Cold Cuts for Lunch: Dress Up Your Sandwich
March 2, 2010
Today we are honoring the humble sandwich! March 3 is National Cold Cuts Day. The sandwich you take to work or send with your child to school speaks volumes. They range from the kind you can buy in a vending machine to those that grace the cover of food magazines. What’s in your sandwich?
Sandwiches are Number 1 for Lunch
Sandwiches are the number one food choice for lunch. Sandwiches are also consumed in one out of nine dinners eaten at home. The most popular sandwich in America is ham, followed by the BLT.
So how do you make a great sandwich?
Use fresh bread, fresh ingredients and a little love.
The best trick for sandwiches is to make something on the weekend for dinner and plan for leftovers – ham is good, so is turkey or chicken. Slice it up, sprinkle on a little seasoning like Peppery Herb rub or Over-the-Edge Herbed Spinach Blend and put it on your favorite bread! My kids love a good crunchy French baguette. They used to love white bread, but we’ve all learned that whole wheat is a better alternative. Or try focaccia. But if you are like me and can’t eat most bread, turn your sandwich inside out – make it a lettuce wrap. (If it weren’t National Cold Cut Day, I’d say use left over grilled vegetables, too!) We always use Racy Wasabi Raspberry Mustard along with crisp lettuce and juicy tomatoes to add color and flavor. It’s also a great wayto add vegetables and to cut calories – mayo has 99 calories per tablespoon, mustard only 10.
The love part? Maybe you cut off the crusts, or give them that indulgent surprise (like the banana and peanut butter you hate to make)…or add a note on top of their sandwich bag to let them know you care.
How to Keep Cold Cuts
We’ve all had those cold cuts in the plastic bag that get slimy…you don’t want to eat them. Cold cuts should only be kept for 3-5 days in an airtight container in the meat drawer where it’s cold! Certainly, that’s not what my mother taught me. The deli cut meat tastes better and has better texture, but it can be a little pricey.
The Ultimate Sandwich Question: Triangles or Rectangles
The most divisive question when it comes to making your sandwich is how do you cut it? In triangles (on the diagonal corner to corner) or rectangles (from top to bottom).
Vote and tell me how you cut!
Add a comment about your favorite sandwich and we’ll have a drawing to give away 10 jars of Racy Wasabi Raspberry Mustard.
Filed under: Easy Meal Ideas, Healthy Living
66 Comments Leave a Comment
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Rebecca Smith | March 2, 2010 at 12:50 pm
yummy!
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Tricia Moore | March 2, 2010 at 12:51 pm
Really want to try this on my TURKEY sandwich! Sounds so GOOD!!!!!
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Ashley Ferguson | March 2, 2010 at 12:53 pm
I love this mustard on lots of things but especially sandwiches. It’s different and very good. I love TSG and Partylite!
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Michele Levine | March 2, 2010 at 12:54 pm
I bribed my father-in-law to babysit the kids with this mustard LOL. It’s SOOOOO good!!!!
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The Happy Wife/Danielle | March 2, 2010 at 12:54 pm
My favorite sandwich is a tuna melt with American cheese and tuna salad with capers on rye.
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Crystal | March 2, 2010 at 12:55 pm
Grilled cheese, bacon and Racy Wasabi Raspberry Mustard it the hit at my house, just happened to try it last night
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DIane Donnelly | March 2, 2010 at 12:55 pm
This stuff is so yummy – it goes great with turkey, pretzels they make chicken nuggets ADULT nuggets!!!
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Heidi DuFresne | March 2, 2010 at 12:55 pm
Would be divine on a roasted turkey breast sandwich! Oohh! Maybe a panini with ham and swiss! ‘Tis making me hungry just thinking about it!!
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Crystal Moore | March 2, 2010 at 12:55 pm
I will definitely have to try this on my boring ham and cheese on wheat. It sounds really good!
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Crystal | March 2, 2010 at 12:56 pm
Grilled cheese, bacon and Racy Wasabi Raspberry Mustard it was the hit at my house, just happened to try it last night
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Melissa Henderson | March 2, 2010 at 12:58 pm
How about ham and provolone cheese with w/Racy Wasabi Raspberry Mustard on wheat with a side of fries. Also, dip the fries in the Racy Wasabi Raspberry Mustard. Delicious!!
