Ham and cheese sandwich - wikipedia Ham and cheese sandwich `` Ham and cheese '' redirects here. For the 2004 Canadian film, see Ham & Cheese. Ham and cheese sandwich A grilled ham and cheese sandwich, in a cast iron frying pan Type Sandwich Main ingredients Sliced bread, cheese, ham Cookbook : Ham and cheese sandwich Media : Ham and cheese sandwich Open - faced ham and cheese tapas - style sandwiches A grilled ham and cheese sandwich with a side of salad and potato chips A ham and cheese sandwich is a common type of sandwich. It is made by putting cheese and sliced ham between two slices of bread. The bread is sometimes buttered and / or toasted. Vegetables like lettuce, tomato, onion or pickle slices can also be included. Various kinds of mustard and mayonnaise are also common. Sliced bread, sliced cheese, and sliced cooked ham are very readily available in Western supermarkets and as a result ham and cheese sandwiches are quick and easy to prepare. They are a common component of a packed lunch. Contents 1 History 2 Origins 3 Types 4 See also 5 References History Home made ham and cheese sandwich As recalled by ballpark concessionaire Harry Stevens in a 1924 interview, in 1894 ham and cheese sandwiches were the only food sold in New York baseball parks ; frankfurters were introduced in 1909. An Englishwoman, writing in 1923 of her passage through Ellis Island on a trip to the U.S., noted : I was in fear and trembling, having heard so many tales of the abuse aliens receive there... The attendants were very kind and not at all rough with us. It was the noon hour... in a little while porters came along with baskets of very good ham and cheese sandwiches and coffee for the grown - ups and milk for the babies. Richard E. Byrd took ham and cheese sandwiches on his 1926 polar flight as did 1927 transatlantic fliers Chamberlin and Levine. Origins The origin of the ham and cheese sandwich has been debated for a number of years by culinary intellectuals. The leading theory as to who first started to produce a ham, cheese and bread dish is mentioned in The Larousse Gastronomique 1961. Here it notes that Patrick Connolly, an 18th - century Irish immigrant to England, sold a bread dish which : `` combined the remains of pig, cured and sliced with a topping of Leicester cheese and a kiss of egg yolk sauce ( a form of mayonnaise ) in a round bread roll. The dish was rather unimaginatively known as a Connolly and is still sometimes referred to as this in some parts of the Midlands in the UK. '' In the UK, a common addition to a ham and cheese sandwich is pickle ( a sweet, vinegary chutney originally by Branston ) ; the snack is then known as a ham, cheese and pickle sandwich. Types In French cuisine, a croque - monsieur is a type of ham and cheese sandwich. It is topped with cheese and baked or fried. See also Food portal Ham sandwich Cheese sandwich Panini List of cheese dishes List of ham dishes List of sandwiches References Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ham and cheese sandwiches. Jump up ^ Jean Pare ( 1987 ). Soups & Sandwiches : Soups and Sandwiches. Company 's Coming Publishing Limited. ISBN 978 - 0 - 9690695 - 6 - 0., p. 138 : `` Insert slices of ham and cheese between 2 slices of buttered bread or toast. Add lettuce along with mayonnaise and / or mustard. '' Jump up ^ The New York Times, April 13, 1924, p. XX2 : Ball Fans Must Eat : Harry Stevens, Caterer to the Sport World, Talks of Outdoor Appetites Jump up ^ The New York Times, July 1, 1923, p. XX8, Letters to the Editor : Experience at Ellis Island Jump up ^ The New York Times, June 29, 1927, p. 2, Fliers ' Menus More Varied Than That on Earlier Trips. In addition to sixteen ham and cheese sandwiches, Byrd took sixteen chicken sandwiches, four roast chickens, one gallon of coffee, and one quart of tea. ( Lindbergh carried ham sandwiches ). Jump up ^ `` Ham, Cheese & Pickle Sandwich Calories and Nutritional Information ''. Fatsecret.co.uk. Retrieved March 8, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Tesco Ham, Cheese & Pickle Sandwich online in Sainsbury 's at mySupermarket ''. Mysupermarket.co.uk. Retrieved March 8, 2014. Jump up ^ Jess Kapadia ( February 8, 2012 ). `` England 's Cheese and Pickle Sandwich ''. Food Republic. Retrieved March 8, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Ham, Cheese & Pickle ''. Urban Eat. Retrieved March 8, 2014. Jump up ^ `` The perfect Branston Pickle ® sandwich recipe - All recipes UK ''. Allrecipes.co.uk. Retrieved March 8, 2014. 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Question: where does the cheese go on a sandwich
Answer: between two slices of bread