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Peanut Butter and Bacon on toast!

Chocolate panini for dessert (although the cookies are pretty tasty).

bolito...just do it please

chicken liver, lettuce and cornichons!

tuna salad with black olives

Is a mac and cheese sandwich possible?

Roast turkey, cranberry, stuffing, cheddar, lettuce ... the ultimate Thanksgiving leftover sandwich.

Muffaletta . . . but roast the olives first.

I'd like to see Tom's version of a good ole' ham and cheese.

I want to make them all!
There's a sandwich at the Amsterdam Schipol airport that I look forward to every time I fly through there. It involves mozzarella and arugula, at least. That one.

I'm a fan of Tuna Melts, so an upscale version is always welcome.

Chunk fresh lobster with a chipotle mustard wrapped in flatbread and adorned with shredded jicama slaw.

Oh just anything with avocado and bacon... on really good grilled bread!

grilled cheese with tomato

steak, gorgonzola, caramelized onions

The pork belly taco sandwich - pork belly with cabbage slaw with a cilantro-lime dressing.

bahn mi

caprese

a pad thai sandwich would be amazing with a peanut dipping sauce

I thought I was going to be the only one to suggest a banh mi, but apparently not! A vegetarian version with tofu would be amazing.

Oil-cured sundried tomatoes, goat cheese, fresh basil, and some kalmata olives, all on amazing bread.

prociutto, figs, caramelized onions and goat cheese spread on a crusty baguette

brie, carmelized onions, and thinly sliced granny smith apples. grilled.

Red grapes, gorgonzola, romaine, walnuts and pears on challah, drizzled with balsamic. Maybe! I don't know if it would be delicious or disastrous but I would not mind finding out!

I also like a nice bruschetta on garlic bread....I'd leave it to the experts to upscale it. :)

dandelion greens, garlic/herb goat cheese, roasted red peppers and prosciutto... mmmmmmmmmm.......

Non-Vegetarian: Broiche toast "sandwich" with Duck Liver Pate and Cranberry Chutney, cornichons or pickled pearl onions on the side

Vegetarian:
Grilled Taleggio and Asian Pear Sandwich
Grilled Beets and Goat Cheese Sandwich

Multi-grain bread
yoghurt-lemon-mustard spread
oven roasted tomatoes, eggplant, maitake mushroom
steamed mustard greens
capers?

This isn't fair. Since I don't have the book and have never been to one of his restaurants how the heck am I supposed to know whats not in the book/on the menu?? Just give me brie w/ honey on a grilled baquette.

TAB (turkey, avacado and bacon)

philly cheese steak, but maybe they already do?

BLAT - Bacon Lettuce Avocado Tomato!

my favorite homemade sandwhich - olive tapenade, pesto, goat cheese, cucumbers and sprouts, on a hearty multigrain bread. fresh and delicious!

Is there a braised short rib sandwich? I had some leftover cold the other day and it was fantastic.

I'd really like to see Tom's take on a pb/banana/chocolate sammie - even though there's nothing more comforting and fatty than the old standby of pb w. banana slices and Hershey's chocolate bar on white bread.

spelling will be the death of me. european countries have this baguette with a delicious sausage, and sometimes mustard shoved down the middle of it. i've eaten it in france, and my husband gets a misty eye whenever he talks about the keiser kreiner sausage roll. i would like that please: really amazing sausage and german mustard stuffed through a baguette.

Stuffed veal meatball parm!!! Veal meatball, stuffed with provolone or mozzarella cheese, in a semolina hero topped with pecorino cheese.

Never been to wichcraft but my favorite combination as of late has been chicken/turkey, brie, and cranberry sauce on grilled or toasted bread.

In Florence I had the most amazing frittata sandwich- fresh baguette stuffed with a frittata of really any variety. Astoundingly good.

A nice peking duck sandwich with just a smear of hoisin sauce.

Italian hard salami (sliced wafer thin, please), fresh mozzarella, sliced tomatoes, fresh basil leaves , a sprig of fresh oregano and roasted red peppers on a hard roll. Drizzle with EVOO and you're in heaven!

