Melt sandwich

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 grilled on the stovetop until the cheese is melted and the bread is toasted.[1][2][3][4][5]

Melt sandwich
A tuna melt on a plate with French fries
Alternative namesToasted cheese sandwich, toastie
TypeSandwich
Main ingredientscheese, filling (tuna with mayonnaise, ham, roast beef, chicken, turkey, or a hamburger patty)

One common filling is tuna with mayonnaise (tuna salad); the result is a tuna melt. Other popular choices are ham, roast beef, chicken, turkey, or a ground beef patty, which is known as a patty melt. Both patty melts and tuna melts are staples of the traditional American diner; patty melts were commonly found on menus as early as the 1940s and tuna melts as early as the 1960s.[1][2][3][5]

See also

References
  1. Duane, Daniel (4 February 2016). "Better Than a Burger: In Praise of the Patty Melt". Men's Journal.
  2. Gonzalez, Sef (2 January 2015). "A Little Patty Melt History". Burger Beast.
  3. Inamine, Elyse (15 June 2017). "The Patty Melt Is Getting Its Moment". Food & Wine.
  4. "The Ultimate Tuna Melt". Bon Appétit. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  5. "Tuna Melt Recipe". NYT Cooking. Retrieved 29 April 2023.


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