Sandwich hall of fame

[Zepol87 9,263]

25 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

Not true.  A split roll w/o full separation creates a sandwich.  It can be one contiguous piece of bread, even if hinged.

Besides, the Greeks call it a "gyro sandwich", when it's a single pita wrap.

complete bullshit and I have never ordered a gyro sandwich before everyone calls it a gyro. Have fun ordering a taco sandwich

Edited June 3, 2023 by Zepol87

[Macanudo 13,081]

I kind of agree on the variations of the burger since you're doing that for other sandwiches. 

[jimmyjazz 46,470]

48 minutes ago, Zepol87 said:

complete bullshit and I have never ordered a gyro sandwich before everyone calls it a gyro. Have fun ordering a taco sandwich

The anger is impressive.

[Zepol87 9,263]

Apologies 

[Llewelyn Moss 212]

If the Cuban isn’t at least a 2 seed, I will either be 1) rioting or B) writing my congressman. 
 

And whoever said chopped brisket sandwich is a dark horse is a certified sharp. Put that thing up against an Italian Beef in round one and you have definite “12 upsetting a 5” vibes. 
 

[Bozo_Casanova 26,672]

Yes, Cuban B!

Edited June 3, 2023 by Bozo_Casanova

[Brew 3,049]

If I’m anywhere near the coast, I’m living on blackened fish of the day sandwiches for lunch. Doesn’t matter what else is on the menu, blackened grouper sandwich, blackened mahi sandwich, etc. are all winning out other than the occasional taco version which it sounds like may also be a sandwich.

[Texzilla58 4,745]

Tacos are football. Sandwiches are basketball. Texas Mexican bias here.

A taco is not a sandwich but a genre all to themselves. A burrito is a taco. A taco is not a burrito.

[956 Worldwide 34,910]

I’ve been thinking about why I am ok with a gyro being a sandwich but a taco of any sort is NOT a sandwich. And I’ve decided that it’s because even though pita is “flatbread,” it’s leavened (with yeast!) and rises and has a crumb. I think that that’s a key to a sandwich. Some people put baking powder in their flour tortillas, but by no means do you HAVE to and the closer you get to the border, the less likely you get it.  Roti, wraps, tortillas— no crumb, not leavened. Not a sandwich. 
 

We need a chart like this but for sandwiches. 
 

 

Edited June 3, 2023 by 956 Worldwide

[956 Worldwide 34,910]

9 hours ago, Brisketexan said:

Okay.  Based on the ongoing discussion, distinct variations of certain types (multiple po-boys, multiple tortas), adding some things in (yep, made the call that hot dog is a sandwich - argue all you want, the decision has been made)...we're up to 54 entries.  We can probably come up with a few additional variations (hey, maybe Bozo gets his crawfish and boudin po-boy after all), and I'd really like us to come up with some other actual original sandwiches (but something more than one of us has actually heard of).  The current list (not proofread, maybe there's a duplicate in there somewhere):

bahn mi

muffuletta

meatball sub

Philly cheesesteak

Italian deli grinder/sub

croque madame

croquet monsiure

Cuban

classic grilled cheese

BLT

Reuben

Pastrami on rye

Club

Shrimp Po-boy

Oyster po-boy

Roast beef po-boy

Montecristo

Sweet-hot fried chicken (maybe just "fried chicken," and let that include all varieties)

CFS sandwich

Iowa fried pork tenderloin sandwich

Fried fish sandwich

Crab cake sandwich

Cheeseburger

Patty melt

French dip

Italian beef

Italian sausage sub

Chopped BBQ beef

Carolina pulled pork

Sliced brisket

Torta de milanesa

Torta de lengua

Torta de barbacoa

Torta Pambozo

Gyro

Doner kebab

Lobster Roll

Hot brown

The Elvis

Chopped liver

Egg salad

Tuna salad

Chicken salad

Chinese pork belly bun

Pimento cheese

Beef on weck

English muffin breakfast sandwich (all breakfast sandwiches are meat (any meat – ham, bacon, sausage), egg, cheese)

Biscuit breakfast sandwich

BOB

Breakfast sandwich on toast

Bagel with cream cheese and lox sandwich

Chili dog (yeah, we’re taking the “hot dog is a sandwich” position, deal with it)

Chicago dog

NY kraut dog

 

END NOTE: variations could include Sonoran hot dog, crawfish and boudin po-boy, torta ahogada.  And some unique ones that really may belong are bocadillo de jamon serrano...others?

