List of American sandwiches

Last updated September 17, 2024

This is a list of American sandwiches. This list contains entries of sandwiches that were created in, or commonly eaten in, the United States. A sandwich is a food item consisting of one or more types of food placed on or between slices of bread, or more generally any dish wherein two or more pieces of bread serve as a container or wrapper for some other food.^[1]^[2]^[3] The sandwich was originally a portable food item or finger food which began its popularity primarily in the Western World, but is now found in various versions in numerous countries worldwide.

American sandwiches

Name	Regional availability	Description
American sub	Nationwide	Turkey breast, ham, American or cheddar cheese, chopped or shredded lettuce, tomatoes and onions
Beef Manhattan	Midwest; Origins in Indianapolis, Indiana	Roast beef and gravy served open faced, often with Mashed Potatoes on top or on the side
Beef on weck	Buffalo, New York	Roast beef on a kimmelweck roll, often with horseradish
BLT	Nationwide	Bacon, lettuce, and tomato
Bologna sandwich	Nationwide	Traditionally made from pre-sliced bologna sausage between slices of white bread, along with various condiments, such as mayonnaise, mustard, and ketchup
Breakfast sandwich	Nationwide	Often made with eggs, cheese, and either bacon, sausage, or ham
Cheese dream	Nationwide	Open-faced grilled cheese sandwich with bacon
Cheese sandwich	Nationwide	A basic sandwich generally made with one or more varieties of cheese on any sort of bread, see related grilled cheese
Cheeseburger	Nationwide	Meat patty on a roll with cheese, often served with lettuce, tomato, pickles, and other toppings
Cheesesteak	Nationwide; origins in Philadelphia	Made with thinly sliced pieces of beefsteak mixed with cheese on a hoagie roll, with additional toppings often including peppers, onions, and mushrooms
Chicken sandwich	Nationwide	A sandwich which typically consists of a boneless, skinless breast of chicken served between slices of bread, on a bun, or on a roll.
Chopped cheese	New York City	Also known as "a chop cheese",^[4] is a type of sandwich originating from New York City. It is made on a grill with ground beef, onions, and topped by melted cheese and served with lettuce, tomatoes, and condiments on a hero roll.^[4]
Chow mein sandwich	New England	Gravy-based chow mein mixture placed on a hamburger bun, served hot
Clam roll	New England	Fried clams served in a New England hotdog bun^[5]
Club sandwich	Nationwide	Sliced cooked poultry, fried bacon, lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise, often on toast
Crab cake sandwich	Nationwide; origins in Chesapeake Bay region	Crab cake on a roll, often with a sauce such as tartar sauce
Cuban sandwich	Tampa and Miami	Developed in Tampa, Florida, despite the name. Made with ham, roasted pork, Swiss cheese, pickles, mustard, and sometimes salami on Cuban bread.
Cudighi	Upper Peninsula of Michigan	Spicy Italian sausage served on a long, hard roll, often with mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce
Dagwood sandwich	Nationwide	Tall, multi-layered sandwich made with a variety of meats, cheeses, and condiments; named after comic-strip character Dagwood Bumstead
Denver sandwich	Denver	Denver omelette on bread
Diablo sandwich	Uncertain	Inspired by the film Smokey and the Bandit ; various recipes proposed
Fat sandwich	New Brunswick, New Jersey	Combination of ingredients such as burgers, cheese, chicken fingers, French fries, mozzarella sticks, gyro meat, bacon, etc.
Fluffernutter	New England	Peanut butter and marshmallow fluff usually served on white bread
French dip	Nationwide; origins in Los Angeles	Thinly sliced roast beef on a French roll or baguette, usually served au jus
Fried-brain sandwich	Midwest	Sliced calves' brains on sliced bread
Gerber sandwich	St. Louis	Half section of Italian or French bread, spread with garlic butter and topped with ham, and Provel or Provolone cheese, seasoned with a sprinkling of paprika and then toasted
Ham and cheese sandwich	Nationwide	Ham and cheese, often on white bread
Hamburger	Nationwide; origins disputed	One or more cooked patties of ground meat, usually beef, placed inside a sliced bread roll or bun, often served with cheese, lettuce, tomato, bacon, onion, pickles, and condiments such as mustard, mayonnaise, ketchup, relish, and chiles
Hamdog	Decatur, Georgia	Hot dog wrapped in a beef patty, deep-fried, covered with chili, a handful of French fries, and a fried egg
Handwich	Orlando, Florida	A cone-shaped piece of bread with a sweet or savory filling, intended to be held and eaten with one hand
Horseshoe sandwich	Springfield, Illinois	Open-faced sandwich consisting of thick-sliced toasted bread, a hamburger patty, French fries, and a "secret" cheese sauce