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Jennifer | March 2, 2010 at 1:02 pm
pick me pick me, thats looks yummy!
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Kristina | March 2, 2010 at 1:03 pm
Sounds Soo Good. Talkin about food around a Preg. Person (me) always makes me Hungry.
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Renee | March 2, 2010 at 1:06 pm
OMG there are too many great ideas for this mustard, I am going to have to get a lot to try them all. Sounds good everyone thank you for the ideas.
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Jody Arrandale | March 2, 2010 at 1:06 pm
who knew my b’day is National Cold Cuts Day – thanks for the info PartyLite.
I LOVE the Racy Wasabi Mustard and I think it would be fabulous with a hot ham and cheese – yummy!!!
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Aggie Noriega | March 2, 2010 at 1:09 pm
What’s not to like about Racy Wasabi. This is one of my favorite TSG products.
It’s great for sandwiches, hot dogs, mixed in meatballs, hamburgers & meatloaf, as part of a marinade or just plain old dipping sauce for pretzels, egg rolls, beer bread, etc. or wherever you want to add a touch of surprise!
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elaine lohmann | March 2, 2010 at 1:10 pm
sounds awesome….
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Lisa McWilliams | March 2, 2010 at 1:12 pm
Can’t wait to try all of these delicious sounding products!
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janet quinones | March 2, 2010 at 1:12 pm
My husband loves this mustard.
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Suzane Buttery | March 2, 2010 at 1:14 pm
I love this mustard! Last week I tried it on stoneground whole wheat bread with two romaine leaves, provolone cheese and honey baked ham. It was mouthwatering!
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Kim Christiansen | March 2, 2010 at 1:20 pm
Great on a ham & swiss sandwich
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Lynne | March 2, 2010 at 1:21 pm
add this fabulous mustard to chicken salad for a great kick
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Robin Tracey | March 2, 2010 at 1:26 pm
Turkey and Swiss on a hoagie roll and Racy Wasbi Raspberry Mustard…nothing is better!!!!
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Stacey Leach | March 2, 2010 at 1:29 pm
The Racy Wasabi Raspberry Mustard is awesome in Deviled Eggs! I am going to use this from now on!
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Stacey Leach | March 2, 2010 at 1:32 pm
Also egg salad since you are asking about sandwiches!
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Megan Hartman | March 2, 2010 at 1:33 pm
This is in my top 5 fave TSG products, hands down. My fiancee (who claims to hate raspberries) even loves it and there are never any leftovers when I use it! My favorite sandwich to spread this on would be Virginia baked ham and havarti cheese with lettuce, tomato, and avocado on a nice fresh ciabbata roll. My mouth is watering just thinking about it!
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Erin Schenke | March 2, 2010 at 1:36 pm
Wow, that sounds soooo good!!! I am definitely trying this!
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Rebecca Jones | March 2, 2010 at 1:40 pm
So want to try this. All my family lives in Sullivan, IL right near an Amish community. I love to get their homemade garlic mustard and jalepeno mustard. So delicious so I am sure this would be great on my roast beef, colby jack, and fresh bread either sourdough or white
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Kylee J Robinson | March 2, 2010 at 1:51 pm
Sounds interesting!
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jwl | March 2, 2010 at 2:05 pm
Tried other 2 sisters products and loved them. Would love to try the mustard.
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Silvia | March 2, 2010 at 2:11 pm
Wasabi, mmmmmmmmmm! Raspberry, mmmmmmm! Mustard, MMMMMMMMMMMM!!! Can’t wait to try it!!
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diane jackson | March 2, 2010 at 2:14 pm
yummy yummy!!!
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Holly P | March 2, 2010 at 2:58 pm
I love mine on a fried hot dog sandwich! It is also yummy with chicken fingers!!! Love me some TSG!!!
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LaNette | March 2, 2010 at 3:09 pm
My favorite sandwich is a turkey rueben!! Love it!!