Grilled salmon, portabello, and... asparagus? Roasted garlic aioli, arugala and tomato on a grilled baguette.

Gourmet take on fried balogna with sharp cheese and tangy whole-grain mustard.

roasted italian peppers in olive oil & garlic and fontina panini

Banh Mi

Prawns with a light mayo/lemon dressing, with a ton of arugula!

For unusal, a personal favorite: (cold) New England Baked Beans with Bacon. For the more timid, (hot) New England Baked Beans with Bacon

crabcake sandwich perhaps; or a really good vegetarian sandwich

Something with tempeh!

Thinly sliced garlic roast beef with thick sliced red onions, marinated roasted red peppers, provolone cheese, on a onion roll spread with goat cheese on one half and stone ground mustard on the other half.

Lake Trout

smoked trout with apples, sweet onions, arugala and horseradish crema.

I'd love an upscale tuna melt as well.

I love a good bean sandwich -- homemade baked beans, a slice of sweet onion, crisp bacon and a really good cheese -- melted under the broiler. I am drooling as I write this!

Personally a panini man myself I'd go for this
- Prosciutto
- Thinly sliced garlic roasted vegetables (Eggplant, Zucchini, Bell peppers)
- Tomatoes
- Provolone
- Fresh Basil
- Herb mayonnaise

All this between two pieces of nice focaccia then grilled in a press is fantastic.

Octopus, prepared Galician style with a sprinkling of pimentón, olive oil, and...that's it, really. I could really go for some fried calamari, squirted with lemon, in between a crusty French loaf -- but I'm guessing that might not qualify as high-end. What about some seared foie or sweetbreads? Mmm.

Anything that has jus as a side...... or a spaghetti sandwich. That would be an interesting upscale sandwich.

I would love to see Tom's spin on either a Po Boy or Chicken Liver.

Yeah, a fancy BLT!

What a great timely idea for a chain and cookbook. I would definitely like to try his PB and J! :)

Hillary
Chew on That

There was this café in the town where I used to go to college that made a KILLER tofu wrap. I would like to see 'wichcraft's take on that.

Chicken salad with raisins and walnuts, some avocadoes, and a slice of cheddar cheese!

Onion marmalade, brie, genoa salami and cress on multigrain bread.

I'd like something with fresh crab, maybe avocado, something spicy? That's why I want Tom/'wichcraft to make it... I'm not sure!

banh mi

goat cheese, arugula, honey.

carnitas torta, extra guac and extra spice

Something with duck - I've yet to see a duck based sandwich

salami,capicola,pepperoni, olive pepper spread, sprouts, havarti cheese,red onions,pepperoncinis all sandwhiched between a nice rye

grilled cheddar cheese with lobster and mushrooms

I'm a big fan of their grilled gruyere & caramelized onions on rye when I'm in San Fran, but I could be woo'd away if only they would offer a warm sandwich with brie and black forest ham on country bread, possibly with some arugula for crunch and a touch of dijon mustard. Mmm!

a really perfect bahn mi . . . how i miss those pickled carrots. . .

Also I want to see a Laotian sausage (sai oua) sandwich, it has a delicious garlic and lemongrass taste as well as some other spices that I'm not sure of, it's just a very underrated sausage that I grew up eating. Probably go great with some charcoal grilled onions!

I would like to see an upscale buffalo chicken sandwich. I love the spicy chicken, but I suppose its chicken wing origin make me categorize it as "casual dining."

I would love to see Tom's version of an Osso Bucco Sandwich!! And i would like for it to be very messy!!!

Bresaola, shaved Parmigiano-Reggiano, arugula, Tuscan olive oil, sea salt and cracked black pepper, on focaccia. Done and done.

Marshmallow 'n honey!

a good blt.

pancetta, arugula and some provolone with thinly sliced honeydew. Sounds weird, but tasty.

seared salmon, goat cheese, caramelized onions, lentils...yum!

How would Tom make a Texas Brisket Sandwich?

