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Melt Sandwich
A melt sandwich is a type of hot sandwich containing a suitable meltable cheese (sometimes grated) and a filling of meat or fish. The sandwich is grilled on the stovetop until the cheese melts (hence the name) and the bread is toasted, or heated in an oven. One common type is the tuna melt, a melt sandwich filled with canned tuna that has been mixed with mayonnaise (tuna mayo) and other ingredients such as pickles, tomato, and onion. Other popular choices are ham, roast beef, chicken, turkey, or a ground beef patty (for a patty melt). Both patty melts and tuna melts are staples of the traditional American diner; patty melts were commonly found on menus by the 1940s, and tuna melts by the 1960s. See also * List of sandwiches *Cheeseburger * Croque monsieur * Gerber sandwich * Horseshoe sandwich * Hot Brown * Monte Cristo sandwich *Open sandwich * Panini * Sandwich toaster *Tuna fish sandwich A tuna fish sandwich, known outside the United States as a tuna salad sandwich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Fries
French fries, or simply fries, also known as chips, and finger chips (Indian English), are '' batonnet'' or '' julienne''-cut deep-fried potatoes of disputed origin. They are prepared by cutting potatoes into even strips, drying them, and frying them, usually in a deep fryer. Pre-cut, blanched, and frozen russet potatoes are widely used, and sometimes baked in a regular or convection oven, such as an air fryer. French fries are served hot, either soft or crispy, and are generally eaten as part of lunch or dinner or by themselves as a snack, and they commonly appear on the menus of diners, fast food restaurants, pubs, and bars. They are typically salted and may be served with ketchup, vinegar, mayonnaise, tomato sauce, or other sauces. Fries can be topped more heavily, as in the dishes of poutine, loaded fries or chili cheese fries, and are occasionally made from sweet potatoes instead of potatoes. Preparation The standard method for cooking french fries is deep f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diner
A diner is a type of restaurant found across the United States and Canada, as well as parts of Western Europe and Australia. Diners offer a wide range of cuisine, mostly American cuisine, a casual atmosphere, and, characteristically, a combination of booths served by a waiting staff, waitstaff and a long sit-down counter with direct service, in the smallest simply by a cook. Many diners have extended hours, and some along highways and areas with significant shift work stay open for 24 hours. Considered quintessentially American, many diners share an archetypal exterior form. Some of the earliest were converted rail dining cars, retaining their streamlined structure and interior fittings. From the 1920s to the 1940s, diners, by then commonly known as "lunch cars", were usually Prefabrication, prefabricated in factories, like modern mobile homes, and delivered on site with only the utilities needing to be connected. As a result, many early diners were typically small and narro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuna Fish Sandwich
A tuna fish sandwich, known outside the United States as a tuna salad sandwich or a tuna sandwich, is a sandwich made from canned tuna—usually made into a tuna salad by adding mayonnaise, and sometimes other ingredients such as celery or onion—as well as other common fruits and vegetables used to flavour sandwiches. It is commonly served on sliced bread. Variations include the tuna boat (served on a bun or Bread roll, roll) and the tuna melt (served with melted cheese). In the United States, 52 percent of canned Tuna as food, tuna is used for sandwiches. The tuna sandwich has been called "the mainstay of almost everyone's American childhood." History The dish's popularity started to climb in the early twentieth century, but tuna sandwiches were already being served in nineteenth-century homes. In 1893, Dell Montjoy Bradley, a New York socialite, wrote a gourmet cookbook called ''Beverages and Sandwiches for Your Husband's Friends''. She included a recipe for a sandwich made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandwich Toaster
A pie iron, also called pudgy pie iron, sandwich toaster, snackwicher, toastie maker, sandwich maker, panini grill is a cooking appliance that consists of two hinged concave, round or square, cast iron or aluminium plates on long handles. Its "Clamshell design, clamshell" design resembles that of a waffle iron, but without the checkered pattern. Pie irons are used to heat, toast and seal the sandwich. Name The most common type in most countries are electrically heated counter-top models, and names vary from place to place. In the United Kingdom, the pie iron is referred to as a "toastie maker" or "toasted sandwich maker". Origins In the U.S., the ''Tostwich'' is possibly the earliest toasted sandwich maker, dating back to before 1920. However, it was not patented until 3 March 1925 (applied for on 26 May 1924). It was invented by Charles Kozak, whose other inventions include a popcorn maker, corn-popping machine for the mass production of popcorn. Operation Modern versions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panini (sandwich)
Panini (), nowadays less commonly called panino (), are sandwiches made with Italian cuisine, Italian bread (such as ciabatta and ), usually served warm after grilling or toasting. In many Anglosphere, English-speaking countries, the name is given to a grilled sandwich made using various breads. The bread is cut horizontally and filled with Delicatessen, deli ingredients, and often served warm after having been pressed by a Pie iron, warming grill. Etymology is a word of Italian language, Italian origin. In Italian, the noun (; : ) is a diminutive of () and refers to a bread roll. () refers to a sandwich, but the word is also often used alone to indicate a sandwich in general. In English dominant countries, is widely used as the singular form, with the plural form or , although some speakers use singular and plural as in Italian. History Although the first US reference to panini dates to 1956, and a precursor appeared in a 16th-century Italian cookbook, the sandw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Open Sandwich
