NFT: Mt. Rushmore of Sandwiches

Chicken Parm
Pastrami on rye
BLT
Hamburger

Done.

Rueben &
Philly Cheese Steak

is definitely on mine. My George Washington, though, would be a grilled chicken panini with fresh mozz, roasted red peppers, and either balsamic vinegar or garlic aoli.

To fill it out, give me a good chicken parm, and bologna and peperoni w/mustard.

has to be there

the “is a hamburger a sandwich?” debate maybe get going here soon.

I'd add Pastrami on Rye with Mustard, Meatball Parm, and a good old fashioned hot dog with kraut and mustard

In comment 15564521 eric2425ny said:

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the “is a hamburger a sandwich?” debate maybe get going here soon.

Haha. It is!!

In comment 15564526 GNewGiants said:

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In comment 15564521 eric2425ny said: Quote: the “is a hamburger a sandwich?” debate maybe get going here soon. Haha. It is!!

Lol, I mean all of the fast food places refer to them as sandwiches. I’m kind of undecided on that issue myself.

In comment 15564526 GNewGiants said:

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In comment 15564521 eric2425ny said: Quote: the “is a hamburger a sandwich?” debate maybe get going here soon. Haha. It is!!

I knew this was gonna happen. Hamburger is a sandwich a hot dog isn't (a taco isn't a sandwich either).

has to be on there...

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are sui generis...

'nuff said. Maybe roasted red peppers...

In comment 15564560 BLUATHRT said:

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'nuff said. Maybe roasted red peppers...

Yeah, a good roast pork is definitely up there for me.

1) Philly Italian Roast Pork
2) Italian Sub
3) Taylor Ham, Egg and Cheese
4) Smashstyle Double Cheeseburger (fake processed American only)

1-Chicken Parm
2-Rueben
3-Roast Beef on rye with rusian dressing and cole slaw
4-Philly Cheese Steak
5-Sausage and peppers and onions on italian bread

You're welcome

not particularly fun to drive nor flashy but very consistent low maintenance and gets the job done. .All the other sandwiches when prepared properly blow away PBJ but they can really suck when done poorly. With that being said I still long for a Pastrami on Rye from Irv's Deli in Neptune

or more of a snack? lol

Mine:
Italian Beef - wet
BLT - timeless
Reuben - timeless
Philly Cheesesteak (Amoroso roll only)

The Cuban is right up there.

Philly cheesesteak is there.

Pastrami and/or corned beef (Katz's Deli style) get the final spot.

Wouldn't the Mount Rushmore of Sandwiches be the most popular sandwiches, as opposed to people's personal favorite? It's not like a sandwich has great accomplishments, so what is the criteria?

There are people posting some obscure choices on here and I can't tell if that is confusion or simply narcissism.

for an Italian roast beef, not the sweeet peppers crap.

is #1 but it has to be a good Italian sub.

meaning it HAS to have ham, genoa and capicola and provolone cheese.

I had one place try and put bologna on it, one place tried to put mortadella on it, one place had american cheese, one place added mustard. someone asked about may and almost got punched in the face.

and then it has to have good bread. this cannot be overstated how important the bread is.

then you need lettuce, tomato, and olive oil and vinegar, salt and pepper.

not too much oil and vinegar or the bread gets soggy.

usually this comes from a small mom and pop sub shop in the Northeast.

and looks kind of like this (but on a sub roll).

In comment 15564521 eric2425ny said:

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the “is a hamburger a sandwich?” debate maybe get going here soon.

The hot dog as a sandwich is debatable, but is a hamburger? I'll admit that I didn't think of it when making my list, but it has to be considered a sandwich IMO.

In comment 15564518 larryinnewhaven said:

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has to be there

Good call, I'm changing my last entry to a turkey club on wheat toast with bacon and mayo.

But since we're going that direction.....roast beef and Swiss on an onion roll, Cuban, Italian, and a local favorite, the sailor sandwich. Pastrami, Swiss, sauerkraut, knockwurst grilled on rye.

I made pernil for the first time last week. Not only was it delicious but there was enough leftovers to make a bunch of Cuban sandwiches.

1) Shrimp Po Boy, dressed (from Parkway Bakery and Tavern)
2) Cochon de Lait Po Boy (from Love at First Bite / Jazzfest)
3) Muffaletta (from DiMartinos)
4) Ham and Debris Po Boy (from Mother's)

Man I miss New Orleans.

chiken cultet with fres Mozz roasted peppers and balsamic on italian roll

Cheesesteak

Italian Sub

corned beef on rye with spicy brown mustard


just missed

Roast Beef with sharp cheddar and horseradish sauce

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3ZAGBL6UBA - ( New Window )

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my second favorite is a pastrami, but again it has to be very specific.

Heated pastrami, melted Swiss, tomato (no lettuce), optionally onion (I add onion), and spicy brown mustard - best served on toasted rye bread

Another Italian sandwich favorite of mine: Grilled chicken w/broccoli rabe from Umberto's (where the Giants get their pizzas).

I also recently had, for the first time, a pastrami sandwich from Katz's Deli on the Lower East Side. I think the sodium is still coursing through my veins...but oh my God.

fatty and with spicy brown mustard. Thin sliced roast beef with salt, pepper and gobs of mayo. Cold Italian cold cuts sub with provolone. And roasted veg (eggplant, red pepper, mushrooms) with sharp provolone on ciabatta or focaccia with roasted garlic aioli

...liverwurst, onion, and Swiss cheese with mustard on rye.