Raisin bread, goat cheese, roasted red pepper & mixed greens

duck, mustard, red onion, on a dark bread

portabella mushrooms, manchego & spinach

ham and cheese with dijon on rye... I'd love to make every sandwich in that book. Yum!

An upscale gyro would be divine.

B.L.A.T.

banh mi

Tom's take on grilled cheese, with several artisan cheeses complementing each other.

I'd like anything with goat cheese. Lots and lots of goat cheese.

An authentic Cubano.

Turkey, lettuce, tomato, pepper bacon, wasabi mayonaise in a pita pocket.

An updated Monte Cristo with homemade raspberry preserves

I would have to say a version of the classes European style Doner Kebap would be great. Thinly sliced lamb, white sauce, spicy red sauce, feta cheese, cucumbers, tomato, lettuce, on a nice pita or similar style bread. Mmm....my mouth is watering just thinking about it!

this is one i just thought of, and i will definitely be making it soon! some sort of crusty bread with a fried egg, arugula, chopped sauteed mushrooms & onions and goat cheese.

Red-oak grilled Santa Maria style tri-tip, sliced thin on a crusty sourdough roll

Meatball sub

A nice banh mi with pate, roast pork and marinated shreds of daikon, carrot and cucumber, garnished with cilantro. Yum! Then again, here in San Francisco, it's not too hard to find a good one on the cheap. A nice baby sandwich of country ham on a biscuit would certainly be enticing too. I would say a croque monsieur, but I can't imagine anyone improving on Tartine's rendition.

banh mi

Fresh olive bread, cream cheese and summer tomatoes.

Something inventive with bacon and tomatoes. That's all I need.

my step-mom's turkey with a twist: rosemary ciabatta with sea-salt in top sliced in half, a thin spread of cream cheese, cranberry/mango chutney, turkey (in her version), and arugula or butter lettuce leaves. I'd switch out the turkey for some cured ham like prosciutto or serrano. mmm...

Ice Cream Sandwich? Bindun?

Something else with peanut butter...strawberries, bananas, honey, chocolate, cinnamon sugar.... something I could pass off as breakfast, dessert, or a snack.

Chibotta bread with garlic olive oil brushed on melted goat cheese, freshly made mozzarella cheese, spinach with basil wilted and prosciutto with a few finely chopped sun dried tomato tomatoes !!! Yummy !!

i haven't had the pleasure of visiting witchcraft but i would like to try tom's take on the cuban sandwich. no deli ham in his i am sure!

An open-faced roasted eggplant, ricotta cheese, arugula, and sun-dried tomato sandwich - lightly toasted with EVOO drizzled on top.

brownie ice cream sandwich for summer!

How about an upscale take on good ol' PB&J?

baguette with brie, apricot, and bacon... mmm

A sandwich with Niman Ranch bacon.

(Can I spell "reuben?" Apparently not at this hour.)

Montreal smoked meat

An upscale sandwich? The problem is that delicious sandwiches are so easy and quick to make at home. The hardest part for me is having some delicious deli-bread instead of the sliced stuff I always pick up.

Well, I'm craving some chicken salad right now, so I'd like to see a nice chicken salad sandwich with almonds, a hint of spicy curry, and some dried apricots.

Something combining truffles and bacon into cheesy, delicious heaven.

curried shrimp in a baguette

The Elvis special-- a deep fried peanut butter and banana sandwich.

grilled comte, maybe with delicious mushrooms?

oh my gosh, there were too many to comb through to see if this had already been written, but:

fresh ciabatta, still warm from the oven, with roasted olive oil marinated tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil, and olive tapenade.
or a fresh baguette with thinly sliced roasted chicken breast, havarti, grilled tomatoes, baby spinach and maille mustard.

man, i've been in Korea too long..

