What is your award winning diy sandwich?
Posted by alloitacash@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 439 comments
I love a good sandwich, but am always left disappointed when I make a sandwich at home. When walking round the supermarket I have no inspiration for what to buy for one.
TheSkinOfTheBanana@reddit
English mustard with salami and prosciutto on a crusty roll 👌
aemdiate@reddit
I raise you German black pepper salami and Emmental with dijon mustard mayo and beetroot relish (opposite sides naturally) on a still warm baguette.
TheSkinOfTheBanana@reddit
That sounds amazing and now I know what I'm having for lunch tomorrow
notthetalkinghorse@reddit
Roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce, gravy and crackling in a big white bread roll.
Sharks_and_Bones@reddit
There was a place in Penzance (might still be there) that used to do baguettes like this. Utter heaven.
charge24hours@reddit
What was it called?
Sharks_and_Bones@reddit
The terrace. Had to check on Google maps and seems to be still there.
charge24hours@reddit
Noted, thank you very much!
AvatarIII@reddit
I often make a tiny amount of gravy for a sandwich in a gu ramekin.
Deep_Banana_6521@reddit
Beres is your mecca then. If i'm having a bad day, an after-work stop at a beres is required. Extra large roast pork with everything with a dip in the drippings.
notthetalkinghorse@reddit
I have no idea what / where Beres is but I think I need to find out.
Deep_Banana_6521@reddit
Sheffield based roast pork sandwich shop! It's amazing.
gyuto_thumb@reddit
Texture is key here.
- Good bread. Cut your own, it'll last longer.
- Good butter amount (mayo is allowed). Spices add always good.
- Pick a well seasoned meat / protein / nice cheese. Leftovers are always good.
- Crunch, be it pickles, salad, fermented stuff.
- Brucie bonus if you find something in the fridge.
Good bloomer, roast beef / steak leftovers, pickled peppers, kraut or cabbage and a hot sauce mayo.
As mentioned, crisps are always welcome.
franklampard_08@reddit
Leftover steak, pardon?
bellathebeaut@reddit
It is not.
gyuto_thumb@reddit
Is too.
ember_eb@reddit
Person after my own heart, this is how to build a sandwich
strasxi@reddit
This guy ~~fucks~~ sandwichs.
theegrimrobe@reddit
lasagne sandwich - as it sounds - slab of cold las between 2 slices of bread - lash on some tomato or brown
one ive not done in ages and must - egg mayo (packet or home made) with ham - bit of brown sauce and some sauce piqante (think tobasco or mikes red hot)
RedHeadRedemption93@reddit
Rare or medium rare rib-eye finely sliced, fresh french baguette (ideally warm and crispy), blue cheese sauce (basically a thick bechamel finished with whatever blue cheese you fancy, beef tomato, romaine lettuce, finely sliced red onion, mayo with a bit of Dijon or English mustard mixed in, and red onion or similar chutney (I've used red plum chutney before and it was banging too).
alloitacash@reddit (OP)
I don’t think I’ve ever really had a steak sandwich. Must rectify that.
NoTrain1456@reddit
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alloitacash@reddit (OP)
thats easy for you to say.
LiorahLights@reddit
Sliced tiger bread, layer of mustard, fried steak, mature cheddar.
Normal_Human_4567@reddit
Real butter? Look at moneybags over here!
LiorahLights@reddit
Only if it's Aldi Norpak
sharps2020@reddit
That's not real butter is it? (never had it)
caroline0409@reddit
It’s as real as Lurpak.
sharps2020@reddit
Not proper butter then, it's cheaper to buy a block from the local butchers.
caroline0409@reddit
Yeah but it spreads straight from the fridge.
sharps2020@reddit
You don't keep butter in the fridge, that's why there's things called butter dishes that sit on the surface top
AvatarIII@reddit
Spreads straight from the counter in January then.
sharps2020@reddit
Semantics, ours is kept in the warmest part of the kitchen and the coldest part during summer.
My point is that butter is 100% natural, whereas lurpack etc isn't.
AvatarIII@reddit
They are natural, they just mix in some vegetable oil to reduce the melting point. Vegetable oil is still natural.
Imaginary-Rent1816@reddit
You wanna level that up to cheese and onion with salad cream!
geoffs3310@reddit
Add dairylea spreadable cheese to it as well it's mind blowing. I had a housemate at uni that lived on these, he would buy an unsliced loaf from the Tesco bakery, slice it in half and then fill it with dairylea and crisps and then eat the whole thing in one go as a sandwich. He was absolutely tiny as well.
The_Salty_Red_Head@reddit
The latter is for life, not just for January.
LiorahLights@reddit
I do love a good crisp sarnie.
The_Salty_Red_Head@reddit
Food of The Gods.
If I find, when I get to heaven, that this isn't on the menu, I shall be asking for different facilities.
Tigweg@reddit
I'm sure everybody's personal experience of heaven will include whatever foodstuffs are necessary for that person to really consider themself in heaven.
I'm equally sure that the whole idea of heaven is one of humanity's more ridiculous ideas, likely invented with the help of psychotropic substances. Like a bush that speaks!
The_Salty_Red_Head@reddit
I dunno, man. Some sort of eternal Nirvana after this barbaric hellscape sounds OK to me. Especially if it contains crisp butties.
Tigweg@reddit
That's fine. Your heaven will include the perfect quantity of them. Much easier than going through how ever many reincarnations are necessary to achieve nirvana
The_Salty_Red_Head@reddit
How magnanimous of you.
Tigweg@reddit
We deities are good like that!
g0ldcd@reddit
The Walkers sensations chicken ones.. .. Although I'm always open to recommendations if other flavours to keep me on this culinary adventure
Wild_Law8795@reddit
Prawn cocktail crisps and salad cream on Warburton bread with proper butter. Add a can of coke = hangover cure of champions
George-Kills-Lenny@reddit
And when you leave it in a hot car with the windows up, if anything it improves the taste.
GnomeInTheHome@reddit
Co-op tiger baguette is absolutely lush
PebblePentathlon@reddit
Shit I hadn't tried it until recently, despite enjoying a LOT of their bakery wares. Very bouncy and plump loaf.
Kistelek@reddit
Asda's salt and pepper bread is pretty good too, Especially with Nordpak and ready salted crisps.
BabyAlibi@reddit
With a smear of primula cheese spread.
wasntmebutok@reddit
My go to is cheap white bread, butter and a very thin layer of ketchup. I remember a teacher in school having that for lunch one day and I thought it sounded lovely, it was only when I was older and also poor I realised why he had it for lunch
bornfromanegg@reddit
Same but brown sauce instead of ketchup.
bornfromanegg@reddit
Don’t forget the raspberry jam!
No-Condition-4855@reddit
Fresh Brennans white Bread ,real kerrygold butter ,crushed Tayto cheese and onion crisps .fold it over and eat !
spellbookwanda@reddit
Or cheese and onion crisps with slices of cheddar cheese and brown sauce
a_government_man@reddit
it's crunchy peanut butter and salt & vinegar crisps for me, hitting hard in the cold
folklovermore_@reddit
Crisps improve most sandwiches let's be honest.
HorrorLover___@reddit
Crisps elevate any metal
Accurate_Prompt_8800@reddit
Don’t forget crispy onions / caramelised onions for the steak one!
iptrainee@reddit
The key to a good sandwich is it's most underrated ingredient - the bread.
Using white sliced bread from a packet to make a top tier sandwich is like trying to build a skyscraper on a bog.
AvatarIII@reddit
I would say it depends. I like a sandwich in cheap sliced bread if the filling is good enough, or if toasted/brevilled. Good bread can elevate a sandwich from good to great though.
jlb8@reddit
This is application dependent, some sarnies need sliced.
aerialanimal@reddit
TheMeltingSnowman72@reddit
I live in Bangkok... Does that count?
arpw@reddit
Absolutely. In fact, amazing bread can turn even mediocre fillings into a great sandwich.
Or it doesn't even need to be a sandwich... I'd rather have some high-quality freshly baked sourdough with good butter spread thickly on it and a light sprinkling of salt, than any kind of sandwich made with expensive filling and supermarket bread.
JonnySniper@reddit
Unless you toast it. Few pieces of decent ham, plenty of lettuce and a slap of mustard.
Can't beat it
Boom_in_my_room@reddit
Cheese and onion crisps must accompany this classic.
JonnySniper@reddit
Oh hell yes. Partial to salt and vinegar myself but hey... dealers choice
Herecomestheson89@reddit
Ah yes the classic ham and lettuce sandwich. Wtf.
Dry-Victory-1388@reddit
Toasting it gives the skyscraper foundations though.
SkullKid888@reddit
Ah but alas! It can be done.
DogsClimbingWalls@reddit
When I first came here, this was all cheap white bread. Everyone said I was daft to build a sandwich on cheap white bread, but I built in all the same, just to show them. It sank into the bread. So I built a second one. That sank into the bread. So I built a third. That burned down, fell over, then sank into the bread. But the fourth one stayed up. And that’s what you’re going to get, Lad, the strongest sandwich in all of England.
