Hot and Crispy
Something magical happens when you toast your bun, crisp up your bread, or fry your filling. Whether you want to elevate your humble ham and cheese, or try deep frying your peanut butter and jelly, or create a perfectly crisp fried chicken sandwich, get ready to be amazed.
Gordon Ramsay’s Cornflake Chicken Sandwich
Once you’ve tried the crunch and flavor of cornflake-coated chicken, you might never go back to bread crumbs! And to take the crunch factor up to the next level, I dip the buns into a combination of crispy fried onions and roasted peanuts.
Cornflake Chicken Sandwich
Deep-Fried Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches
Here’s how to make deep-fried peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Because yes, that’s a thing. A darn good thing.
Deep-Fried Peanut Butter and Jelly
This deep-fried peanut butter and jelly sandwich was amazing. The recipe is easy to follow and the taste is absolutely incredible. My 5-year-old loved it as well.
Charlye
Classic Tuna Melt
This classic tuna melt, with its toasted bread, melted cheese, and creamy tuna filling, is proof that good food need not be fancy.
Tuna Melt
Rich and Cheesy
Yep. This is it. Comfort food central. If it’s rich, cheesy, gooey, melty, and oh-so-satisfying, it belongs between two slices of bread.
Waffle Iron Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Waffle iron grilled cheese sandwich means no standing at the skillet carefully tending grilled cheese in a skillet so it doesn’t burn. Nope. Just slap some cheese on buttered bread, toss it on this underutilized piece of kitchen equipment, and dinner is as good as done.
Waffle Iron Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Sublime. Conventional grilled cheese sandwiches bore me now without the wonderful crispy pockets for the cheese to ooze from.
Alexis
Classic Patty Melt
The classic patty melt on rye bread is unbelievably satiating and surprisingly easy to slap one together at home. Think of it as one of the most indulgent cheeseburgers ever. Here’s how to make it.
Patty Melt
The Classics
Fads and flavor combos come and go, but these are the ones that never go out of style.
Tuna Salad Sandwich
These tuna salad sandwiches were a huge hit with our testers. They praised the versatility and the flavors that Hank Shaw suggests—capers, chiles, pickles, Dijon, bacon. You’ll discover your own favorite variations, too.
Tuna Salad Sandwich
Pepper and Egg Sandwich
This pepper and egg sandwich is simply (and satisfyingly) scrambled eggs along with sweet bell peppers and onions and stuffed into bread. An Italian American staple perfect for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and in between. Here’s how to make it.
Recipe
This pepper and egg sandwich recipe here seems to be the most basic but it’s the BEST!
Raymond
Reuben Sandwich
Use smoked or non-smoked corned beef brisket in this recipe but don’t deny yourself the joy of tangy sauerkraut and the glorious nuttiness of Swiss cheese.
Reuben Sandwich
Unexpected Sandwich Combinations
Craving something a little different? These are for you. Swap in different veggies, flavor-packed sauces and spreads (hello, romesco sauce!), or take the crunch factor to a whole new level!
Asparagus and Cheese Sandwich
Asparagus in your grilled cheese sandwich? One bite of this grown-up combination of roasted asparagus, mozzarella, Gruyère, and Romesco sauce, and your answer will be a resounding ‘yes!’
Asparagus and Cheese Sandwich
Grilled Cheese with Doritos on Sourdough
This over-the-top grilled cheese sandwich is filled with four kinds of cheese, bacon, avocado, and cheesy nacho chips.
Grilled Cheese with Doritos
Kimchi Bulgogi Sandwiches
These kimchi bulgogi sandwiches are not your ordinary steak sandwiches. They’re loaded with Korean-style marinated steak, kimchi, mayonnaise, and cilantro. Here’s how to make them.
Kimchi Bulgogi Sandwiches
Sandwich FAQs
There are a couple of things to keep in mind when creating a stellar sandwich.
For the most satisfying meal, include a variety of textures in your sandwich, including a spread, like mustard, pesto, or homemade one-minute mayonnaise, something crispy or crunchy (think lettuce or potato chips), and of course, the main filling, whether it’s melted cheese, meat, or roasted vegetables.
The other thing to choose wisely is the bread. If you are including a lot of high-moisture ingredients, such as sliced tomatoes, pickles, or cucumbers, choose a sturdier bread, like sourdough rye. Save the fluffy white sandwich bread for your grilled ham and cheese sandwiches.
If you’re packing a bag for lunch or a picnic, skip the hot, gooey grilled cheese and choose the ones that are best at room temperature. If you’d like to include tomatoes, pickles, and cucumbers, store them separately from your sandwich and slip them in just before eating. This will prevent everything from becoming soggy. Lastly, if storage temperature is a concern, avoid mayo-based fillings that can spoil quickly in warm temperatures.
