List of American sandwiches facts for kids

This is a list of American sandwiches. This list contains entries of sandwiches that were created in, or commonly eaten in the United States. A sandwich is a food item consisting of one or more types of food placed on or between slices of bread, or more generally any dish wherein two or more pieces of bread serve as a container or wrapper for some other food. The sandwich was originally a portable food item or finger food which began its popularity primarily in the Western World, but is now found in various versions in numerous countries worldwide.

American sandwiches

Name	Image	Description
American sub		Turkey breast, ham, American or cheddar cheese, chopped or shredded lettuce, tomatoes and green peppers
Beef on weck		Roast beef on a kummelweck roll, often with horseradish
BLT		Bacon, lettuce, and tomato
Bologna sandwich		Traditionally made from pre-sliced bologna sausage between slices of white bread, along with various condiments, such as mayonnaise, mustard, and ketchup
Breakfast sandwich		Often made with eggs, cheese, and either bacon, sausage, or ham
Cheese dream		Open-faced grilled cheese sandwich with bacon
Cheese sandwich		A basic sandwich generally made with one or more varieties of cheese on any sort of bread
Cheeseburger		Meat patty on a roll with cheese, often served with lettuce, tomato, pickles, and other toppings
Cheesesteak		Made with thinly sliced pieces of beefsteak mixed with cheese on a hoagie roll, with additional toppings often including peppers, onions, and mushrooms
Chicken sandwich		A sandwich which typically consists of a boneless, skinless breast of chicken served between slices of bread, on a bun, or on a roll.
Chopped Cheese		Also known as "a chop cheese", is a type of sandwich originating from New York City. It is made on a grill with ground beef, onions, and topped by melted cheese and served with lettuce, tomatoes, and condiments on a hero roll.
Chow mein sandwich		Gravy-based chow mein mixture placed on a hamburger bun, served hot
Clam roll		Fried clams served in a New England hotdog bun
Club sandwich		Sliced cooked poultry, fried bacon, lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise, often on toast
Crab cake sandwich		Crab cake on a roll, often with a sauce such as tartar sauce
Cuban sandwich		Developed in Tampa, Florida despite the name. Made with ham, roasted pork, Swiss cheese, pickles, mustard, and sometimes salami on Cuban bread
Cudighi		Spicy Italian sausage served on a long, hard roll, often with mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce
Dagwood sandwich		Tall, multi-layered sandwich made with a variety of meats, cheeses, and condiments; named after comic-strip character Dagwood Bumstead
Denver sandwich		Denver omelette on bread
Diablo sandwich		Inspired by the film Smokey and the Bandit; various recipes proposed
Fat sandwich		Combination of ingredients such as burgers, cheese, chicken fingers, French fries, mozzarella sticks, gyro meat, bacon, etc.
Fluffernutter		Peanut butter and marshmallow fluff usually served on white bread
Fool's Gold Loaf		Hollowed-out loaf of bread filled with one jar of creamy peanut butter, one jar of grape jelly, and a pound of bacon
French dip		Thinly sliced roast beef on a French roll or baguette, usually served au jus
Fried-brain sandwich		Sliced calves' brains on sliced bread
Gerber sandwich		Half section of Italian or French bread, spread with garlic butter and topped with ham, and Provel or Provolone cheese, seasoned with a sprinkling of paprika and then toasted
Ham and cheese sandwich		Ham and cheese, often on white bread
Hamburger		One or more cooked patties of ground meat, usually beef, placed inside a sliced bread roll or bun, often served with cheese, lettuce, tomato, bacon, onion, pickles, and condiments such as mustard, mayonnaise, ketchup, relish, and chiles
Hamdog		Hot dog wrapped in a beef patty, deep-fried, covered with chili, a handful of French fries, and a fried egg
