What's your favorite Open-Faced Sandwich?

[Chief Longwind Of The North]

We've had numerous posts about favorite sandwiches. but never one about favorite open-faced hot sandwiches. Here's your chance to tell us your favorite, and how to make it.

Me, I'm thinking hot roasted pork on whole wheat, with a side of baked beans and smashed spuds. The sandwich needs to be seasoned with S&P, and a bit of granulated garlic, but just a bit. The gravy must be made from the pork juices and be thickened with a buttery roux. For desert, a slice of hot apple pie and a glass of milk.

REmember, your open faced sandwich can be grilled toast with hot peanut butter, to turkey and dressing with gravy, to roast beef with au-jus. It has to be opened face, and exceptionally comforting. The rest is up to you.

Seeeeeya; Chief Longwind of the North

 

[Aunt Bea]

The Hot Brown or one of many variations.

The Hot Brown Signature Sandwich and much more at The English Grill in The Brown Hotel

We used to have a department store in town that made them, remember when full service department stores had restaurants in them.

They are also nice made with fresh asparagus instead of tomatoes.

I'm also a big fan of the open steak sandwich.

A NYS on garlic toast with a few fried onion rings on top, extra crispy fries and a spiced apple ring as a garnish, never could understand how the spiced apple ring figured into the picture!

 

[GotGarlic]

Can I have two favorites?

Thinly sliced roast beef warmed in beef gravy and served over white bread with mashed potatoes and more gravy on the side is one

The other is a tuna melt - lightly toast your favorite bread, top it with tuna salad and cheese (I like Havarti) and place in the oven for a few minutes, till the salad is warmed through and the cheese is melted. Delish!

 

[Dawgluver]

A couple of local places specialize in gyros. Instead of sticking the meat, onions, tomatoes and tsatziki sauce inside the pita, I like it on top. So I guess that's open face.

Cochinita pibil tacos in Mexico! They're served on top of a soft tortilla, and I eat them with a fork.

Open face roast beef with mashed potatoes, smothered in gravy. Especially from a mom and pop diner.

Oops, that's three favorites.

 

[Aunt Bea]

Another favorite, not sure if it is truly open faced though.

A meatball sub that is baked in the oven with a topping of mozzarella cheese. The edges of the bun get brown and crispy while the cheese melts down over the meatballs, a real knife and fork sandwich.

Easy Dinner Idea: Oven Baked Meatball Sandwiches - Home Cooking Memories

 

[Addie]

A couple of layers of Hot Rare Roast Beef with Gravy on white bread. Sometimes I will use a slice of Italian white instead of American sliced. I am not a fan of white bread, but I don't want the flavor of wheat or other dark bread to interfere with the flavor of the main ingredients.

 

[GotGarlic]

Another favorite, not sure if it is truly open faced though.

A meatball sub that is baked in the oven with a topping of mozzarella cheese. The edges of the bun get brown and crispy while the cheese melts down over the meatballs, a real knife and fork sandwich.

Easy Dinner Idea: Oven Baked Meatball Sandwiches - Home Cooking Memories

I love those, too, Aunt Bea. Such a mouth-watering picture

 

[Cheryl J]

Mmmm.....AB, now I want a meatball sandwich!

I love a toasted bagel half with cream cheese, thinly sliced cukes, and smoked salmon. Had one of those yesterday. I also really like tuna melts, and hot pastrami with swiss cheese on toasted rye.

 

[CraigC]

Does splitting a biscuit open and covering it with sausage gravy count? The other would be a crab melt over toasted English muffin.

 

[Dawgluver]

Another favorite, not sure if it is truly open faced though.

A meatball sub that is baked in the oven with a topping of mozzarella cheese. The edges of the bun get brown and crispy while the cheese melts down over the meatballs, a real knife and fork sandwich.

Easy Dinner Idea: Oven Baked Meatball Sandwiches - Home Cooking Memories

I want that. Now.

 

[Addie]

Another favorite, not sure if it is truly open faced though.

A meatball sub that is baked in the oven with a topping of mozzarella cheese. The edges of the bun get brown and crispy while the cheese melts down over the meatballs, a real knife and fork sandwich.

Easy Dinner Idea: Oven Baked Meatball Sandwiches - Home Cooking Memories

The sub shop just around the corner from me makes them. I call it in, then arrive on my scooter. They bring it out to me all wrapped in double foil and I hand them my money. Still hot by the time I get back to my apartment. I can get one with hamburger, hot dot, chicken, eggplant, meatballs, Italian sausages, whatever is on the menu. So messy to eat, but OH so good.

 

[creative]

Kind of an open sandwich, if a horizontally halved small baguette is allowed?

I like it spread with boursin and topped with sliced pear and walnuts. The combination of flavours and textures is wonderful.

A variation would be dolcelatte, grapes and walnuts.

 

[CharlieD]

Until I came to America, I have never seen sandwich covered with another piece of bread.
It was always open-faced sandwich growing up. Why eat extra bread? It is silly in my opinion.

 

[creative]

Until I came to America, I have never seen sandwich covered with another piece of bread.
It was always open-faced sandwich growing up. Why eat extra bread? It is silly in my opinion.

I guess it might make some fillings easier to handle, without falling apart. I know my suggestion (in the post above yours) is a little tricky to hold onto - not for genteel dining - but it is well worth it!

 

[Cheryl J]

Until I came to America, I have never seen sandwich covered with another piece of bread.
It was always open-faced sandwich growing up. Why eat extra bread? It is silly in my opinion.

Why do you feel it's 'silly', Charlie?

 

[CharlieD]

Why do you feel it's 'silly', Charlie?

Because I'd rather have an extra layer of salami, rather than an extra piece of bread. If I am going to fill up on something, I'd prefer meat, cheese rather than bread. Though as it was suggested it is easier to hold the sandwich when it is covered.

 

[GotGarlic]

Until I came to America, I have never seen sandwich covered with another piece of bread.
It was always open-faced sandwich growing up. Why eat extra bread? It is silly in my opinion.

The word sandwich comes from the English Earl of Sandwich. Apparently, he enjoyed gambling - so much so that he did not want to leave the gambling table for dinner. So he had a servant make him a sandwich, since it was easier to eat while playing cards, and the preparation became associated with his name. This happened in 1762. I imagine they became popular in the United States because so many people here (on the East Coast, at least) in the early years were English.

More interesting history about it: The Food Timeline: history notes--sandwiches

 

[Andy M.]

I've never been a fan of the open-face sandwich. When I hear "sandwich" I expect to be picking it up and eating it out of hand.

 

[PrincessFiona60]

Hot Roast Beef with Gravy (and mashed potatoes) is what I had for lunch yesterday

Patty melt with swiss on rye

 

[CWS4322]

I am with Charlie. I eat my sandwiches with a knife and fork. Do we know if the Earl's sandwich had two slices of bread?