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Sandwiches, Pizza & Takeout - America's Casual Food Favorites

American's love their hand-held foods! Whether it's pizza, sandwiches, hot dogs or burgers, America probably has the world's most diverse collection of casual cuisine. Below you'll find all sorts of resources and recipes for enjoying these fast favorites, inside and out.
Open-Face Smoked Salmon Bagel
This open-face smoked salmon bagel makes for a great breakfast or brunch offering. Most grocery stores sell pre-sliced smoked salmon, which makes this recipe a snap.
Creamy Cheesy Asparagus Pizza
This creamy cheesy asparagus pizza recipe is an example of a "white" pizza. So, instead of tomato sauce, the fresh asparagus is on a delicious cream sauce. In keeping with the white theme, the whole thing is topped with white cheddar cheese. This a great vegetarian pizza!
Faux Crab and Avocado Salad Sandwich
When budget, or availability makes using real crab difficult, imitation crab is a surprisingly tasty, and low-fat alternative. This crab and avocado salad sandwich is fast to make, and cost a fraction of what the real stuff would have.
Chicago Stuffed Deep Dish Pizza - Video Recipe
If you're a pizza lover, then you have to try this mega pie. Made in the Chicago deep dish style, you'll need both hands to eat up this amazing stuffed pizza.
Sausage and Egg Breakfast Pizza
Never thought of topping a pizza with eggs? Well, after you taste this amazing pizza, you may never eat it any other way! The soft yolks, running over the cheese and sausage, topped with the cool greens, makes for a very memorable pizza experience. It is called a breakfast pizza, but this is wonderful anytime of the day.
Homemade Sloppy Joes - Video Recipe
A hearty and tasty sandwich, sloppy joes are a classic lunchtime favorite that won't leave you hungry. See how to make an easy and delicious sloppy joe sandwich at home.
Chicken Parmesan Heroes - Video Recipe
If you're in the mood for a hefty and warm sandwich, then the perfect chicken Parmesan will satisfy your stomach. See how to make these deluxe chicken parm heroes.
Open-Face Tuna Melt - Video Recipe
Tuna melt sandwiches are a delicious and comforting meal that you can customize with your favorite breads and cheeses. See how to make a mouth-watering tuna melt at home.
Easy Avocado Lobster Rolls - Video Recipe
You can make your lobster rolls a little healthier by adding avocado to them instead of mayo. See how to make quick and easy avocado lobster rolls on toasted buns.
Chicken and Baked Brie Ciabatta
This chicken and baked Brie Ciabatta sandwich is a beautiful, and delicious, way to break the boring sandwich routine. The sweetness of the fig jam, and warm melting Brie cheese, go so well with the chicken breast and chewy Ciabatta.
How to Make a Philly Cheesesteak - Video Recipe
Using much less oil, but not substituting any flavor, you can make a delicious version of the famous Philly Cheesesteak sandwich at home. See how it's done.
Maine Lobster Rolls
This is certainly the most "gourmet" of all America's great sandwiches. It's as simple as it is extravagant, and as far as cold lobster goes, this may be the ultimate way to enjoy Maine's famous crustaceans.
Hot Dogs Across America
A photo slide show of the beloved hot dog. From Coney Island to Hollywood, take a tour with America's one-handed wonder.
The Birth of the Cheeseburger
Was America's favorite burger invented in California, in 1924, by a 16 year old? Or 10 years later, in Kentucky? Read this and you decide.
The Hamburger: The All-American Sandwich
Whether it's grilled, flame-broiled, fried, or steamed, this is America's official sandwich (sorry hot dog). Come explore the many delicious mysteries and arguments surrounding the "burger." Who really invented the hamburger? Cheese or no cheese? What is the best way to cook the perfect patty? And, where's the ham?
How to Make Homemade Pastrami Video Recipe
Making true pastrami at home takes many days of curing and then the meat has to be smoked. This faux-pastrami uses an already cured corned beef, and one secret ingredient, to get something very close to same flavors, but only take one day to make.
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