Hot brown	Louisville, Kentucky	Variation of Welsh rarebit, consisting of turkey, bacon, and Mornay sauce
Hot dog	Nationwide	A cooked sausage, traditionally grilled or steamed and served in a partially sliced bun ^[6]^[7]
Italian beef	Chicago	Seasoned roast beef, dripping with meat juices, on an Italian-style roll, often served with peppers
Italian sandwich	Nationwide; origins in Maine	Various meats, cheeses, and vegetables on Italian bread
Jucy Lucy	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Cheeseburger with cheese inside the patty, as opposed to on top
Limburger sandwich	Midwest	Limburger cheese on bread
Lobster roll	New England	Lobster meat served on a hot dog roll, often with butter
Luther Burger	Nationwide; origins are disputed	Hamburger or cheeseburger served between two glazed doughnuts
Maxwell Street Polish	Chicago	Polish sausage with grilled onions and yellow mustard served on a bun
Meatloaf sandwich	Nationwide	Meatloaf with sauce served on sliced bread
Melt sandwich	Nationwide	Some type of filling (such as beef or tuna) served on bread with melted cheese
Monte Cristo sandwich	Nationwide	Ham and cheese sandwich dipped in egg and fried
Muffuletta	New Orleans	Muffuletta loaf split horizontally and covered with layers of marinated olive salad, mortadella, salami, mozzarella, ham, and provolone
Pastrami on rye	Nationwide; origins in New York City	Pastrami on rye bread
Patty melt	Nationwide	Hamburger patty topped with caramelized onions and cheese, between two slices of bread
Peanut butter and jelly sandwich	Nationwide	Peanut butter and jelly or jam on bread
Peanut butter, banana and bacon sandwich	Nationwide	Peanut butter, banana, and bacon bread; also known as an "Elvis sandwich"
Pilgrim	Nationwide; origins in New England	Roast turkey, cranberries or cranberry sauce and cheddar cheese
Po' boy	Nationwide; origins in Louisiana	Roast beef or fried seafood served on a baguette
Polish Boy	Cleveland	Kielbasa on a bun, with french fries, barbecue sauce or hot sauce, and coleslaw
Pork tenderloin sandwich	Midwest	Breaded and fried pork cutlet served on a roll or bun
Primanti sandwich	Pittsburgh	Grilled meat, melted cheese, an oil & vinegar-based coleslaw, tomato slices, and French fries between two thick slices of Italian bread.
Reuben sandwich	Nationwide; Origins in Omaha, Nebraska	Corned beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, and Russian dressing, grilled between slices of rye bread
Roast beef sandwich	Nationwide	Roast beef on bread
Roast pork Italian	Philadelphia	Italian-style roast pork shoulder (porchetta), broccoli rabe, and sharp provolone cheese on a hoagie roll
Runza	Nebraska and environs	Beef, pork, cabbage or sauerkraut, onions, and seasonings in a bread pocket
Sailor sandwich	Richmond, Virginia	Hot pastrami, grilled knackwurst, melted Swiss cheese and hot mustard on rye bread
Sandwich loaf	Nationwide	Any variety of ingredients assembled in a manner which resembles a layer cake
Sandwich wrap	Nationwide	Meats, cheeses, and vegetables served in a wrap
Sausage sandwich	Nationwide	Sausage and other ingredients on bread
Sealed crustless sandwich	Nationwide	Filling sealed between one large layer of bread
Sloppy joe	Nationwide; origins are unclear	Ground beef, onions, tomato sauce or ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, and other seasonings, served on a hamburger bun
Sloppy joe (New Jersey)	New Jersey	A double decker thin sliced rye bread sandwich made with one or more types of sliced deli meat, such as turkey, ham, pastrami, corned beef, roast beef, or sliced beef tongue, along with Swiss cheese, coleslaw, and Russian dressing
Spiedie	Binghamton, New York	Cubes of marinated chicken, pork, lamb, veal, venison or beef, served on a bun or between slices of Italian bread
St. Paul sandwich	St. Louis	Egg foo young patty (made with mung bean sprouts and minced white onions) served with dill pickle slices, white onion, mayonnaise, lettuce, and tomato between two slices of white bread
Steak sandwich	Nationwide; many local variations	Chipped Beef served on a bun or roll
Submarine sandwich	Nationwide; many local variations	Length of bread or roll split lengthwise and filled with a variety of meats, cheeses, vegetables, and condiments
Tavern sandwich	Great Plains	Unseasoned ground beef on a bun, mixed with sauteed onions, and sometimes topped with pickles, ketchup and mustard
Tuna fish sandwich	Nationwide	Tuna fish served on bread
Turkey Devonshire	Pittsburgh	Hot open-faced sandwich on toasted bread with hot turkey, bacon, tomatoes, and a cheese sauce
Roast Beef Sandwich, 3-way	Boston, MA	Hot roast beef sandwich with sauce (usually James River), cheese, and mayo. Typically served on an onion roll. Also commonly referred to as a North Shore Beef.
Veggie burger	Nationwide	Hamburger-style patty made only of non-meat ingredients

