A sandwich is a quick and tasty way to make a meal. It can make a great lunch or breakfast,
and can either be served either hot or cold. Below you'll find a general primer on how sandwiches
work, as well as recipes and ideas for assembling your own.

JUST GET STARTED WITH STEP 1 BELOW

• Part 1 of 2

  1) Make Breakfast Sandwiches! Breakfast sandwiches are
  usually served hot, but don't feel like you can't eat them cold!
  Some breakfast sandwiches you can make include:

  Fried egg and ham sandwich with butter
  Sausage and egg sandwich with hollandaise
  Bacon and cheese sandwich with mayo
  Tomato and cheese sandwich with pesto

  

• 2) Make Lunch or Dinner Sandwiches! Make lunch and dinner sandwiches.
  Lunch sandwiches are usually cold, while dinner sandwiches are usually hot,
  but you don't need to follow those rules! These include sandwiches like:

  BLT, which is bacon, lettuce, and tomato with mayo
  Reuben, which is sauerkraut, mustard or Russian dressing, corned beef, and swiss cheese
  Sloppy Joe, which is ground beef mixed with tomato paste and seasoning
  Italian sandwich, which is salami and similar meats, with mayo, lettuce and tomato
  Meatball sub which is meatballs and red sauce, covered in Parmesan cheese.
  Tunafish sandwich, which is canned tuna mixed with mayonnaise, mustard, onions and pickles

  

• 3) Make Unusual Sandwiches!
  These include sandwiches like:

  Sundried tomato, garlic, spinach, and pepperjack cheese on rye bread
  Apple, chicken, and brie burrito
  French toast, egg, and bacon sandwich, using the french toast as the bread.
  Brie, raspberry, and Nutella on a brioche bun
  

  

• 4) Make Regional Sandwiches
  For the US, these include sandwiches like:

  Po Boy, common in the South, which is made with fried shrimp
  or oysters, lettuce, tomato, pickles, and sauce
  Avocado, cream cheese, and salmon are common sandwich ingredients
  in the Pacific Northwest and West Coast of the US
  Pork Tenderloin sandwiches are common in the Midwest
  Bagel and Lox sandwiches are common in the East

• Part 2 of 2

  1) Choose Your Bread

  There are lots of different styles of bread that contain "whole grain" instead of "multi grain."
  These are the best ones to choose if you're trying to eat healthy, since multi grain has no nutritional
  benefits beyond normal bread. You can consider some of the following types of breads:

  Sliced breads are the norm in most Western grocery stores and these are what is used to make most
  "standard" sandwiches, like peanut butter and jelly. You can get this bread made from many different
  ingredients (rye, potato, white, wheat, etc), and the different flavors will go better with some sandwiches than others.
  Loaf breads are basically sliced breads that haven't been cut yet, but get used in much the same way. This bread
  is usually fresher and cut thicker than normal sliced bread.
  Buns are small round or oval loaves that get cut in half to make the sandwich. This is common with
  hamburgers or Brioche sandwiches, but you can also use things like pretzel buns.
  Raised flat breads include breads like focaccia bread or panini. These have a similar texture to pizza
  dough or true flat breads but are thicker, which means they can be sliced to create a true sandwich.
  Flat breads include things like pita bread, naan, and tortillas. These do not make a true sandwich
  but instead make wraps or are cut in half and stuffed between the natural bread layers.

  

• 2) Choose Your Condiments
  Condiments are meant to make the bread more moist. They aren't required,
  but they can really add to the flavor and texture of the food. When placed on
  the bread, the condiment should be spread as close to the edge of the bread as
  possible, making sure the bread is fully covered. Some condiments include:

  Butter Mayo
  Mustard
  Ketchup
  Pesto
  Barbecue Sauce
  Hollandaise

  

• 3) Choose Your Fillings
  Different sandwiches will include different things between the bread layers.
  This is where you can really get creative! Usually what's inside the sandwich
  determines which meal it's "appropriate" for, but don't let this stop you: if you
  want a bacon-and-egg sandwich for dinner, go for it! Fillings come in a few categories:

  Meats like deli meat, sausage patties, loose meat (usually ground and in a sauce), or chicken breast.

  

  Cheese, which is generally always sliced for ease of use, though some cheese may be crumbled (like blue
  cheese). Good sandwich cheeses include swiss, muenster, brie, gouda, pepperjack, or cheddar.

  

  Vegetables like salad leaves, stir-fry vegetables, sliced tomatoes, sliced onions, etc.

  

• 4) Eat The Sandwich Cold
  You can assemble the sandwich by layering the ingredients between
  the two pieces of bread and simply eating it cold, if you want to.
  This is common with lunch sandwiches.

  

• 5) Eat The Sandwich Hot
  Cooking of sandwiches or hot sandwiches are more common with breakfast
  and dinner. You should never cook a sandwich in a microwave, as this will
  steam the bread and make it soggy. However, there are several good ways
  that you can cook a sandwich or heat it up:

  You can use a frying pan or griddle. When doing it this way, you should cover the bread
  that will be touching the pan with butter or mayonnaise. Don't forget to flip it!
  You can use a broiler, which most modern stoves have. This is the drawer under the stove
  and is usually turned on with a special knob. Put the sandwich on a pan and place in
  under the pre-heated broiler for about 5 minutes a side.
  You can use a panini grill, which is basically just a George Foreman grill (for the American
  crowd). This grill gets sprayed with cooking spray and then the sandwich gets pressed
  between the layers of the grill for about 3 minutes.
  You can use a BBQ to cook a sandwich. Aside from the obvious prep of a burger,
  you can also put other kinds of sandwiches on a grill whole.