The Sandwich Universe

Team bacon or sausage? Hash browns or nah? English muffins, croissant, bagel?

Molly and Declan debate the merits of bacon, sausage, ham, and pastrami (?); and find a home for the english muff.

Special thanks to our listeners for your questions, especially those of you that called in. We still need your help! Send your burning sandwich questions (not burning sandwich, you know what we mean) to [email protected]. 

Roasted? Smoked? Honeyed?  To avo or not to avo?

Molly and Declan make a turkey sandwich that's, dare we say, succulent and not boring.

Thanks to our listeners for your questions, and we still need your help! Send your burning sandwich questions (not burning sandwich, you know what we mean) to [email protected]. 

How long should the eggs be cooked? What is the ultimate egg to mayo ratio? Can egg salad ever transcend egg mush?

In pursuit of a not-gross, not-bland egg salad, Molly and Declan  give it the cae sal treatment.

Special thanks to our listeners for your questions—especially those who took the time to call in. Send your burning sandwich questions (not burning sandwich, you know what we mean) to [email protected]. 

Oil-packed or water-packed tuna? Can seafood be paired with cheese? Open- or closed-face?

Also, Molly and Declan call up our first winner of a year-supply of Cabot cheese!

Special thanks to our listeners for your questions—especially those who took the time to call in. Send your burning sandwich questions (not burning sandwich, you know what we mean) to [email protected]. 

How many meats is too many? What is provolone anyway? Is there an ideal lettuce-to-everything-else ratio?

Molly and Declan get to the bottom of what makes—and breaks—the Italian (aka grinder, aka hoagie, aka hero, aka sub). 

Special thanks to our listeners for your questions—especially those who took the time to call in. Send your burning sandwich questions (not burning sandwich, you know what we mean) to [email protected]. 

Sourdough or brioche? One cheese, two cheeses, three cheeses...four? Halved lengthwise or diagonally? 

Molly and Declan talk about the most incorrectly named sandwich, debate butter vs. mayo, augments vs. condimenti, and whether a grilled cheese without cheddar is one at all.

Special thanks to our listeners for your questions—especially those who took the time to call in. Send your burning sandwich questions (not burning sandwich, you know what we mean) to [email protected]. 

Strawberry or grape (or neither)? Creamy or crunchy? Is a PB&J really just a sweet dumpling?

Molly and Declan debate whether a sweet sandwich is a sandwich indeed, and if this is the one place for squish bread.

Special thanks to our listeners for your questions—especially those who took the time to call in. Send your burning sandwich questions (not burning sandwich, you know what we mean) to [email protected].

Molly and Declan figure out how to avoid the dreaded slip-sliding when building (oh, and solve that scratched-up-mouth problem). 

Special thanks, and a virtual BLT, to our listeners who took the time to call in. We still need your help! Send your burning sandwich questions (not burning sandwich, you know what we mean) to [email protected]. 

Molly Baz (Professional Chef) and Declan Bond (Professional Eater) are on a mission to uncover the far side of 10 iconic deli sandwiches. Expect otherworldly philosophical debate, beamed-in listeners, and rigorous tests in the lab (er, kitchen).