Long_Repair_8779@reddit
So true, if you have really good bread but shit ingredients it doesn’t matter cos the bread is so good alone. I’ve you’ve got really good ingredients but shit bread it’s far less enjoyable
alloitacash@reddit (OP)
Totally agree, it’s gotta be able to hold things together but not so sturdy you have to gnaw your way though it.
AvatarIII@reddit
Corned beef, cheese, saurkraut and sliced gherkins/pickles and mustard on crusty or sourdough bread.
PurpWippleM3@reddit
Bacon flavour Wheat Crunchies.
alloitacash@reddit (OP)
Bacon frazzles for me, on danish white bread.
Bendandsnap27@reddit
Sourdough bread, leftover roast chicken in mayo with salt and pepper, lettuce, mozzarella, sriracha, pink pickled onions. If bread is a couple of days old, I put mayo on outside of bread and toast in pan until golden brown
Dickie_Belfastian@reddit
Sausage roll in a buttered bap with HP sauce to dip it into
alloitacash@reddit (OP)
I can’t tell if you’re taking this seriously or not.
Dickie_Belfastian@reddit
Beat that!
Dickie_Belfastian@reddit
It's a delicacy in N Ireland!
NinjaTeaDrinker@reddit
Fishfingers and salad cream!
Deep_Banana_6521@reddit
actual butter (salted), nice sourdough bread(from a bakery not supermarket), gammon, iceberg lettuce, smear of dijon on one slice, smear of mayo on the other, black pepper on the gammon before squishing together. Soup f'dipping.
Ok-Medium-4128@reddit
Pizza toastie!!! Two slices of bread with tomato puree on them, mixed herbs, your choice of meat and mozzarella. Absolute heaven
Tigweg@reddit
We deities are like that!
rabbithole-xyz@reddit
Good bread (walnut would be best), mature cheddar, prosciutto, sliced apple and dijon mustard.
laser_spanner@reddit
Crab sticks mashed up and mixed into mayo, tomato purée and paprika. Maybe a scrunge of black pepper.
Well buttered bread of your choosing, topped with rocket and sliced cherry tomatoes, then crab mix on top. Second slice of bread. Done.
The only legitimate thing you can do with a crabstick hah.
tommygunner91@reddit
Pie sarnie or a mince pie between two chicago town pizzas. Honestly unreal, tastes like a lasagna
Dimac99@reddit
I think you just declared war on both the nation of Italy and the city of Chicago. (Although Dr Oetker was already trying.)
alloitacash@reddit (OP)
Christ on a bike what have I started.
CarpeCyprinidae@reddit
Just wait til the Scots wake up. they probably put a pie between two pizzas then deep fry it
Trick-Station8742@reddit
My eyes
My eeeyeesssss
ChampionshipOk5046@reddit
You should launch a cookbook
Rossco1874@reddit
I'm sure you don't really need all those arteries open.
Fun_Cucumber1382@reddit
…what?
CrimpsShootsandRuns@reddit
I'm genuinely baffled at how you ever came up with the idea to put a mince pie between two pizzas.
ThePodd222@reddit
From your reference to lasagne assume you mean minced beef pie, not the Christmas type of mince pie?
DownrightDrewski@reddit
I really hope so, that sounds cursed but possibly delicious. With a Christmas type mince pie it sounds like an abomination - and that's coming from someone who enjoys southern fried chicken, maple syrup, and peanut butter sandwiches (with pickles and preferably some salad leaves).
Well, that's dinner finally decided - the question now is in what bread. Choice of basic white, ciabatta, small white baguette, or, mini garlic and coriander naan (that last one may be a step too far for this combination- they're great for sandwiches though).
ThePodd222@reddit
I feel I need to up my sandwich game as my usuals are cheese & pickle, egg mayo or tuna mayo & onion 😂
DownrightDrewski@reddit
Cheese and pickle is a top tier classic choice - some type of crunchy leaf elevates it though.
thenorthmerchant@reddit
Pie sarnie?! It's a wigan kebab
lemon-fizz@reddit
Oh my god. I sort of want to try this…
merlin8922g@reddit
Not like a Christmas mince pie? Surely not? Is it a mince and onion pie?
Striking_Young_7205@reddit
Pie sarnie mmmmmm
Bazahazano@reddit
Just jam. No toast or butter.
ZoltanGertrude@reddit
Marmalade sandwich on white bread with a side of two roasted skin on chicken thighs. We're not savages, the chook thighs are eaten first and separately, with the sandwich coming in later as a sort of pudding.
Positive_Let7823@reddit
Freshly cooked bacon, brie (slightly melted) and cranberry sauce
Yameenboi@reddit
Sourdough or seeded bread, butter, cooked chicken slices, olive oil, balsamic vinegar and parmesan cheese
Boldboy72@reddit
Sandwich story!
When I was 7, my mate came to school all excited about the packed lunch his mum had made him. When he told me what it was, I told him that sounded disgusting. So he said the next time his mum made it, he'd ask her to make me one to try. He did and he was right, I loved it. I'm now mid 50's and when I'm feeling a bit low I make this sandwich (had one this week).
Buttered white bread, corned beef and ketchup... that's all it is and it is delicious.
alloitacash@reddit (OP)
I went to boarding school and one of the day boys used to get his mum to make extra ham rolls to bring in for me.
Boldboy72@reddit
I went to boarding school for secondary... almost starved to death on the awful food. We had to pay people to sneak out to buy us sandwiches at the local supermarket..
alloitacash@reddit (OP)
tbh the food at our school was really good, but the rolls were just really comforting and I needed a mid morning snack.
NoTrain1456@reddit
Get a wrap spread sweet chilli humous nice and thick then a layer of spinach a layer of grated carrot, add some beetroot cut into julian finally 6-8 cubes af Feta cheese
Thanks_Sir@reddit
This one gave my stomach an erection, if that’s possible.
Thanks_Sir@reddit
One of my favourites at the moment, although using a lot of ‘acquired taste’ ingredients, is:
Bagel Halloumi Houmous Baby Spinach
Doesn’t take much effort and it’s (relatively) healthy.
Or, even less effort:
Any wholemeal bread Quorn chicken slices Baby spinach Low-fat mayo Salt and pepper to taste
Zerojuan01@reddit
3 pieces egg scrambled and fried before it gets cooked fully put on some grated mild cheddar. Pressed in between buttered toast. Add mayo(optional)
Necessary_Reality_50@reddit
DIY.. sandwich? isn't that a normal sandwich?
Anyway the secret is a good spread like pickle, chilli jam, etc. And good crunchy lettuce.
shaggykx@reddit
Not nessecarily, you can buy ready made disappointments in a supermarket, or get your butler/mother/creepy sure hes a paedo but no proof, next door neighbour to craft one, or pay the sandwich slave at subway to make one, so not all sandwiches are DIY. I believe the secret is good fresh bread. If its slightly stale or slightly mouldy, or slightly licked by a dog, it doesn't matter if the angel Gabriel himself procured your chutney, it's gonna be disappointing
wildOldcheesecake@reddit
“Shalom Jackie! Would you, uh, like a sandwich? Yes, I made it myself”
MerseyTrout@reddit
Buy a pie and a barm cake (or batch, cob, roll, teacake, bun, bap, etc. - depending on where you live) and problem solved. You might need a bit of brown sauce for lubrication though.
ButtercupBento@reddit
Ideally a Hollands meat and potato pie
MerseyTrout@reddit
Yeah, it'll do if you can't get hold of a proper pie.
ButtercupBento@reddit
Yeah. I live down south so most pies here are puff pastry, saucy things. It’s rare to get a decent chunky shortcrust pie here so Hollands has to do
MerseyTrout@reddit
My condolences. Do pies come with that green pie liquor round yours? Always wanted to try that stuff!
alloitacash@reddit (OP)
A pie, in a bread roll? I don’t know if you should be locked up or hailed a gastronomic hero.
banjo_fandango@reddit
Known as a 'Wigan Kebab'.
Scottishhardman@reddit
Where im from (Fife) we call it a ballingary big mac.
Wally_Paulnut@reddit
That’s pretty smart…….for fifers
Scottishhardman@reddit
Aye my sister/wife loves a ballingry big mac, never fails to amaze me when she grabs one of they bad boys in between her 12 fingers.
Wally_Paulnut@reddit
Is your brother/Da also amazed?
Scottishhardman@reddit
Im a Fifer, i dont have a Da obviously. But my Uncle/Lover finds it quite impressive.
KingCarway@reddit
Username checks out.
craicaday@reddit
Or a "roll on pie" as we called it. My dad still gets misty eyed when we talk about them.
BabyAlibi@reddit
Used to love a stew pie on a roll with some cheese on it too
fbruk@reddit
Aulds pie in a butter roll and some tomato sauce. A staple at the wee shop up from my high school.
Rossco1874@reddit
Most people outside west of Scotland will know an aulds pie.
You are correct though that is a tremendous combination.
Rossco1874@reddit
Sausage rolls work too.