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Treva Epple | March 2, 2010 at 3:16 pm
I know the idea is to put a rave on here to try to win a jar of this amazing raspberry mustard, but who better to give it to than someone who has never tried it before???? That would be me!
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Hayley | March 2, 2010 at 3:29 pm
I love this mustard! I was making veggie egg rolls the other day and had no sauce to put in them so I grabbed my Raspberry Mustard and put it in it! Oh my was it GREAT!!!! Take an egg roll wrapper, some broccoli slaw, and a touch of mustard……roll and fry then use a little on the side of your plate for an AWESOME experience!
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Carrie | March 2, 2010 at 5:01 pm
This is super good mustard!! My fiance’ loves it!!
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Carol Shiver | March 2, 2010 at 5:28 pm
I love the Wasabi Raspberry Mustard. I make roast beef sandwiches with provolone cheese and lettuce and wasabi mustard on Italian bread and of courseit is the best mustard around. It adds a little kick to it but not to much heat.You have to try it. It also taste great on chicken breast cooked on the grill. If you use boneless chicken then you can make a sandwich with that as well as dinner.
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Sherry Brady | March 2, 2010 at 6:45 pm
Raspberry mustard would taste good and/or different on a roast beef sandwich.
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Brandy | March 2, 2010 at 7:23 pm
My family loves “melt” sandwiches. We take bagels- your favorite kind (we do either plain, everything, or onion) and toast them slightly. Then we spread each half with wasabi mustard (or our flavor of the moment- which sometimes strays to a batch of herb, onion or garlic dip that I keep on hand in the fridge) Then, we top it with our favorite toppings- from mushrooms and cucumbers to avocado and lunch meat. And, lastly it gets topped with your favorite kind of cheese. And then, under the broiler it goes for just a couple mins- just to melt the cheese! My personal favorite is an everything bagel with wasabi, avocado, teryaki chicken breast and topped with provolone! It is served open faced-so it’s a meal. Melts in your mouth, and so satisfying!
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Tammy Tannehill | March 2, 2010 at 9:48 pm
We love grilled cheese with honey ham! If you add TSG Racy Wassabi Raspberry Mustard, it would make an ordinary sandwich all the better. We usually add regular mustard before grilling, but R.W.R.M. would give it a little bit of a kick, and a new twist on an old idea. Yum !!
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Ken Smith | March 3, 2010 at 5:38 am
This is the best for making Deviled Eggs. Try it sometime, its AWESOME
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Raeanne Amell | March 3, 2010 at 7:03 am
I make reubens with deli corned beef, honey smoked ham, swiss cheese, pepperjack cheese, sauerkraut, on rye toast spread with mayo, pickle relish and our scrumptious raspberry wasabi mustard adds the special zing
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Susan Campbell | March 3, 2010 at 8:34 am
my friend just made me a turkey sandwich with this and its heavenly. I have to have more!!
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Christa Shelman | March 3, 2010 at 9:23 am
LOVE my spicy wasabi mustard on a good ole’ fashion ham and swiss on multi-grain bread…Also delicious to dip pretzels in:)
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Denise Valente | March 3, 2010 at 11:47 am
These comments are great! I will certainly have to try this mustard. My favorite sandwich is a toss up…fresh turkey, lettuce, tomato, a touch of mayo on an onion or everything bagel or my husband’s creation of a mix of fresh cold cuts, black forest ham, lean capicola, lebanon bologna, white american cheese, lettuce and a touch of mustard on a fresh keiser roll. Now don’t they both sound even better with the wasabi mustard?
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Kathy Johnson | March 3, 2010 at 3:58 pm
I mixed the rasp. wasabi mustard w/ mayo and coated it on chicken breasts before I rolled in bread crumbs/parmesan cheese/s&p mixture, then baked. MMM, the mustard gave it just a little bit of kick, it was so good! I also tried the same as above but w/ halibut!
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Joan Troyer | March 3, 2010 at 7:48 pm
It’s required to dip pretzels in. Any pretzel will do. But take a soft pretzel, slice it like a bagel. Slather TSG’s Rasi Wasabi Raspberry Mustard on both sides and put deli sliced turkey, salami, and ham on one slice and avocado on the other. Put the two slices together, grill or place in a panini grill. Then garnish with tomato slices, cucumber slices, and lettuce.
