Friends' decade-long run gave us many memorable Thanksgiving moments — Monica's turkey hat, Rachel's beefy English trifle, the one where Chandler spends Thanksgiving in a shipping crate — but Ross's tantrum over the loss of his Thanksgiving leftovers sandwich arguably tops them all.
As you might remember, this innovation of Monica's — a Thanksgiving leftovers sandwich made with a gravy-soaked piece of bread — is "the only good thing going on in" Ross's life. It is so tasty that when Ross's boss steals it from the office fridge, Ross has a meltdown of truly epic proportions.
Curious, we re-created this iconic take on Thanksgiving leftovers to see if it is truly meltdown-worthy. Aside from the gravy-soaked bread center, the makings of this sandwich are sort of vague, so we took some liberties. Since it's a Thanksgiving leftovers sandwich, layers of turkey, stuffing, and cranberry sauce seemed natural, as did traditional sandwich fixings like a bit of mayo and lettuce.
All in all, it's a very big, very messy, carb-centric sandwich. If you're a fan of french-fry-stuffed Pittsburgh sandwiches, we'd wager you'll be a fan. If, like us, you find carbs on carbs to be a bit overwhelming, it's likely more of a novelty than your new favorite way to eat leftover turkey and gravy.
Full (shameful) disclosure: like Ross's boss, we found it to be "quite large" and "had to throw most some of it away." Unless you have a big appetite, we suggest splitting it with a friend.
Moist Maker Turkey Sandwich
From Nicole Perry, POPSUGAR Food
Notes
The amounts of ingredients are approximate; adjust to taste and the size of bread you're using.
Ingredients
3 slices bread Mayonnaise, to taste Cranberry sauce, to taste A few slices of roast turkey 1-2 tablespoons turkey gravy 2 leaves of red or green leaf lettuce About 1/2 cup stuffingDirections
Toast the bread. For structural integrity, toast the bread on the darker side (especially with the slice that will become the moist maker). Spread 1 slice with mayonnaise, 1 with cranberry sauce. Top the cranberry-sauced slice with turkey. Spread a couple tablespoons of gravy in a shallow dish. Dip the remaining piece of bread in the gravy on both sides, spreading it evenly. Put the gravy-soaked piece of bread on top of the turkey. Put the lettuce on top of that. Put a layer of stuffing on top of the lettuce, and top the sandwich with the mayonnaise-spread piece of bread. Carefully cut the sandwich in half.Information Category Main Dishes, Sandwiches Cuisine North American Yield 1 sandwich Average ( votes):