Brown sauce is the recommended sauce
mandyhtarget1985@reddit
Similarly - a sausage roll in a bap, preferably buttered and with brown sauce
Whodeytim@reddit
Try a steak bake or some form of pasty shaped like that in butter white bread. Delicious
mandyhtarget1985@reddit
Interesting, havent thought of this concept before. Greggs is relatively new to NI, while Ive explored their options in their virgin form, i havent extended that to putting them in a sandwich yet
Trick-Station8742@reddit
I moved to Leeds and the local chippie does it
I was FLABBERGASTED when I first saw it
Abomination
NightT0Remember@reddit
Add mushy peas and you've got yourself a Wigan kebab
Bellimars@reddit
Most Wigan answer ever. Have a northern upvote!
Mister_Sith@reddit
Ah the good old wigan kebab.
Striking_Young_7205@reddit
I think you're putting it in the wrong orifice...
MerseyTrout@reddit
Don't knock it till you've tried it.
Striking_Young_7205@reddit
Was the brown sauce on when it went in, or when it came out? I'm asking for a friend.
Healthy_Ad1585@reddit
I knew a guy who worked at a football stadium (before the days of football teams trying to pass off everything as street food and charging exorbitant prices) and he used to bring 2 well fired Glasgow rolls with him and then buy a pie and a wagon wheel. Main course and dessert both sorted.
Hefty-Chocolate-3929@reddit
Spot the Brit
banjo_fandango@reddit
There's quite a few in this sub.
Hefty-Chocolate-3929@reddit
You know what? I didn't read the sub, my bad.
Legal-Rope-7881@reddit
Crisps
ThePolymath1993@reddit
Thick sliced farmhouse loaf, buttered and seasoned with black pepper.
Then a layer of thick cut ham, layer of sun-dried tomato chutney, layer of Somerset brie.
God tier.
imminentmailing463@reddit
The other day I made a chicken and chorizo one with a red wine sauce. That was pretty damn good.
wildOldcheesecake@reddit
Oh yes, proper banh mi with a thick layer of pate. Recently had one and they used regular fresh baguette instead of the proper banh mi bread. Wasn’t the same.
GoonerGirl9@reddit
How do you get it so the sauce doesn't just soak the bread? Is it a specific kind of bread or just thick/minimal sauce? Because this sounds delicious!
imminentmailing463@reddit
Get the sauce nice and thick and pair it with some chunky and absorbent bread. A good baguette always works well.
For a real treat, fry the bread in the chorizo oil left from frying the chorizo.
brokenbear76@reddit
Thick cut, dry cure bacon, brie and cranberry in some fresh baguette.
Heat it under the grill until the brie is going oozy.
Serve with thick chips or a dressed mix leaf salad depending on how unh you feel
wildOldcheesecake@reddit
I prefer a a fig or strawberry jam in place of cranberry but pretty much this.
RoyceCoolidge@reddit
A tomato & chilli chutney in place of cranberry is also good.
chukkysh@reddit
One of those ready-made prawn cocktails, add pepper and chilli to taste, apply to a toasted seeded bagel. It's perfect.
CaptainHindsight92@reddit
Reading this thread was really depressing. I swear I am one comment away from someone claiming a play dough and mayo sandwich is the best thing they have ever tasted. You lot need Jesus.
Legal-Rope-7881@reddit
Ciabatta, salami, prosciutto, mozzarella, plain, cheap ham slices, giadarella which is sweet pickled vegetables in Italian herbs and mayo to make a kind of veg spread, baked red peppers, sliced tomatoes, basil and rocket bit of salt, pepper, oil oil and balsamic.
SoberDips@reddit
Normal white bread ham, ready salted crisps and mayo
Temporary-Zebra97@reddit
Fish finger sandwich Tiger bread rolls and lashings of salad cream or Sliced turkey, blue cheese and cranberry sauce with a couple of rocket leaves for garnish are a couple of faves.
For a treat - sourdough bread buttered with horseradish, bed of very well cooked onions, thinly sliced steak, and topped with a cheese beer sauce
melanie110@reddit
Grated cheese, onion and salad cream.
Corned beef, sliced beef tomato and salad cream.
Chicken breast (hot), pesto, mozzarella and rocket
Casual_Star@reddit
Look at this fancy fucker with her/his mozzarella and pesto.
melanie110@reddit
Always got pesto in cos kids like it with pasta. Mozzarella is like £1.20 a ball 🤷♂️
dallibab@reddit
69p in Aldi
melanie110@reddit
They are, and in Tesco but I try and get the light one
thelajestic@reddit
Add some sundried/sun blush tomatoes to this and it's perfection! On a salt and pepper baguette 🤤
melanie110@reddit
Yesssss.
I do like a chicken salad with salad cream and heaps of black pepper on a freshly baked baguette. Still warm
Constant-Rutabaga-11@reddit
Ham sandwich…but with the crust cut off
Great_Pick12@reddit
Sourdough bread, mature cheddar, tomatoes, onions and bacon with some salted crisps. Throw the whole thing into a sandwich press and kinda squish it down a lil
emmjaybeeyoukay@reddit
Foccacia with avocado, tomato, basil and mozzarella
https://www.instagram.com/p/CeyLdFAqppBDYxfXGlAzCoGSkMX9qCLFw9PuUQ0/?igsh=a3YzNDFwbXE3d21u
TherealPreacherJ@reddit
I only really make sandwiches for lunch so don't really use fancy stuff but any meat + lettuce and Jamaican jerk seasoning is the perfect blend of simple and not too bland.
Atomic_Grave@reddit
Also a tuna melt done in a pan with loads of butter, look up Matthew McConahey’s recipe for the tuna part. Then just before you eat it open it up and add a few salt & vinegar crisps in to it.
hoganpaul@reddit
6 inches of well buttered baguette, 8 rashers of streaky bacon and some sliced, fried field mushrooms.
rachaelg666@reddit
My boyfriend is the sandwich pro in our relationship but this peach and prosciutto one is a favourite
Booboodelafalaise@reddit
Any sandwich where somebody else has had to buy the ingredients, make the sandwich and presented it to me on a plate when I’m sat on my sofa at home is automatically a winner!
That peach and prosciutto sandwich sounds amazing. If you don’t marry your boyfriend, I might!
rachaelg666@reddit
I bought him a load of sandwich goods for his birthday to enhance the experience – fancy bread knife, fancy spreading knife, condiments, even the waxed paper our fave deli uses so we can have the experience at home 🥲
But that peach and prosciutto is what I bring to the relationship and honestly it’s great.
Initial_Research4984@reddit
I have several for myself... but my wife loves when I do a "grilled cheese"
I put in, cheese, onion, tomato (i sometimes substitute tomato for some chili jam or chutney), mushroom, spinach, smoked paprika... and then i turn the bread in to garlic bread too by adding butter, garlic, parsley and mint to both sides of the bread. I toast it in the arifryer and let the cheese melt nicely and the aroma is to die for.
I guess it turns into a garlic bread pizza kinda thing. I love it too but it's not the healthiest due to all that cheese and butter.
Id say for a great sandwich u have to consider the flavours, texture, thickness and the order you put them in. Also know which fruit or veg u need to pre salt before going into a sandwich to maximise flavour profiles. Whether to use normal white bread or seeded or whatever. Sometimes I prefer to make own breads for this reason too. I can choose its consistency and texture and flavour whikst baking it.
I love being creative with dnadwiches and trying different combos and ideas out of what I think may be interesting and am often pleasantly surprised.
The_G00d_Son@reddit
White bread, butter, pastrami, gherkins, mustard!
shredditorburnit@reddit
Turkey and brie in a buttered tiger bread baguette.
Maybe not everyone's tastes, but for me, it's perfection. Especially if you catch the tiger bread fresh out the bakery still warm from the oven.
councilsoda@reddit
Oven bottom muffin or mini stottie, crispy chicken, peanut butter (or even better cashew nut butter), rocket, a few bean sprouts, fresh jalapeno, sliced shallots, grated carrot, quick lime and sesame oil dressing.
cannontd@reddit
I find you have to put things in which aren’t exceptional themselves but work together. So lettuce has to be there, a smear of nice mustard mayo, some sort of pickle, then ham and cheese.
JohnArcher965@reddit
Roast beef, brie, and fried mushrooms in a fresh sour dough baguette.
Beanotown@reddit
Crusty roll, wedge of cheese 1.5 cm thick, wedge of onion 1 cm thick.
Served with plain crisps and a pint if appropriate.
chroniccomplexcase@reddit
(I’m vegan- so I understand many wouldn’t like this, but I have had none vegans try it and actually been surprised they like it)
Baguette, layer of pickled red cabbage, layer of lettuce (the crispier whiter pieces) Richmond faux chicken pieces, grated carrot (patted dry so it isn’t soaking wet in carrot juice) then spinach before spreading one of the follow on the top inside part of the baguette- regular hummus, red pepper hummus, pesto hummus, green pesto or red pesto (obviously both the vegan version) and close and compact down a bit.
