A club sandwich, also called a clubhouse sandwich or double-decker, is a sandwich with two layers of fillings between 3 slices of (toasted) bread. It is often cut into quarters and held together by cocktail sticks. The traditional club ingredients are turkey on the bottom layer, and bacon, lettuce, egg and tomato on the top (it is sometimes called the “turkey club”).
from Wikipedia’s Club Sandwich page.
A sandwich is a wonderful kind of food. It is easy to take somewhere, it is filling and you can put anything you fancy between those two slices of bread. But sandwiches are also easy to get tired of. I am always searching for nice new sandwich fillings to take for lunch.
A club sandwich, however, always feels special. It is usually not something I bring for lunch, it is more a dish I order when eating out. It is easy to make, however, and when 3 slices of bread seem much or are impossible to bring, why not put the filling between just 2 slices? (Ok, technically it’s no longer a club sandwich, but hey, I won’t tell if you don’t ;-))
One of the best club sandwiches I had was one with smoked chicken, tomato and avocado, a tiny bit of bacon and a drizzle of mayo. The bread was toasted dark whole wheat bread and delicious! I was having lunch with a dear friend and we had a lot of catching up to do. We were talking so much that we initially didn’t realize the cook had forgotten to add the smoked chicken. Luckily all the talking had prevented us from starting to eat, so when the waiter came to tell us, it wasn’t a big deal.
What are your favourite (club) sandwich fillings?
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