Making a ham sandwich (mild, bread, butter, leftover)

[OzzyRules]

It seems like every time I make a sandwich (ham or otherwise) it never turns out that good. What am I doing wrong?

Does the type of bread matter? Or the type of ham?

About the only thing I can make that tastes good is bologna. Just simply bread, mayo, and bologna.

If anyone has any tips for making sandwiches at home, I would appreciate them. (Preferably without veggies.)

Thanks.

[jasper12]

It all starts with the bread for me. Some bread with heft..can't build a good sandwich with bad bread. I use good stuff, butter, Dijon, swiss cheese ( good stuff), fresh lettuce, fresh tomato, and I like Boars Head Honey ham, I sometimes add a few jarred jalepenos..

I can't wait for turkey sandwiches, I start with white bread, mayo, layer of cranberry, spoonful of stuffing, a few slices of turkey...yum!

[Wilson513]

Ham is deli sliced, on salt rye, yellow mustard, slice of cheese, dill pickle.

Ok, wife says I like watercress. Maybe a little watercress on there too.

[JustJulia]

Are you using leftover ham off the bone or ham from the deli/supermarket? If it's leftover ham, perhaps you are slicing it too thick. Ham is kind of chewy, so if you're biting into a slab it might not be that enjoyable. And if it's store-bought ham, could it be the brand? A lot of ham from the market is, in my opinion, awfully wet. And if you're buying a cheaper brand like Oscar Meyer, it just might not be very good quality. It might have more fat or salt or who-knows-what.

I like ham and baby swiss on Rosen's rye with mild mustard and green leaf lettuce. Or some really crisp iceberg.

[Jellybean50]

When i ate ham - i got it deli-sliced, and ask for it sliced THIN. I personally think the thinner, the better. (good, quality imported ham IMO, or Capacolla)

Then it depends on what type of breads you like, and if you like mayo or mustard. Or even some type of roll.

I used to love a good Kaiser roll with crunch on the outside, tiny bit of olive oil, and drape that thin ham on all the inside... and that's all i'd put!
(if you only have mayo, then a light coating of mayo)

[Bert Peters]

Whatever you do, keep it simple. That's honestly a HUGE thing when it comes to cooking/making sandwiches.

[springfieldva]

Honey ham thin sliced from the deli, miracle whip, swiss cheese on honey wheat bread - toasted in the oven.

[calel]

Good white bread or a chewy baguette, thin sliced ham from the deli (savory, not honey sweet), and a nice slathering of Kerrygold butter.

[JustJulia]

I am a lonely dissenter in that I do not like my meat shaved paper-thin. It tears easily and I don't like to build a sandwich out of a lot of shreds. Slice it medium for me, please.

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by OzzyRules

It seems like every time I make a sandwich (ham or otherwise) it never turns out that good. What am I doing wrong?

Does the type of bread matter? Or the type of ham?

About the only thing I can make that tastes good is bologna. Just simply bread, mayo, and bologna.

If anyone has any tips for making sandwiches at home, I would appreciate them. (Preferably without veggies.)

Thanks.

ok, without the veggies: 1-yes mayo is a must and hubby likes mustard as well (not me) the bread needs to be really good quality, not just plain ole white or cheap wheat and the ham: here is the secret, the ham you get packaged in the store is just pressed and really doesn't have much flavor, try and find ham on the bone in the deli.

Nita