It’s 6:45am, I’ve managed around 4 hours of sleep so far tonight and now really hungry, especially for one of these…. Will have to go out and buy the ingredients for it and make one next week, as I’m away a long weekend today. A
thesunbeamslook@reddit
meatball subs -
Iwantedalbino@reddit
Bacon sandwich
500g butchers bacon Shitty white bread Margarine Ketchup Cut diagonally
HotSpotPleaseItch@reddit
Mild cheddar cheese, decent ham, cheese and onion crisps & salad cream.
Amonette2012@reddit
Steak with cherry tomatoes, red onion, mayo, rocket, mustard.
Blue cheese with cucumber.
Ham with nasturtium leaves (beef is good too).
Dogsofa21@reddit
This is old school but surprisingly excellent and all readily available from your fridge: strong cheddar with Branson pickle. My next go to would be Philly with ham (proper sliced). Bread has to be medium thick good quality.
Toasted sandwiches is a new thread….
MoHarless@reddit
thin slices of fried aubergine on white bread
dontuseyourrealnam3@reddit
Gotta be a fish finger sarnie surely? Maybe a waffle on top of it too?
Or if we’re talking a breakfast sandwich, Bacon, Hashbrown, Beans and fuck ton of cheese
Aberfalman@reddit
Banana sarnies take a lot of beating.
GlitchingGecko@reddit
Bacon, sunny side up egg, avocado, lettuce, raw red onion, grated mature cheddar, kewpie mayo.
Sadly I'm now allergic to avocado, so I have to have it without.
s4turn2k02@reddit
I thought I was fancy having pot noodle wraps but a toastie is a whole other level
en70uk@reddit
Ham cheese and crisps plus mayo instead of butter or margarine
draxenato@reddit
Toasted Cheese & Ham
You need an electric toaster for this, with the old fashioned vertical pop-ups.
Ingredients: two slices of bread, dairy salted butter, one slice of processed cheese (ala Kraft slices), and a slice of your sandwich meat, black forest ham rocks with this.
the heat from the toaster warms the ham, which also traps the heat so the bread toasts quicker. the slice of cheese takes up some of the heat from the (now grilling) ham, and starts to get a little gooey, though not gloopy. pop the bread manually when the cheese starts to look melted.
Spread some salted dairy butter on the toasted bread, slap the warm toast and cheese on top, crunch, enjoy.
Jester7s@reddit
Peanut butter, golden syrup and thinly sliced extra mature cheddar.
DisorderOfLeitbur@reddit
Chilli hummus and slices of smoked turkey on some heavily seeded bread
ugh-im-bored@reddit
Egg mayo.. on wholemeal.. sprinkled with cress and a bit of black pepper! Then a layer of crushed prawn cocktail walkers crisps. Perfect 👌🏻
Divemaster-2007@reddit
Salami and pickled onion monster munch on sliced white bread
CartoonistNo9@reddit
Grilled chicken breast sliced, lettuce, bacon, anchovies, mashed roasted garlic spread onto toasted focaccia, layered with the aforementioned, top with shaved Parmesan and Caesar dressing.
Chicken Caesar Manwiches. My all time favourite.
Inevitable_Thing_270@reddit
For a fast one it’s cheap ingredients: cheap white bread, thin layer of butter or margarine, grated cheddar. Salt and vinegar crisps. Press down on sandwich to squash it before eating. Or cheap white bread with fish fingers, ketchup and mayo
More involved - Next level steak and onion sandwich from Jamie Oliver’s Comfort Food book. The recipe is on his website
ciabatta, cold roasted veg (courgette, red onion, yellow and red peppers), drizzle of fresh pesto, generous amount of fresh mozzarella (even better if you can get burrata)
ciabatta, rub the surface with the cut surface of a garlic clove, layer up salami (or similar), mozzarella, basil leaves, slices of tomato
some kind of sturdy bread (a bagel works well). Slices or apple/pear/both, sliced cheddar, fig chutney and walnut bits
same as above but minus walnuts, and add warm sauted onions and a fried egg
goats cheese, fig chutney and walnut bits
mix some pesto into some hummus then spread on bread. Add avocado/tomato/roasted peppers
tortilla with peanut butter, apple cut into matchsticks, a few dried cranberries or some sultanas, some walnut pieces or nut of choice for crunch. Roll up the tortilla
tortilla with grilled/roasted veg (cold) and hummus (flavoured if you want)
Serious-Grapefruit32@reddit
When I was a kid, I used to make tuna pate with tomato puree and cucumber.
Now I make chicken with cooked tomatoes and mozzerella on olive ciabatta. Bake it for a few minutes once it's assembled, then add some kimchi or lettuce. It's the bomb 😋
Gster7@reddit
I make sandwiches for my work on the daily, for me, not like a sandwich factory. My kids (15 and 21) love it when I don't eat them because they get to eat them, im not sure what i do but my guess is the ratio of fillings makes the sandwich. Whatever it is that's added needs to be tasted, no point having a ham/gammon and salad piece when all you can taste is the salad,. Usually I will have ham, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, onion and some kind of sauce like honey and mustard/mayonnaise/salad cream or just English/wholegrain mustard. But in my opinion it's more about the amounts you put in and making sure you can taste everything that's in there. I like to change it up all the time so it's not the same thing I'm eating every week.
Therealladyboneyard@reddit
Slice of toastie bread, mustard, smoked ham, Emmental, other slice of bread. Grilled. My husband loves this
-koo-koo@reddit
Cheese salad, salad cream and chips… there was s sandwich shop that did this - called it the belly buster - I never finished a whole one!!
-koo-koo@reddit
Feta, chargrilled red pepper with a drizzle of balsamic glaze - you’re welcome :)
LilacRose32@reddit
Baguette with boursin, cucumber and ready salted crisps
EmmaInFrance@reddit
Baguette with rillettes and salt and vinegar crisps is my current favourite.
Alexboogeloo@reddit
But which Boursin? the crowd cries!
LegendEater@reddit
You're filthy but I like it
PebblePentathlon@reddit
Turkey, ham, cheese, mayo and salad. Subway don't do their Melt anymore so we are making do here
Moppy6686@reddit
Sourdough, creme fraiche, mustard (pick your poison), sundried tomatoes, spring onions, mature cheddar, tuna.
George9816@reddit
I’m simple but I love making tuna mayo and ham sandwiches
j-lulu@reddit
The Rachael: turkey on toasted marble rye, 1000 island dressing, Swiss or provolone (all toasty and bubbly), and sour kraut.
AcceptableBee8492@reddit
The monte cristo, had one for my birthday breakfast recently
amboandy@reddit
Like most of my sandwiches I stole this from either M&S pr another independent person.
Thick white bread that's buttered, coleslaw, lettuce and cheese. The cheese has to be strong enough to cope with the other ingredients but that's all you need to make the king of sandwiches.
I lie, the king of sandwiches is meat based, pastrami on rye that's smothered with a strong mustard, Emmenthal or sliced Gouda, pickles Mrs says mayo on the other slice of bread but she's a pussy....double mustard!
l10nkey@reddit
I think a good seeded loaf, with mayo spread on each slice with grated mature cheddar and red onion diced and spread evenly throughout 😉
amboandy@reddit
Diced for crunch? I've had a lot of sliced onion and they're nice.
l10nkey@reddit
Diced to a good size and spaced evenly. Made with love
amboandy@reddit
Ah that's the issue with my sandwich, they're made with necessity and not with love
springsomnia@reddit
Hot mini sausages in a roll with butter. Delicious!!
saanij@reddit
Toastie bread Mango chutney Beetroot/vegetable patty split in half to cover bread Lettuce Cheese slice Salted butter
Served with crisps
spike790@reddit
Egg trilby’s , for every one. Fried egg over easy on white bread and raw onions.
thefooleryoftom@reddit
Fresh, crusty bread. Thin, smoked bacon. Egg fried in the bacon fat and sesame oil. Chilli jam. Delicious.
Dense_Case3507@reddit
Not really a sandwich, but slightly melted butter mixed with condensed milk and sugar. Then spread the mixture on one slice of bread and fry until golden crispy.
ChampionshipOk5046@reddit
Nice bread, butter, tinned salmon mashed up and mashed banana. I add mustard but I love mustard.
THCmetoking@reddit
Krakowska sucha (polish cured sausage) available at quite a few supermarkets. If you can't find that then use pastrami. Then a nice baguette/ciabatta/rye roll with cheddar, gherkins, sauerkraut, mustard and ketchup.
MercuryJellyfish@reddit
Cheese, lettuce, tomato, Branston pickle.
Absolutely love it.
tarelben@reddit
Hard roll, spicy mustard, Hard salami and amarrican cheese. Has to be a good Hard roll. I get mine at the local bakery.
lcmfe@reddit
Chicken bacon and lettuce on bloomer or granary bread
Minimum_Leopard_2698@reddit
Smoked ham (Bavarian), French mustard, mayo, lettuce, tomato and pickled beetroot. So simple but unbelievably good
Also upvote for the Wigan Kebab, it’s a meal made entirely of carbs and fat I mean who does not love those. I still reminisce about a Pimmies pie in a bap and I haven’t lived there for 25 years.
jayemmseegee@reddit
Roast chicken breast, rocket, tomato and pesto on a ciabatta.