I think we need a panini on there. Agree on the jamon serrano. Clam roll? 

[Bozo_Casanova 26,672]

Caprese sandwich - fresh mozzarella and tomatoes with basil leaves - usually on ciabatta, dressed with some balsamic and olive oil

[elfenix 34,385]

all hamburgers are sandwiches but not all hamburgers are hamburger sandwiches.

[irishtexan 11,530]

I’ve been thinking about why I am ok with a gyro being a sandwich but a taco of any sort is NOT a sandwich. And I’ve decided that it’s because even though pita is “flatbread,” it’s leavened (with yeast!) and rises and has a crumb. I think that that’s a key to a sandwich. Some people put baking powder in their flour tortillas, but by no means do you HAVE to and the closer you get to the border, the less likely you get it.  Roti, wraps, tortillas— no crumb, not leavened. Not a sandwich. 
 
We need a chart like this but for sandwiches. 
 

 

[elfenix 34,385]

^^ bottom middle should be a bacon wrapped shrimp

[Brisketexan 105,569]

Excellent guide. And for this list, I’m thinking I’m closest to the “true neutral” approach.

[jimmyjazz 46,470]

Merriam Webster explicitly allows a "split roll" in their definition of a sandwich, but doesn't define "roll" (or "split", for that matter).  Open face is allowed:

a: two or more slices of bread or a split roll having a filling in between

b: one slice of bread covered with food

Have an open-faced sandwich, with one slice of bread instead of two, mustard instead of butter, and some vegetable sticks to munch on.—Your Health & Fitness

[Texzilla58 4,745]

The Cheesecake Factory used to do a grilled shrimp bacon club that might have been the best sandwich I ever ate. I tried after hearing Chris Rick rave about it. It’s all I ever ate there. Went and it was gone. Have t been back.

[irishtexan 11,530]

Radical Sandwich Anarchy is a good name for a pop punk cover band 

[Bozo_Casanova 26,672]

3 hours ago, elfenix said:

all hamburgers are sandwiches but not all hamburgers are hamburger sandwiches.

[Brisketexan 105,569]

There it is. Now this thread has all that it needs.

Is there a site where one can build a bracket for people to vote on? I’ll wrap up the list soon, and then invite a select committee to share their ranking so we can seed the entries, and will build a bracket.

Understand that I’ll still make shit up and do wackadoo shit like make an egg salad sandwich a 3 seed, because chaos and outrage are fun.

[1978horn 896]

There it is. Now this thread has all that it needs.

Is there a site where one can build a bracket for people to vote on? I’ll wrap up the list soon, and then invite a select committee to share their ranking so we can seed the entries, and will build a bracket.

Understand that I’ll still make shit up and do wackadoo shit like make an egg salad sandwich a 3 seed, because chaos and outrage are fun.

Do we get a bracket of who is eligible to be on the committee and then we vote on that?

[Brisketexan 105,569]

Do we get a bracket of who is eligible to be on the committee and then we vote on that?

Nope. I’ll select some participants in this thread….and at least one poster who hasn’t shown up on this thread at all, and who has no idea WTF I’m even talking about.
Because chaos.

[CooterBrown 18,089]

Throwing my dark horse into the ring...

[Brisketexan 105,569]

Throwing my dark horse into the ring...

Nope.
But I like the way you think. If we have a “pastry HOF” thread, those are getting a top seed.

[Ag with kids 581]

On 6/2/2023 at 11:22 AM, Bozo_Casanova said:

Motherfucker did you actually just suggest using Teams?

 

Teams?

If it's good enough for our federal government it's good enough for me...but, then, I'm a masochist.

Oh...and I'm also way too fucking lazy to read the whole thread, so I bring you the Hot Brown...

[Bozo_Casanova 26,672]

Literally the most @Ag with kids possible contribution to the thread. Thank you. 

[Ag with kids 581]

3 minutes ago, Bozo_Casanova said:

Literally the most @Ag with kids possible contribution to the thread. Thank you. 

I'm here for you @Bozo_Casanova.

[dcbc 14,568]

19 hours ago, Texzilla58 said:

A taco is not a sandwich but a genre all to themselves. A burrito is a taco. A taco is not a burrito.

Never in my life have a group of us agreed to go out for sandwiches and, thus, gone to a taco truck.

[Deej 77,163]

Taco Hall of Fame needs to be its own thing. 

[ftf82 486]

Taco Mayo in OK had a Taco Burger in the 80s that was both a taco and a hamburger.  And it was every bit as good as that sounds smothered in hot sauce. 

