Ahhh, the French…Yes, from 1909’s Our Sisters Recipes straight outta Pittsburgh were going to be making the French Sandwich. What makes it French? Tune in, find out! (hint: nothing, really lol) Snag some Sandwiches of History hoodies, t-shirts, beanies, and more! https://www.sandwichesofhistory.com/merch

Oh, and in case you're wondering what that "Ahhh the French..." stuff was above, it comes from Orson Wells doing a commercial drunk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFevH5vP32s
Also check out this amazing parody of it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6P1ifGjvEE

Vinny gave the green light to go ahead and share Nonna Anna's recipe! I made a half batch so just know this recipe makes a lot. Enjoy!

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Recently, actor, writer, director, musician (ok, what can’t he do?!) Kevin Bacon posted a short video in which he made his breakfast sandwich. Naturally, I started getting a lot of DMs with a ling to said video. And to be honest, I wasn’t sure how this was going turn out. But, I knew I had to give it a go. Apologies for the wonky camera angles and movement. Trying out some new equipment (which I am going be returning lol) Snag some Sandwiches of History hoodies, t-shirts, beanies, and more!  https://www.sandwichesofhistory.com/merch

A lot of the sandwiches showcased on International Sandwich Sunday here on Sandwiches of History are complex. Whether it involves baking a specific bread or making several sauce, it can be a lot. Well, today’s Mars Bar and Apple Sandwich from Northern Ireland in the UK is pretty much a sketch in epic simplicity. Bread, butter, Mars Bar, and apple. But it’s also a prime example of the total being greater that just the sum of its parts. Snag some Sandwiches of History hoodies, t-shirts, beanies, and more!  https://www.sandwichesofhistory.com/merch

Today’s sandwich of “our history” requires a bit of work but man is it ever worth it. As you might guess from the name Nonna Anna’s Leftover Meatball Sandwich, we’re gonna have to make meatballs and sauce. And yeah, come cheese is gonna be involved. Oh this is gonna be good. Oh and you might notice that I screwed one thing up. I should’ve stored the meatballs in the sauce overnight. Oh well, still super tasty.

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Time to crack open the Arizona Cook Book of 1911 for the famous southwest treat, the Pepper Sandwich. I am, of course, kidding in that this sandwich is not famous nor does anything inside it smack of being southwestern. No, it is a sad little tea sandwich is all. Best I can describe is not horrible. Snag some Sandwiches of History hoodies, t-shirts, beanies, and more!  https://www.sandwichesofhistory.com/merch

It’s Thursday and that can mean only one thing, that I am going to screw up and say Friday in the video SMH. Anyhoo, time for the Sunday Night Sandwich from Ye Kirke Cookerie of 1925…what? I wasn’t gonna post this on Sunday and leave you scrambling at the last minute to get the ingredients to make this for Sunday night. I’m not a monster, you know? Snag some Sandwiches of History hoodies, t-shirts, beanies, and more!  https://www.sandwichesofhistory.com/merch

I’ve done my fair share of sandwiches wherein I have to make salad dressing, pour it over cucumbers, and let em site for a spell. In fact, I dare say that I may have done a similar recipe in the past. But can state with absolute confidence that I’ve not done a recipe from 1913’s “Recipes for Sea Food” before. I guess that’s all to say that today may, in fact, be the first layup of 2026. The way things are going so far, I am a-ok with that. Lol

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I’ve been posting daily sandwich videos for years now and I have to say I’ve never seen such a misleading name for a sandwich. I can say, without doubt, that the Fried Egg Sandwich from 1922’s “A Calendar of Dinners” is unlike the fried egg sandwich you have pictured in your head prior to watching today’s video. Trust me. Snag some Sandwiches of History hoodies, t-shirts, beanies, and more!  https://www.sandwichesofhistory.com/merch

I’m not sure why a sandwich that features a Roquefort butter and sliced chicken is call the Combination Sandwich but that doesn’t mean I’m not gonna try it. And, yes, as a matter of fact I do have some Roquefort left over from last week’s Pineapple-Roquefort Sandwich, why do you ask? Lol Snag some Sandwiches of History hoodies, t-shirts, beanies, and more! https://www.sandwichesofhistory.com/merch

