November List Sandwiches and October wrapup
Hi everyone! We’re wrapping up October’s sandwiches here at the Sandwich Tribunal, and what a month it was, despite that last sandwich being less than thrilling. Mindy and I went to Montreal and had...
Chicago’s Mother-in-law
Search the internet for mentions of Chicago’s Mother-in-law sandwich, a cheap mass-produced tamale on a bun with chili, and the results you find will likely mention one of two different places (or both of...
Mortadella Sandwiches
Like the Montreal-style smoked meat we’ve covered this month, Mortadella bears great similarities to another more familiar product. This time, it’s bologna. Like bologna, Mortadella is a forcemeat, or an emulsion of very finely...
Smoked Meat in Montreal
A Montreal-style smoked meat sandwich is… Well, it’s a pastrami on rye. That’s minimizing of course. It’s a cured smoked piece of beef similar to pastrami, though the spice rub used is different (they...
Tapas on Toast: the Spanish Montadito
Montaditos are a type of small-plate, open-faced Spanish sandwich. Like tapas, they are often served with drinks, sometimes as a complimentary snack (to help you keep drinking!) There’s no specific recipe. It’s simply a...
The Monte Cristo Sandwich
If you live in America and are of a certain age, you’ve probably seen a Monte Cristo on a menu at some point of your life. It’s a type of American diner variant of...
Mexican Molletes
Molletes are a Mexican antojito or snack, often eaten during breakfast hours. They’re a form of melt, made with bolillo rolls, refried beans, and cheese. They’re served in Mexico at cafes, cafeterias, even McDonalds. Here...
Mettbrötchen
Guys, I’ve been putting this one off. For a few days, I thought I might actually miss a deadline for once, or give up entirely. See, we’re taught from an early age that there...
My Favorite Melt
A melt is essentially a sandwich with some kind of meat and melted cheese on sliced, toasted bread. With a few exceptions (like the patty melt, which is a cheeseburger with grilled onions on...
Things I love about August
August is a busy time. So many activities seem to get crammed into this month: last-minute vacations, back-to-school shopping, garden work. So far this month I’ve been to a wedding, a family reunion, spent...
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