The horseshoe is an open-faced sandwich originating in Springfield, Illinois, United States. [1] [2] [3] It consists of thick-sliced toasted bread (often Texas toast), a hamburger patty or other choice of meat, French fries, and cheese sauce. While hamburger has become the most common meat on a horseshoe, the original meat was ham. [4]

Sandwiches are a common type of lunch food often eaten as part of a packed lunch. There are many types of sandwiches, made from a diverse variety of ingredients. The sandwich is the namesake of John Montagu, Earl of Sandwich, a British statesman. Sandwiches can also have notable cultural impact. [citation needed]

Horseshoe sandwich Springfield, Illinois Open-faced sandwich consisting of thick-sliced toasted bread, a hamburger patty, French fries, and a "secret" cheese sauce

One common type is the tuna melt, a melt sandwich filled with canned tuna that has been mixed with mayonnaise (tuna mayo) and other ingredients such as pickles, tomato, and onion. Other popular choices are ham , roast beef , chicken , turkey , [ citation needed ] or a ground beef patty (for a patty melt ).

Horseshoe sandwich, Springfield, Illinois open-faced sandwich covered with fries and cheese sauce; Hot hamburger plate, an open-faced sandwich covered with fries and gravy; Loco moco, Hawaiian dish with many foods served on rice; Poutine, a Quebec dish, made with French fries, topped with brown gravy and curd cheese; Cuisine of St. Louis

The horseshoe sandwich is rarely seen outside Springfield, Illinois. The original version from Springfield was an open-faced sandwich made a horseshoe-shaped ham steak and two pieces of white toast but it is available with other types of meat also like chicken cutlets or hamburger.

Le horseshoe sandwich est un sandwich ouvert, originaire de Springfield, dans l'Illinois, aux États-Unis [1]. Il s'agit d'épaisses tranches de pain, le plus souvent du Texas toast [2], de steak haché, de frites et d'une sauce au fromage.

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An open-faced sandwich of a half section of Italian or French bread, spread with garlic butter and topped with ham and either Provel or Provolone cheese, seasoned with a sprinkling of paprika, and then toasted. [265] Horseshoe sandwich: Midwest Springfield, Illinois

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