The Classic Club Sandwich

—Matthew Kang

Have you ever bothered to make a full-on club sandwich at home? We’re talking all the right layers of sliced turkey, crisp bacon, juicy tomato, crunchy iceberg lettuce, mayonnaise and toasted white bread assembled like a deck of cards and divided into four equal triangles. It’s a lot of work and delayed gratification. That’s why being presented one at the club-house, diner or ritzy bistro is such a joy. The legend is that this sandwich, which essentially amounts to a triple-decker B.L.T. with turkey or chicken, was invented at New York City’s Union Club. But what was in 1889 two toasted slices of wheat bread, turkey or chicken with ham has morphed into something more luxurious. Most versions have swapped in crispy bacon for the ham, contain lettuce and tomato and…

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