10 Examples Of Corned Beef Sandwich Porn

I recently developed a crush. I saw a dude sitting at a table at Bryant Park taking down the most beautiful corned beef sandwich I think I've ever seen, and now I can't get it out of my head. I probably stared a little longer than was appropriate, then pretended my phone was ringing and engaged my fake lightning reflexes to answer it and look like I had anything better to do than check out some guy's lunch. The layers of sauerkraut and Swiss had the appearance of fine lace — it was breathtaking. St. Patrick's Day is seven months away, what is wrong with me?

Probably the fact that I'm a food writer, and I'll occasionally succumb to the synesthesiac uniting of two cognitive pathways. Ramen does it to me. I've been known to throw together a few slides of poutine. And now I'm fixated on corned beef, that age-old staple of the deli sandwich menu.

There will be rye bread, perchance marble rye, and mustard. There will be sauerkraut and Swiss cheese. There will be Reubens. Slices will range from thick to thin, but sandwiches will be overstuffed regardless. And pickles will be there to watch.