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The New York Times has made a fairly comprehensive list of sandwiches served in the US, broken down by category.

Here is a celebration of the sandwich’s diversity in the United States, an attempt to bring order to the wild multiplicity of its forms.

But first: What is a sandwich? The United States Department of Agriculture declares: “Product must contain at least 35 percent cooked meat and no more than 50 percent bread.” But a sandwich does not require meat! Merriam-Webster is slightly more helpful: “two or more slices of bread or a split roll having a filling in between.”

For the purposes of this field guide, we have laid down parameters. A hamburger is a marvelous sandwich, but it is one deserving of its own guide. The same holds for hot dogs, and for tacos and burritos, which in 2006, in the case known as Panera v. Qdoba, a Massachusetts judge declared were not sandwiches at all. Open-faced sandwiches are not sandwiches. Gyros and shawarmas are not sandwiches. The bread that encases them is neither split nor hinged, but wrapped.

There are five main families of sandwich in The New York Times Field Guide.

There are sandwiches made on Kaiser or "hard" rolls.

There are sandwiches made on soft buns.

There are sandwiches made on long hero or sub rolls.

There are sandwiches made on sliced bread.

And there are what we call "singulars," which are those creations on bread that falls outside these other groups but are still vital to the sandwich landscape, like the muffuletta.

Lots of sandwiches here that I haven't heard of before and others that I've heard of and haven't tried. I have a lot of sandwich eating ahead of me if I want to finish this list. What about you? Which of these have you tried? Which do you recommend? Let's discuss all things sandwiches.

 

[Log4Girlz]

http://www.bk.com/menu-item/tendercrisp-chicken-sandwich

Gotta love the tendercrisp chicken sandwich

 

[Slayven]

We can fuck shit up with some bread and meat

 

[Jarrod38]

One time we only had rye bread and needed bread for my PB&J and lets just say never again.

 

[Chris R]

Surprised to see that Pilot Bread got a mention. I've never tried it with salmon (because I hate salmon) but it's good for PB&J.

 

[SuperAngelo64]

1. Torta
2. Hoagie
3. Everything else.

EDIT: Fuck this thread, putting on my shoes now to go get a torta.

 

[gutshot]

My top five from that list:

5. Fried Chicken
4. Cubano
3. Italian Hoagie
2. Pulled Pork
1. Cheese Steak

 

[PeskyToaster]

If I had a speciality in regards to cooking it would be sandwiches. There's unlimited potential.

 

[mrklaw]

floury baps

 

[Kaladin]

I'm down with the muffuletta.

 

[Gentleman Jack]

Reuben is still king

 

[sooperkool]

The reuben deserves way better treatment. It should have gotten a picture.

I concur with the man above ^^^

 

[Kaladin]

Seriously.....

Muffuletta

 

[xxracerxx]

Muffulettas are amazing.

 

[Livingskeletons]

The glorious Torta

 

[Dennis]

I tend to find that American sandwiches have too much meat.

It is about the balance between meat, bread and sauce/dressing.

 

[Log4Girlz]

I tend to find that American sandwiches have too much meat.

You can never have too much meat Dennis

 

[Sanjuro]

Book. Marked.

 

[Timeaisis]

Team Reuben sounding off

 

[Dennis]

The best sandwich I ever had was a pretty simple one with baguette, ham, cheese, lettuce and mayonnaise. But the quality of each ingredient combined with the perfect ratio of the components made for the perfect sandwich.

 

[Gentleman Jack]

I tend to find that American sandwiches have too much meat.

It is about the balance between meat, bread and sauce/dressing.

Banh Mi is for you, then. Veg/dressing is often in equal proportion to the meat on those and they're glorious.

 

[Dennis]

Where in America does one get great meatball sandwiches?

I have wanted one ever since Joey from Friends couldn't shut up about it.

 

[Sanjuro]

Chow Mein sandwich is my hometown variant. Made the list!

 

[NomarTyme]

Chow Mein sandwich is my hometown variant. Made the list!

Where is the sandwich?


