15 Sandwiches America Should Celebrate More Often

ByJD Alewine Published On Updated on

Some sandwiches deserve parades, confetti, and maybe even their own holidays. These 15 are just waiting for their national moment—until then, we’ll celebrate them bite by bite.

Chicken Spiedie

A close-up of a Chicken Spiedie sandwich on a wooden surface, filled with grilled chicken, lettuce, tomato slices, onions, and banana peppers in a soft hoagie roll.
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Binghamton, New York’s tangy, grilled marinated chicken stuffed into Italian bread. Local pride on every skewer. Try the Spiedie

Polish Boy

A close-up of a hot dog in a bun topped with coleslaw, French fries, and drizzled with barbecue sauce—a classic worth adding to any list of 13 Working-Class Sandwiches That Don’t Mess Around, with extra fries scattered on the brown surface nearby.
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Smoked kielbasa, fries, slaw, and barbecue sauce in a bun. Cleveland’s no-holds-barred handheld feast. Get the Polish Boy

Fluffernutter Sandwich

Hands holding a classic Fluffernutter sandwich made with thick slices of bread, filled with a creamy mixture of peanut butter and marshmallow fluff, seen from above on a wooden surface.
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Massachusetts childhood in a sandwich: peanut butter and marshmallow fluff. It’s sticky, sweet, and still a lunchbox legend. Try the Fluffernutter

Albuquerque Turkey Sandwich

A close-up of an Albuquerque Turkey Sandwich with sliced turkey, melted cheese, avocado, roasted green chilies, and tomato on whole grain bread, resting on a wooden surface.
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Southwestern turkey, green chile, and jack cheese on toasted sourdough. New Mexico’s spicy answer to boring lunch. Get the Albuquerque Turkey

Loose Meat Sandwich

A Loose Meat Sandwich with toasted bread, ground beef, chopped onions, mustard, mayonnaise, and pickles sits on a wooden board beside a pile of diced raw onions.
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Iowa’s crumbly, meaty, sauceless answer to the Sloppy Joe. Midwestern simplicity at its best. Try Loose Meat

Cudighi Sandwich

A toasted Cudighi Sandwich with melted cheese, sautéed green and red bell peppers, and tomato sauce sits on a wooden board. Bowls of tomato sauce and bell peppers are beside the sandwich.
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Upper Peninsula, Michigan’s spicy Italian sausage with peppers and cheese on a hoagie. Yoopers know best. Get the Cudighi

Pork Chop Sandwich

A close-up of a crispy fried chicken sandwich and a Pork Chop Sandwich on a wooden board, topped with lettuce, tomato slices, and mustard in soft, shiny buns. The background shows an out-of-focus kitchen setting.
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Butte, Montana’s fried bone-in pork chop, usually served hot and messy on a bun. Try the Pork Chop Sandwich

Vermonter Sandwich

A stacked Vermonter Sandwich breakfast with scrambled eggs and sliced turkey or ham between two pieces of toasted rustic bread, sitting on a wooden cutting board.
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Turkey, sharp cheddar, green apple, and maple mustard—Vermont’s ode to autumn in every bite. Try the Vermonter

Pueblo Slopper

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Cheeseburger smothered with spicy green chile and onions. Pueblo, Colorado’s claim to burger glory. Get the Slopper

Bobbie Sandwich

Nine Chicken Bacon Ranch Sliders on a baking sheet, with one slider separated from the group. The buns are golden brown and slightly shiny, with savory filling visible around the edges.
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Thanksgiving leftovers—turkey, stuffing, cranberry, and mayo—turn Delaware’s most famous sandwich into holiday nostalgia. Try the Bobbie

Grinder Sandwich

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Connecticut’s deli masterpiece: meats, cheese, lettuce, and hot peppers on crusty bread. Get the Grinder

Runza

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Nebraska’s pocket sandwich filled with beef, cabbage, and onions. It’s comfort you can eat one-handed. Try Runza

Sailor Sandwich

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Richmond, Virginia’s classic: pastrami, knockwurst, Swiss, and mustard on rye. A hearty legend you’ll only find down South. Get the Sailor

Chicken Bacon Ranch Sliders

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Mini sandwiches loaded with chicken, bacon, cheese, and ranch. Party food worth a celebration any day. Make Sliders

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