Pork provolone sandwich

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Open sandwich</span> Single slice of bread with food items on top

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hamburg steak</span> German patty of ground beef

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↑ Abelson, Jenn. "Arguments spread thick". The Boston Globe , 10 November 2006. Retrieved 27 May 2009.
↑ "sandwich". Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
↑ Foundations of Restaurant Management & Culinary Arts Level Two. Pearson. 2011. p. 53. ISBN 978-0-13-138022-6.
1 2 Rosenberg, Eli (2016-11-07). "The Chopped Cheese's Sharp Rise to Fame". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved 2017-04-18.
↑ "6 Classic New England Sandwiches - New England Today". newengland.com. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
↑ Rothbaum, Noah (21 June 2018). "Is a Hot Dog a Sandwich? We Have an Expert's Answer". The Daily Beast . Retrieved 17 August 2018. "Jeff Mauro, host of the Food Network's aptly named show the Sandwich King ... [said] ... "The definitive answer is yes! Because there is the kingdom of sandwiches and then you have the class of horizontal cased meats and under that in the phylum is hot dog," he explains. "It's between carbs. It's handheld. It eats and chews like a sandwich and there are two independent sides."
↑ Kramer, Jillian (22 March 2018). "Ruth Bader Ginsburg Weighs in on Whether a Hot Dog Is a Sandwich". Food and Wine . Retrieved 17 August 2018.

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[boston.com-1] Abelson, Jenn. "Arguments spread thick". The Boston Globe , 10 November 2006. Retrieved 27 May 2009.

[2] "sandwich". Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Retrieved 29 March 2012.

[3] Foundations of Restaurant Management & Culinary Arts Level Two. Pearson. 2011. p. 53. ISBN 978-0-13-138022-6.

[nyt-4] 1 2 Rosenberg, Eli (2016-11-07). "The Chopped Cheese's Sharp Rise to Fame". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved 2017-04-18.

[5] "6 Classic New England Sandwiches - New England Today". newengland.com. Retrieved 6 April 2018.

[6] Rothbaum, Noah (21 June 2018). "Is a Hot Dog a Sandwich? We Have an Expert's Answer". The Daily Beast . Retrieved 17 August 2018. "Jeff Mauro, host of the Food Network's aptly named show the Sandwich King ... [said] ... "The definitive answer is yes! Because there is the kingdom of sandwiches and then you have the class of horizontal cased meats and under that in the phylum is hot dog," he explains. "It's between carbs. It's handheld. It eats and chews like a sandwich and there are two independent sides."

[7] Kramer, Jillian (22 March 2018). "Ruth Bader Ginsburg Weighs in on Whether a Hot Dog Is a Sandwich". Food and Wine . Retrieved 17 August 2018.

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