An open sandwich, also known as an open-face/open-faced sandwich, bread baser, bread platter or tartine, consists of a single slice of bread or toast with one or more food items on top. It has half the number of slices of bread compared to a typical closed sandwich and has ''toppings'' rather than ''fillings''. History During the start of the Middle Ages, thin slabs of coarse bread called "trenches" (late 15th century English) or, in its French derivative, " trenchers", were used as plates. At the end of the meal, the food-soaked trencher was eaten by the diner (from which the expression "trencherman" may come), or perhaps fed to a dog or saved for beggars. Trenchers were as much the harbingers of open-face sandwichesWhat's Cooking America ''Sandwiches, History of Sandwiches''. February 2, 2007. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monte Cristo Sandwich
A Monte Cristo sandwich is an egg-dipped (or batter-dipped) ham and cheese sandwich that is pan or deep fried. It is a variation of the French '' croque monsieur''. History The first documented reference to a "Monte Cristo Sandwich" was in an American restaurant industry publication in 1923. From the 1930s to the 1960s, American cookbooks commonly had recipes for similar croque monsieur variants, under such names as "French sandwich", "toasted ham sandwich", and "French toasted cheese sandwich". Though it is commonly claimed that the Monte Cristo sandwich was developed in the 1960s in Southern California, mentions of the sandwich by name in earlier decades and similar recipes appearing in cookbooks cast doubt on this claim. Nevertheless, the sandwich developed a larger popularity in the region, and it rose in popularity nationally after the Blue Bayou Restaurant in Disneyland began to serve the sandwich. The sandwich is celebrated on Monte Cristo Day (September 17th) and is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot Brown
A Hot Brown sandwich (sometimes known as a Louisville Hot Brown or Kentucky Hot Brown) is an American hot sandwich originally created at the Brown Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky, by Fred K. Schmidt in 1926. It is a variation of traditional Welsh rarebit and was one of two signature sandwiches created by chefs at the Brown Hotel shortly after its founding in 1923. It was created to serve as an alternative to ham and egg late-night dinners.Kleber, John E. (I) ''The Kentucky Encyclopedia''. UP of Kentucky. p. 443. Ingredients The Hot Brown is an open-faced sandwich of turkey breast and bacon, covered in creamy Mornay sauce and baked or broiled until the bread is crisp and the sauce begins to brown. Alternatives for garnishes include tomatoes, mushroom slices, and, very rarely, canned peaches.Kleber, John E. (II) ''Encyclopedia of Louisville''. (University Press of Kentucky). pg.404. Some Hot Browns also include ham with the turkey, and either pimentos or tomatoes over the sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horseshoe Sandwich
The horseshoe is an open-faced sandwich originating in Springfield, Illinois, United States. It consists of thick-sliced toasted bread (often Texas toast), a hamburger patty or other choice of meat, French fries, and cheese sauce. While hamburger has become the most common meat on a horseshoe, the original meat was ham. The "horseshoe" name has been variously attributed to the horseshoe-like shape of a slice of bone-in ham, or to the horseshoe-like arrangement of potato wedges around the ham. It is not uncommon to substitute other meat for the hamburger, such as chicken or ham, or use more than one type of meat. For fries, the preparer may substitute tater tots, waffle fries, or other forms of fried potatoes. Although cheese sauces vary by chef, it is generally derived from Welsh rarebit. Common ingredients include eggs, stale beer, butter, sharp cheddar cheese, Worcestershire sauce, flour, dry mustard, paprika, salt and pepper, and a dash of cayenne pepper. A sma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerber Sandwich
The Gerber is an open-faced sandwich made in St. Louis, Missouri. The Gerber consists of a half section of Italian or French bread, spread with garlic butter and topped with ham and Provel cheese (the original sandwich was made with provolone), seasoned with a sprinkling of paprika and then toasted. The "Gerber Special" was first made by the local family-owned Ruma's Deli, and named after their customer and next-store-neighbor, Dick Gerber. Mr. Gerber owned a tire store next to Ruma's Deli in the Covington Manor strip center, and the Rumas would allow him to create his own sandwich in their kitchen for a small fee. Dee and Tom Ruma were so impressed with the sandwich he concocted one day that they added the sandwich to the menu in 1973. The sandwich has been duplicated by many other St. Louis restaurants. See also * Cuisine of St. Louis * Garlic bread *Open sandwich * Croque-monsieur * Ham and cheese sandwich * Panino *Zapiekanka * List of American sandwiches *List of sandwich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croque Monsieur
A croque monsieur (, ''croque'' = "crunch", ''monsieur'' = "mister, gentleman") is a hot sandwich made with ham and cheese. History There are references to the dish before the end of the 19th century. In 1891, mentions them: In the early 1900s, bistro owner popularized the name croque-monsieur by satirically using it after being accused of having human meat in his pork sandwiches. Preparation A croque monsieur is traditionally made with baked or boiled ham and sliced cheese between slices of '' pain de mie'', topped with grated cheese and lightly salted and peppered, and then baked in an oven or fried in a frying pan. The bread may optionally be browned by grilling after being dipped in beaten egg. Traditionally Gruyère is used, but sometimes Comté or Emmental cheese as well. Some brasseries also add béchamel sauce. Croque monsieur may be baked or fried so that the cheese topping melts and forms a crust. Variations A croque monsieur served with a poached or li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheeseburger
A cheeseburger is a hamburger with one or more slices of melted cheese on top of the meat patty, added near the end of the cooking time. Cheeseburgers can include variations in structure, ingredients and composition. As with other hamburgers, a cheeseburger may include various condiments and other toppings such as lettuce, tomato, onion, pickled cucumber, pickles, bacon, avocado, mushrooms, mayonnaise, ketchup, and mustard (condiment), mustard. In fast food restaurants across the United States, processed cheese is usually used, although other meltable cheeses are used, such as Cheddar cheese, cheddar, Swiss cheese (North America), Swiss, Mozzarella cheese, mozzarella, blue cheese, or pepper jack cheese, pepper jack. Virtually all restaurants that sell hamburgers also offer cheeseburgers. Origins By the late 19th century, the vast grasslands of the Great Plains had been opened up for cattle ranching. This made it possible for many Americans to consume beef almost daily. The ham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
