Good Morning!
-I can hear the "evil eyes" making their way down the hallway... "knock-knock-knock.... knock-knock-knock". And I'm glad I did hear them since I forgot to set my alarm, and since I have rehearsal in a few hours... There's a good chance I would have been scrambling like made if I had not heard the "knock-knock-knock"... In any case....
Sandwiches... So many choices... So many favorites... Open-face tuna salad with melted swiss on a bagel or rye... French dip (and, yes, a Philippe is indeed dee-lish!)... a "hot sailor" which has pastrami and some other meats on it (can't remember which ones right now - supposedly the sandwich was invented in Richmond) slathered in good brown mustard... a grilled pimento cheese... Italian roast pork on ciabatta... fried egg, tomato and mayo on white bread with a few grinds of black pepper (of course, only with in season tomatoes)... herbed turkey breast with spinach and provolone... a rueben/reuben (I've seen it spelled both ways (usually with extra sauerkraut!)... grilled cheddar on rye with bacon and tomato (the snack bar at the beach my family would go to when I was younger served these - sooo good)... meatloaf with sliced carrots, raisins (yes, raisins), lettuce and french dressing on whole wheat... gyros with extra tzatziki... and on and on and on and on (ah, a Maltby & Shire reference)...
I've come to like the sandwiches from the Pot Belly chain - basically very simple - and their giardiniera is not too bad. I also like most of the concoctions they come up with at Cosi.
At home, I usually just put whatever deli meats I have on hand on a piece of bread, cheese maybe... mayo, mustard... And sometimes, a good ole PB&J just can't be beat - especially with a tall glass of really cold milk.
Side dishes: Onion rings, mashed sweet potatoes, creamed spinach, fried mushrooms, greek-style potato salad (mainly dressed with olive oil and lemon juice), german potato salad (love the bacon dressing), traditional american potato salad (in all it's variations), three bean salad, french fries (with black pepper on them - and sometimes dipped in a mixture of ketchup, mustard and mayo), cole slaw, pineapple cole slaw, glazed carrots, etc., etc., etc...
OK - Time to get ready for rehearsal...