What is in a Reuben sandwich?

Corned beef, Swiss, sauerkraut and Russian dressing

What is in a Fluffernutter?

Peanut butter and marshmallow creme

American Sandwiches Quiz – How Much Do You Really Know?

Philadelphia locals order a cheesesteak wit or witout onions, and this American sandwiches quiz tours the country through its favorite fillings. Discover the New Orleans po' boy, the Reuben's disputed origins, Louisville's Hot Brown, the lobster roll and the club sandwich.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Cheesesteak
Which city is famous for the cheesesteak?
Po' boy
Which city created the po' boy?
Reuben
What is in a Reuben sandwich?
Hot Brown
Which city's Brown Hotel created the Hot Brown?
Muffuletta
Which New Orleans grocery created the muffuletta?
Sloppy Joe
What is a Sloppy Joe?
Club
Which sandwich has three slices of bread?
French dip
Which city claims the French dip?
Italian beef
Which city is famous for Italian beef sandwiches?
Fluffernutter
What is in a Fluffernutter?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which city is famous for the cheesesteak?
Answer: Philadelphia
Pat's and Geno's are rivals.
Q2: Which city created the po' boy?
Answer: New Orleans
It fed striking streetcar workers in 1929.
Q3: What is in a Reuben sandwich?
Answer: Corned beef, Swiss, sauerkraut and Russian dressing
Omaha and New York both claim it.
Q4: Which city's Brown Hotel created the Hot Brown?
Answer: Louisville
It is an open-faced turkey sandwich.
Q5: Which New Orleans grocery created the muffuletta?
Answer: Central Grocery
Olive salad is the key.
Q6: What is a Sloppy Joe?
Answer: Ground beef in sauce on a bun
It became popular in the 1930s.
Q7: Which sandwich has three slices of bread?
Answer: Club sandwich
It may date to the 1890s.
Q8: Which city claims the French dip?
Answer: Los Angeles
Philippe's and Cole's both claim it.
Q9: Which city is famous for Italian beef sandwiches?
Answer: Chicago
They are dipped in juice.
Q10: What is in a Fluffernutter?
Answer: Peanut butter and marshmallow creme
It is a New England favorite.

American Sandwiches Quiz – Hometown Heroes Between Bread

American sandwiches often carry the name and pride of their hometowns. Philadelphia's cheesesteak, New Orleans's po' boy and muffuletta, Louisville's Hot Brown and Chicago's Italian beef are local legends.

Many sandwiches came from immigrant kitchens and working-class needs. The po' boy fed striking streetcar workers in 1929, the muffuletta came from Sicilian grocers and the Reuben's origin is disputed between Omaha and New York delis.

Classic sandwiches like the BLT, the club and the Sloppy Joe became national staples, while regional favorites like the Fluffernutter and the French dip spark local loyalty. Sandwich rivalries, like Pat's versus Geno's in Philadelphia, are part of the fun.

What This Quiz Teaches

Food lovers and travelers will enjoy these questions.

Where cheesesteaks come from
How the po' boy got its name
What is in a Reuben
Which hotel made the Hot Brown
Which sandwiches are regional

Did You Know?

The Cuban sandwich has Tampa roots.
The pimento cheese sandwich is Southern.
The beef on weck is from Buffalo.
The horseshoe is from Springfield, Illinois.
The hoagie is Philadelphia's sub.