A melt sandwich is a type of
hot sandwich
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containing
cheese
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(sometimes grated) and some type of filling such as meat or vegetables. The sandwich is then heated until the cheese is melted. It is the filling that establishes the melt sandwich as a variation of the
grilled cheese sandwich
A grilled cheese (sometimes known as a toasted sandwich or cheese toastie) is a hot sandwich typically prepared by heating one or more slices of cheese between slices of bread, with a cooking fat such as butter, on a frying pan, griddle, or san ...
.
[Inc Icon Group International, ''Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases'', Entrada: Melting] It may be served as an
open-face sandwich or a closed-face one.
One common filling is
tuna
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with
mayonnaise
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(
tuna salad); the result is a
tuna melt
A melt sandwich is a type of hot sandwich containing cheese (sometimes grated) and some type of filling such as meat or vegetables. The sandwich is then heated until the cheese is melted. It is the filling that establishes the melt sandwich as ...
. Other popular choices are
ham,
roast beef,
chicken
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,
turkey
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, or a
ground beef
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patty, which is known as a
patty melt. Patty melts are a staple of the traditional American
diner
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and were commonly found on menus as early as the 1940s.
See also
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Croque monsieur
A ''croque monsieur'' () is a hot sandwich made with ham and cheese. The name comes from the French words ''croque'' ("crunch") and ''monsieur'' ("mister").
History
The dish originated in French cafés and bars as a quick snack. In the ear ...
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Gerber sandwich
The Gerber is an open-faced sandwich made in St. Louis, Missouri. The Gerber consists of a half section of Italian or French bread, spread with garlic butter and topped with ham and Provel cheese (the original sandwich was made with provolone), s ...
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Horseshoe sandwich
The horseshoe is an open-faced sandwich originating in Springfield, Illinois, United States. It consists of thick-sliced toasted bread (often Texas toast), a hamburger patty or other choice of meat, French fries, and cheese sauce.
While hamb ...
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Hot Brown
A Hot Brown sandwich (sometimes known as a Louisville Hot Brown or Kentucky Hot Brown) is an American hot sandwich originally created at the Brown Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky, by Fred K. Schmidt in 1926. It is a variation of traditional Welsh ...
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Monte Cristo sandwich
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Open sandwich
An open sandwich, also known as an open-face/open-faced sandwich, bread baser, bread platter or tartine, consists of a slice of bread or toast with one or more food items on top.
History
During the start of the middle ages, thin slabs of coarse ...
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Panini
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Sandwich toaster
A pie iron—also called pudgy pie iron, sandwich toaster, snackwicher, toastie maker, that consists of two hinged concave, round or square, cast iron or aluminium plates on long handles. Its "clamshell" design resembles that of a waffle iro ...
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Tuna fish sandwich
A tuna fish sandwich, also known as a tuna salad sandwich or a tuna sandwich, is a sandwich made from canned tuna—usually made into a tuna salad by adding mayonnaise, and sometimes other ingredients such as celery or onion—as well as other c ...
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List of sandwiches
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People
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Organizations
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External links
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References
American sandwiches
Cheese sandwiches
Hot sandwiches
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