird if you want. Toast slowly on a flat pan or [sandwich press.](http://content.elementoutfitters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Untitled-3.jpg) My mom had a big cast aluminum one that would make 4 sandwiches at once. I think my sister took it after Mom died. > > As a gentler sandwich, this reqires regular Lay’s chips or even some fruit as a side. Nothing too sharp or harsh. > Feeling lazy? If your Publix has a deli, get the Philly cheese steak. Add onions and peppers - no shrooms - and finish it with a pinch of lettuce and banana peppers. > Couple with a handful of Mardi Gras wings and get home fast! > Don’t have a Publix? Can’t help you. > It should go without saying of course, that these are all to be accompanied by a tall ice-cold Coca-Cola or sweet tea. You knuckle-draggers may add lemon if you like; it tells us all we need to know about you. :dubious: I started to laugh as I read this. The level of detail is delightful and speaks to a great love of food and flavors. It _did_ remind me of Meg Ryan in **When Harry Met Sally.** 😃 ETA: The Coca-Cola must be from Canada or Mexico or one of the handful of places in America where you can get it bottled with pure cane sugar opposed to high fructose corn syrup. Yes? Or, you go to a neighborhood filled with Orthodox Jews and stock up during the weeks leading up to Passover. 😉 ---
**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:** [June 27, 2013, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-summertime-sammich/661974/30 "2013-06-27T10:45:27Z")
Toasted white bread Eckrich bologna, 2 slices American cheese, 1 slice High quality summertime tomato, sliced thick Salt and pepper (even if you forget the bologna & cheese, it’s still a damn fine sandwich) mmm ---
**Author:** ![Zyanthia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Zyanthia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyanthia)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2013, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-summertime-sammich/661974/31 "2013-06-27T12:03:36Z")
Hmm, not sure which I like better. Use a whole grain bread, toasted. Add peanut butter and then either kosher dill pickles or bananas. I think peanut butter and pickles might be just a wee bit better than peanut butter and bananas. I’ve tried other pickles, but only kosher dill seem to go good. The best are Gedney, but I haven’t seen them around in years. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2013, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-summertime-sammich/661974/32 "2013-06-27T13:00:54Z")
> [@Cartooniverse](#): > > Duke’s opposed to Hellman’s? How do they compare in flavor? Never heard of Duke’s. Hellman’s \> Duke’s. I find Duke’s less creamy, more watery and slightly more salty. Overall somewhat inferior to Hellman’s. YMMV. For us, best summer sandwiches are kebabs with tsatziki on grilled pita, fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, lettuce. Tied for first place is grilled chicken breast on grilled italian bread, avocado, mayo, pesto, tomato, lettuce, bacon. Cheese is for grilled cheese sandwiches. It’s a winter thing. ---
**Author:** ![AllShookDown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d9b06d/32.png) [@AllShookDown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AllShookDown)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2013, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-summertime-sammich/661974/33 "2013-06-27T17:16:23Z")
Open-faced cheese/salami/tomato sandwich: Piece of bread Slice of salami on it Grated cheese on that Broil until bubbly Top with fresh tomato slices or chunks ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2013, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-summertime-sammich/661974/34 "2013-06-27T17:29:28Z")
BLT on toast, or add another slice of toast and a few slices of chicken, turkey, or ham for a club sandwich. ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2013, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-summertime-sammich/661974/35 "2013-06-27T17:38:29Z")
> [@AllShookDown](#): > > Open-faced cheese/salami/tomato sandwich: > > Piece of bread > > Slice of salami on it > > Grated cheese on that > > Broil until bubbly > > Top with fresh tomato slices or chunks Whoa. Must try this. ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2013, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-summertime-sammich/661974/36 "2013-06-27T23:18:04Z")
A nice mutton, lettuce and tomato sandwich, where the mutton is nice and lean and the tomato is ripe. ---
**Author:** ![Werekoala](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7993a0/32.png) [@Werekoala](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Werekoala)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2013, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-summertime-sammich/661974/37 "2013-06-27T23:27:58Z")
Just about any sammich with really cold cucumber slices on it - nothing says “summer” like cold cucumber. I even like a slice or two in my icewater. Made to choose - multigrain wheat (or something with seeds baked into it), ham (super thin and piled up a bit), American or cheddar cheese, lettuce, onion (purple), cucumber (of course)mayo (the real stuff not that fat-free abomination), salt & pepper or preferably Pensey’s Sandwich Sprinkle. Cut diagonally. Oh stomach, hush. ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2013, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-summertime-sammich/661974/38 "2013-06-27T23:35:09Z")
I was going to go with my favorite sandwich default, a real, honest to Og [Philly hoagie](http://www.woodfiredkitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Best-Hoagie-630w.jpg), but since you specified summer, then this: > [@sahirrnee](#): > > Fresh white bread. > Real Mayo. > Thick slice of a real tomato. > s&p. ---
**Author:** ![expectopatronum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/expectopatronum/32/173_2.png) [@expectopatronum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/expectopatronum)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2013, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-summertime-sammich/661974/39 "2013-06-28T00:18:46Z")
i’ve taken a liking to a toasted onion bagel with a thin spread of cream cheese, thin slice of onion, and nice thick slice of tomato. delish. ---
**Author:** ![Tethered\_Kite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a5b964/32.png) [@Tethered\_Kite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tethered_Kite)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2013, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-summertime-sammich/661974/40 "2013-06-28T00:35:35Z")
Hate to be a copycat but here it’s a BLOAT- Bacon, lettuce, onion, avocado, tomato with thousand island dressing. The bread needs to be good, thick-sliced bread. Might as well make it an open-facer and eat with a fork because there’s no way you can keep those goodies from trying to make an escape. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-summertime-sammich/661974.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-summertime-sammich/661974.md?page=3)