It just works
nuclear_pistachio@reddit
I read this in Alan Partridge’s voice.
BeanzOnToasttt@reddit
Thanks for reminding me of him. I'm gonna be singing the Scissored Isle jingle for weeks now.
cleanutility@reddit
“It just works Lin”
The-Adorno@reddit
This but swap the chicken for prosciutto and mozzarella
utadohl@reddit
That sounds yummy. Mozzarella might be a great addition to that.
Altruistic-Orchid157@reddit
My wife loves brie and bacon. She is very strange.
Altruistic-Orchid157@reddit
Cheese and marmite. Or hummus and grated carrot.
anti-sugar_dependant@reddit
Bread of your choice, slices of chicken, slices of grapes, mayo. I know it sounds mad, but I love it.
Cheap_Macaroon_3008@reddit
Soft white bread with tinned red salmon and cucumber with lots of vinegar.
m4nf47@reddit
Get a decent sandwich toaster then put whatever your favourite sounding sandwich from this thread is in it but add more cheese. A lot more cheese. Three or more kinds of cheese in top middle and bottom layers. Feta. Gouda. Parmesan. Brie. Mozzarella. Cheshire. Blue Stilton. Mature Cheddar. Double Gloucester. Camembert. Red Leicester. Wensleydale. Stinking Bishop. Enjoy!
naughtycupboard83@reddit
Quality chicken breast/burger, grilled until personal preference. Add cheese, lettuce, sliced or diced onions (red). Southwest Chipotle sauce with a minimum of 2 hash browns, layered with jalapeños and then placed inside a bun (doesn't matter as long as its the one you like). Toasted bun optional. Home style zinger tower 🤘bacon, or additional filling choices as you see fit for the deluxe edition
Delmastro96@reddit
Fresh ciabatta lightly toasted, the best fresh mozzarella I can find (Costco does a decent one), a few slices of prosciutto crudo, sliced cherry tomatoes, salt, pepper, good extra virgin olive oil. Maybe some rocket or basil leaves if I have any.
spudfish83@reddit
Fried banana and bacon on lightly toasted white bread.
Prestigious-Garbage5@reddit
Lild's sliced seeded bread, my homemade tomato chutney on one slice, mayo on the other. Filling is mature stilton, lettuce and sliced home grown tomatoes and cucumber.
elswaggosdemed@reddit
My girl just brought me back some provolone cheese from Italy which inspired me to make a few sandwiches. Best one was Ciabatta, good olive oil, sliced tomato (seasoned with olive oil , salt and pepper), Tesco finest sliced beef brisket + Tesco finest ham (was 2 for a fiver lol but worked well as a combo) , watercress and rocket and of course the cheese.
Seasoned well with oil, salt and pepper which I think is crucial !
oblivion6202@reddit
Cheese and Marmite if you're in a hurry.
Cheese, crispy bacon and Branston pickle if you're after the truly heavenly.
In a toastie for an extra star.
Yes, in both cases.
Eire-head@reddit
Sausages, red sauce, butter and decent bread
frank-sarno@reddit
Seafood salad, swiss cheese, olive oil, mustard, s&p, between two toasted slices of rye.
Cucumber slices, cheddar cheese, olive oil, smoked salmon between two toasted slices of rye.
Pastrami, mustard, black olives, shredded lettuce, cheddar, olive oil on toasted rye. (I like rye.)
Crisp fried bacon, sliced portabello, swiss or provolone slices, lettuce on toasted honey wheat.
Scrambled eggs, shredded cheddar, bacon on Publix Mountain bread.
IrascibleOnion@reddit
Made this today. I did Cajun roasted chicken with jammy onions and the spiced oil drizzled over smashed avocado, on malted wheat sourdough bread.
Western-Ad-9058@reddit
Par baked ciabattas, chicken breasts cooked in a crust of rosemary and thyme wrapped in tinfoil in the oven , cherry tomatoes with olive oil salt pepper and balsamic vinegar, cheese of your choice.
Always my favourite, few curly fries on the side
Extension-Tension810@reddit
Tiger bread, sliced emmental, grated carrot, sweet chili sauce.
phflopti@reddit
Thick white bread (buttered), sliced roast chicken, grated carrot, pea shoots, good quality mayo.
Aromatic_Tourist4676@reddit
Brie and date was a win today for me
Rorstech@reddit
If you're looking for cheap and cheerful - a nice strong cheddar with bovril spread on heavily buttered bread. Add crisps of your choice for crunch.
Phillyfuk@reddit
Lidl demi baguette, buttered. Then sliced and fried pork shoulder steak with onions and mushrooms and a sprinkle of mozzarella.
lauramagsgreen@reddit
Warm ciabatta roll, tiny smear of mayo, baby spinach leaves, proper ripe tomatoes, sliced avocado, still warm halloumi slices and balsamic glaze.
LePoppy72@reddit
Freshly cooked beetroot, sliced still warm, add a spot of vinegar, black pepper, then cottage cheese on a nice white loaf cut to preference.
Alexboogeloo@reddit
What is it that sandwich guy says called Max Halley on Sunday Brunch? Hot Cold Sweet Sour Crunchy Soft
zingyyellow@reddit
Award winning for the worst ever sandwich.... workmate brought in cold yesterday's cauliflower cheese on supermarket white bread. He said it was awful and bland af.
DV865@reddit
2 slices white bread, well buttered, 1 slice fried bread, Iceland Mini Deep Dish Pepperoni Pizza, ready salted/salt & vinegar crisps, sliced gherkin. Bangin!
grazzac@reddit
Morton's morning roll, slice of Lorne sausage, tattie scone and Monterrey jack cheese with a dab of brown sauce.
dookydoo219@reddit
Cheese topped barm from Lidl, sliced corned beef, Branston type pickle.
bob_the_rod@reddit
Sausage, red onion and mustard. Sometimes a slice of tomato if I'm feeling a bit cheeky.
Conk87@reddit
I love getting the small individual ciabattas from the bakery at Sainsbury's. Cut and drizzle olive oil and stick in the oven for a few mins to crisp it lightly. Add prosciutto, slices of fresh mozzarella, sliced tomato, rocket, drizzle more oil and black pepper. Heaven
Isolde-Noor@reddit
sub roll, slice place grated cheese then toast, once done place lettuce, red onion, close, eat, be at peace.
mooohaha64@reddit
Warburtons oven bottom muffins heavily buttered, honey roast ham and crushed mccoys steak crisps.
DickSpannerPI@reddit
Three fried eggs, with HP fruity sauce on every layer.
Booboodelafalaise@reddit
I love a fried egg sandwich made with two pieces of marmite on toast.
SaddleBishopJoint@reddit
Bread Lime pickle Cheddar cheese (strong) Lettuce Butter Bread
Sinclair1982@reddit
Wholemeal bread, buttered, with a smidge of mayo on one slice and lime and chili pickle on the other. Add good quality mature cheddar cheese, room temperature in season tomatoes and lettuce.
Very simple, but for me, unbeatable.
Particular-Ad8831@reddit
Mixed baked beans and mash potato in a sandwich
BonusCharacter9409@reddit
White bread, good quality sliced ham, mustard, a few sliced pickles and watercress 👌
aghzombies@reddit
I get chicken tikka pieces from Lidl, then cut them up a bit along with a smallish tomato. Mix them in a bowl with some mayonnaise. Some privet on the bread (my best mate has a demi baguette, I usually have the Lidl pretzel roll, cut it in half horizontally and then use top and bottom to make 2 open faced sandwiches) - some sliced pickle gherkins - chicken bits.
My mate lobbies for it every workday.
spudandbeans@reddit
Bloody love a Lidl pretzel roll!
aghzombies@reddit
They're so good!!
TangerineSeveral9221@reddit
So many. But the one that seems to split opinion the most is … strong cheddar, apple, nuts (usually pistachio).
CliffordThRed@reddit
Yesterday I put some leftover bolognaise with loads of cheese between two bits of fried bread. That was a nice one.
wheresthethirdhorn@reddit
i have two on rotation at the moment. both on brown bread with some seeds.
1: spread chilli jam or sriracha on both slices of bread. then put some spinach on one slice. then put tuna mixed with mayo and spring onion on top of the spianch. then put cucumber slices on top of the tuna. then close the sandwich.
they are both very good and nutritious.
TheCatWithATiara@reddit
If I'm using a soft roll for anything, I usually microwave the whole thing for a minute (in a paper bag) and it's super soft!
you_aint_seen_me-@reddit
Granary, butter, corned beef (thin slices), wholegrain mustard and pickled beetroot.
a_government_man@reddit
been vibing on toasties recently - pb and chili jam for savoury or pb and banana for sweet days. on granary because I am a simple lad with elevated taste.
Alternative-Sea-6238@reddit
Go with me on this. Get a really nice ciabatta. Cut in half and proceed as follows. A layer of butter on each half. Some nice breaded ham, thick and chunky, not any flimsy thin processed stuff. Then just before combining the halves back together, put a chocolate hobnob biscuit or two in between them.
