10 Great American Sandwiches
By Tommy Werner, Epicurious
Bread. America. Bread. Read on for 10 of our favorite all-american sandwiches.
1. North Carolina Pulled-Pork Barbecue
Whether it’s mustard sauce in the South, vinegar in North Carolina, or white sauce in Alabama: it doesn’t matter where you come from, we are all united in a serious obsession with barbecue. This vinegar-laced sandwich needs the chopped slaw for crunch.
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2. Tarragon Lobster Roll
The only thing that’s missing here is the seaside view. A soft-shell lobster roll (dressed in either mayo or butter) is summer in sandwich form for New Englanders. For a herbal kick, mix chopped tarragon into your sandwich dressing.
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3. The BA Patty Melt
The patty melt is a diner staple, best enjoyed as a break from a long trip through America’s heartland.
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4. Shrimp Po'Boy
The bread is essential to a New Orleans—style French roll—use a crumby, unfussy French roll and lots of Crystal hot sauce.
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5. Grilled Cuban Sandwich (Sandwich Cubano)
Wave your arm in Miami, and you’d practically hit six places to get a ham and pork Cubano. The big Cuban population in the city inspired this hearty sandwich, which usually pulls from a leftover pig roast.
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6. Fried Chicken Biscuits
The Southern-inspired sandwich is like a greatest hits: Fried chicken, buttery biscuits, and a hearty dousing of hot sauce. Breakfast or dinner? We can’t pick.
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7. Classic Smashed Cheeseburger
What would a list of American sandwiches be without a burger? One that’s missing everything. This smashed burger needs the special sauce.
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8. Fried Fish Sandwich with Pepper Slaw
From Hawaii to Maine, a fish sandwich is required eating for the warmer months. We tried a lot of twists before settling on this airy but crunchy winner.
Photo Credit: Photo by Chelsea Kyle
9. Tomato-Prosciutto Grilled Cheese
Like so many great American traditions, the grilled cheese gets even better with some unique flourishes; in this case, prosciutto and a jammy tomato spread.
Photo Credit: Photo by Claire Benoist
10. Fried Green Tomato BLT
How to make a Southern-fried BLT: top it with some fried green tomatoes, which are a little more acidic and bright than your standard supermarket variety.
Photo Credit: David Cicconi
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