9 votes

What do you think is the best sandwich?

Posted by Grayscail
Tags: ask.survey, sandwiches

By sandwich, I am excluding "the Shaggy", where you just pile every good thing you can think of on.

I mean what is your favorite traditional sandwich, such that you could say the name to a stranger and have a reasonable chance of them knowing what fillings you are thinking of.

You may include candidates which are not not universally be considered a sandwich, such as hot dogs, quesadillas, burgers, etc. So long as you genuinely beleive it to be superior to all other sandwich forms.

My current shortlist of candidates, as examples:

  1. Grilled Cheese - Simple, easy, accessible to the masses

  2. Bahn Mi - A Vietnamese sandwich of a split baguette with kewpie mayo spread, stuffed with marinated grilled pork, cucumber, carrot, and sliced green pepper.

  3. Italian Combo - An informal sub combination typically consisting of salami, capicolla, and some form of cheese, mozzarella being used as a default .

You can choose your own metric for what makes for a superior sandwich and may consider any standard toppings for the sandwich like mustard/mayo to be included.

19 comments

  1. [2]
    fxgn
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    A salmon and cream cheese bagel (which is a sandwich according to the cube rule)

    A salmon and cream cheese bagel (which is a sandwich according to the cube rule)

    5 votes
    1. Narry
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      Ah, the cube rule of food. I've been pissing-off friends with that for a long time.

      Ah, the cube rule of food. I've been pissing-off friends with that for a long time.

      1 vote
  2. DefinitelyNotAFae
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    Ok so, I'm on team grilled cheese and that's because my favorite sandwich is a grilled cheese with cheddar and provolone, bacon, thin sliced granny smith apples and pepper jelly. My favorite...

    Ok so, I'm on team grilled cheese and that's because my favorite sandwich is a grilled cheese with cheddar and provolone, bacon, thin sliced granny smith apples and pepper jelly.

    My favorite sandwich was sold in a franchise shop that closed and the next nearest local one made theirs with an orange habanero jelly and the orange is wrong. They just closed 3 months ago, probably due to making my favorite sandwich wrong.

    I can't tell about the next next nearest restaurant... They sell the sandwich but I'm not sure if it's "right".

    This is the best sandwich and therefore the grilled cheese is the overarching best category.

    And if anyone comes in here and tries to tell me it's actually a melt, during PRIDE MONTH ... I'll curse you with something endlessly annoying. The grilled cheese/melt reddit debate is dumb.

    4 votes
  3. [8]
    gpl
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    Depends on the mood and season. Best summer sandwiches? Tomato and avocado, preferably with ripe heirlooms and a thin spread of mayonnaise, salt, and fresh cracked pepper. You can toast the bread...

    Depends on the mood and season.

    Best summer sandwiches?

    • Tomato and avocado, preferably with ripe heirlooms and a thin spread of mayonnaise, salt, and fresh cracked pepper. You can toast the bread if you prefer.
    • Peanut butter and jelly with potato chips

    Fall:

    • I prefer tomato, sharp white cheddar (cut from a block, not pre-sliced) and a spread of English pickle or ballymaloe relish.

    Winter:

    • Banana and peanut butter, griddled.
    2 votes
    1. [6]
      DefinitelyNotAFae
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      PB and B is great but not grilled for me

      PB and B is great but not grilled for me

      1. [5]
        gpl
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        Try it out if you haven't! Certainly indulgent but so gooey and good.

        Try it out if you haven't! Certainly indulgent but so gooey and good.

        1. [4]
          DefinitelyNotAFae
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          I don't enjoy toasted PB sandwiches. I'm not sure why.

          I don't enjoy toasted PB sandwiches. I'm not sure why.

          1. [3]
            nukeman
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            Have you ever toasted the bread alone, not the whole sandwich?

            Have you ever toasted the bread alone, not the whole sandwich?

            1 vote
            1. [2]
              DefinitelyNotAFae
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              Not for a sandwich but I don't like PB toast. It might be warm PB that I object to tbh

              Not for a sandwich but I don't like PB toast. It might be warm PB that I object to tbh

              1 vote
              1. slade
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                I find that PB and toast make for a pretty dry combo. Maybe that's why for you, too?

                I find that PB and toast make for a pretty dry combo. Maybe that's why for you, too?

    2. arch
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      No avocado for me. Just tomato, mayo, salt and pepper on toasted white bread. The tomato should be picked ripe off the vine, and smell like warm summer sunlight. There's no better sandwich.

      No avocado for me. Just tomato, mayo, salt and pepper on toasted white bread. The tomato should be picked ripe off the vine, and smell like warm summer sunlight. There's no better sandwich.

  4. Interesting
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    It goes by many names, but the best sandwich is fried chicken cutlet, lots of bacon, melted mozzarella, and an obscene quantity of Russian dressing on a hero.

    It goes by many names, but the best sandwich is fried chicken cutlet, lots of bacon, melted mozzarella, and an obscene quantity of Russian dressing on a hero.

    1 vote
  6. smoontjes
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    Danish flæskestegssandwich!!

    Danish flæskestegssandwich!!

    1 vote
  7. bmhatfield
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    The chicken cutlet sub, with lettuce, tomato, and mayo as toppings. A sandwich with a solid floor but an infinite ceiling. To level up: Fresh baked italian sub roll Hand fried thin chicken breast...

    The chicken cutlet sub, with lettuce, tomato, and mayo as toppings.

    A sandwich with a solid floor but an infinite ceiling.

    To level up:

    • Fresh baked italian sub roll
    • Hand fried thin chicken breast
    • Extra-heavy mayo for creamy texture that complements the tomatoes
    1 vote
  8. Narry
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    For me it's a four way tie between: The Reuben, but my favorite way to have it is with a cup of chili con carne and wavy potato chips. It's a whole meal. I have it maybe once a year. A croque...

    For me it's a four way tie between:

    The Reuben, but my favorite way to have it is with a cup of chili con carne and wavy potato chips. It's a whole meal. I have it maybe once a year.

    A croque madame, which is a croque monsieur with a fried egg on top.

    French dip, which is just hot roast beef in a French bread roll tipped in au jus. I like mine with cheese, but I'll eat it without.

    The Cuban, as mentioned elsewhere.

    1 vote
  9. PraiseTheSoup
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    I live in the midwest and we have "East Coast style" sandwich shops and typically what that means is the fillings are chopped up and grilled on a flat top grill with sauces and cheese melted over...

    I live in the midwest and we have "East Coast style" sandwich shops and typically what that means is the fillings are chopped up and grilled on a flat top grill with sauces and cheese melted over then scooped into a nice crusty sub bun. This is one of my greatest comfort foods.

    Specifically I'll usually order "Cajun chicken" or similar from one of these places which is real chicken breast, grilled onions and mushrooms with some cajun ranch and pepper jack cheese and then finished with lettuce and tomato.

    Disclaimer: I haven't spent much time on the east coast so I have no idea if this is actually representative of the fare but either way it's delicious.

    1 vote
  10. bkimmel
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    Central Grocery Muffaletta, New Orleans LA

    Central Grocery Muffaletta, New Orleans LA

  11. myrrh
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    ...a well-made muffaletta, especially toasted, really hits the spot...

    ...a well-made muffaletta, especially toasted, really hits the spot...