Anyway looks delicious!

 

[andrew619]

Chow Mein sandwich is my hometown variant. Made the list!

can you post a step-by-step guide for eating this?

 

[Gentleman Jack]

Where in America does one get great meatball sandwiches?

I have wanted one ever since Joey from Friends couldn't shut up about it.

Any neighborhood family italian restaurant or pizza joint worth its salt will make amazing meatball subs. Unfortunately where I work there is neither so I go to kitchen24 in hollywood for a reasonable facsimile.

 

[Sanjuro]

Where is the sandwich?


Anyway looks delicious!

It's kind of the same concept as a Prime Rib sandwich. You work your way towards bread that has seen some serious shit.

can you post a step-by-step guide for eating this?

You use a fork and eat.

 

[Log4Girlz]

Where in America does one get great meatball sandwiches?

I have wanted one ever since Joey from Friends couldn't shut up about it.

Never had a good one.

 

[Dennis]

Chow Mein sandwich is my hometown variant. Made the list!

That bun looks thrash though.

I like crunchy crusty baguette-style bread not that soft Wonderbread stuff.

 

[Edwardo]

Chow Mein sandwich is my hometown variant. Made the list!

Woah that looks great!

 

[BladeoftheImmortal]

Cuban sandwich is still my favorite sandwich.

 

[Dennis]

Never had a good one.

I always fucking knew TV lied to me.

 

[Sanjuro]

That bun looks thrash though.

I like crunchy crusty baguette-style bread not that soft Wonderbread stuff.

It's not about the bun though. Same thing with Lobster Rolls around here. You're getting some wonder bread type shit, because the bread isn't the highlight.

 

[Log4Girlz]

I always fucking knew TV lied to me.

It sounds like it's theoretically possible to create one though.

 

[Setre]

Here you go Dennis. I go here about once a week and everything I've ever had has been pretty good.

 

[BladeoftheImmortal]

I always fucking knew TV lied to me.

he just hasnt tried enough.

 

[this_guy]

I tend to find that American sandwiches have too much meat.

It is about the balance between meat, bread and sauce/dressing.

You'll love Subway sandwiches - hardly any meat at all. How can there ever be too much meat?

 

[Partition]

god I want to try a Muffuletta so bad now

there's no good italian food here tho

 

[BladeoftheImmortal]

dennis, just for you.

http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/47/1556675/restaurant/Nashville/Gondola-House-Pizzeria-Hermitage

 

[Log4Girlz]

You'll love Subway sandwiches - hardly any meat at all. How can there ever be too much meat?

Whatever you do. Do NOT have a meatball sub from Subway

 

[entremet]

god I want to try a Muffuletta so bad now

there's no good italian food here tho

They are pretty good!

 

[Eyeron]

That reuben pic literally made my stomach grumble. Shouldn't have wandered into this thread before dinner

Spoiler

and after a bowl of fine sativa.

.

 

[Bubbavelli]

Nothing made me miss home more than this thread. My local joint currently has a perfect rating with 176 reviews. Deservedly so because they're the nicest people ever. They make sure to remember everyone's name and they have given me a free sandwich or two

Not my picture but I just wanted to show gaf greatness. It's turkey, bacon, melted provolone, and a mountain of avocado on a torta roll.

 

[pharmx]

Oh god, I love me a sammich! I could eat sandwiches every day for every meal and never tire of it. Thank you John Montagu!

 

[tokkun]

So brats are sandwiches but hot dogs are not? Seems like a weird distinction.

 

[Dicer]

I'm down with the muffuletta.

These have no right being as delicious as they are...

 

[Sanjuro]

So brats are sandwiches but hot dogs are not? Seems like a weird distinction.

I'll be getting a sausage sandwich at Fenway Park tomorrow! They count.

...and probably a ton of other things.

 

[BertramCooper]

I don't think anything beats a really great banh mi. Good god, I love those things.

The tricky thing is finding a place that does them properly.

 

[Like the hat?]

Reuben or monte cristo. I can't choose.

 

[Trouble]