# 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:** 19\ **Page:** 3
**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 28, 2013, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-summertime-sammich/661974/41 "2013-06-28T11:14:56Z")
> [@koeeoaddi](#): > > 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: I grew up two blocks from [the real Lee’s Hoagie House](http://www.leeshoagiehouse.com/). Accept no substitute !!! ---
**Author:** ![Dustin\_the\_Wind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f1d935/32.png) [@Dustin\_the\_Wind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dustin_the_Wind)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2013, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-summertime-sammich/661974/42 "2013-06-28T19:37:04Z")
> [@Tethered\_Kite](#): > > 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. Copy all you want. Sounds heavenly! Where’s a drooly smiley when you want one? ---
**Author:** ![pancakes3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ba9def/32.png) [@pancakes3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pancakes3)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2013, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-summertime-sammich/661974/43 "2013-06-28T19:47:30Z")
A BLT to me isn’t exclusively summer. A Caprese sandwich is. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2013, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-summertime-sammich/661974/44 "2013-06-28T19:51:52Z")
> [@Tara57](#): > > Tomato sandwich – toasted white bread, Duke’s mayo, tomato, salt and pepper This is number one, but with Nature’s Own Honey Wheat. All other sandwiches are second or lower. ---
**Author:** ![missred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/missred/32/14096_2.png) [@missred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missred)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2013, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-summertime-sammich/661974/45 "2013-06-28T20:06:45Z")
Count me among the BLT lovers. Make mine on thin, toasted whole grain bread, with fresh garden tomatoes, a schmear of Hellmann’s and some crunchy lettuce. Pickle spear on the side. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2013, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-summertime-sammich/661974/46 "2013-06-28T20:19:34Z")
My other favorite besides the BLT: a grilled pork banh mi. ---
**Author:** ![Tara57](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@Tara57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tara57)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2013, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-summertime-sammich/661974/47 "2013-06-28T23:35:54Z")
> [@Cartooniverse](#): > > Duke’s opposed to Hellman’s? How do they compare in flavor? Never heard of Duke’s. Duke’s has no sugar. It has a fresh, rich, tart flavor. ---
**Author:** ![dnooman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2013, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-summertime-sammich/661974/48 "2013-06-29T02:27:33Z")
Kroger makes their chicken salad with the rotisserie chicken they didn’t sell whole with halved red grapes. I really really like it. I thought the grapes would be weird, but it totally makes it. ---
**Author:** ![Nzinga\_Seated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5ac83/32.png) [@Nzinga\_Seated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nzinga_Seated)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2013, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-summertime-sammich/661974/49 "2013-06-29T04:44:52Z")
Yeah, man. Ducati gets it. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2013, 10:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-summertime-sammich/661974/50 "2013-06-29T10:27:10Z")
> [@Tara57](#): > > Tomato sandwich – toasted white bread, Duke’s mayo, tomato, salt and pepper Personally, I don’t care what brand of mayo, as long as it’s really mayo and not “salad dressing.” But the bread is toasted \*very \*lightly, the tomato must be just picked out of the garden, and no pepper, thanks, just a little salt. Food of the gods! ---
**Author:** ![RobDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f07891/32.png) [@RobDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RobDog)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2013, 10:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-summertime-sammich/661974/51 "2013-06-29T10:35:28Z")
Late entry… White bread Little butter or mayo Fresh peppery watercress Sprinkle of salt ---
**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 29, 2013, 10:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-summertime-sammich/661974/52 "2013-06-29T10:39:16Z")
I do love fresh tomatoes, but maybe I’m weird here- I only like them when they are well chilled in the fridge. ---
**Author:** ![Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/bc8723/32.png) [@Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unauthorized_Cinnamon)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2013, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-summertime-sammich/661974/53 "2013-06-29T10:51:38Z")
BLT with arugula as the lettuce, plus avocado, is definitely a winner. Lately I’ve been having a “Belgian Beer Tartine” from the Splendid Table cookbook: nice dense whole-grain bread, with a good schmear of goat cheese (thinned with yogurt till it’s spreadable). Top with thinly sliced radishes and a generous sprinkle of chopped green onions. Finish with salt and pepper. They are amazingly delicious! ---
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2013, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-summertime-sammich/661974/54 "2013-06-29T19:13:49Z")
> [@Cartooniverse](#): > > I do love fresh tomatoes, but maybe I’m weird here- I only like them when they are well chilled in the fridge. You are not weird. This is the way they are SUPPOSED to be eaten! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Sahirrnee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sahirrnee/32/13937_2.png) [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2013, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-summertime-sammich/661974/55 "2013-06-29T21:01:27Z")
No, warm off the vine is best. A nice big juicy beefsteak tomato. When I was young I used to eat tomatoes like they were apples. Now I use a knife and fork. ---
**Author:** ![sunstone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunstone/32/3372_2.png) [@sunstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sunstone)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2013, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-summertime-sammich/661974/56 "2013-06-30T05:09:57Z")
Just made sandwiches for dinner tonight. Combined these ingredients in a stainless steel bowl: chilled cooked large shrimp cut up into bite sized chunks, chopped stuffed green olives, chopped green onions, cocktail sauce, thousand island dressing, and mayonnaise. Salt and pepper to taste. Take french roll (I like the kind with sesame seeds on top), cut lengthwise into top and bottom, and hollow out. Fill with shrimp mixture. Serve with chilled tomato soup that has salsa and your choice of worchestershire or hot sauce added to taste. ---
**Author:** ![\_Olive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/4af34b/32.png) [@\_Olive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_Olive)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2013, 8:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-summertime-sammich/661974/57 "2013-06-30T08:10:04Z")
Shrimp salad on fresh rye. ---
**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 30, 2013, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-summertime-sammich/661974/58 "2013-06-30T10:45:55Z")
> [@Missy2U](#): > > You are not weird. This is the way they are SUPPOSED to be eaten! 😃 Bless your heart. ---
**Author:** ![dnooman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2013, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-summertime-sammich/661974/59 "2013-07-01T06:26:13Z")
> [@sahirrnee](#): > > No, warm off the vine is best. > A nice big juicy beefsteak tomato. > > When I was young I used to eat tomatoes like they were apples. > Now I use a knife and fork. My cousin once took me through their garden and he gave me a cherry tomato to eat off the vine. I was pissed because it was a warm, sour taste that I wasn’t expecting, like a fruit. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-summertime-sammich/661974.md?page=2)