I'd say, give us a good recipe for olive salad, to go in the perfect muffaletta

I make killer homemade mac and cheese (small elbows, heavy on the cheddar). If I ever have leftovers (on those rare occasions), I use them to stuff into a grilled cheese and ham sandwich. I just use the mac and cheese instead of a slice of cheese and UNBELIEVABLE.

not that anyone's going to scroll all of the way down here, but.....

at the SF 'Wichcraft they serve plain old LAYS POTATO CHIPS to accompany your sandwich. not homemade kettle chips (how easy would that be!), not even some kind of interesting store-bought chips.

let's just say, I was immensely disappointed! (at $10, I'd like some real chips, please).

This cookbook sounds great! This is a small request, but I wish 'witchcraft always prepared their eggs for the egg sandwich fresh to order.
Also, a sandwich with crabmeat would be nice!

A beautiful ciabatta spread with fresh sun-dried tomato hummus and then layered with roasted eggplant, portobello, red peppers, fresh basil, and oregano, topped with just a thin sliver of fresh mozzarella and placed under the broiler for a minute.

something with smoked salmon

A dessert sandwich with chocolate in it.

How bout a reuben

Turkey, brie, arugula, and fig compote, with a little squeeze of lemon. Yum!

Obviously he should make a gourmet version of Liverwurst, Mustard, Fresh Red Onion, Tomato, and Lettuce on Rye. Of course cheese wouldn't hurt either ;)

I think the reuben cries out for an upgrade.

Braised Brisket, thinly sliced, dipped in au jus, with fried onions, half sour pickles, and horseradish sauce on seeded rye. Grilled. Side of aus jus for dipping and potato salad. I can taste it now....

Roasted anaheim Chile pepper, smoked turkey, Horseradish Cheddar cheese and Granny Smith Apple Slices on a baguettte and heated in a cast iron Skillet until toasted.

crabcake, greens, spicy remoulade... heaven...

maybe a peking duck something or other with all the trimmings!

Fried egg and bacon with lettuce, tomato, really thin red onions, thick mayo on the bottom and a really thin layer of peanut butter on the top. All between perfectly toasted rustic bread.

Cheesecake grilled cheese.

Grilled cheese with arugula... mm.

How about a Roast Beef and melty swiss cheese Po' (Poor) Boy?

i would like more veggie sandwiches. maybe grilled eggplant, zucchini, and mushrooms with herbs and goat cheese. maybe on a crusty french bread

A favorite of mine is sliced turkey, canned whole Ortega Chiles and shredded cheddar mixed with a little mayo and dry mustard. Broiled just until the cheese begins to melt. Yum!

How about something with fresh mozzarella, ham and pineapple; maybe some pesto. "a hawaiian pizza panini"

I looked through the list and didn't see my all time fave...(well one of them) proscuitto, roasted red pepper, provolone, and basil on baguette with olive oil...

I just love a baked ham sandwich with brie and sprouts, on a crusty bread with mustard and maybe....some cole slaw on it, cause I just love cole slaw on my sandwiches. And I love the contrast of crunchy and smooth.

I love peanut butter and honey sandwiches! Would also love to see Colicchio's version of a Cuban sandwich.

a really great grilled cheese on thick sliced bread. somehow it has to contain aged gouda. would that even work? worth trying...

Some kind of an upscale variation of braunschweiger on rye or pupernickel with a good cheese. Don't see a lot of the stuff on restaurant menus and I love it.

A lobster club sandwich!

Mmm... bánh mì

I'm not too picky, so I'd just take anything with brie!

North Carolina vinegar-style BBQ pulled/shredded pork, jazzed up panini style, with homemade slaw and maybe even cheese. Cheese makes everything better....yum.

peanut butter, bacon, bananas, and some honey drizzled on, than grilled. I would love to see that done with some gourmet ingredients. The Elvis sandwich fit for a king. ( pun intended)

PB&J

Nutella and raspberries between warm waffles. Ok, maybe it's more trailer-park-fab than upscale, but yummy nonetheless.

How about

How about an open faced sandwich with thin crusty bread, some sauteed leeks, arugula, a thin slice of fois grois topped with melted brie or any other French double cream cheese.