[Brisketexan 105,569]

Taco Hall of Fame needs to be its own thing. 

Let’s get this sandwich thing done and settled. Then…I’m happy to bring my arbitrary and capricious management skills to the HOF for the food of my people.

[Deej 77,163]

3 minutes ago, ftf82 said:

Taco Mayo in OK had a Taco Burger in the 80s that was both a taco and a hamburger.  And it was every bit as good as that sounds smothered in hot sauce. 

Yeah, but Oklahoma. 

[Llewelyn Moss 212]

12 minutes ago, ftf82 said:

Taco Mayo in OK had a Taco Burger in the 80s that was both a taco and a hamburger.  And it was every bit as good as that sounds smothered in hot sauce. 

Taco Mayo was serving seasoned potato rounds with tacos (and the taco burger) while Del Taco was still a gleam in its daddy’s eye. 
 

Or, we might say:

Taco Mayo

a) slams

b) goes hard

c) all of the above 

[Ag with kids 581]

[kilroydos 267]

4 hours ago, Llewelyn Moss said:

Taco Mayo was serving seasoned potato rounds with tacos (and the taco burger) while Del Taco was still a gleam in its daddy’s eye. 
 

Or, we might say:

Taco Mayo

a) slams

b) goes hard

c) all of the above 

There was a Taco Mayo in the bottom floor of one of the dorms at OU when I was there.  Never an amazing idea for a whole meal, but you could get down to the pennies on your meal plan points with dollar menu items, including a tortilla chili pie.

[Texzilla58 4,745]

Taco Mayo in OK had a Taco Burger in the 80s that was both a taco and a hamburger.  And it was every bit as good as that sounds smothered in hot sauce. 

Taco Bell had a Bell Beefer in the early 70’s. Basically a taco on a bun. Beef, cheese, lettuce.

[shadow_operative2.0 16,058]

Taco Casa still has one. I haven’t been in awhile, but will take one for the Surly team shortly. 

 

[DoobieWah 1,475]

11 hours ago, Brisketexan said:

Let’s get this sandwich thing done and settled. Then…I’m happy to bring my arbitrary and capricious management skills to the HOF for the food of my people.

Sixty pages on the fallacy of chicken fajitas?

No thanks. 

🙄

[Underdog 28,868]

Chicken fajitas rock, as do shrimp, tofu. 

[Brisketexan 105,569]

Sixty pages on the fallacy of chicken fajitas?
No thanks. 

No worries. I’ll just call it like it is, criticize the nomenclature, and the grilled chicken taco will have its rightful place.

[Bozo_Casanova 26,672]

13 hours ago, dcbc said:

Never in my life have a group of us agreed to go out for sandwiches and, thus, gone to a taco truck.

[Pato del Muerto 52,858]

This thread is 7 pages long and nobody has sarcastically tagged me yet.  I feel so inconsequential and am contemplating an existential crisis. 
 

I guess I’m not the first great artist to not be celebrated during their lifetime. 

[Underdog 28,868]

HM: 

[Ag with kids 581]

 

The Montreal Smoked Meat is worth a try...I know, I know...bUt PaStrAmI!!!  STFU.  It's different.

[Bozo_Casanova 26,672]

56 minutes ago, Ag with kids said:

 

The Montreal Smoked Meat is worth a try...I know, I know...bUt PaStrAmI!!!  STFU.  It's different.

That’s pastrami 

[Ag with kids 581]

15 minutes ago, Bozo_Casanova said:

That’s pastrami 

The Brisket Sandwich at Franklin's BBQ.

In other words, a chopped pastrami sammich. - @Bozo_Casanova 

Edited June 5, 2023 by Ag with kids

[Underdog 28,868]

Man, I miss the pp sandwiches from Franklin. 

[Biff Tannen 45,763]

12 hours ago, Bozo_Casanova said:

Needs more rep

[Brisketexan 105,569]

 
The Montreal Smoked Meat is worth a try...I know, I know...bUt PaStrAmI!!!  STFU.  It's different.

Dug me some MSM sandwiches back when we’d visit the daughter in Montreal. Back then, I was working with an old Jewish lawyer from Chicago. He told me what to expect, on classic old Jewish lawyer speak: “I tried it…it was fine…but it was PASTRAMI.”

[pops 7,044]

On 5/29/2023 at 5:05 PM, ftf82 said:

Club sandwich from any old school country club.

Coffee shop at Little America in salt lake takes the cake for me on best club ever