ira Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 When I was in grade school...Before the advent of Microwaves and the possibility of re-warming GREAT meals you made at home...Lunch was brown paper bags filled with dull tuna,peanut butter and jelly,and smelly egg salad sandwiches.Well about 30 years ago I fell in love with the since deceased author Lawrence Sanders.In his "Deadly Sin" Series he featured a retired Captain...Edward X. Delaney (played in the movie "the First Deadly Sin" by no less than Frank Sinatra)...now a police department consultant.. whose passion was making incredible sandwiches late at night after returning from a "DAY OF GRUELING CASEWORK."!It opened me up to the beauty of GREAT sandwiches on GREAT bread or incredible Onion Rolls or bagels or sour dough etc.A great sandwich is truly a thing of beauty!PLEASE! share some great sandwich ideas with a former Kosher guy who now embracea all the remarkable possibilities of mixing together ANYTHING he wants to!All reasonable and mouth-watering suggestions are welcome! -Ira. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelina Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Ira...I remember kids bringing egg salad or tuna salad in a brown bag to elementary school on toasted wonder bread. If the damp 5-hour toast didn't gross you out...the warm mayo would.In College, a nice jewish girl from the Midwood Section of Brooklyn introduced me to toasted bagels with cream cheese and (get this ..not exactly kosher) bacon. If that wasn't bad enough......she actually brought me home to meet her parents. I guess college IS for rebelling!John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ira Posted February 25, 2009 Author Share Posted February 25, 2009 I'm dreamin' of that "Joan-Jettish" girl already John.Sleep will be tough to come by tonite.-Ira! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny S. Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Fried pepper sandwiches...The hallway at school smelled like an Imported food store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJ Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 My grandmother always insisted that you had to have "a nice ham sandwich" - now you could have it on Arnold White Bread, or pumpernickle, or rye ..... as long as it was "nice"....Also to this day I still cannot make a tuna-fish sandwich the way my grandma did - I think it has something to do with cutting off the corners of the bread - but I'm not sure ahahahhaha..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollies65 Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Cappacolla w pepperjack cheese. Lettuce, tomatoe, red onion [Thin slice] on a half baguette [FRESH] either oil & vineger or good mustard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJ Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Great - now I'm hungry ahahhaha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollies65 Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 cappacolla is the greatest sandwich meat known to man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boopell Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Except on holidays, I've never been much of a "sit down to a meal" type--it's not that important to me-- but my husband and kids are. Usually I just grab whatever is handy and quick for myself and I normally eat standing in the kitchen. I've discovered that almost anything makes a great sandwich, but I rarely use any kind of meat. I'm teased about it constantly. My mother-in-law asks "What's on bread today?" My sister says I never learned to use a plate.I had a friend spend the weekend when we were around 14 and while my parents were at work we ate mustard and potato chip sandwiches all day. That's one my creations, but after Hollies' post and MJ's nice ham sandwiches I don't think I should elaborate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steeler Deb Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Ira,My favorite is a fish sandwich topped with french fries and coleslaw from Primanti Brothers deli. They are soooo yummy!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ira Posted February 25, 2009 Author Share Posted February 25, 2009 "Keep It Comin' Love"-(K.C. And The Sunshine Band)...I'm takin' notes!-Ira. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollies65 Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 The cappacolla sandwich at Primanti Brother is very good...but you have to take half the fries off...that's just too much starch. Good stuff...and filling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ira Posted February 25, 2009 Author Share Posted February 25, 2009 Where is Primanti Bros. located...Pa. or Ohio? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steeler Deb Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 PA and Florida Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollies65 Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Pittsburgh. In Cleveland we have alot of restaurants that throw the fries & slaw on the sandwich...but I like Primanti Brothers better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bessieboo Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 My current favorite is a sopressata sandwich, with banana pepper rings,black olives, pepper cheese,and pesto on sour dough.But, I love a toasted salt bagel with a little schmeer of cream cheese and nova. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darlene Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Roast beef with mozzarella cheese and Italian dressing on a soft roll. Messy but amazing. --Darlene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elle4ec Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 I'm not much on cold lunchmeat type sandwiches. However, I love Panini sandwiches! You know, the pressed, grilled sandwiches. There are so many combinations I could come up with. How about a "Chicken Cordon Bleu"- Ciabatta bread with chicken breast, a good ham (cappicolla would work here, Steve), Swiss cheese and dijon mustard?I also can easily go vegetarian with Portobello mushrooms, Fresh mozzarella, ripe tomato, red onion, and balsamic vinagrette on roasted garlic bread.An easy bagel sandwich is good quality roast beef, cream cheese and romaine lettuce on a toasted onion bagel. (Be sure to serve a dill pickle with this one.)My family loves my homemade chicken salad and pimento cheese sandwiches on Hawaiian bread, croissants or yeast buns. I can barely eat the store bought versions.Thanks, Ira! I'm trying to be good today. Now, I'll go to bed hungry and dream of sandwiches...And... if Hugh Jackman is in the middle of one of those sandwiches... I'll have to ask John what that means!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollies65 Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Cold sandwiches rule. Big time.Here is a review for Primanti Brothers. When I ate at Primanti's there were only 3 Locations. http://www.seriouseats.com/2008/08/primanti-brothers-pittsburgh-cheesteak-pastrami-sandwiches.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Archie's used to slice the thinnest ham, swiss, tomatos, bell peppers and olives topped with oil and vinegarette on a baguette- now I'm hungry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steeler Deb Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 All those sandwiches, now I am hungry! A glass of chocolate milk and a BLT .... another of my favorites.Here is a link to Primanti Brothers locations. They have two in the Fort Lauderdale area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reid C. Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Cappocolla is my favorite filling also. I've been experimenting with a variety of cheeses, onions and, of course, lots of mayo. Been fiddling with Dijon and horseradish, too. While doing all this, I rediscovered what has to be the bread of God, the Kaiser Roll. They make everything All right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boopell Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 My favorite panini is chicken and artichoke.And I love hummus on toast with cayenne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bessieboo Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 I didn't realize the Primanti Brothers in Ft Lauderdale were the real Primanti Brothers until recently. The one on the beach is better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelley Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 When I was a kid, I loved Cold meatloaf sandwiches with mustard, pickles and onions...now, I like..hummus(a spread made from chickpeas) on pita bread with lettuce, tomato and onion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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