Something involving lotus speculoos spread, the Best Thing in This World.

anything with roasted pork on fresh bread

Cuban sandwich. With beer. Yum.

cashew butter, apples, and bacon!!! maybe a few arugula leaves for good measure. on crispy delicious bread, but that's a given.

I love a good steak sandwich with a nice cheese melted- maybe gouda or even a blue cheese. Nothing better than a simple meat and cheese!

Grilled peanut butter, cheddar cheese, and pear. It's my favorite to make at home.

OK, here we go:
- toasted sourdough
- roasted RIPE peach
- st. andre or a good triple cream brie
- arugula
- drizzle of good balsamic

YUM!

Ham/cheese then lettuce then pb/banana. Sounds gross, but it is wonderful!!!! and it must be on wheat bread.

South Philly pork, provolone and raab!!

Sourdough toast, thick cut bacon, heirloom tomato, arugula, Hellmann's mayo, and a sunnyside-up egg....mmmm.

an upscale muffaletta

Braised short ribs, arugula, fontina and truffle oil panini.

goat cheese, caramelized onions, banana peppers, mushrooms, balsamic vinegar, sliced tomatoes on a fresh crusty soft chiabatta roll.

Peanut butter and jelly with horseradish...

vogels bread, grilled cheese, red onion and vegemite

a tandoori chicken inspired sandwich. mmm :)

A really good chicken salad sandwich. Probably with bacon.

What could he do with a grilled cheese?

sliced grilled ribeye, fontina, sauteed chantrelles, homemade mayo

Fried shrimp po-boy.

I would love a meltingly thin-sliced roast beef sandwich with creamy fresh mozz, roasted red peppers, artichoke and olive tapenade....mmmm

I'd love to see his version of a good grilled cheese sandwich!

Elvis Presley Style! Fried Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwich, so good

A decent roasted vegetable sandwich that isn't soggy

Anything with prosciutto.

a grilled veggie sandwich or a version of the cuban sandwich

a mexican flavored bean burger that's vegetarian

Caprese on ciabatta. Or a baguette.

salmon salad (like tuna salad-not sure if this exists) on sprouted bread with tender baby greens

fresh roasted beef and extra sharp provolone with some kind of vinegrette and tomatoes

toasted baguette, fresh mayo, sliced avocado, sliced vidalia onion, squeeze of fresh lemon, sprinkle of cilantro, shards of plum tomatoes, french sea salt + 1 glass Sancerre

fried cheese with sauteed onions in between 2 long tostones...

Got a few ideas from my favorite main courses:

Beef Wellington Sandwich

Braised Short Ribs on a Kaiser Roll

Seared Foie Gras with a smear of sweet preserve (e.g. currants) on a Brioche bun

I'm a pretty simple guy... Prosciutto, buffalo mozzarella, basil on a crispy and chewy baguette.

Raw kibbe sandwich

I'd pay for a classed up croque monsieur. Maybe challah bread, Iberico ham and good gruyere.

Natural peanut butter, sliced dill pickle, yellow raisins on whole wheat bread. Perfect when you're pregnant.

I'd like an upscale version of a cuban sandwich.

How about a comfort dessert sandwich that reminds me of college years ago - freshly roasted peanut butter with homemade fluffernutter with a sprinkle of organic cinnamon on freshly baked Pullman white bread.

Roasted turkey breast, pear, smoked cheddar, and cranberry chutney.

hot ham & cheese, with bacon, carmelized onions, spicy mustard, tomato, pickle.

One sandwich stuffed with two other sandwiches.

peanut butter, strawberry jam, apple, raisin, banana, and honey on whole wheat.

talk about getting your fiber for the day. :-)

caramelized onions, thinly sliced tomato, arugula and cream cheese, with a sprinkle of hot sauce and plenty of salt and pepper. any lightly toasted bread will do, as long as it has a fairly sturdy crumb.

