Yes, you read that right…Peanut Butter, Mayonnaise and Lettuce Sandwich. How can something that sounds so wrong, taste so right.
(Often made with Miracle Whip instead instead of mayonnaise – my personal favorite)
I grew up on this and haven’t had one since I was about 10 years old. This was one of my grandparents’ favorite sandwiches. I was told this sandwich was born during the Great Depression and became a family favorite.
I did a little research and found a great list of meals on The Survival Mom, that were born during the Great Depression. It’s a fun read.
What strange family food did you grow up with?
This afternoon I took a trip down memory lane and made one. It was pretty darn good, but could never compare to the ones made in my grandparents’ kitchen.
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Cheers!
Anonymous
White bread with mayo and sliced green olives.
Jeri Bearden
I had a great aunt who lived during the Depression and she would slice dill pickles and put peanut butter on them as appetizers. I remember being little and using her recipe for a 4-H contest and won Most Wacky!
mog
My mum always liked vegemite and apple sandwiches, or peanut butter and banana.
Dawniey
I myself have never had one, but my husband likes these sandwiches but, I have never seen him put lettuce on it.
Coonbody
I'm 57 and a product of Depression era grandparents. My father and mother made many of these things when I was growing up. I was surprised to see how many were on the list! This was very interesting. Thank you.
Anonymous
My BF when we were teens made me a tomato sandwich with warm softened margarine (not soaked in)on both pieces of toast with thick slices of tomato salt and pepper. My Mom 87 tears old when my sister and I were kids made cucumber sandwiches. White bread with mayo on both pieces thinly sliced cucumber about 3 slices thick covering the bread salt and pepper. She said these were served at tea parties for all the ladies. So yummy.
Kelley with an *E -Y*
Oh my gosh – people laugh at me when I told them I used to eat peanut butter and miracle whip sandwiches! I have never tried it with lettuce though – might have to make one soon 🙂
Alicia Anderson
You forgot pickles. It doesn't taste right without pickles.
Unknown
Peanut butter, American cheese, bologna, mustard and mayo sandwich! Sometimes I add lettuce to this sandwich, too. Yum!
Anonymous
Tomato and onion sammys are the best. I grew up eating cheese and mayo sandwiches. My mom used to eat butter and tomato sandwiches. Grama used to eat bread and warm milk. I still eat it but toast the bread.
Anonymous
I am 82 years old today. My boys were fed mayo sandwiches when with a sitter in late 1950's. I like tomato, fresh from garden, of course, and peanut butter sandwiches. My sister loved to take white bread, cold white beans with green tomato chow-chow sandwiches to school in the 1940's. In the 1930's, my great-grandmother made "mud" sandwiches (cocoa, sugar and butter) for all of the children at family gatherings. They were a special treat. Today I make them with powdered chocolate milk mix, and butter on white bread for my grandchildren.
Anonymous
My favorite peanut butter sandwich has always been fried balogna & chunky peanut butter, preferably Skippy. I also like them cold. 2 slices of your favorite bread (I prefer white or cracked wheat], 1-3 slices of your favorite bologna, fried, your favorite peanut peanut butter. This can also be used for hot dogs, another favorite of mine. Again, either hot or cold, Like others above, don't knock it if you haven't tried it.
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Anonymous
My favorite peanut butter sandwich has always been fried balogna & chunky peanut butter, preferably Skippy. I also like them cold. 2 slices of your favorite bread (I prefer white or cracked wheat], 1-3 slices of your favorite bologna, fried, your favorite peanut peanut butter. This can also be used for hot dogs, another favorite of mine. Again, either hot or cold, Like others above, don't knock it if you haven't tried it.
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mariahswind
I grew up with PB Mayo and Lettuce! My mother's parents were depression era. I have sjnce found I prefer to put dill pickles instead of lettuce, gives more flavor. My children sadly aren't into them.
Anonymous
Buttered bread with thin sliced red radishes and a little salt sprinkle…mmmmm. Good with Mayo too if you can't have butter. Not a sandwich but my Grandfather liked cheddar cheese with his apple pie. Perhaps an apple jelly and cheese sandwich would be good?
Anonymous
we made sugar sandwiches. moisten the bread with water just enough for the sugar to stick.you had to be really poor to know about these.
Susie
when I was young & went to the beach, I made sugar sandwiches and also mustard ones, we didnt have lots of lunch meat, raised in the 40s. Love toasted garden tomatoes, ham & lettuce with lots of mayo…mmm good.
Anonymous
We grew up eating tomato sandwiches (Miracle Whip and sliced tomatoes from the garden, on home-made bread.) Once we had a visitor from Germany come to our house. My mom threatened our lives if we made a tomato sandwich that meal. But the thing HE most wanted to eat was…yep, a tomato sandwich. So we all got to eat them.
We also ate Miracle Whip, onion, and ketchup sandwiches and Miracle Whip or butter and radish sandwiches.
Anonymous
I have always liked tasty cheese and marmalade sandwiches. In the 50s in australia bread and dripping was the thing.spread thick with salt and pepper.Dripping is the scrapings of the roasting pan after it has gone cold andsoftish YUM…
Anonymous
Try peanut butter and icycle (they are sweet) pickles.
Or try sour dough bread toasted with peanut butter, bacon and honey.
When I was little my Mom would make me mustard and green onion sandwiches. What have the younger ones missed?
Anonymous
My great grandparents ate slice of bead topped with peanut butter, a pineapple ring and a slice of American cheese toasted under the broiler until the cheese and on are melted. Absolutely delicious!
milissa
Peanut butter and radish sandwich for me! Sometimes with mayo sometimes not. My dad would add onions also but I never cared for it that way. My dad would make a sandwich out of anything on his plate and it was usually pretty darn good too! All his grandkids do the same thing. They learned from the best 🙂
Dawn
My grandmother fed peanut butter and mayo (no lettuce) sandwiches to my sister and I when we were growing up. She was a product of the depression error so I guess that makes sense. I still eat them pretty regularly. PB, mayo and banana is my favorite though. People think my sister and I are nuts but you can't knock it until you try it.
Anonymous
Here's my contribution to weird [but crazy delicious] sandwiches. My daughter came up with grits, bacon and cheese on buttery toasted bread. Delicious. I love bologna, American cheese, mustard and bbq potato chips on white bread. My youngest daughter used to eat ketchup sandwiches. My oldest daughter loved margarine sandwiches. And, my mom makes mayonnaise and banana sandwiches.
Anonymous
My Papaw used to eat peanut butter and sandwich spread sandwiches and I used to think it sounded awful. I never realized that it was probably because he used to eat them back then. Thanks for sharing this recipe, it helps me understand some of the things my Papaw used to eat a little better! (He was a wonderful cook and baker so it never made sense why he would like something that sounded so odd.)
CC Pease
Peanut butter, banana slices, and miracle whip sandwich. YUMMY!