Yep: I went there.

the real list....
1. peanut butter and jelly
2. grill cheese
3.BLT
4.Hamburger.

Mt. Rushmore....most the sandwiches ya'll listed on this post you only eat them every blue moon.

with lettuce, tomato and mayo. One rare exception to my hatred of mayo on sandwhiches.

Also a salmon lox on a good bagel.

Reuben
Fat Bitch from the Rutgers food trucks
Authentic/traditional Italian hoagie
Pork banh mi

It starts with an Italian sub on good bread with cherry pepper relish , or a hot pastrami on rye.

But for me this conversation has to include the Sloppy Joe from Town Hall Deli in So. Orange or the Milburn Deli

In comment 15564610 pjcas18 said:

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is #1 but it has to be a good Italian sub.

Agreed completely. That's why it didn't make top 4

1) Eggplant Parm
2) Meatballs
3) Pastrami On Rye
4) Reuben

Tuna melt honorable mention

Might need “hot sandwich” and “cold sandwich” sub categories. Mine are all hot sandwiches

For cold:

1) Italian Sub
2)Turkey & Provolone
3) Roast Beef & Provolone
4) PBJ

Cuban
Cheesesteak
Carnitas Tacos

Done

In comment 15564560 BLUATHRT said:

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'nuff said. Maybe roasted red peppers...

Yaah, I can deal with that one also

In comment 15564601 Mike from Ohio said:

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Wouldn't the Mount Rushmore of Sandwiches be the most popular sandwiches, as opposed to people's personal favorite? It's not like a sandwich has great accomplishments, so what is the criteria? There are people posting some obscure choices on here and I can't tell if that is confusion or simply narcissism.

I don't think a national referendum was held to see who was going up on the real Mt. Rushmore. And I certainly don't think I'm better than anyone else, but if my favs aren't also the most popular, people are just stupid

cannot be allowed to be the determining factor of the Mt. Rushmore of Sandwiches.

In comment 15564560 BLUATHRT said:

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'nuff said. Maybe roasted red peppers...

maybe substitute provolone for fresh mozzarella and then you are talking my language

The northeast. There are more great delis and sandwiches per square mile than anywhere in the USA.

I used to be on the road every day and every day was a damn good breakfast sandwich followed by any variety of good lunch choices.

Here in Nashville you have to make a special trip to the one or two places that might have something good. Lots of great restaurants and lots of great food, but just try and find a bacon and egg on a hard roll on a work day morning or a good Italian sub or a slice of pizza.

In central NJ I was spoiled. Never more than 10 minutes from some kind of greatness.

Hot pastrami.

Italian sub from a good sub place.

Everything else.

Egg salad on pumpernickel

Egg salad made with Dukes mayo...

Purple onion sliced thin...salt and heavy on the pepper...easy on the lettuce

I’ve had no food today and dinner’s looking like toast and peanut butter. Damn…

Followed closely by a good eggplant parm and a corned beef w/ hot mustard on rye.

In comment 15565247 lono801 said:

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Egg salad on pumpernickel Egg salad made with Dukes mayo... Purple onion sliced thin...salt and heavy on the pepper...easy on the lettuce

that's New Year's day at my house, except it's a bagel. Some pepper, but also curry powder and dijon.

Pastrami on anything, provolone, grilled onions and spicy mustard.

italian combo done for real with cappacola and all that italian stuff

Gyro with tzatziki, tomatos, and french fries.

Mortadella, fresh mozzarella, basil, red roasted pepper, balsamic vinegar and olive oil toasted on a sub

honorable mention, Turkey BLT on an everything bagel with chipotle mayo

A GOOD Italian sub is my favorite.

Then hamburgers, tacos and hot dogs (plus Reuben). Otherwise...

Reuben
Turkey BLT
Cheesesteak (but not necessarily Philly, which is overrated af)
Chicken Parm

Toasted bagel?

on Martin Potato Rolls.

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Toasted bagel?

I've done it on fresh, but toasted should be just as good if you prefer in that way or the bagels get a day or two old or have been frozen

Pastrami on rye
Grilled cheese, tomato, on sourdough
Pork, broccoli rabe, sharp provolone
Cheese steak

For lunch at least 4 days a week since Covid wfh...

And I don't consider burgers or tacos as sandwiches..

So...

PB&J
Turkey,American,LTM on a hard role from any deli in NY state (Pennsylvania can't get it right)
Cheesesteak (now philly area DOES get this right)
Bacon, egg, cheese

4 perfect sandwiches for me on rye bread.

A patty melt with nice carmelized onions.

Rare rare rare fresh deli made roast beef with provolone cheese, a little thinly sliced red onion and a nice russian dressing.

Turkey, swiss, shredded lettuce, a little bacon and mayo.

Honey ham, swiss, goldens brown mustard.

Any one of those 4 on the perfect rye bread and you can shave my head and walk me to the chair immediately after and I'll go with a smile on my face.

Add in a big mug of cold root beer? I'll wear a Tshirt with any advertisement you want on it.

Damn, I'm hungry now.

Using the waffles as bread? Is syrup a condiment?