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Totally bitchin' sandwiches on a modest budget
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I'm looking for some new ideas for sandwiches to bring for lunch. I'm getting tired of the old PBJ and I'm not a huge fan of the basic cold cuts. I was inspired by the Good Eats episode about sandwiches but the shit they had on the show isn't feasible to bring to school every day. Any suggestions?
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Edit: Bolagna and 1 slice of american cheese is good at times, not sure if that counts.
You could make tuna salad sandwiches. A can of tuna, a tablespoon and a half or so of mayonnaise, some relish, onions, and a hard-boiled egg, all thoroughly mixed together. Delicious.
it's all about good, fresh bread though.
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Outside of that, you still might have a few options. You can go with something like chicken salad, which you can make a big batch out of by boiling a chicken and picking it apart, or you can use the same chicken pieces to make an actual chicken sandwich, which is also delicious. And there's always the classic Bacon-Lettuce-Tomato sandwich, which tastes good no matter what temperature you eat it at. Hopefully these give you a few ideas to get started.
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Egg salad sandwhiches are good too.
Personally I like salmon cheese tomato and lettuce.
Djoin mayonnaise will also liven up anything you can thing of.
Apple Peanut butter and cheese is also genius.
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or...you know, you could just make one of the sandwiches posted above everyday.
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BLT's are the shit. They need to be fresh though so not a good candidate for lunch bags.
Egg: Also the other posts have spoken the truth about egg sandwiches... oh so good.
Roast Beef: this is one I do: Just a normal Roast beef sandwich right?
Pull out a packet of Soy Sauce and "*FUCKING BAM*" - that's some good food right there. Soy Sauce on Roast Beef.
also are you limited to sandwiches at your school? do they check? can you sneak other foods in? Cause there are a lot of other "portable" easy to eat foods that often get over looked.
Sneak other foods in?
Maybe I'm in for a shocker here but is this common practice? I didn't realize the lunch gestapo only allowed certain food items at schools. I can see no glass bottles or something...for safety, but only sandwiches?
"Yeah...that's a piece of pizza. Get that out of here right now and don't come back till you have something between two slices of bread! We don't take too kindly to non-sandwiches 'round these parts."
The word is sandwich. Not sandwhich or sandwitch or even sandwitsch. You do remember elementary school, don't you?
Also, Dijon. It's a city in France.
Read original post. I don't know how it goes down, but he said sandwiches specifically , as in they disallowed other foods. I was just asking... to clarify.
Maybe you could stick the pizza between two pieces of bread? That doesn't sound half bad.
or try to make a pizza sandwich:
Bread
tomato sauce
Shredded cheese
Meat of some sorts
Mushrooms
Olives
Just nuke it in the microwave if they allowed that.
Then you could be all like eating your "Sandwich" and they won't really know.
If you told a friend he would be all like "I see what you done there" and would probably want it on some of that action, splitting your cost by 50%.
Then you could hollow it out and keep food in there, like vegetables or a can of soup or fruits and nuts and then close it back up (just cut off one end then hollow it out, keep the end and then reattach with glue).
If anyone asked you could just be all "I like my bread fresh and enjoy slicing it myself if you don't mind" and they would probably let you though.
seriously dude, your school is weird. Is it college or high school? Why the disallow other foods?
Slice of tomato, leaf of lettuce.
Chicken coldcuts, cheese of your choice.
Add a fried egg, and a couple slices of bacon.
Or:
Tuna Salad with bacon.
ETA: I wish I had a bahn mi place near me, but, no, Maine, every other eatery has to be a Dunkin' Donuts.
You mean these things? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%A1nh_m%C3%AC
It looks like someone shit between two pieces of bread and then add vegetables.
Also, other sandwich ideas:
I don't know if "hot dog" type of buns are allowed, but Polish Sasuage and/or Brats (Brots?) would be really good... if you have to use regulation sized bread - just cut them in half and lay them out. 2 per sandwich.
I usually buy small amounts of two or three different kinds of meats and mix them in one sandwich. It's a lot more interesting than just a single meat.
Cucumbers add a lot to a sandwich, both in texture and flavor. They don't get as much love as they deserve.
Bacon goes with just about anything.
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Your sandwich problems are solved my friend:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandwich
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Keep us up to date though. What sandwich you going with Today [Monday] ? Going to stick with standard PB&J or going to mix it up a bit?