Sliced rare venison tenderloin, raclette (or other strong and creamy cheese), sage and walnut pesto, caramelized onions on buckwheat roll.

i love BEC (bacon egg and cheese)
i call this the Mr. White
turkey bacon
swiss
white cheddar
egg whites
with course sea salt, cracked black pepper and fresh chopped parsley

Elvis! PB, Honey, Banana, Bacon

Thanksgiving...mmmm

A gourmet version of an Egg McMuffin OR 'wichcraft's brioche cinnamon buns sandwiching eggs, cheese, and bacon. I really love eggs...

grilled feta and roma tomatoes with oregano and a little garlic on whole grain bread.. my favorite!

mm...a really nice turkey melt with some delicious provolone and heirloom tomatoes..

I second (or third?) a beef on weck.

It would be really awesome to see it classy-fied.

I would like to see Tom's version of a Cuban.

grilled cheddar, Benton's bacon and royal gala apple on black bread with fresh grated horseradish/mayo

How about a NY-style po' boy with roast brisket and provolone :)

Lots of veggies-different kinds than are usually seen on sandwiches-and a great crusty bread for the bun!

Someone earlier wondered about an upscale reuben. I had one that recently that I would describe that way, and have tried to recreate it. Not quite there yet, but having fun trying!

jicama avocado with celery seed and with mayo on griddle-toasted and salted challah that's not too sweet. please.

A good sharp cheddar, and a tangy dill pickle sliced thin and lot's of mayo.

prosciutto and fig chutney. maybe with some gorgonzola or brie

Tuna salad, tomatoe, swiss cheese or norvegia, and a slice of canned pineapple : grilled

2 different flavored cheeses and the canned pineapple slice for the sweetness

Hand-made rosemary focaccia, grilled panini-style, with red onion marmalade, brie, thinly sliced pears, arugula, and grilled chicken breast glazed in honey/rosemary. SO GOOD

I'd love to learn how Tom would wichcraft a Reuben.

Start with a true bánh mì baguette made with rice flour. Toast it and spread aioli on the top portion and creamy horseradish sauce on the bottom. On the bottom lay a layer of crisp romaine lettuce and then a slice of broiled, drained & salted tomato. Next several thin slices of rare roast beef, Then a slice of Gruyere, topped with a couple of slices of crisp bacon. Top that with thinly sliced smoked turkey topped with caramelized onions. Serve with pickles & chips.

Reuben!

How about a foie gras muffuletta? Instead of chopped olive salad use a chopped cornichon salad.

Speck and stracchino on crusty bread with ripe tomatoes, basil, olive oil, s & p.

grilled cheese with avocado and bacon. nom.

A really good non-burger, non-corned beef sandwich- pot roast or the like.

Something with lobster or crab would be great. Or, fresh ricotta with walnut and arugula and big shavings of parmesan on thin focaccia bread. Or, a sandwich with beets in it, not just their salad. Maybe a good fritatta sandwich.

Roast beef, pepperoni, fresh mozzarella, sundried peppers, lettuce, tomato, onion, oil, vinegar, oregano, salt & pepper on crusty seeded italian hero bread.

may i add two?

all organic and all grilled- bacon, eggplant, tomato,spinach and mozzarella cheese on tuscan bread with garlic aioli

and/ or
thin sliced roasted pork with fresh pear, and good blue cheese, on lightly buttered good rye...grilled

Sliced strawberries macerated in sugar and good aged balsamic vinegar, shredded basil, mascarpone cheese or creme fraiche, on toasted ciabatta.

A fancy BLT. Can't beat that sandwich.

Shrimp and strawberry sandwich... (TRIPLE S).

Just kidding (this is ghastly).

rare roast beef, asaigo cheese, aoli

Boursin cheese spread on both sides of a rich raisin bread with a generous portion of an applewood smoked bacon, a slice of pineapple grilled with rum and brown sugar, and slices of cucumber.

something with squid i dont know what but a squid sandwich would make me wet my pants

Mike's Deli in Chelsea, Michigan makes the best sandwiches! Swank on the Grill is my favorite: bacon and sharp orange cheddar cheese with honey mustard and raspberry jam...grilled to perfection on challah bread and served with a giant pickle. MMMmmmmm...They should make that one!

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