November List Sandwiches and October Wrapup

How did I miss cutlet? The answer is, I didn’t, really. I noted back in March of 2018 that it had been added to the Wikipedia List of Sandwiches, and then for the next two and a half years neglected to add it to our list. The sandwich is an unusual entry on this wikipedia page in that it does not appear to have its own page on Wikipedia, but whoever added it to the list wrote an entire entry’s worth of description for it.

There are others. “Baloney salad” was added in April of 2018 and I neglected to add it here. (In my defense, I didn’t then and still do not really want to eat it.) “American Sub” is on there and I’ve somehow never noticed it (though I think we’ve covered sub sandwiches fairly thoroughly in 2019). I no longer really consider this site beholden to cover the Wikipedia List but still, I thought we were more tuned in to it than we apparently are.

So a last minute replacement on our November list of sandwiches pushes Donair back to December. I’ve been looking forward to covering this sandwich for a few years now; I suppose I can wait another month. First, though, let’s take a look at what we covered in October.

We started October with a subject bigger than we could possibly cover in a month, Indian chutneys and their use in sandwiches. There were some fine sandwiches to be had though, and some tasty homemade chutneys still grace my refrigerator. We also used some of those chutneys in writing about Indian cottage cheese, or Paneer, and the grilled sandwiches that are often made featuring it. Finally, we took a bit of a chance and tried to demonstrate the making of a New York bodega favorite, the Chopped Cheese sandwich, with a Youtube video accompanying our post. Hopefully we have approached all these subjects in a manner that did them justice.

And now, let’s take a look at our new November lineup

First up, the Croquette (or more properly “Korokke” in Japanese) Sando! Like the Dutch Broodje Kroket, it’s a sandwich that puts fried things in a bun, and I personally can’t wait to get started. Next is the Italian cutlet sandwich that we’ve just discussed–similar to the Chicken Schnitzel sandwich or the Milanesa sandwich we’ve already covered, but potentially with some surprises in store for us. Finally, the Indian sweet shop favorite Dabeli, a spiced potato mash served in a bun with chutneys, onions, peanuts, and pomegranate pips.

There isn’t a bad sandwich in the bunch this month. There’s good eating ahead!

Changes to the List

Turkey sandwich has been added to the list. What a thing to have been overlooked! I am adding it immediately, along with any sandwiches I find that our list is missing.

Yes, this means the baloney salad sandwich is now on the list. I’m alphabetizing it under S for Salad. That gives me plenty of time to change my mind.

Something called Kaiser Jagdproviant was added in September. How I missed a name like that I will never know. It’s in.

Pilgrim is on the List, added in July of this year. This is the classic Thanksgiving leftovers sandwich we all know and love in the US. I have never once called it a Pilgrim, not even in a fake John Wayne voice. But the schedule just so happens to put it in November of 2021 so why not?

I’ve been on the fence about Roti Bakar for a few months now. It’s in. Sure.

With these additions, as of now our schedule runs through May of 2022. We want to know about the sandwiches that are *not* on our list though. Please tell us of your obscure local sandwiches. Comment here or on our Twitter or Facebook. Thanks!