Different Types of Sandwiches

1. Cold Sandwiches

2. Hot Sandwiches

2 Types of Sandwiches

A. Cold Sandwiches

Open-faced SandwichesOpen sandwiches make use of one kind of bread with the filling on top. The slices of white bread can be cut into squares, triangles or rounds.

Open-faced SandwichesButter is spread lightly on top and pieces of cheese or meat fillings are arranged and garnished attractively like that make /use of biscuits, cookies or toasts instead of using breads.

Regular Cold SandwichesA plain sandwich is made up of two slices of bread, preferably a day-old bread, toasted if desired, and on which butter can be readily spread. Its crusts may or may not be removed, depending upon your preference.

Regular Cold SandwichesButter, mayonnaise or a prepared sandwich spread may be used as lining to prevent the bread from absorbing moisture from the filling. Moreover, it ensures that the bread and the filling will stick together.

Regular Cold Sandwiches

Pinwheel SandwichesPinwheels are made of bread cut lengthwise, about 3/8 inch thick. Fresh cream bread is preferable because they are easy to roll and will not crack. Trim crusts and flatten long slices with rolling pin.

Pinwheel SandwichesSpread bread with softened butter or margarine and your choice of any smooth filling, like creamed cheese, marmalades, cheese pimiento, peanut butter, jams and jellies. Smooth filling are ideal for pinwheel sandwiches, because they do not have bulk and can be spread thinly. Roll up bread like a jelly roll.

Pinwheel Sandwiches

Tea SandwichesTea sandwiches are small fancy sandwiches made from light, delicate ingredients and bread that has been trimmed of crusts. And may be made ahead of time and frozen. They are often cut into fancy shapes, squares, rectangles and oblongs add to the variety. Fillings and spreads can be the same as those for canapés. .

Tea Sandwiches

Tea Sandwiches

Multi-decker SandwichesAre made with more than two slices of bread (or rolls split into more than two pieces) and with several ingredients in the filling. The club sandwich is a popular multi-decker sandwich, made of three slices of toast and filled with sliced chicken, mayonnaise, lettuce, tomato and bacon and cut into four triangles.

Multi-decker Sandwiches

Wrap/Rolled SandwichesWraps are sandwiches in which the fillings are wrapped, like a Mexican burrito, in a large flour tortilla of similar flatbread. They may be served whole or cut in half if large

B. HotSandwiches

Regular Hot SandwichesSimple hot sandwiches consist of hot fillings, usually meats but sometimes fish, grilled vegetables, or other hot items, between two slices of bread. They may also contain items that are not hot, such as a slice of tomato or raw onion on a hamburger..

Regular Hot Sandwiches

Hot Open-faced SandwichesOpen-faced sandwiches are made by placing buttered or unbuttered bread on a serving plate, covering it with hot meat or other filling and topping with a sauce, gravy, cheese, or other topping. This type of sandwich is eaten with a knife and fork.

Grilled SandwichesGrilled sandwiches, also called

toasted sandwiches, are simple sandwiches that are buttered on the outside and browned on the griddle, in a hot oven, or in a Panini grill. Sandwiches containing cheese are popular for grilling.

Deep Fried SandwichesDeep-fried sandwiches are made by dipping sandwiches in beaten egg and sometimes in bread crumbs, and then deep-fry..

Filled rolls, focaccia or pitta bread Flavored breads served with dips like quesadillas and burritos

fyi

Focaccia breadFocaccia is a flat oven-baked Italian bread product similar in style and texture to pizza doughs. It may be topped with herbs or other ingredients.

Pita breadPita or pitta also known as Arabic bread, Lebanese bread or Syrian bread, is a soft, slightly leavened flatbread baked from wheat flour, which originated in the Near East, most probably Mesopotamia around 2500 BC.