10 pictures of beautiful sandwiches in honor of National Sandwich Day

If you find yourself mysteriously craving a delicious footlong sammie today, it may be because November 3rd is National Sandwich Day. To celebrate, we suggest you go take advantage of the freebies that are being offered in honor of the holiday.
But if you find that you can’t break away from your desk or already have non-sandwich dining plans, we have the next best thing: 10 amazing sandwiches that you can make over the weekend. Even if you don’t actually make these recipes, you can still appreciate the beauty in a glorious, delicious sandwich. Sandwiches can and should be celebrated in many ways.
1Grilled PB&J with bacon, apple and pomegranate
Peanut butter and jelly is a childhood favorite, but when you grill the bread and add slices of bacon and apple, like in this recipe from Rhubarbarians, it takes an otherwise ho-hum sandwich to a new level.
2BBQ pork burgers with slaw
Burgers are sandwiches, too! And this one from Epicurious with its crunchy cabbage slaw and creamy dressing hits all the right flavor notes.
3Fig, blue cheese and prosciutto croissant sandwich
Figs are not a typical sandwich ingredient, but that’s what makes this recipe from Cooking With Janica so special. The sweetness of the fruit perfectly balances the saltiness of the prosciutto.
4Spicy falafel and roasted veggie naan-wich
If you love falafel like we do, you’ll appreciate Pinch of Yum’s spicy “naan-wich” recipe made with yummy roasted veggies on top of garlic naan bread.
5Eggplant, prosciutto and pesto panini
Take a trip to Italy via this eggplant, prosciutto, and pesto sandwich on Ciabatta bread from Host the Toast.
6Cuban grilled cheese
Is this nommers Swiss cheese and ham sandwich calling to you like it is to us? Get the recipe from BS in the Kitchen.
7Philly cheesesteak sandwich
You don’t need to trek to Philadelphia to enjoy a cheesesteak. Make one in your own kitchen with this recipe from Carlsbad Cravings and name your version after your own hometown.
8Vegetarian tempeh reuben
You won’t believe this recipe from Traveling Fork, with its flavorful thick slices of maple-mustard tempeh piled inside of rye bread, is totally meatless.
9French dip sandwich
Why go to a diner for a French dip sandwich when you can make one yourself at home? All you need is some quality roast beef and these instructions from Aspiring Small Town Girl.
10Vietnamese pork bahn mi sandwich
This sandwich recipe from Gringalicious had us at “sriracha tahini mayo.”