Horseshoe sandwich		Open-faced sandwich consisting of thick-sliced toasted bread, a hamburger patty, French fries, and a "secret" cheese sauce
Hot Brown		Variation of Welsh rarebit, consisting of turkey, bacon, and Mornay sauce
Hot Dog		A cooked sausage, traditionally grilled or steamed and served in a partially sliced bun
Italian beef		Seasoned roast beef, dripping with meat juices, on an Italian-style roll, often served with peppers
Italian sandwich		Various meats, cheeses, and vegetables on Italian bread
Jucy Lucy		Cheeseburger with cheese inside the patty, as opposed to on top
Limburger sandwich		Limburger cheese on bread
Lobster roll		Lobster meat served on a hot dog roll, often with butter
Luther Burger		Hamburger or cheeseburger served between two glazed doughnuts
Manwich		Canned sloppy joe sauce, served on a roll or bun
Maxwell Street Polish		Polish sausage with grilled onions and yellow mustard served on a bun
Meatloaf sandwich		Meatloaf with sauce served on sliced bread
Melt sandwich		Some type of filling (such as beef or tuna) served on bread with melted cheese
Monte Cristo sandwich		Ham and cheese sandwich dipped in egg and fried
Muffuletta		Muffuletta loaf split horizontally and covered with layers of marinated olive salad, mortadella, salami, mozzarella, ham, and provolone
Pastrami on rye		Pastrami on rye bread
Patty melt		Hamburger patty topped with caramelized onions and cheese, between two slices of bread
Peanut butter and jelly sandwich		Peanut butter and jelly or jam on bread
Peanut butter, banana and bacon sandwich		Peanut butter, banana, and bacon bread; also known as an "Elvis sandwich"
Pilgrim		Roast turkey, cranberries or cranberry sauce and cheddar cheese
Po' boy		Roast beef or fried seafood served on a baguette
Polish Boy		Kielbasa on a bun, with french fries, barbecue sauce or hot sauce, and coleslaw
Pork tenderloin sandwich		Breaded and fried pork cutlet served on a roll or bun
Primanti sandwich		Grilled meat, melted cheese, an oil & vinegar-based coleslaw, tomato slices, and French fries between two thick slices of Italian bread.
Reuben sandwich		Corned beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, and Russian dressing, grilled between slices of rye bread
Roast beef sandwich		Roast beef on bread
Runza		Beef, pork, cabbage or sauerkraut, onions, and seasonings in a bread pocket
Sailor sandwich		Hot pastrami, grilled knackwurst, melted Swiss cheese and hot mustard on rye bread
Sandwich loaf		Any variety of ingredients assembled in a manner which resembles a layer cake
Sandwich wrap		Meats, cheeses, and vegetables served in a wrap
Sausage sandwich		Sausage and other ingredients on bread
Sealed crustless sandwich		Filling sealed between one large layer of bread
Sloppy joe		Ground beef, onions, tomato sauce or ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, and other seasonings, served on a hamburger bun
Sloppy joe (New Jersey)		A double decker thin sliced rye bread sandwich made with one or more types of sliced deli meat, such as turkey, ham, pastrami, corned beef, roast beef, or sliced beef tongue, along with swiss cheese, coleslaw, and Russian dressing
Spiedie		Cubes of marinated chicken, pork, lamb, veal, venison or beef, served on a bun or between slices of Italian bread
St. Paul sandwich		Egg foo young patty (made with mung bean sprouts and minced white onions) served with dill pickle slices, white onion, mayonnaise, lettuce, and tomato between two slices of white bread
Steak sandwich		Chipped Beef served on a bun or roll
Submarine sandwich		Length of bread or roll split lengthwise and filled with a variety of meats, cheeses, vegetables, and condiments
Tavern sandwich		Unseasoned ground beef on a bun, mixed with sauteed onions, and sometimes topped with pickles, ketchup and mustard
Tuna fish sandwich		Tuna fish served on bread
Turkey Devonshire		Hot open-faced sandwich on toasted bread with hot turkey, bacon, tomatoes, and a cheese sauce
Veggie burger		Hamburger-style patty made only of non-meat ingredients