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Top 10 Greatest Sandwiches of All Time


whoever thought two slices of bread
could contain so much delicious goodness
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
sandwiches for this list we’re excluding
foreign specialties like the bon meat
restaurant specific sandwiches burgers
wraps dessert based concoctions and
sandwiches like the submarine or the
po-boy that can feature any number of
topping combinations number 10 ham and
cheese
it doesn’t get more basic than this ham
cheese bread maybe some mayo and mustard
done deal
a staple of the school lunch the ham and
cheese sandwich was once the only food
available at New York area ballgames
likely invented by an Irishman in the
1700s there aren’t many restrictions on
this classic use any cheese or bread you
want the French have even adapted it to
produce the coq Monsieur which is a ham
and cheese usually Emmentaler Gruyere
grilled and smothered in bechamel sauce
nothing wrong with that number 9
breakfast sandwich a fast food staple
the breakfast sandwich is the North
American answer took busy mornings
sometimes made with English muffins
biscuits or bagels in place of bread
this sandwich can basically be filled
with any food associated with the
morning meal like eggs sausage bacon and
more originating in the u.s. in the 19th
century the breakfast sandwich is now
available served piping hot at any
breakfast restaurant deli corner store
and even many gas stations it’s the
right way to start off any day number 8
the Cuban the history of this import is
unclear but one thing’s for sure it’s a
sandwich done right likely originating
in Cuba hence the name but taking shape
in Florida where many Cuban expats live
this sandwich can be served either cold
or toasted and melty made up on Cuban
bread with a layer of standard mustard
and sliced Dill’s the Cuban consists of
roast pork glazed ham Swiss cheese and
depending on what part of Florida you’re
in salami a variation on ham and cheese
the Cuban is a work of art number seven
pulled pork
this sandwich takes patience but it’s
worth the wait
created in the American southeast but
available the world over in different
forms pulled pork is usually a tough cut
of meat like pork butt or shoulder that
slow-cooked on low heat or smoked until
it’s tender enough to pull apart with
forks with spices rubbed on the meat for
flavor before it’s cooked often served
on a plain old hamburger bun and
sometimes topped with coleslaw the more
time and tender loving care you give
this sandwich the better it will be
number six the Reuben delicatessens
would not be the same without this
sandwich or its brothers pastrami and
montreal-style smoked meat ditching
traditional white bread for rye there
are many variations on this deli fave
but the general idea is corned beef
Swiss cheese russian dressing and
sauerkraut piled together and grilled so
the cheese is gooey likely invented in
the early 20th century in the United
States this sandwich is a bit on the
heavy side but you tell us if you mine
that when the sauce and melted cheese is
oozing out of your mouth number five the
BLT a wise man once said bacon makes
everything better
he was most certainly right another
simple sandwich and second only to the
ham sandwich in terms of popularity in
the US this one consists of three
ingredients stacked between two slices
of mail slathered bread bacon lettuce
and tomato invented around the turn of
the 20th century as some sort of tea
sandwich the BLT changes only based on
personal taste that is you can use any
sort of bread or mayonnaise you can cook
your bacon crispy or not or you can even
add an avocado for a BL eighty number
four Philly cheesesteak if you ever find
yourself lacking some much-needed
calories this is the sandwich for you
early 20th century Philadelphia is where
the first pieces of thinly sliced
chopped and fried steak were heaped onto
long rolls of bread and covered with
sautéed onions and mild cheese popular
with foodies as a gourmet sandwich and
in dive bars as delicious pub fare
sandwiches can be dressed up with
provolone or dressed down with either
American cheese or as many purists claim
Cheez Whiz but as long as it’s creamy
and melty it’s a cheese steak number
three the club similar in filling to the
BLT this classic sandwich is
traditionally comprised of bacon iceberg
lettuce and tomatoes in addition to some
juicy pieces of chicken on toasted white
bread covered in Mayo but what makes the
club unique is the third piece of bread
found in the middle of the sandwich to
put it bluntly it’s a game-changer found
on American menus in the nineteenth
century it’s most often served cut into
quarters and held together with
toothpicks with a side of slaw potato
salad or french fries number two grilled
cheese sounds boring but the
possibilities for grilled cheese
sandwiches are endless with practically
infinite types of bread and cheese to
choose from made popular in the early
20th century when sliced bread and
cheese became commonplace this classic
comfort food can be made with Wonder
bread and American cheese
Ryan Munster whole wheat and cheddar the
combinations are limitless throw it all
together cover your bread and butter and
heat it all in a frying pan your oven or
a panini press until the bread toast
and the cheese losses end you’ve got
yourself a snap before we serve up our
top pick here are a few honorable
mentions
number one peanut butter and jelly
this sandwich makes us feel truly sorry
for those of you with peanut allergies
another sandwich first popularized in
the early 1900s
PB&J soon caught on with the kitties and
folks who brown bag their lunches though
peanut butter has also been paired with
bacon bananas and other toppings fruit
preserves are its best buddy
whether you prefer strawberry grape
raspberry or some other type crunchy
peanut butter or smooth with crusts or
without the most important thing here is
to balance your flavors and to serve it
with an ice-cold glass of milk do you
agree with our list
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