No, seriously, do it.
Adds a nice crunch and a little sweetness to complement the salt/savoury meat, and is a little different from the usual crisps everyone uses.
jibbist@reddit
Fish fingers, kimchi on slightly toasted & buttered sourdough bread.
JennyTalor@reddit
Two 130mm squares of plasterboard filled with one coat plaster 😋
TheTackleZone@reddit
Cold cut roast chicken (chunky) for flavour and texture.
Cucumber and tomato for substance and freshness.
Egg mayo for the creaminess.
Sandwich pickle for the tanginess.
On farmhouse white bread (ideally a crusty loaf), with one side buttered.
So satisfying.
Gold_Hedgehog5906@reddit
Tiger bread loaf or any hard crust loaf sliced length ways, ham, German salami, peperoni, sliced cheddar, fresh mozzarella, lettuce, red peppers, jalapeños, healthy amount of Strachan mayo, toasted in oven
JustUseAnything@reddit
Just ham cheese and mustard and salt and vinegar baked crisps on bloomer.
Worldly_Let6134@reddit
Sourdough bloomer, English mustard, pastrami, sliced gherkins, sauerkraut and either havarti or jahlsberg cheese. 😋
SirTimmons@reddit
Decent ham, Red Leicester, coleslaw, lettuce, gherkins and sriracha
TheHeianPrincess@reddit
Halloumi and smashed avocado, bit of rocket and sprinkle of chilli flakes, on a bagel or toastie!
Suzilaura@reddit
Fancy bread, mayo, avocado, chicken
TyrannicHalfFey@reddit
My go-to is chicken and peppers with hella mayo. But a leftovers sandwich is friggin awesome - pasta, curry, chili…the world is your oyster!
UnpredictiveList@reddit
Sliced sourdough. In a pan with butter and weighed down for the crispy outside. chilli jam Sliced chorizo, salami, palma ham Fresh mozzarella Under the grill for a few mins Whack the top bread on
Boom.
Necessary_Train3512@reddit
Chicken Korma
Pooter1313@reddit
rolls sleeves up bbq is raging in the garden, 2 slices of olive sourdough are toasted, a bespoke spice and herb rub is mixed, chicken breasts coated and grilled, a garlic mayo sits waiting in the fridge, quick blast of peppers on the grill, and all gets placed together with a sprinkling of zaatar. Elite sarnie.
Maleficent-Signal295@reddit
My Nan used to make the same sandwich for lunch.
Ham, cheese and coleslaw. Salt and pepper.
It may not be top tier in some peoples eyes, but it is in mine.
tiny_rodents@reddit
Wholemeal bread, butter, lettuce, tomato, spring onion, peanut butter.
Nice.
aemdiate@reddit
Poached salmon fillet, still hot from the pan, generously flaked roughed onto watercress and homemade mayonnaise on a well buttered split tin loaf bought from a bakery that morning. A touch of black pepper, a waft of lemon juice. Followed by a jam doughnut. Saturday lunch staple.
Marshwarden@reddit
Ham, Camembert, Avocado, Tomato, Dijon and Mayo on decent bread. Or fish fingers with tomato, mayo and sweet chilli between two slices of lightly toasted seeded.
Rocinante23@reddit
Fried calamari, kim chi, rocket and aioli on a warm toasted ciabatta
unalive-robot@reddit
Sliced tomato with salt and pepper and an unhealthy amount of butter.
Mumfiegirl@reddit
Lightly toasted brown/ wholemeal bread- Stilton melted a bit on one piece , add crispy bacon and avocado.
Reasonable_Idea_8580@reddit
Tiger loaf, lurpak, lettuce, cucumber, chilli jam, and ham. Absolutely elite, and the chilli jam gives it that little kick.
Putrid_Branch6316@reddit
Warburtons extra thick toastie bread, Seabrook cheese and onion crisps, bright yellow processed cheese slices and mayo.
OnlyEmma_05@reddit
Warburton's bun, absolutely jam-packed with any of the following (however do not mix):
Mini Cheddars Doritos Pringles Wotsits
You can have butter or no butter, I don't like butter so I don't use.
Depending on the crisps, it's nice to add garlic butter to the Warburton's bun and bake it unti crispy.
Valensin@reddit
White bread thickly spread with butter, Seabrooks ready salted crinkly crisps, scrunched up in the bag with some achar masala and lime juice. Pure heaven!
Or, the Dave Lister of a fried egg sandwich with chilli sauce and mango chutney... nothing beats a dirty sandwich!
Glass-Werewolf5070@reddit
Slice of sourdough or bloomer Mayo or butter both slices Smoked Ham slices Finely sliced tomato Salt Slice of mature cheddar Lettuce Crack of pepper Preferred variety of mustard spread on the lid
Makes a beautifully simple and tasty sandwich.
ZookeepergameRich454@reddit
I buy a tiger loaf, a big pre-cooked chicken, some baby gems and a couple of tomatoes. Sorted.
passaroach35@reddit
Get yourself a cooked chicken, sweetcorn, mayo, shred it & mixed it all up. Get some of your prefered lettuce... & Then salt & cracked black pepper, kettle crisps! Make a butty with these ingredients, & thank me later
Holmeszee@reddit
Crunchy peanut butter and sliced ham on tiger bread. If you wanna go wild add some marmite .
jpy88@reddit
A thick slab of pate + two bags of salt & vinegar crisps. Cheap white bread.
MisterSlippyFists@reddit
French baton
Mayo one side
Branston pickle on the other
Corned beef over the branston
Extra mature cheese sliced thick on top
Really thin sliced red onions on top
Slap that bitch together and enjoy.
MrsMaplebeck@reddit
Went to stay with a new-ish friend for the first time, she aksed if I wanted a sandwich and when she handed me a warm, lavishly buttered pigs in blankets sandwich I knew we were friends for life.
simundo86@reddit
Pastmari chilli cheese lettuce Nando’s perinaise on a muffin or in a fat wrap
Bum-Sniffer@reddit
Crusty roll, high quality ham/pastrami/cold meat, and enough English mustard to tranquillise a gazelle.
mynameisnotthom@reddit
Bacon and parmesan dust. Chav bread.
Kistelek@reddit
I've always been partial to a lettuce sandwich, lots of lettuce, plenty of salt. Or failing that, ready salted crisps. And as a child, sugar sandwiches were the biz.
Asleep_Garage_146@reddit
Toast 2 slices of cheap white bread, also microwave a Chicago Town pizza (your choice of flavour), once the toast is done, use butter and ketchup on the slice that has the pizza crust, add the pizza and top with the other slice of toast. Enjoy!
Slick583@reddit
Ciabatta bread toasted in the oven, pesto, mozarella and sliced tomatoes.
Let the Mozarella melt in the oven.
Make sure to salt the tomatoes.
randymysteries@reddit
Peanut butter, lettuce, cheddar cheese and mayo on white bread
DuncRed@reddit
Cheese, baked beans, mayonnaise. Wear a bib. You're welcome.
thumbdumping@reddit
Cheese, chicken tikka and Waldorf salad on a baguette.
Atomic_Grave@reddit
Just put way more of everything you are using in the sandwich than you think is the right amount, including condiments. If you use tomatoes - salt and pepper on them separately first, let sit for a few mins. Good quality ingredients is a must, especially the bread and butter.
AlephMartian@reddit
Nice fresh baguette with Boursin, sliced hard-boiled egg, and salami mwah
Valuable-Ice-3665@reddit
Keep it simple. Tourchon ham and camembert in decent bread. That is all.
badbadget@reddit
Corned beef in cheap white bread with sliced raw onion. Perfect.
awunited@reddit
Mature cheddar and raspberry jam
wonkedup@reddit
Chicken Caesar sandwich filling but make the Caesar dressing from scratch, fresh parmigiano, anchovies, Dijon... man. Add a nice head of lettuce and some bacon if desired
Professional_Pace928@reddit
Buttered brown wholemeal bread with red onion thinly sliced on grated mature Cheddar. Proof that less is more.
N7twitch@reddit
Pastrami, lettuce, chilli jam, bit of red peper. Got to be in a decent sturdy roll though.
changleosingha@reddit
Baguette, hummus, tandoori chicken
WelcometotheZhongguo@reddit
My go-to simple ingredient sarnie would be * white bloomer very thick cut * loads of butter * sliced ripe President brie * thick cut honey roast ham * shredded cos lettuce * mustard/ mayo/ salad cream/ black pepper
Squidged down under your hand before being cut in triangles. Served with a cuppa
twinings91@reddit
Tiger bread baguette with salami selection, rocket, mayo & sliced mozzarella - it's my go to weekend sandwich
Eyfura@reddit
Cream cheese, smoked salmon, fresh dill sprigs, capers and thinly sliced red onion.