Always keep the jar next to the sandwich to add more as you like.
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Jennifer Feaster | March 3, 2010 at 7:49 pm
I can’t wait to try this!!! Everyone makes it sound soo YUMMY
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Ryan Cassidy | March 3, 2010 at 7:53 pm
I really like this as the cheese ball with the pretzels on the outside. the sandwhichs sound wonderful with this on them. Can’t wait to try them.
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Carol Reddell | March 3, 2010 at 7:54 pm
I am so glad that PartyLite started selling Two Sisters Gourmet. I am eating my way through all of it…
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Shalynne Barr | March 3, 2010 at 7:55 pm
Love that Racy Wasabi…it makes my ears tingle!!
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Lisa Cascio | March 3, 2010 at 7:57 pm
LOVE LOVE LOVE TSG products!!! I have been putting the Sun Roasted Red Pepper Seasoning on everything from sandwiches to eggs to pork and chicken!! The Beer Bread is HANDS DOWN the best in the industry, and the Breathtaking Deep Chocolate Brownies satisfy THIS chocoholic easily! My fave to put on sandwiches is the Tuscan Blend from the Italian herb blends shaker.
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Kelly Clark | March 3, 2010 at 7:58 pm
Great Products
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Lisa Cascio | March 3, 2010 at 7:59 pm
LOVE LOVE LOVE TSG Products. The Tuscan Blend from the Italian Blends shaker is my fave on sandwiches!!
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Chris Bakholdin | March 3, 2010 at 7:59 pm
I love Two Sisters Gourmet as to all my PartyLite customers! The beer bread is AMAZING as is the pepper jelly. This wasabi spread was also one of those things you can not get enough of! Thank you PartyLite and Two Sisters! You both make my job easy!
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Laurie Garn | March 3, 2010 at 9:05 pm
I have been looking for an easy recipe to use for my son’s 2nd birthday party. Thanks for all of the yummy idea’s!
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Lore | March 3, 2010 at 9:15 pm
Try the Racy Wasabi Raspberry on a roast beef sandwich — it is a taste sensation!
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Alicia Ambrogio | March 3, 2010 at 9:40 pm
I love turkey with the Racy Wasabi Raspberry! It is soo delicious!
Thank you for coming up with these wonderful products! Please keep them coming!
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Elizabeth | March 3, 2010 at 9:41 pm
One of my favorite things to make with this Mustard is this :
** Take Potatoes, any kind (I prefer Red potatoes)
** Dice them into chunks (I hope that makes sense)
** Put them in a saucepan and drizzle the Garlic Parmesean Vinegrette over them, add diced red onions and sautee over medium heat (you can cover with lid to make the potatoes softer, or leave lid off for crispier potato)
** Once crispy add the Racy Wasabi Mustard and Worchestershire Sauce and you are good to go with the best Roasted Wasabi Potatoes in Town!
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Linda Moreen | March 3, 2010 at 10:01 pm
this isawesome with chicken strips! Can’t wait for more new stuff~~~
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Candle Carol | March 3, 2010 at 10:01 pm
A midwestern treat… use it on brats! Yum!
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Jennifer Daniels | March 4, 2010 at 12:24 am
I love a delicious Cajun Roast Beef and Provolone sandwich with mayo and mustard! Simple, and delicious!!
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Barbara Lewis | March 4, 2010 at 6:55 am
This is so good. Thanks to the recipe box, I have found lots of ways to use this wonderful sauce.
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Phyllis Estrada | March 4, 2010 at 10:13 am
Turn your ho-hum sandwich into a spicy panini grilled on the George Foreman grill! Take your favorite bread, spread both sides with TSG’s Rasi Wasabi Raspberry Mustard, add meat and cheese then grill. For an “extra” flavor, use TSG’s Sweet & Spicy Pepper Jelly on the outside of the grilled crust. Yum!
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Kim Moore | March 4, 2010 at 4:55 pm
I use it as a dip for my cooked salmon!
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