Presenting Maine's Most Iconic Sandwiches (2024)

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What sandwich is Maine famous for? ›

Of course, the iconic Maine sandwich is the lobster roll, but that regional culinary treasure is not today's focus. Instead, we've rounded up a baker's dozen of other notable sandwiches, who, for 364 days a year must live in the lobster roll's long shadow.

The Maine Italian sandwich is prepared using a long bread roll or bun with meats such as ham along with American or provolone cheese, tomato, onion, green bell pepper, sliced dill pickles, Greek olives, olive oil or salad oil, salt and cracked black pepper. It is popular throughout Maine.

What's America's favorite sandwich? More cheese, please. Grilled cheese, according to the data which revealed that 79 percent of people either "like" or "somewhat like" the ooey-gooey sandwich. That's no surprise, given that it's one of the most classic comfort foods.

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The state's natural bounty stretches from the sea — haddock, clams and the famed crustacean — inland to towering maples, blueberry bushes and potato fields. But don't worry, lobster lovers: We have plenty of tips for you, too.

A submarine sandwich, commonly known as a sub, hoagie (Philadelphia metropolitan area and Western Pennsylvania English), hero (New York City English), Italian (Maine English), grinder (New England English, Fulton County, NY), wedge (Westchester, NY), or a spuckie (Boston English) is a type of American cold or hot ...

A Dagwood sandwich is a tall, multilayered sandwich made with a variety of meats, cheeses, and condiments. It is named after Dagwood Bumstead, a central character in the comic strip Blondie, who is frequently illustrated making enormous sandwiches.

In 2011, the Maine State Legislature designated blueberry pie, made with wild Maine Blueberries, as the official state dessert. Wild blueberries are harvested from late July to early September in Maine.

A muffaletta is a famous italian sandwich invented in New Orleans with cured meats (ham and salami), provolone cheese, olive dressing and great bread. The olive dressing sports chopped green and black olives with onions and olive oil and spices, and the bread is a round sesame-seed roll big enough for sharing.

Priced at a staggering $214, the Quintessential Grilled Cheese holds the Guinness World Record for being the most expensive sandwich in the world. The sandwich is made with rare Caciocavallo Podolico cheese, which is sourced from Southern Italy and made from the milk of the Podolica cow.

What is the oldest sandwich in history? ›

Rou jia mo – which translates to '”meat sandwich” – is a street snack that hails from the Shaanxi province in north-western China. It's said to be the world's oldest sandwich, dating back to the Zhou dynasty who ruled ancient China from 1046 BC.

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No city obsesses over and identifies more with one sandwich than New Orleans does the po'boy. (The possible exception is Philadelphia, and frankly the cheesesteak is only that city's third-best sandwich, after the Italian hoagie and roast pork with broccoli rabe.)

Subway. Stemming from humble beginnings as a small sandwich shop in coastal Connecticut, Subway has morphed into a global phenomenon that now boasts some 37,000 locations across more than 100 countries, with sandwich options spanning from buffalo chicken to meatball marinara to tuna.

Sandwich is one of the first towns greeting visitors to Cape Cod, and one of the last they see when leaving. While the rest of the world may know Sandwich for the distinctive glassware it produced in the 1800s, its most enduring legacy is as the oldest town on Cape Cod.

Maine and Connecticut: Lobster Roll

The well-known representative of New England, the lobster roll, is the best sandwich in two of the states in the region. Although there are many differences between the two, both are considered great sandwiches. Which one is better will remain a debate forever.

Maine lobster is iconic, not only for its economic value but also for its delicious meat. While spiny lobsters caught in the southern Atlantic and Caribbean are only eaten for their tails, Main lobsters boast large meaty claws as well as delicate and delicious tails.