12 Ridiculous Sandwiches America Should Celebrate

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These twelve over-the-top sandwiches are proof that America never settles for ordinary. If you love wild combinations, giant portions, and creative builds, this is your list. Bring your appetite; and a sense of adventure.

Olive Burger

An Olive Burger featuring a juicy beef patty and grapes covered in white sauce is served on a wooden cutting board. A hand rests behind the burger, with extra grapes scattered nearby for a unique twist.
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Michigan’s briny, creamy, olive-topped burger is pure genius. Weird, yes. Ridiculous, absolutely. Get the Olive Burger recipe

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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No sauce, just seasoned beef. It’s crumbly, meaty, and a proud Iowa staple. Simplicity goes big here. Get the Loose Meat Sandwich recipe

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, cheddar, apples, and maple mustard; Vermont’s calling card. Sweet, sharp, and sandwich bliss. Get the Vermonter Sandwich recipe

Roast Pork Sandwich

philly roast pork sandwich
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Philly’s other legend, loaded with garlicky pork, provolone, and bitter broccoli rabe. It’s ridiculous; in the best way. Get the Roast Pork Sandwich recipe

Sonoran Hot Dog

Sonoran dogs sitting on a cutting board, waiting to be eaten.
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Bacon-wrapped, topped with beans, salsa, onions, and more. Arizona’s Sonoran hot dog is as wild as it sounds. Get the Sonoran Hot Dog recipe

Pit Beef

A person holds a sandwich cut in half, revealing layers of pastrami, sliced onions, and creamy sauce between two slices of golden bread—a hearty creation inspired by a classic Pit Beef Recipe—resting above a wooden cutting board.
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Pit beef is smoky, beefy, and sliced so thin it almost melts. Baltimore’s sandwich legend is always served with onions and horseradish, and it’s never subtle. Get the Pit Beef recipe

Horseshoe Sandwich

Crinkle-cut French fries and a burger patty on a plate, topped with a generous drizzle of creamy yellow cheese sauce being poured from above—just like in a classic Horseshoe Sandwich Recipe.
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It’s a burger on Texas toast, doused in fries and smothered with cheese sauce. The Horseshoe Sandwich isn’t just a meal; it’s an edible dare. Get the Horseshoe Sandwich recipe

Detroit Coney Dog

A person holds a chili dog topped with chopped onions and mustard—an Easy Detroit Coney Dog Recipe—while another chili dog and scattered onions rest on a wooden surface.
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Chili, onions, mustard, and a snappy dog; it’s classic Detroit chaos in every bun. You’ll want two, minimum. Get the Detroit Coney Dog recipe

Chicago Dog

A hand sprinkles seasoning onto two Chicago-Style Hot Dogs topped with sliced tomatoes, pickles, and peppers on a white plate. A cutting board with tomatoes is visible in the background.
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Piled high with every topping in the book, this is Chicago’s edible rainbow. The crunch, the color, the pickle; nothing is boring here. Get the Chicago Dog recipe

Seattle Dog

Two North Shore Beef sandwiches with thick slices of meat, melted cheese, onions, and barbecue sauce overflowing from sesame seed buns are served on a baking sheet.
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Who thought to slather cream cheese on a dog and call it a night? Seattle did. And now it’s a cult classic. Get the Seattle Dog recipe

Chicken Spiedie

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Grilled, marinated chicken in Italian bread, tangy and bright. The spiedie proves simple can still be wild. Get the Chicken Spiedie recipe

North Shore Beef

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It’s rare beef, cheese, mayo, and sauce; stacked so high you’ll need to unhinge your jaw. Massachusetts made it, you’ll crave it. Get the North Shore Beef recipe

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