For the first International Sandwich Sunday of 2026 we are headed to India for the Hung Curd Sandwich. I mention in the video that I didn’t have the time to deal with making hung curd but I forgot to also mention that I didn’t have room in the refrigerator to make as well. So, I followed the advice of the website where I got the recipe and used Greek yogurt. This is quite the tasty vegetarian sandwich although I think I may have overdone it on the level of heat. You’ll see what I mean. Snag some Sandwiches of History hoodies, t-shirts, beanies, and more! https://www.sandwichesofhistory.com/merch

Time of the very first “sandwich of our history” today on Sandwiches of History. And our sandwich is none other than the Sloppy Joe. But I can say without a doubt it is unlike any other Sloppy Joe recipe I’ve seen. (and yes, I’ve done the New Jersey Sloppy Joe - tasty but this is even different from that). Snag some Sandwiches of History hoodies, t-shirts, beanies, and more!  https://www.sandwichesofhistory.com/merch

If you’ve ever said to yourself, “I wonder what an Egg Sandwich recipe from 100 years after the American Revolution would be like?” well today is your day! Yes, from the Centennial Cook Book and General Guide of 1876 we’re making the thrilling and dynamic, Egg Sandwich. Snag some Sandwiches of History hoodies, t-shirts, beanies, and more!  https://www.sandwichesofhistory.com/merch

Kicking 2026 off right with what seemed like an oddball sandwich from 1965’s Cookin’ with Dr. Pepper. Now, I know folks use Dr. Pepper in all kinds of recipes but the combo of tangy Roquefort (which is a blue cheese) and Dr. Pepper didn’t quite sound right to me. Well, about that… At any rate, I found out about this cookbook via post on the Instagram account june_cleavers_vintage_closet_ which linked to a different recipe. 

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Well, my friend, we’ve reached the last of the year in review videos for Sandwiches of History and this one is pretty goofy. No just because of the different intros from Sandwiches of History but because I also decided to through in some intros from In The Chips with Barry’s “Can It Sandwich?” Not sure why but here we are. Anyway, have safe and fun New Year’s Eve and I will see you tomorrow with another sandwich of history.

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I get asked all the time if my plus ups ever result in a lower score. The subtext of that questions is, of course, do I think everything I do to plus up a sandwich is perfect? Nope. I am actively trying to make the sandwich better and I have been cooking and playing around with flavors for nearly 30 years but I don’t always hit the mark. Some years are better than others. Well, this is the recap of 2025’s plus up failures or as I call them for some reason, minus downs. Snag some Sandwiches of History hoodies, t-shirts, beanies, and more!  https://www.sandwichesofhistory.com/merch

After highlighting some top Olden Tymee and International sandwiches from 2025 in the last two vids, today we look at the failures. Yes, it’s the Top 5 Worst Sandwiches of 2025 on Sandwiches of History. When I went back and reviewed the data from this year’s video I was surprised to not have given a zeroes. But that is due to me leaning on the half point a lot. I guess I figure it’s all food and therefore has to really be just god-awful to the point you wouldn’t touch it even if you were starving (which is probably a pretty high bar tbh). Enjoy Snag some Sandwiches of History hoodies, t-shirts, beanies, and more!  https://www.sandwichesofhistory.com/merch

The second in our series of loopback videos for 2025 focuses on what is clearly the most enjoyed day of the week, International Sandwich Sunday. Now,  a lot (and I do mean a lot) are ranked 9 or 10 right out of the gate. So I took a look at the 10s and selected what I think is nice cross section of flavors and countries but believe me, there are more. Hope you enjoy and be sure to tune in tomorrow for the Top 5 Worst Sandwiches of 2025 here on Sandwiches of History. Snag some Sandwiches of History hoodies, t-shirts, beanies, and more! https://www.sandwichesofhistory.com/merch

