Recipe: Hamdinger Sandwich with Pepper Hash - 1960 #1 winner

HAMDINGER SANDWICH - 1960 #1 WINNER

4 enriched hard rolls (Dreyfus buns)
Butter or margarine
Mayonnaise, optional
4 slices American cheese (4 oz)
1 cup Pepper Hash (recipe follows) or cole slaw*
4 slices boiled or baked ham (4 oz)
4 slices tomato (1 tomato)
4 lettuce leaves
4 sweet pickle chips

Cut rolls into halves horizontally. Spread with butter or margarine and mayonnaise, if desired. On each bottom half, lay a slice of American cheese. Cover with 1/4 cup Pepper Hash, then a slice of ham, tomato and lettuce. Cover with top of roll and secure the sweet pickle chip on top with a pick.

PEPPER HASH
Makes 1 cup

1 cup shredded cabbage
2 tbsp chopped green (bell) pepper
2 tbsp grated carrot
1/4 cup vinegar
1/2 tsp salt

Combine ingredients for the Pepper Hash and mix well.

*Plain cole slaw may be used instead of Pepper Hash.

Makes 4 sandwiches

ABOUT THE RECIPE:
The National Sandwich Idea contest was held between 1956 and 1981. It was sponsored by the Wheat Flour Institute. Each year 20 sandwich recipes, created by Food Service professionals, were chosen as the top sandwich recipes from hundreds of entries.

The Hamdinger Sandwich was the number #1 recipe chosen in 1960.

It was created by Mr. and Mrs. F. Kenerson Johnson of College Park, MD. The Johnsons were owners of The Mobile Kitchens of College Park, an industrial catering service. The Hamdinger Sandwich weighs almost half a pound.

Source: Lakeland Ledger newspaper, Jul 21, 1960