the most iconic American sandwiches

[Bob In PA]

NOW, to get back to serious business....... my family is from northeast PA, but after high school my mom (graduating at age 17 in 1938) moved to Philadelphia... that's where the good office jobs were pre-WWII....

During her five years there, she and her friends spend a good deal of time in Atlantic City... where (according to her, LOL) she became an expert on all things New Jersey.

So I have it from the highest possible source (who shortly will turn 101) that it is "Taylor pork roll" which, as you can see, is a combination of the two most-commonly-used names for that particular food item.

Bob

[Ed Vette]

Ed: I apologize if I ruined your joke, but I just deleted all the duplicate posts (before seeing the one with the punch line!).   Bob

There's a Tapatalk glitch where the post gets hung up and shows as not posting, so when I refresh it actually does post each time I refreshed it. So now I have to back out of the site and restart it to show it in fact did post. Just another Tapatalk issue along with the 40 emails I get every day when someone posts.

[Ed Vette]

There's a Tapatalk glitch where the post gets hung up and shows as not posting, so when I refresh it actually does post each time I refreshed it. So now I have to back out of the site and restart it to show it in fact did post. Just another Tapatalk issue along with the 40 emails I get every day when someone posts.

I see I'm also having it on my desktop.

[Jolly Blue Giant]

Yeah, the response to "post" is really slow the last couple of days. I've wondered if it was my computer. I guess not 

[Bob In PA]

Jolly: Me too. As you said, it's only the "Post" button.  In all other respects, IMO, the system seems to be working as usual.  Bob

[jimv]

NOW, to get back to serious business....... my family is from northeast PA, but after high school my mom (graduating at age 17 in 1938) moved to Philadelphia... that's where the good office jobs were pre-WWII....

During her five years there, she and her friends spend a good deal of time in Atlantic City... where (according to her, LOL) she became an expert on all things New Jersey.

So I have it from the highest possible source (who shortly will turn 101) that it is "Taylor pork roll" which, as you can see, is a combination of the two most-commonly-used names for that particular food item.

Bob

Bob, God Bless your Mother!!  101!  WOW!!!

[kartanoman]

Myself, I would have to say my all-time favorite sandwich is something you can only get at a Jewish Deli--Hot Pastrami on fresh rye bread with some great deli mustard. My own take on this is I add a nice scoop of sauerkraut on top of the pastrami. My mouth waters for this. AND there is a huge difference between the pastrami one gets at a Jewish deli compared to any other deli or supermarket.  Don't know why but there is.

Hi Lenn - one of my all-time favorites as well. Add a nice dill pickle to it and you have perfection.

I also like a good hot Reuben as well. I like my cold sandwiches as well. Paneri is a good go-to spot, so is Jersey Mike's, but get me into an old Italian deli where they have fresh Capicola ham and I'm happy as a camper.

My Polish heritage engrained in me a love for the sandwich from the old country - Zapiekanki. In a nutshell, it's an open-faced toasted sandwich that you can put just about anything you'd like. Try good old-fashioned kielbasa, sauerkraut, mustard or, if you're feeling for something lighter, try a cheese of your choice, green onion, cooked bacon bits, Polish mushroom and a seasoning/condiment of your choosing. Use a baguette for the bread or even French bread cut in half. Toast lightly and it makes for either a yummy snack, light lunch on the go or whatever your fancy is. I've actually integrated them as a staple of a diet I was on, about 20 years ago, and successfully dropped 65 pounds back in the day ... without the kielbasa and bacon, of course!

I also enjoy Panini, or pressed sandwiches, in the same manner as zapiekanki, with grilled chicken breast, fresh veggies and a small dab of olive oil and Italian herbs and spices. Great stuff!

Stopping now as I am getting hungry ...

Peace!

[MightyGiants]

Jolly: Me too. As you said, it's only the "Post" button.  In all other respects, IMO, the system seems to be working as usual.  Bob

I am not sure why this happening.  I am trying to figure it out

[DaveBrown74]

Classic sandwiches that many people love but I have never liked:


1. PB&J: I didn't even like these as a kid. The idea of just a sandwich full of sugary mush is not appealing to me and never has been.

2. Egg salad: Just not a fan. I love eggs and I like things like tuna salad, but I just don't find egg salad appetizing for some reason.

3. Tuna melt: Just never found this combination appetizing, personally. Maybe it's the fact that fish and cheese seem incompatible to me, but for whatever reason I just don't like these.

4. Sloppy Joes. I'm not talking about the NJ version of sloppy joes with turkey and cole slaw. Those are good. I'm talking about the sloppy joe meat (ie hamburger helper) on a cheap, grocery store processed burger bun. I didn't mind these when I was a kid, but I would not want one today.

5. Stuffing french fries or potato chips into a normal sandwich: This grosses me out. However, there is one exception, and that is the Primanti Bros restaurant in Pittsburgh. They're famous for these types of sandwiches, and the sandwiches are iconic. I've had them before as I have been to a Giants/Steelers game in Pitt. I admit it was pretty darn good. But just doing this at home is kind of gross in my opinion.

[Bob In PA]

Myself, I would have to say my all-time favorite sandwich is something you can only get at a Jewish Deli--Hot Pastrami on fresh rye bread with some great deli mustard. My own take on this is I add a nice scoop of sauerkraut on top of the pastrami. My mouth waters for this. AND there is a huge difference between the pastrami one gets at a Jewish deli compared to any other deli or supermarket.  Don't know why but there is.

Lenn: I know a lot of "argumentative" people (including a few right here!) but IMO none of them would ever argue with a hot pastrami on fresh rye w/mustard.  LOL  Bob

[LennG]

For anyone that likes, has liked or is looking to try some new variations, check this out

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/nutrition/25-grown-up-versions-of-peanut-butter-and-jelly/ss-BB1fBlkO?bk=1&ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=4d9ccfec47144d36b44da5e44e355431

The grilled one kinda looks appealing, at least to me.

[Jolly Blue Giant]

For anyone that likes, has liked or is looking to try some new variations, check this out

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/nutrition/25-grown-up-versions-of-peanut-butter-and-jelly/ss-BB1fBlkO?bk=1&ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=4d9ccfec47144d36b44da5e44e355431

The grilled one kinda looks appealing, at least to me.

For the most part, I wouldn't try any of them. Like you, the grilled one looks tempting as I usually toast my bread when I make a PJ&J. The other one that looks interesting is the PB&J Pancakes with confectioner sugar sprinkled on top. The rest...yuk 

[Bill Brown]

Being from Maine I will boast about our classic lobster roll. Fortunately for me I  don't really care for them because at a minimum of about 28.00 for one that would price me out of that market.

Bill

[Jolly Blue Giant]

Being from Maine I will boast about our classic lobster roll. Fortunately for me I  don't really care for them because at a minimum of about 28.00 for one that would price me out of that market.

Bill

Wow - I would've thought that lobster rolls in Maine would be far less costly than places away from Maine. That really surprises me. 28 bucks seems awfully high. I don't think I've ever paid over 12 bucks for one in Boston or 15 dollars in New York. On the other hand, I haven't had one in a couple of years (maybe more thanks to Covid) and inflation is rampant 

[Bill Brown]

Jolly. I saw this ad today for this restaurant. For people here in rural Maine it is thought of as a bit pricey but not an expensive restaurant. We have been there a few times. I find the price of the lobster outrageous but they will have no problem selling them

Bill

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