Sometimes I write about Fancy Foods, but today, I am all about the humble bologna and cheese sandwich. A “Baloney and Cheese” is the perfect sandwich, whether you’re a kid or whether you used to be a kid. It makes a great lunchbox sandwich for kids and former kids, too. Not every kid-friendly sandwich deserves its own blog post, but when a sandwich is as nostalgic as this one, it deserves a love letter, don’t you think? Another great nostalgic sandwich recipe is my bread, butter, and sugar sandwich recipe. For ease of browsing, here are all of my sandwich recipes in one place. Thanks for stopping by!
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The old school mayo and mustard is good too. I never ate one with catsup,but recently I was broke and all I had was bologna and bread. Found some old fastfood catsup packs and used them to moisten it up.It was good and kept me going another day. Italian dressing and cheese is good too.
It’s All About the Textures!
Another characteristic of the bologna and cheese sandwich that made it fancy was the play of textures between the soft bread, the creamy condiments, the sharpness of the mustard, and the smooth bologna and cheese against the crisp, salty crunch of potato chips.
Yes, lettuce or some crisp pickles would have provided another type of contrast, but, chips! Chips are the way to go here.
Even today when I make a “boney-cheese-mayonnaise-bread-and-chips” sandwich, which was how Greg used to ask for it for lunch, as I press the sandwich down to smoosh the chips, I am snapped back to childhood.
It’s the sound of the crunch and the feel of the sharp edges of chips poking up through the bread.
The way the chips around the perimeter of the sandwich tend to spill out onto the plate.
The way most of the chips miraculously stay inside the sandwich, even though just a moment before it was a teetering pile of chips with a piece of bread perched uneasily atop, not sure if it would be able to contain the mountain of fried goodness.
If you like to make bread, by all means, use your homemade bread to make your baloney and cheese sandwich. I do recommend making a soft bread. You could try my pain au lait made with Tangzhong method or white sandwich bread.
You could also grill the bologna first–don’t forget to either cut an X in the center of each slice or cut in from the edges toward the center in 3-4 places to keep the bologna from drawing up in the pan.
What Goes On a Bologna Sandwich?
I’m sure there are lots of ways to make a great bologna and cheese, but these are the Necessary Ingredients to make my childhood favorite:
- soft white bread (Sunbeam was our kid bread of choice
- mayonnaise (we grew up with JFG. Now I’m a Duke’s girl)
- mustard, just a little. And optional for less adventurous eaters (plain yellow mustard. No fancy mustard)
- sliced bologna (we grew up with Oscar Meyer, so that’s my gold standard)
- sliced American cheese (not the individually wrapped kind)
- potato chips (regular Lays, not ridged or Pringles or anything like that. Straight up potato chips)
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FAQ
What goes well with bologna?
Does mayonnaise go with bologna?
Is mustard good on bologna?
Is bologna good with ketchup?
What is a good topping for a bologna sandwich?
Here’s another tasty sandwich that features a thick, hearty slice of bologna on a bun. What makes this one different is the pimento cheese topping. You’ll make it from Colby and cheddar cheeses, mayo, pimento peppers, salt, and pepper, and it’s unbelievably good. It also makes the ideal topping for a hot bologna sandwich.
How do you eat a bologna sandwich?
Spread each slice of bread with 1 Tablespoon of the mayo. Place 3 slices of bologna on one half of the bread and top with 2 slices of American cheese. You can also put one slice of cheese down first followed by the bologna and the other slice of cheese. Top the cheese with an enormous handful of crispy potato chips.
What bread goes with a bologna sandwich?
Optionally with Cheese. The Classic Bologna Sandwich is enjoyed on buttered Plain White or Whole Wheat bread. Bread such as Sour Dough, Focaccia, Deli Rolls or Hoagies, Rye Bread, English Muffins, Tortillas, Pita Bread, Hard/Soft Rolls, Croissants, Biscuits, or Hamburger Buns all can be used to make a Sandwich or Wrap.
What is a fried bologna sandwich?
Fried Bologna Sandwich Forget about cold bologna sandwiches on white bread! Fried bologna sandwiches have lightly crisp bologna, beer cheese, and jalapeños are stuffed inside a soft brioche roll for a unique and flavorful twist on a classic.