Andrew Lekashman - One Sandwich - The Joy of Sandwiches (Page 66)

Black Forest Ham at Domenico's Italian Deli

Fresh cut smoked ham, lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickles, pepperoncini, mayo, mustard on choice of bread. Sandwich Score 83, excellent. At Domenico's Italian Deli, Alameda.

BLT at Domenico's Italian Deli

Applewood smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato, mayo on choice of bread. Sandwich Score 89, outstanding. At Domenico's Italian Deli, Alameda.

Avocado & Cheese at Domenico's Italian Deli

Fresh avocado, choice of cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickles, pepperoncini, mayo, mustard on choice of bread. Sandwich Score 63, very good. At Domenico's Italian Deli, Alameda.

A hot dog in a soft white bun with a zigzag of ketchup and mustard, on a concrete block against a blue sky

The Costco Hot Dog: A Complete History of the $1.50 Miracle

Two origin carts, a kosher supply crisis, two company-owned factories, four regional bakeries, a condiment war, the Korean onion saga, and a bun that shrank 45 percent. The complete history of the $1.50 combo.

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A double bacon cheeseburger on a glossy brioche bun against a plain beige backdrop, two seared patties layered with melted American cheese, strips of bacon and green dill pickle slices.

Official Burger Tier List - 40 Burgers Ranked

Forty burgers, from the smashburger to the slugburger, ranked on two things at once: how iconic they are, and how good they actually taste.

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Pita

Pita bread; for shoarma, falafel.

Kebab

Polish kebab; döner kebab extremely popular in Poland since 1990s. Often with unique Polish toppings and sauces.

Hot Dog

The two names give it away: a frankfurter is Frankfurt, a wiener is Vienna. The American hot dog is that emigrant sausage in a soft split bun, and a natural casing makes the lineage audible as a snap.

A fruit sando on a pale blue rimmed plate, two slices of soft white bread pressed around whipped cream with halved strawberries and kiwi wedges, the cut side facing the camera.

Fruit Sando (フルーツサンド)

Fresh fruit and barely-sweet cream in crustless milk bread, assembled backward from the cut so the knife reveals a planned picture. The fruit sando, out of Japan's luxury fruit parlours.