You know... I feel I put a lot of effort into this (and think I can speak for most everyone in this thread)... maybe you should create a blog and just keep us "in the loop" you know? Cause, I'm just saying - you're probably going to use all our good ideas and then just leave... enjoying it and that's fine, enjoy it my friend - just saying, it would be nice to be able to follow your daily sandwich progression. To see how you change it up, what your liking, what your not liking. If you decide to make the "Pizza Sandwich"... good times, good times. Stay in touch, ok?
Yea, that's a good game plan... if you feel like chicken, you can just go plain chicken - but if you want to get it all changed up you got the options there. Lots of options with just a few packages of meat. Cheap to.
That's a great strategy, but you have to plan ahead for it. You can eat up an entire week with this. You have to have some good planning, cause if not you can blow your entire budget just on the meat! Great call, but play safe man. You don't want to be getting to many meats involved or you risk some of them going bad before they are finished up.
Risky move, but adds lots of options. I like it.
Might be a bit much for novices though. I would start off small, with maybe 3 different kinds of meat. Stick with the "Classics" so they mix well.. you know, your chickens, turkeys, hams and roast beefs.
Also watch the "olive loaf" and "bologna" in this! One or two of these slices could destroy a perfectly good sandwich if played wrong.
oh! Good call. Good call.
I didn't think you would go there! But you did. It came out pretty well.
I can see how that could bring an entire mediocre sandwich together and put it in a higher class category. Good call, nice upgrade, is fairly cheap and has a good nutritional value and adds both taste and texture. I like the way you think!
You don't want to over do it though, you know. I mean that in quantity a few are fine, but you don't want to be packing them on.
Yep, I think we already went over this... Bacon is a good one, but over done in my opinion.
You know what I was thinking. Banana pepper. Crunchy, a bit tangy/spicy, but not to hot... adds some favor and some texture. I know I'll take some heat over these (no pun intended), but it can really add to about any sandwich.
Another sandwich for your consideration:
Peanut Butter and Honey.
A little variety on the classic, but it's a good "safety".
No time to make a sandwich? The panic starting to set in: fall back: PB & Honey.
It's always there for you man. Always. Good eats.
I also never buy any more meat than it will take to assemble two or three sandwiches at a time- because as you said, you don't want it to go to waste.
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Two things that haven't been mentioned yet tho are potato chips and wasabi.
Bring a bag of chips with your sandwich and before you get down put a nice layer in the sandwich. It gives it a great crisp flavor!
Also, if you like the taste replace mustard with wasabi. It is fucking delicious, and if anyone sneaks into your lunch and eats the thing they'll have a spicy surprise in store.
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You can always break down and buy one of those "gourmet" flavored mustards Kraft is pushing these days, or you can come up with your own ideas. Pastrami on rye with thousand island dressing is good. Same goes for a tuna sandwich with lettuce and tomato, I put mustard on the bottom slice and spread some thousand island on the top.
My favorite sandwich is just your regular turkey sandwich with one catch, tons of veggies. Lettuce, tomato, pickles, sliced black olives, cucumber, red onion and sometimes jalapenos. Top it off with salt and peper, a little oil and vinegar, and mustard on the bread. Subway who?
They make these long rectangular containers that are just about the size of the plastic bag they give you at the deli. They snap shut, and your meat will last way longer. It doesnt need to be real brand name tupperware, anything like it should do.
Also, I second using other things as opposed to mayo. I usually use whatever salad dressing I have on hand. Ranch is good, I also have this sun dried tomato and basil ranch. SO GOOD on sandwiches. If you play it right any dressing will work.
Everyone here is missing a vital ingredient to EVERY sandwich. Herbs and spices.
They add no extra calories, but bring tons of flavor. Salt and pepper should be used on 99% of all sandwiches, especially if they have tomatoes. Basil goes great with tomato as well. Dill and parsley are awesome on tuna. Just go easy on them until you know what works, as always fresh is best, but dried works fine too.
Avocado does the same thing, but it's a bit expensive.
It's fucking great on just about any type of sandwich.
Also dont forget about seafood. Prawns and crab meat both make great sandwich ingredients. Fry the prawns in some seasoned flour and have them with some salad and sliced tomatoes. Yum
My advice on affordable sandwiching materials: Buy the store brand everything, meat, cheese, bread, condiments. Vary your meets, cheeses, and condiments as often as you like. Vary the bread types as well. Whole wheat, rye, sourdough.
Variety is what will keep you eating a sandwich every day, buying it store brand will keep your wallet from emptying out.
Cream cheese and ham or turkey.
Bacon with lettuce, cheddar, and ranch.
Hummus, cucumber, and cheddar.
And toasting your bread always makes your sandwich better!
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