Melt sandwich
 A tuna melt on a plate with French fries |
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| Origin | |
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| Alternative name(s) | Toasted cheese sandwich, toastie |
| Place of origin | United States |
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| Type | Sandwich |
| Main ingredient(s) | Bread, cheese, filling (tuna] with mayonnaise, ham, roast beef, chicken, turkey, or a hamburger patty) |
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A melt sandwich (also known in Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom as a toasted cheese sandwich or, toastie) is a type of sandwich consisting of bread, some sort of filling, and a layer of cheese, sometimes grated. The sandwich is then grilled or fried until the cheese is melted. It may be served as an open face sandwich or a closed face one.
One common filling is tuna, with mayonnaise; the result would then be a tuna melt sandwich. Other popular choices are ham, roast beef, chicken, turkey, or a hamburger patty, which is known as a patty melt. It is the filling that establishes the melt sandwich as a variation of the grilled cheese sandwich. Patty melts were a staple of the traditional U.S. diner and were commonly found on menus as far back as the 1950s and possibly the 1940s.
See also [edit]
- Croque-monsieur
- Gerber sandwich
- Grilled cheese sandwich
- Horseshoe sandwich
- Hot Brown
- Monte Cristo sandwich
- Open sandwich
- Panino
- Sandwich toaster
- Tuna fish sandwich
- List of sandwiches
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