The "Club Sandwich" thread
Apr 13, 2014, 12:41 pm
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I never liked club sandwiches until I started eating them outside of the USA. No idea where we got the idea that they should be made with turkey instead of chicken, not to mention leaving off the absolutely essential egg 
IMHO, the ones served in America generally look nothing like a "real" club, beyond the third piece of bread and the inclusion if some form of bacon.
That said, the ones that most stand out in my mind were the ones I ate while staying at the Astoria in St Petersburg (RU) and the Plaza Athenée in Paris. Yum!
IMHO, the ones served in America generally look nothing like a "real" club, beyond the third piece of bread and the inclusion if some form of bacon.
That said, the ones that most stand out in my mind were the ones I ate while staying at the Astoria in St Petersburg (RU) and the Plaza Athenée in Paris. Yum!
Apr 13, 2014, 2:05 pm
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I never liked club sandwiches until I started eating them outside of the USA. No idea where we got the idea that they should be made with turkey instead of chicken, not to mention leaving off the absolutely essential egg
IMHO, the ones served in America generally look nothing like a "real" club, beyond the third piece of bread and the inclusion if some form of bacon.
That said, the ones that most stand out in my mind were the ones I ate while staying at the Astoria in St Petersburg (RU) and the Plaza Athenée in Paris. Yum!
IMHO, the ones served in America generally look nothing like a "real" club, beyond the third piece of bread and the inclusion if some form of bacon.
That said, the ones that most stand out in my mind were the ones I ate while staying at the Astoria in St Petersburg (RU) and the Plaza Athenée in Paris. Yum!
Apr 14, 2014, 12:42 pm
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The RL Restaurant in Chicago does a great lobster club sandwich, that's been my favorite.
Recently I had one at Governor's Club, the country club my Father's a member of in Cary which served it with American cheese
Recently I had one at Governor's Club, the country club my Father's a member of in Cary which served it with American cheese
Sep 3, 2020, 9:19 am
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Bit of a thread bump.
I was musing on Club Sandwiches today. Do they exist outside of hotel pool or room service menus and airline J cabins? Do people order them in ‘normal’ cafés and restaurants? Make them at home?
I’ve certainly never had one outside of the 3 examples I gave above and can’t recall seeing them on other menus.
I was musing on Club Sandwiches today. Do they exist outside of hotel pool or room service menus and airline J cabins? Do people order them in ‘normal’ cafés and restaurants? Make them at home?
I’ve certainly never had one outside of the 3 examples I gave above and can’t recall seeing them on other menus.
Sep 3, 2020, 9:25 am
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Bit of a thread bump.
I was musing on Club Sandwiches today. Do they exist outside of hotel pool or room service menus and airline J cabins? Do people order them in ‘normal’ cafés and restaurants? Make them at home?
I’ve certainly never had one outside of the 3 examples I gave above and can’t recall seeing them on other menus.
I was musing on Club Sandwiches today. Do they exist outside of hotel pool or room service menus and airline J cabins? Do people order them in ‘normal’ cafés and restaurants? Make them at home?
I’ve certainly never had one outside of the 3 examples I gave above and can’t recall seeing them on other menus.
Sep 3, 2020, 9:36 am
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Bit of a thread bump.
I was musing on Club Sandwiches today. Do they exist outside of hotel pool or room service menus and airline J cabins? Do people order them in ‘normal’ cafés and restaurants? Make them at home?
I’ve certainly never had one outside of the 3 examples I gave above and can’t recall seeing them on other menus.
I was musing on Club Sandwiches today. Do they exist outside of hotel pool or room service menus and airline J cabins? Do people order them in ‘normal’ cafés and restaurants? Make them at home?
I’ve certainly never had one outside of the 3 examples I gave above and can’t recall seeing them on other menus.
Sep 3, 2020, 9:42 am
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Sep 3, 2020, 9:48 am
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Bit of a thread bump.
I was musing on Club Sandwiches today. Do they exist outside of hotel pool or room service menus and airline J cabins? Do people order them in ‘normal’ cafés and restaurants? Make them at home?
I’ve certainly never had one outside of the 3 examples I gave above and can’t recall seeing them on other menus.
I was musing on Club Sandwiches today. Do they exist outside of hotel pool or room service menus and airline J cabins? Do people order them in ‘normal’ cafés and restaurants? Make them at home?
I’ve certainly never had one outside of the 3 examples I gave above and can’t recall seeing them on other menus.
I don't make them at home though too much hassle just have a BLT.
Sep 3, 2020, 10:10 am
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You can still find them in a lot of traditional diners. The places that make everything on a big flat-top. Those types of restaurants are an endangered species though...and some are adapting as you've pointed out. Fortunately, we still have a few old school places left in Chicago.
Sep 3, 2020, 2:40 pm
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Sep 3, 2020, 4:38 pm
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You can still find them in a lot of traditional diners. The places that make everything on a big flat-top. Those types of restaurants are an endangered species though...and some are adapting as you've pointed out. Fortunately, we still have a few old school places left in Chicago.
Sep 3, 2020, 4:54 pm
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Bit of a thread bump.
I was musing on Club Sandwiches today. Do they exist outside of hotel pool or room service menus and airline J cabins? Do people order them in ‘normal’ cafés and restaurants? Make them at home?
I’ve certainly never had one outside of the 3 examples I gave above and can’t recall seeing them on other menus.
I was musing on Club Sandwiches today. Do they exist outside of hotel pool or room service menus and airline J cabins? Do people order them in ‘normal’ cafés and restaurants? Make them at home?
I’ve certainly never had one outside of the 3 examples I gave above and can’t recall seeing them on other menus.