ESL Podcast 665 - Types of Sandwiches
to have a craving for - to have a sudden, strong desire to eat or drink a particular type of food or drink
When Makiko was pregnant, she often had a craving for very salty foods.
BLT - a sandwich made with bacon, lettuce, and tomato slices on toasted bread with mayonnaise
A BLT isn't very healthy, because bacon has a lot of fat.
pastrami on rye - a sandwich made with many thin slices of processed beef on bread made from rye (a grain)
This restaurant serves pastrami on rye with French fries and a pickle.
Reuben - a sandwich made with many thin slices of corned beef (a salty beef product) and sauerkraut (a salad made from fermented cabbage), served on toast
Henrietta made a big mess while eating her Rueben sandwich, because all of the sauerkraut fell out.
club sandwich - a sandwich made with three slices of bread, with many lunchmeats (turkey, ham, chicken) between the slices of bread, as well as tomato, lettuce, mustard, and mayonnaise
The club sandwich was so big that Pietro had a hard time putting his mouth around it.
to hit the spot - for a food or drink to be very satisfying; for a food or drink to meet one's need; for a food or drink to eliminate one's hunger or thirst
After being on the hot beach all day, a big glass of cold iced tea really hit the spot.
diner - an informal restaurant that serves inexpensive foods, often sandwiches, soups, salads, and milkshakes
This diner has a 1950s theme, and the waitresses wear poodle skirts and roller skates when they take your order.
French dip - a sandwich made on a large white roll (bread), filled with many thin slices of roast beef and served with a small cup of the salty broth (soup-like liquid) made while cooking the beef
I wish this French dip sandwich came with more dip. It's delicious.
cheesesteak - a sandwich made on a long, white bun (bread) filled with thin slices of steak and topped with melted cheese, very popular in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
If you go to Philadelphia, be sure to try the popular cheesesteak sandwiches.
to settle for - to decide that something is acceptable and that one will have, use, or do it even though it is not what one really wants; to have, do, or use something that does not fully meet one's needs, but is acceptable
I'd really like to schedule a one-hour meeting with Hank, but if he only has 20 minutes available tomorrow, I guess I'll settle for that.
tuna/chicken salad sandwich - a sandwich with two slices of bread filled with a salad made from small pieces of tuna or chicken, mayonnaise, and finely diced onion, sometimes served with slices of lettuce and/or tomato
Dina makes a delicious chicken salad sandwich with small pieces of nuts.
renovation - the act of making changes to a building so that it is more comfortable, more beautiful, or more functional and useful
The school administrators are trying to finish the renovations before the fall when classes begin again.
grilled cheese - a sandwich made by putting cheese between two slices of bread, putting butter on the outside of the bread, and heating it in a frying pan or on a grill so that the cheese melts
Grilled cheese and tomato soup is one of my favorite lunches on cold days.
peanut butter and jelly - a sandwich made by spreading one slice of bread with a peanut paste and the other slice of bread with jelly, jam, or preserves
On any given day, about half of the students in Ms. Pebley's classroom bring peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for lunch.
what do you say - an informal phrase used to ask for another person's opinion when suggesting an action or plan
What do you say we have a pizza delivered instead of going to a restaurant tonight?
beggars can't be choosers - an expression meaning that people who are asking for a favor or for another person's assistance cannot be picky and need to accept what is offered
After everything was destroyed in the fire, the family had to accept clothing they didn't really like from friends, but beggars can't be choosers.