Burgers & sandwiches
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35 Sandwich Recipes Worth Two Napkins
The sandwich counter is where American road food is at its most regional and most stubborn. Ask three towns what belongs between bread and you'll get five answers, all defended like property lines. That conviction is useful at home: a Cubano needs pressure, a po'boy needs a brittle crust, and an…
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30 Burger Recipes That Beat the Drive-Thru
Every burger counter worth filming has one opinion it will not budge on — the grind, the smash, or the bun. That stubbornness is useful, because a burger gets better when the cook commits to a style instead of stacking on distractions. These 30 recipes cover crisp double smashes, thick pub…
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21 Club and Deli Sandwiches Stacked Like the Counter Does It
A good deli counter is a study in restraint, right up until the moment it isn't. These 21 club sandwich recipes and deli standards move from four true triple-deckers into roast beef, pastrami, Reubens, chicken salad, tuna salad, egg salad, vegetable stacks and an Italian sub. The classic turkey…
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26 Sliders That Vanish Off the Tray
Sliders are what happens when a kitchen realizes people order two of everything anyway. These 26 versions cover the baked roll trays that disappear at parties, plus individual burgers, fried chicken, crab cakes, shrimp po'boys and two dessert sliders that earn their spot. Twelve recipes use the…
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22 Patty Melts and Griddle Sandwiches for the Cast Iron
The patty melt is the most diner thing on any menu—it exists because there was a flat top and rye bread. These 22 cast-iron sandwiches start with eight patty melt variations, including the onion-smashed Oklahoma version and a pimento-cheese melt, then move through tuna, four grilled cheeses…
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27 Breakfast Sandwiches Better Than the Drive-Thru Window
Diner breakfast travels well when it's between two pieces of bread—that's the whole business model of a breakfast counter. These 27 sandwiches cover the familiar bacon-and-egg muffin, sausage biscuits, bagels and croissants, then move into steak hoagies, breakfast wraps, a chicken biscuit and a…
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24 Steak Sandwiches and Cheesesteaks Done Right
There are maybe four cities that will fight you over the definition of a steak sandwich, and the show has made room for all of them. Philadelphia wants shaved beef and cheese, Chicago brings peppery jus, New England piles on the vegetables and salami, and the French-dip crowd mostly wants to know…