John Montague, the 4th Earl of Sandwich (1718-1792 dang, 74 was OLD back in them days! – who am I kidding? 74 is old now days!) He is supposed to have invented the sandwich as a quick meal so as not to interrupt his gambling sessions. I think though, some form of a sandwich was probably being eating before this time when more humans ate with their hands rather than using utensils.

The sandwich ranked #5 on our “Top 50 Greatest FOOD IDEA’s in the History of Mankind” (you’ll find that posting there on the right)

The ham sandwich is still the most popular sandwich in the United States, and in second place is the BLT (one of my very favorites!). It is estimated that Americans eat 300 million sandwiches each day!

So, there’s the low down on the infinitely versatile sandwich. And we are having our first ever Sandwich Throw-Down here on Rattle Them Pots And Pans!

Everybody’s got their favorite, and everybody’s probably got one they’ve invented. I’m looking for the invented ones, something completely yours. One that you believe is unbelievably yummy. Send in your recipe. All recipes will be judged by not I, but WarsawNan. This was her awesome idea, she gets to be “da judge”. The ones that sound really good, she’ll actually make. And the one that she chooses as the winner receives “one MEEEELLion Doolars!” – (Dr. Evil). Not really. . . the winner will receive the completely unique and kick-ass album “Music To Cook By” compiled by yours truly. Not to mention all the fame and glory of a culinary victory here on RTPAP.

So get your creativity on, write up you recipe and send it in.

A note from our Judge, the honorable WarsawNan:

“Be warned….. tomatoes NEVER enter my mouth! Pretty much anything else is fair game. Love ANY kind of bread, spicy stuff, green veggies, etc. etc. Just hold the tomatoes if you want to win. If it’s got ketchup or tomato sauce in the recipe, I MIGHT try it. Foods I LOVE to eat that you might wanna consider include artichoke hearts, black olives, avacados, alfalfa sprouts, crab & lobster, EVERY kind of cheese, onions, garlic….. and much, much more.

Good luck!!!”

Your Sandwich Recipes:

Joe W. says - The “Tortuga” (Spanish for Turtle). Get a baget loaf, slice it in half. Spread each half with butter and sprinkle on garlic powder. Place it under the broiler until it just turns golden brown. Pull it out and lay sliced avocado the whole length of one side. On top of that lay slices of white jack cheese, no cheese should be hanging over the edges. On the other half spread a thin layer of peanut butter and on top of the peanut butter lay down strips of crunchy bacon. Put both halves face up back under the broiler until the cheese starts to melt. Pull them out and put them together and you have a “Tortuga”. I like the baget loaf because it’s narrow and fits into your mouth whole. No side to side bites.

Marianne B. says – This is my favorite sandwich.  Spread ranch dressing on two slices of whole grain rye bread. Add slices of avocado, crisp bacon, hot pepper cheese, red leaf lettuce, and slice tomatoes. Yeah, yeah, I know you don’t like tomatoes but I sure do!

Dee L. says - Sausage and Bacon Pizza Sandwich

2 slices bacon sausage (Just enough for sandwich)

Pizza Sauce

Mozzarella Cheese, sliced

Parmesans Cheese

2 slices bread

Cook bacon, drain  and crumble. Brown sausage, drain, crumble and set aside.  Spread pizza sauce on one slice of bread, arrange sausage and bacon on top of sauce.  Sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Top with slice of mozzarella. Place other slice of bread on top.  Butter both sides of bread.  Place on cookie sheet.  Bake in 400 degree oven for 7 min. flip, cook another 5 min. or until nicely browned.  Enjoy!

Joel K. says - Steak Sandwich – When you’re grilling steak for dinner, make an extra one for this sandwich for lunch the next day OR use the left overs (if there are any) I only use rib eye (is there any other kind of steak? LOL) Slice the steak into thin strips and set aside. Broil a loaf of french bread sliced in half with garlic butter. Once the bread is done, lay out the steak on one half and cover it with bleu cheese. And cover the other half with bleu cheese too. Put it back under the broiler until the cheese melts. Put the two halfs together and you have an awesome steak sandwich. I came up with this one after watching an episode of Good Eats.

Debbie C. says - Hot Wings Sandwich: Take 8 – 10 of your favorite hot wings and pull all the meat off of them and place in a bowl. Take a nice fresh thin baget loaf and slice in half and butter both halves with garlic butter and place under broiler until golden brown. Lay your meat on one half and a line of blue cheese dressing down the center of it. On the other half lay a nice even mound of crumbled blue cheese down the center of that. Back under the broiler they go until the cheese melts. Put the two together and you have the first ever Hot Wings Sandwich! We haven’t actually made one yet, I invented it for this contest.

Endego M. says – Breakfast Sandwich. 2 Eggo Waffles toasted. Sausage patty and OR bacon. Fried egg. Small bowl of syrup for dunking. Beats the crap out of an Egg McMuffin!

Shirley says - BLABS Sandwich (Bacon, Lettuce, Avacado, pickled Beets, Sprouts) Lightly toast 2 slices of sourdough and spread with mayo. Add: Mashed avacado, 6 slices crisp bacon, Iceberg lettuce, sliced pickled beets, alfalfa sprouts.

Harrison C. says – Lamb Sandwich – 2 slices of Kings Hawaiian bread, toasted. Mint jelly spread on both slices. Cover one of the jellied slices with shredded roasted lamb. That’s IT – NOTHING else.

Shirley says - Buffalo Pita – Slice a cucumber in half lengthwise and scrape the seeds out. Finely dice 1/4 of the cucumber (save the rest for something else). Thinly slice 1/2 stalk of celery & toss with cucumber and 1 tablespoon (or more if you like) bleu cheese dressing. Fill pita halves with pre-cooked boneless buffalo wing nuggets (leftover from carry-out/fast food, or homemade), veggie mix, and fresh crumbled bleu cheese.

Pablo V. says - Baked Bean Sandwich – Mash well-cooked or canned beans. Season with chopped pickle, mustard and tomato catsup. Use between slices of white bread, buttered.

Jenny J. Says - Canape Sandwich Spread

Mix well: 1 c. chopped black olives, drained

1 c. shredded sharp cheese

1 c. mayonnaise

1 jar bacon bits

Spread on cocktail bread or cut shapes of white rye or wheat bread. Broil or bake until bubbly. Remaining prepared canapes can be frozen. Can reduce the amount of bacon if desired. Dalraida Garden Club rocks!!! What the heck is a ‘canape’?!?! Well, I had to look it up. It’s one of them fancy schmancy tiny appetizer sandwiches with the crust cut off.

Beth M. says - Corned Beef Salad Sandwich

1 can corn beef

1/2 c. diced pickles

2 eggs, hard boiled

1 med. onion, chopped

1/2 c. mayonnaise

Dash of Worcestershire sauce

Dash of mustard

Salt & pepper

Blend corn beef and all other ingredients. Let stand overnight in refrigerator. Spread on your favorite bread, ours in Jewish Rye (Dalraida Garden Club)

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