Tinnitus-1975@reddit
Seeded wholemeal bread, pastrami, small spread of mustard, salad leaves and mayo
Bigbadgergnocchi@reddit
Left over mac’n’cheese in a pitta.
captainspunkbubble@reddit
I sliced up a pork pie into a cheese and pickle sandwich with tomato and rocket. Much better than the “ploughman’s” sandwich you’d get in a meal deal.
ember_eb@reddit
The best sandwich I ever made (and I make a lot) was
Sourdough bloomer -Pastrami -Sliced chicken -Smoked jalapeño cheese (modest amount, didn’t want to overpower) - Butterhead lettuce -tomatoes nicely seasoned
- Sliced gherkin -Mayo -Dijon mustard -a bit of pickle relish
Saying that, my usual sandwich is -mustard -mayo - leafy lettuce or rocket - cheese if available -pickles, jalapeños, sauerkraut
- I don’t really eat meat so will do either marinated fried tempeh or tofu -tomatoes maybe, seasoned
All good sandwiches imo need a bit of tang from mustard or fermented/pickled goods.
Season &or dress your salad items
Good bread
Good condiments
Make sure your fridge is always stocked with sandwich necessities so you can mix and match but always have the solid items needed
alloitacash@reddit (OP)
Mixing meat does give you a head start I reckon.
EtainAingeal@reddit
If you're open to toasties and aren't one of the poor unfortunate souls with an aversion to coriander, might I recommend mature cheddar, a sliced red chilli and chopped fresh coriander.
Content-External-473@reddit
I like a fish finger sandwich with enough vinegar to descale my insides.
If I'm honest it's a vinegar sandwich with some fish fingers for texture
alloitacash@reddit (OP)
Yeah damn, fish finger sandwiches are epic.
meraii@reddit
Mayo, pepper, ham, cheese, tomato, cucumber. Thick doorstop bread. A classic, but delicious.
smoking-gnu@reddit
Ciabatta or panini, lightly toast and apply a layer of red pesto. Top one side with sliced chorizo and vine ripened tomatoes and the other side with Mozarella. Add cracked black pepper. Pop face up under the grill until the Mozarella is melting. Take them out, put them back together and hey pesto (pun absolutely intended) I serve mine with salt and black pepper kettle chips
paulie_x_walnuts@reddit
Ciabatta, sliced chicken breast, homemade pesto, Winiary Polish mayo, mozzarella, grilled until melted - 10/10
dolly3900@reddit
Thick white bread (not brown)
Soft, salted butter (not margarine or substitute spread)
Cottage cheese
Hula Hoops (salted or beef)
Silver skin pickle onions
Garlic mayonnaise
Krakshotz@reddit
Foccacia or ciabatta. Prosciutto, rocket, mozzarella with a drizzle of olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
duboisharrier@reddit
Rye bread, polish mayo, sapocka, salami, cheese, pickles, mustard.
Affectionate-Rule-98@reddit
Bake at home baguette, sliced tikka chicken, mint yoghurt, mango chutney, sliced cucumber
FedUpFrog@reddit
Use two pieces of cheese on toast to make a bacon sandwich, with a little English mustard spread on the cheese prior to grilling
TallFriendlyGinger@reddit
Eggs fried in pesto, mayo, spinach, sliced avocado, and feta (or fried halloumi if you like). Fry the bread if you're feeling extra naughty.
Soggy-Mistake8910@reddit
Plain white bread, fried egg (runny yolk), a little bit of salt. If I were a condemned man this would be my choice for a final meal
RangeLongjumping412@reddit
Bacon and Boursin on white bread. Use the Boursin instead of butter.
Casual_Star@reddit
Walkers Cheese and Onion crisps crushed up and served into three breads with margarine.
StrikingPen3904@reddit
Pretty sure we haven’t been able to buy margarine since about the 90s.
Casual_Star@reddit
My tub from the 90s is still going strong.
mellonians@reddit
Cheese, onion, crushed cheese and onion crisps and sandwich spread. It's a taste sensation.
kpopera@reddit
Can of sardines in tomato sauce. Drain excess sauce. Add in thinly sliced onions and red chillies. Add cucumber if you want a bit of crunch.
vzzzbxt@reddit
Thick cut ham and a fried egg
Plenty_Suspect_3446@reddit
Cut a tiger loaf in half vertically, then halve horizontally. Apply English mustard to the base of the sandwiches. Cook 2 Scotch fillet steaks to medium rare in olive oil and butter. Leave the steak to rest on the mustard covered base and cook the sandwich lid in the butter in the hot pan. Grating cheddar cheese is optional. Assemble the sandwich. Put some mayo on the plate for dipping. Plate up with a salad, my favourite for the sandwich is butterhead lettuce, rocket-leaves, and cherry tomatoes. Serves 2 (or 4 if you aren't greedy).
If I just fancy a regular lunch sandwich ill get Warburtons white toast bread. Two slices, one I spread with English mustard, the other with mayonnaise. Place ham on one slice. Cheddar cheese on the other. Slice some tomato and place it on the ham, then put the cheese and/mayo slice on top. Its just a nice simple ham and cheese but I like it.
Fandangojango@reddit
Chicken, celery, red onion, and mayonnaise. It’s bloody lovely! Works best with left over roast chicken.
Green_List@reddit
When we were younger and on hard times my mum would make a toasted bacon, lettuce, mayo sandwiches for tea.
Still enjoy them these days too.
Breakwaterbot@reddit
Ribeye Steak, cooked in butter, rare and well rested.
Homemade granary baguette, charred in the pan, in butter.
Caremalised onions with balsamic vinegar, slow cooked.
A good quality blue stilton
Gravy dipper on the side from yesterday's roast dinner.
ScaryHippopotamus@reddit
Not a fan of mayo or salad cream or similar gunk so many might find this a bit dry, but:
2 slices of soft, medium sliced white bread (I like Warburton's Old English) buttered to edges with softened salted butter (not "spreadable"). A couple of slices of nice unsmoked ham (I like Drury Lane Ham from Sainsbury's deli express range). Generous portions of thinly sliced cucumber and raw red onion. Couple of crisp lettuce leaves (e.g. Little Gem).
Put ham on bottom slice of bread, evenly cover with the onions and cucumber. Add lettuce leaves as final layer. Add top slice of bread. Cut in half.
InfectedEllie@reddit
Turkey, brie, cranberry and stuffing
AReptileHissFunction@reddit
Chicken, tomato and chilli pesto, cheese, mixed herbs
bopeepsheep@reddit
Caramelised onion houmous, sharp cheddar, toasted. Bonus level: thinly slice a pickled onion into it, or add a spoon of piccalilli.
Hyperion2023@reddit
Good veg samosa in a white bread sandwich with a tiny bit of ketchup - our neighbour’s recc, and is pretty amazing
True-Lemon4686@reddit
Peanut butter and honey is peak cheat food
Candy_Lawn@reddit
i make a combo between a blt and a club sandwich, so it is chicken, bacon, tomato, lettuce, mayo , mustard, s+p on buttered toasted bread. serve with a big dilly pickle.
fluentindothraki@reddit
Cream cheese mixed with a leeetle bit of french mustard and chopped parsley and corned beef on top, add thinly sliced cornichon or other pickles - cucumber pickled in brine for example, or cauliflower with a hint of beetroot and horse radish.
German baked ham on seasoned mayo (cumin and ground pepper) and a slice of Emmentaler and a thinly sliced radish.
Cream cheese is also really nice under jam.
LAcasper@reddit
Corned beef, cheese and gherkins. Air fry for 4 mins.
ilovewineandcats@reddit
Cheese savoury; grated cheese, grated carrot, and grated onion in a dressing of mayo with a bit of pickle juice and cracked black pepper. It's a really savoury hit with some crunch and it spreads well to the edge of the bread (use the back of a spoon).
Artistic_Train9725@reddit
Thickly sliced fresh faggots, HP sauce and a touch of pepper. Crusty bread, something like a cob.
luala@reddit
Toasted English muffin, sandwiched round some lightly mashed avocado and a few slices of halloumi dry fried or grilled.
Taps698@reddit
Peanut butter and salad cream. They compliment each other wonderfully
Menyana@reddit
Thick sliced toastie loaf, thick slice of turkey, ham or beef left over from a roast, sliced gherkin, mayo, and mustard with a bit of salad.
shaggykx@reddit
Easy. So first select your meat; chicken, turkey, ham, bacon, whatever strikes your fancy. Then cut a good chunk of brie, or cambozola if you're feeling adventurous - cheddar if you're poor like me. pile it in the buttered bread; a good crusty baker's cob or warburton's finest, whichever you have to hand, slather on your chosen chutney, or chili jam for a bit of spice. Make sure the fillings outweigh the bread by at least by a ratio of 60:40 - this is very important. For extra points, smash it in the toastie maker for a couple of minutes. Boom, God tier grub.
MattGSJ@reddit
Freshly cooked bacon, sliced tomatoes, crispy lettuce, black pepper and way too much mayo. It’s just a BLT but the hit bacon is the key. Works on any bread but the better, the errr better.
Also, sliced chicken quickly reheated in a pan / hot plate. Warm tortilla wrap with rocket, slices of cucumber and tomato. I like mine with salt and pepper, hot chilli pepper sauce, Tabasco and mayo but sweet chilli and mayo apparently works.
