Sandwiches which is your favorite?

[AuntieMe3]

Turkey is a good choice for a crowd if you can't have more options. We get small sandwich platters often when we have family staying and I don't want to have to deal with serving lunch when I'm usually already doing breakfast and dinner. Turkey is always the first to go between that, ham and roast beef.

My favorite sandwich is salami but I'll go for roast beef from the platter. DH prefers ham.

 

[Minnesota!]

Vegetarian now, but fresh turkey (like, i cooked the whole bird and these are the leftovers) or, once in a while, shaved deli ham, were the only options I could handle of those.

None of the above.

Corned beef here.

Don't forget a veggie option as there are people who can't/don't eat meat like my daughter and often finds herself foodless at gatherings.

As the often "only vegetarian" at parties, I end up making sandwiches out of the bread, a condiment, and potato chips, most of the time. I now crave them, since I ate them SOO frequently in my 20s, when NOBODY catered to different eating styles.

 

[NotUrsula]

For kids, I'd say ham, but make sure it's a sweet type; kids tend to prefer honey, brown sugar, or maple-glazed hams over saltier types like black forest. Same thing with turkey, and I'd say you would need both; ham is popular but could trip you up on religious grounds, especially if you are not aware of the faith practices of all the attendees. Best bread for kids for cold deli sandwiches is hawaiian rolls (do you sense a theme here, LOL?)

The best vegetarian sandwiches I've found for kids are grilled cheese with apples (we use a panini press and spray margarine to grill them a few minutes ahead; no issues about brown sliced apples that way.) They are best made with gouda or mild cheddar on a hefty whole-grain wheat bread. Put the apples in-between layers of cheese for the best result. Kids LOVE these in my experience; even the non-vegetarians like them. We grill them whole, then slice them into quarters and put them on the food table just before letting the kids loose. (There really are not many good cold options for kid's veggie sandwiches, because most cold veggie sandwich options are fairly sophisticated. If you've got vegetarians in the group and heating something isn't an option, expect them to wipe out your fruit tray really quickly.)

Now then, my actual favorite sandwich? No contest, a shrimp po-boy, followed closely by a roast beef debris po-boy. My favorite deli sandwich is peppered turkey with asiago cheese and chipotle mayo.

PS: Now let's not turn this friendly thread into a chicken salad recipe rumble (I swear, chicken salad recipes have to be one of the most controversial non-political topics around; every time anyone mentions it, arguments begin.). For those of you chicken-salad fans not lucky enough to live in (or near) the South, I'll leave you with the menu for the 12 different varieties sold at Chicken Salad Chick: https://www.chickensaladchick.com/our-food/restaurant-menu/

 

[Kitty 34]

On your list....ham.

 

[BlueStarryHat]

Of the choices given-turkey. A good turkey sandwich with some mayo on rye with a pickle out of the barrel is heavenly.

 

[disney4us2002]

Hot or cold? I would prefer a good tuna salad over any yucky lunch meat but if we're talking hot sandwiches then forget tuna and I want a steak & cheese or BLT on toast.

 

[bobbiwoz]

Ham and cheese on rye.

 

[Don'tAsk]

For those curious and to answer many questions in the replies. Yes, it is for a kids party. I have already considered the religious and allergies of those among my party guests. None are vegetarian but I already plan to have a uncrustable selection for kids, a chicken nugget tray, veggie and fruit tray, chips and desserts. The lunch meat will be from the Boars Head brand and more than likely a platter from Publix to supplement the nugget tray.

*Edit: Kids party but some parents will be attending.

 

[AustinTink]

celery, grapes, and cashews don't belong anywhere near a sandwich! Chicken salad should be chicken and mayo, nothing else besides some spices.

Agree with you about the grapes, nuts, onions etc. but celery is a must.

Finely ground chicken and celery run through the food processor with mayo and salt is the only way to make chicken salad. Just had it for lunch today.

 

[AustinTink]

For those curious and to answer many questions in the replies. Yes, it is for a kids party. I have already considered the religious and allergies of those among my party guests. None are vegetarian but I already plan to have a uncrustable selection for kids, a chicken nugget tray, veggie and fruit tray, chips and desserts. The lunch meat will be from the Boars Head brand and more than likely a platter from Publix to supplement the nugget tray.

For kids, I'd do a simple tray of half turkey/half ham sandwiches with or without cheese. Soft bread finger sandwiches with one side white/one side wheat. Have your mustard and mayo bottles on the side.

 

[lovesmurfs]

celery, grapes, and cashews don't belong anywhere near a sandwich! Chicken salad should be chicken and mayo, nothing else besides some spices.

Agree to disagree. I make a Hawaiian chicken salad with celery, pecans, dates, and crushed pineapple. Glorious on Hawaiian rolls or straight up.

 

[Neapolitan Ice Cream]

None. Smoked salmon with cream cheese, toasted bagel

 

[Neapolitan Ice Cream]

Another favourite: falafel, humous, diced peppers... lovely e

 

[Kitty 34]

For those curious and to answer many questions in the replies. Yes, it is for a kids party. I have already considered the religious and allergies of those among my party guests. None are vegetarian but I already plan to have a uncrustable selection for kids, a chicken nugget tray, veggie and fruit tray, chips and desserts. The lunch meat will be from the Boars Head brand and more than likely a platter from Publix to supplement the nugget tray.

*Edit: Kids party but some parents will be attending.

Thank you for responding to the replies to your question, Don't Ask. Enjoy the party.

Kinda like your User Name, btw.

 

[Wendy31]

When I’m doing a party or some kind of get-together that involves kids & I’m serving sandwiches as one of my menu items, I order a sandwich tray split as follows:

1/4 turkey & cheese
1/4 turkey & cheese w/ lettuce & tomato
1/4 ham & cheese
1/4 ham & cheese w/ lettuce & tomato

And then have mayo & mustard available on the side.