In many ways, the sandwich is the perfect food. It's a complete, handheld meal in an edible container. Think of the simple and satisfying peanut butter and jelly—main course and dessert all in one—or the well-calibrated balance of cold cuts, spicy pickles, and fresh cilantro in a Vietnamese banh mi. Many sandwiches are portable, but others, like Chicago's gravy-drenched Italian beef, demand to be eaten on the spot. They integrate ingredients from every corner of the planet in a form that is universally familiar and endlessly variable. Anybody can make one, but the best of them display real finesse and creativity. After years of eating them on the go, we're ready to pause and give sandwiches our undivided attention.
Sandwiches
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Chef's Special
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Say My Name: Eponymous Sandwiches
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The Ritual of Italian Beef
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Classic Combination: Ham and Cheese
Video: Sandwich Stories
In This Issue
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Singapore’s loti is a cooling panacea: fluffy bread sandwiching scoops of sweet, milky ice cream.
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Pimento cheese makes a sandwich for all ages, as suited to lunch boxes as it is to dinner parties.
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The bacon sandwich is one of Britain’s few truly egalitarian foods; in any form, it unifies the nation.
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Israel is known for Middle Eastern food, but schnitzel is a culinary holdover of its Austro-Hungarian roots.
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The combination of creamy, savory filling and soft bread spans classes and cuisines.
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Mumbai's answer to the burger is the vada pav, a potato fritter doused in sauces.
The World of Sandwiches
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Few things go so well with a sandwich as a soda, and you can find them all at Galco's Soda Pop Stop.
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As with soda, the classic sandwich pairing, beer's wide range of styles means there's a quaff for every sandwich.
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The right condiment can make a sandwich, be it Kewpie mayo, Cheez Whiz, or Polish sos chrzanowy.
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From potato to corn to Pacific taro, Caribbean plantains, and even roasted kale, there's a chip out there for everyone.
Sides, Drinks, and More
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Upload your best sandwich recipe for a chance to win a $500 gift card to Sur La Table!
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Silvana Nardone discovers how to bake perfect gluten-free sandwich bread that the whole family can enjoy.
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Our guide to the best store-bought gluten-free sandwich breads available today.
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Sara Dickerman picks the five essential sandwich cookbooks for your kitchen.
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Among the world's pantheon of sandwiches, few stand so mighty as the Dagwood: taller than your mouth can open, more ingredients than the average corner deli might carry.
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A guide to eight of the best sandwiches made with cheese from the West coast.
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