Do you know these classic sandwiches by their recipes?
It's the greatest thing since sliced bread.
Slice it any way you like – everybody enjoys a sandwich of some kind. With two slices of bread and a world of possibilities, it's impossible not to enjoy a sandwich when you can put almost anything on it.
The practicality of bread and it's ability to hold up against messy, greasy foods was just the kind of simple solution that could start a food revolution. During a game of cards, John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, ordered a piece of meat between two slices of bread as a late-night snack. It was ingenious; one could continue playing cards and have a full meal without pausing, and without the mess of a plate and cutlery. His friends demanded that they be served "the same as Sandwich!" Thus, the sandwich was born.
Have you tried your fair share of sandwiches? Do you know your local deli's menu backward and forward? What we really want to know is, can you identify these classic sandwich recipes based solely on their ingredients?
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This sandwich is the second-most popular option in the U.S., likely due to two of its primary ingredients became readily available year-round after World War II.
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This sandwich's recipe was first published in the 1903 edition of the Good Housekeeping Everyday Cook Book by Isabel Gordon Curtis.
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This sandwich combined lots of cost-effective ingredients, allowing large families to easily share a meal.
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The English translation of this sandwich is "Miss Crunch."
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This sandwich can be served either cold or warm. The warm version involves dressing the meat of the sandwich with melted butter instead of aioli.
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While we're certain of the original birthplace of this sandwich, the jury's out on whether it gained U.S. popularity in Miami or Tampa, Florida.
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This Italian-inspired sandwich is more commonly known as a staple of New Orleans, Louisiana.
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This sandwich is typically served with a separate portion of the liquid that the meat was braised in, for literal "dipping."
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There is a long-standing argument surrounding the cheese that belongs on this city-named sandwich.
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This sandwich can be served either sweet, with powdered sugar and preserves, or savory. Either way, the filling still stays the same!
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This sandwich is fabled to orginate in Omaha, Nebraska, when a local grocer was looking for an easy meal to feed local poker players who gathered late at the Blackstone Hotel.