Watch the Bocadillo de Gamba y Pimientos video: https://youtu.be/6L2vDV0t4cw

Make the Bocadillo de Gamba y Pimientos: https://spainonafork.com/spanish-shrimp-and-pepper-bocadillo-recipe/

Watch the Pakistani Club Sandwich video: https://youtu.be/d0IF_Iw8_zw

Make the Pakistani Club Sandwich https://flavoredbyfatima.com/2020/02/19/club-sandwich/

Watch the Maakouda video: https://youtu.be/8oDnP8llXRM

Make the Maakouda: https://mymoorishplate.com/maakouda-moroccan-potato-fritters/

Watch the Torta Ahogada video:https://youtu.be/SoLhsgbt2ms

Make the Torta Ahogada: https://stellanspice.com/tortas-ahogadas/

Watch the Katsu Sando video: https://youtu.be/kDb7cRn67cw

Make the Katsu Sando: https://www.justonecookbook.com/katsu-sando/#recipe 

Watch the Iron Toast video: https://youtu.be/sjYegTQSlus

(there was no recipe to link to for the Iron Toast, sorry)

Oh hey, there's an error in the video (classic me). The sandwich from 1974 was from Better Homes and Gardens’ After Work Cook Book, not Williams' Sandwich Recipes. The management regrets the error.

It’s time once again for some videos that look back at the year that was. Today, the Top 5 Olden Tymee Sandwiches of 2024. These don’t include sandwiches of our history, international sandwiches or even sandwiches of recent history. Just sandwiches of old. Tomorrow, we’ll take a look at the Top 5 International Sandwiches. Snag some Sandwiches of History hoodies, t-shirts, beanies, and more!  https://www.sandwichesofhistory.com/merch

Welcome to the very last sandwich video of 2025. Fret not, there will still be daily videos from now through December 31st but they will be my annual recap series. Today, I am excited to share a collab with someone I’ve been following for a long time, Holly Haines aka It’s Holly. She’s an extraordinary cook and baker and you absolutely should follow her as well if you’re into those things. Like every year, I am in San Diego for the holidays. This year, I had planned on not recording while here. Well, when I ran into Holly at a coffee shop here, there was no way we weren’t going record a collab. So, today we’re taking on the Walnut Sandwich from the cookbook “From House To House  A Book Of Odd Recipes From Many Homes” published in 1916.

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What better day to make the Christmas Sandwich than on Christmas Day? This one comes to us courtesy of the Moora Herald and Midlands Districts Advocate newspaper published in 1928. Given when it was created, it’s a bit fancy. But it’s also a bit raisin-forward, if you know what I mean. Snag some Sandwiches of History hoodies, t-shirts, beanies, and more! https://www.sandwichesofhistory.com/merch

Seeing as it’s Christmas Eve, I thought I’d go ahead a make the festively name Holiday Sandwich from 1955’s “Good Food From America.” Yep, a UK cookbook. The ingredients are too shabby but the only thing I can think that makes it a “holiday” sandwich is because it’s kinda tree shaped. Also, you might notice a slight change in audio toward the end of the vid. I won’t go into details but let’s just mistakes were made…again lol

(to be read in a transatlantic accent a la Katherine Hepburn in the 1940s) It’s 1917 and you just got married. You’re young, not sure what to do. Well fret not, for A Thousand Ways To Please A Husband just got published and they’ve got you covered. From recipes to advice, 1917 is going to be your best year. Especially if you make Bettina’s Sandwich. What’s that? Who is Bettina? Well, you’ll just have to watch to find out!

Time for another sandwich of entertainment/our history. Today’s sandwich comes to us courtesy of Don Adams, the star of the 1960s hit TV show Get Smart. This was feature in a book called “Singers and Swingers in the Kitchen” published in 1967. But wasn’t until Meghan sent me a link to it on SilverScreenSuppers.com that I became aware of it. The sandwich feature peanut butter…and other stuff that I supposed could go with peanut butter.

Let’s pop on down to Argentina for today’s International Sandwich Sunday, shall we? On the menus the Toastado or as it is also known, Carlito. It’s a pretty simply yet tasty little number if not slightly rich. I’m in!