1. The ancient Jews is said to have wrapped meat from the
Paschal lamb and bitter herbs between two pieces of old-
fashioned soft matzah, flat, unleavened bread, during
Passover in the manner of a modern sandwich wrap made
with flatbread. Flat breads of only slightly varying kinds
have long been used to scoop or wrap small amounts of
food en route from platter to mouth throughout Western
Asia and Northern Africa. From Morocco to Ethiopia to
India, bread is baked in flat rounds, contrasting with the
European loaf tradition.
2. The first written usage of the English word appeared in Edward Gibbon’s
journal, in longhand, referring to "bits of cold meat" as a "Sandwich". It was
named after John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, an 18th-century English
aristocrat, although he was neither the inventor nor sustainer of the food. It
is said that he ordered his valet to bring him meat tucked between two pieces
of bread, and because Montagu also happened to be the Fourth Earl of
Sandwich, others began to order "the same as Sandwich!" It is said that Lord
Sandwich was fond of this form of food because it allowed him to continue
playing cards, while eating without getting his cards greasy from eating meat
with his bare hands.
3. A Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich
Alternative name(s) PB & J
Place of origin United States
Serving temperature Chilled, room temperature, or heated
Main ingredient(s) Peanut butter, jelly, bread
Variations Multiple
4.
5. Club Sandwich
Alternative name(s) Clubhouse Sandwich
Place of origin United States
Type Mayonnaise sandwich
Main ingredient(s) Bread, turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato
6.
7. Sloppy Joe
Alternative name(s) Wimpies, yip yips, slush burgers, barbecues, hot tamales, taverns
Place of origin United States
Course Main
Serving temperature Hot
Main ingredient(s) Ground beef, onions, sweetened tomato sauce or ketchup,
seasoning, hamburger bun
Sloppy Joe meat being prepared
8.
9. Reuben on rye from Katz’s Delicatessen
Place of origin Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Creator(s) Reuben Kulakofsky
Course Main course
Main ingredient(s) Corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and either Russian
dressing, Thousand Island dressing or Dijon mustard if served
on the west coast, and rye bread.
10.
11. Monte Cristo Sandwich
Place of origin United States
Type Sandwich
Main ingredient(s) Bread, ham, cheese, (Emmental or Gruyere – a type of cheese),
egg batter
12.
13. Cheese Sandwich
Alternative name(s) Grilled cheese sandwich, cheese toast, toasted cheese,
cheese toastie
Serving temperature Cold or hot
Mainingredient(s) Cheese, bread
Variations Multiple
14.
15. BLT Sandwich on toast
Alternative name(s) Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato
Serving temperature Hot or Cold
Main ingredient(s) Bacon, lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise, bread
Variations Club Sandwich
16.
17. Muffuletta Sandwich
Origin United States
Region New Orleans, Louisiana
Creator(s) Central Grocery 1906
Course Main courses
Main ingredients one muffuletta loaf, marinated olive salad layers of capicola, salami, mortadella,
emmertaler, provolone
18.
19. Dagwood Bumstead holding a Dagwood
sandwich in a hand screw clamp
Type Sandwich
Main ingredient(s) Bread, meats, cheeses,
condiments
20.
21. Shrimp po' boy
Origin
Alternative name(s) po-boy, po boy, poor boy
Place of origin United States
Region or state Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi
Main ingredient(s) Multiple
Variations Multiple
22.
23. French Dip Sandwich
Alternative name(s) Beef Dip
Place of origin United States
Creator(s) Multiple claims
Course Main
Serving temperature Hot
Main ingredient(s) Baguette (a type of bread), roast beef, au jus (beef juice)
Variations With cheese
24.
25. Cheese Steak with Provolone Cheese
Alternative name(s) Philadelphia cheesesteak, Philly cheesesteak
Place of origin United States
Region or state Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Creator(s) Pat & Harry Olivieri
Course Main course
Serving temperature Hot
Main ingredient(s) Sliced steak, cheese, bread
Variations Multiple
26.
27. A Submarine Sandwich
Alternative name(s) Multiple
Place of origin United States
Region or state Northeast
Main ingredient(s) Multiple
Variations Multiple
28.
29. A Hamburger
Place of origin Germany, United States
Course Main Course
Serving temperature Hot
Main ingredient(s) Ground beef, bread