EatingCoooolo@reddit
Three slices of bread>butter>peanut butter>jam - Pre workout snack (with cup of coffee) - only time I’ll eat a sandwich
thelajestic@reddit
I have a few favorites:
A toasted bagel, spread with some mayo and wholegrain mustard. Layer with crunchy lettuce (romaine or sweetheart), thin slices of a large, firm tomato, some slices of avocado, and some nice crispy bacon.
Baguette (ideally a salt and pepper one but whatever you can get), pesto, warm chicken breast, mozzarella, sundried/sun blush tomatoes, and rocket.
Chicken breast, hammered out flat and liberally coated with a mix of herbs and spices (whatever tickles your fancy) and pan-fried until cooked. Rest then slice. Add to baguette or focaccia or a nice robust bread of your fancy, spread with pesto and topped with rocket, tomatoes, black olives and freshly grated Parmesan.
Nice rare steak with mustard mayo, caramelised onions and rocket. Nice with some good cheese too.
simbawasking@reddit
Crispy hash browns, melted grated cheese with fried onions.
Used to get it in a greasy spoon and was top tier.
No_Blackberry_9712@reddit
Ok so for me it is beef, cheddar cheese with cheese and onion crisps on a tiger baguette with English mustard and salad cream
Or braised beef onions on the same baguette dipped in gravy
carreg-hollt@reddit
Dolcelatte, watercress and rocket in granary bread. The only cheese salad sarnie.
FredRich1234@reddit
Cruncy Peanut butter on one side, Nutella on the other and salted crisps in the middle.
Some_Ad6507@reddit
Chicken and bacon sandwich, cranberry jam, with slightly toasted sliced brioche and a nice mixed leaf salad with olive oil
PurplePlodder1945@reddit
I’m here for the answers because I too have little imagination when it comes to making a sandwich. They’re always better when someone else makes one for you!
eastybeasty1@reddit
chicken tikka. had some leftover chicken from last night, roast whole cumin, black pepper and coriander. grind (coarse not fine) , mix with wee bit ginger powder. add kasmiri chilli, tiny bit chipotle powder and garam masala. mix with natural yoghurt with the chicky, add to bread then scoff. dont do that kinda thing often, my go to is usally tuna and sweetcorn but bloody tasty and got some more chicky used up.
alloitacash@reddit (OP)
Left over chicken is the best chicken.
81optimus@reddit
When I was in college many moons ago, the butty shop did a massively oversized bap, and I had turkey, stuffing, shredded onion, cucumber, cress, lettuce, salt pepper and mayo. I still think about that bap nearly 25 years later. It was essence. Whilst I know that sounds easy to recreate, I've never been able to capture that lightning in a bottle that was that particular butty.
Exact_Big_9807@reddit
Multi seeded bread, pesto on one side with buffalo mozzarella steak pieces, fried mushroom fried onion, spinach leaves Sriracha sauce and then stick it in a sandwich press
Loonytrix@reddit
I do a fairly decent Monte Cristo
noughtieslover82@reddit
White Warburton's, mature cheddar cheese, peanut butter
C0nnectionTerminat3d@reddit
White tiger bread, mature cheddar, bacon or grilled chicken (depends on what we have), seedless tomato, cucumber, lettuce.
No butter or sauce. Sorry, i hate soggy bread.
wondered-bongo@reddit
Toasted flatbread, grilled halloumi, iceberg lettuce, sweetcorn, and mayonnaise. Sometimes it's nice to switch the sweetcorn or pomegranate, too - I'd probably omit the mayonnaise then, tho!
CountJangles@reddit
Fry an egg. Add grated cheese on top let that melt. Add this to a ham sandwich.
SUPBarefoot_BeachBum@reddit
Bakery granary bread, thick sliced, thinly cut (but lots of it), horseradish mayo and lettuce.
Jamie2556@reddit
I make sandwiches every day for my packed lunches. Tesco finest pumpkin seed bread. Then simple fillings. Some examples: 1. Half a tin of tuna mixed with mayo 2 boil an egg and mash it with mayo. 3 peanut butter and jam. 4 cheese and pickle. Always delicious esp with a side of baby plum tomatoes.
digyerownhole@reddit
Crusty roll, top tier butter, deli ham.
Muggerlugs@reddit
Gravy. You can’t go wrong with bread and gravy, it’s the best snack!
signalstonoise88@reddit
Chicken, pesto, sliced tomato (those big beef tomatoes, ideally). Little bit of rocket too.
Swap the chicken for fresh mozzarella for equally nice results.
Either way, serve on fresh bread from’t bakery.
Nathan_Echoes_Reach@reddit
Pizza bread! Call it an open sandwich - or you could just add a second slice to make it one.
- Place a slice of whatever bread in a toaster
- Spread tomato puree on the toast (it just comes in a tube)
- Sprinkle grated cheese on
- Sprinkle black pepper on
- Put under the grill until cheese is melted nicely
- Chomp away
Easy, quick and tasty. The nicer bread and cheese you get, the better. Probs mature cheddar to start with. You can change it up and add stuff how you like.
Jellyfishtaxidriver@reddit
I often make the moistmaker from Friends on a Sunday evening. Whatever leftovers are available, stick them in there along with a slice of gravy soaked bread in the middle.
Otherwise I personally don't think you can go wrong with ham, cheese and salt & vinegar crisps.
Normal_Human_4567@reddit
Obviously only when I feel bougie or have time and money to spare!
Cold: cheese, chutney (preferably caramelised onion but up to you) baby tomatoes, lettuce
Toastie: goats cheese, cheddar, caramelised onion chutney, beetroot
Enough-Ad3818@reddit
Chicken and sweetcorn sandwich filling
Prawn cocktail crisps
Soft white roll, buttered
It's a taste sensation.
OkDragonfly7003@reddit
Can't beat a proper homemade BLT. Good bread, doesn't have to be wanky though, is essential.
Nice-Turn9628@reddit
A seriously good butty is tuna mayo with Branston pickle… it’s up there with the best!
SecretKaleEater@reddit
Two slices of white bread
Butter/margerine liberally applied
Salad cream
Four slices of beetroot
Ham
Cut in half
Eat
Perfect
LiorahLights@reddit
That reminds me of my nan. She'd eat beetroot with everything. Although, she used to fry ham in lard.
mr-seamus@reddit
Stottie. Good roast ham (on the bone) from the butchers. Pease pudding. English musty.
dingo_deano@reddit
Bacon lettuce tomato, use polish mayo. And get the bacon crispy. Tomato , lettuce and bread must be fresh.
Acrylic_Starshine@reddit
Ciabata with melted brie, tomato chutney and grapes.
Stuf404@reddit
2 end bits of a brown loaf.
5 packs of peperami cut up and played length ways to fit in the bread.
Lots of cream cheese.
Touch of garlic salt.
Divine.
yabyum@reddit
Supernoodles toasted sandwich, must be done in one that crimps the edges though.
NightT0Remember@reddit
A Garlic Chicken Kiev with some oven chips on heavily buttered white bread goes down a treat.
Can add a sauce if its too dry
Venus_Gospel@reddit
This, but try it with super noodles instead of (or as well as) chips
Excellent-Aide6884@reddit
Cream cheese, pesto and rocket. It is a taste sensation.
Princes_Slayer@reddit
Get a good sized barm/oven bottom roll type and poke a whole in one side. Wiggle your finger inside the barm to create space without breaking any other edge. Now, make your favourite pot noodle up (mine is chicken mushroom), make sure you don’t add excessive water as you want a thick gravy/sauce to coat your noodles. Stuff as many noodles into the barm as possible and eat. If you want to be even dirtier, include some chips. Carbs with carbs in a carb …what could be better in miserable weather
DarthScabies@reddit
Lidl crusty roll, crispy smoked back bacon and HP brown sauce
BecomeCarbonNegative@reddit
Any existing one with crisps added to it
designer_by_day@reddit
Smoked ham and ready salted crisps, sort of like a bacon sandwich but 10x easier.
alloitacash@reddit (OP)
Now you’re talking my language.
Aggressive-Bad-440@reddit
Lidl sourdough boule, chunky slices.
Very lightly toasted in the air fryer (I can't have a toaster, it makes me buy bread).
Galbani mozzarella (£1.25 in Morrisons, or M&S Bufala or Burrata if you can afford it).
Some decent crudo.
Assemble, eat, be happy.
Bastet_x@reddit
Sesame bagels (or bagel thins) or a nice ciabatta roll. Then add crispy bacon, avocado, rocket, cherry tomatoes, little squirt of mayo, lots of black pepper.
barriedalenick@reddit
The best sandwich I ever had was a warm curried Shepherds pie affair. It was absolutely delicious
GoodTato@reddit
Spam. Shorter cans, not the tall ones. Get 6 slices out of that and 6 slices of bread to match. Eat that shit. Yeah
alloitacash@reddit (OP)
I’m never touching spam again.
thefreeDaves@reddit
Dead easy. Dairy lea cheese spread, beef hula hoops, ketchup. Shite white bread with all the goodness bleached out of it.
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