What's your favorite sandwich?

Pauleo1214

Pauleo1214

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My wife works long shifts so I eat dinner on my own most of the week. I hate leftovers and like to vary things up. Sandwiches are a great vehicle for variety in that regard.

So what's your favorite sandwich? Why? Tantalizing pictures are always welcome.
 
I am partial to the Ruben, but for prime bachelor food the “humble” grilled cheese (or it’s south of the border sibling, the quesadilla) can’t be beat for sheer versatility. Choose whatever style bread, cheese fancy or basic, meat or meat substitute, accoutrement, and condiment slap it on a hot pan until all is melty and delicious. Boom. Dinner.
 
Grilled cheese enchilada sandwich!!!

Start by putting both pieces of bread face down in an slightly oiled pan just barely above simmer heat-wise, cover one side with shredded jack cheese, using a spoon drizzle enchilada sauce back and forth across the shredded cheese. I usually use two teaspoons full. Cover with glass lid for about 3 minutes. Remove lid and using a spatula flip the piece of bread over that doesn't have cheese, immediately lift it with spatula and place over the top of the melted cheese side. With bread at an angle, touch the top and align, then slide the spatula out so the untoasted side is touching the melted cheese and the toasted side is up.

Then flip the whole sandwich over. I occasionally also put a dab of Herdez guacamole salsa on it as well.

Continue flipping until both sides are golden brown

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Pauleo1214 said:
I can see it but I'm still wrapping my head around the use of hummus. I think the risk for me is loading it up with the pickled daikon and carrots, jalapeno, roasted pork, cilantro, and spicy mayo and not being able to get over the hummus in place of pate.

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There's a falafel (also love) food truck near me that makes bahn mi and that's what they put on it. Plus mock duck and all the pickles and things really works for me. I don't think I would have tried it if they weren't already knocking out the falafel that way.
 
There's a sandwich place nearby called Cortina's. It's a shoot-off from a small, family owned Italian market that's also nearby, and they make the best sandwiches around. they have their own baker, which is what I think really makes them special.

My go-to from them is their capicola sandwich: lots of capicola, dressing, pepperoncinis, onion, tomato, and super funky provolone. It's really is a great sandwich.

If I'm making one myself at home I'm partial to smoked turkey with a sharp swiss, Kewpie mayo, yellow mustard (I love that vinegar hit with the turkey), and lots of crunchy lettuce. Nice and simple. I usually buy the high fiber bread at home which works really well with it since it's got some sweetness, but my preference is sourdough if we've got it.
 
RetiredUnit1 said:
Are those pepperoncini on there too? Love those things on everything.....
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Yes, yes they are. Also a cherry pepper relish and a vinaigrette made with olive oil, lemon, garlic, parmesan, and anchovy paste.
Mentaltossflycoon said:
Probably Chicago Italian beef, in pdx you generally have to diy :( It's out there but it ain't the same.

There's a Peruvian food cart around here that puts lomo saltado on a sammich that's unbelievable.

Round the house I have no favorite, I get bored quickly so constant rotation.
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You just provided me immediate return on investment with this thread. Lomo Saltado as a sandwich? Incredible and it will give me a plausible excuse to try a chip butty without seeming like a giant glutton.
 
Another pro tip, I'm obsessed with a roasted eggplant spread from the Balkan countries called ajvar. It comes with Cevapi (also amazing look into it) at a Bosnian restaurant I go to. I found it in my local grocery and it's a go to alternative for the same old mayo mustard/ oil vinegar/etc.

Man, now I'm craving a Cubano or gabagoooooollll.
 
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