Celebrities, they’re just like us! They like food, we like food. They make sandwiches, we make sandwiches. In fact, we make their sandwiches. We love to try out new celebrity recipes and add them to our own rotation. Here are 25 great celebrity sandwiches, and the stories that go with them.
Steve Martin and Martin Short
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Steve Martin and Martin Short’s “Only Murders in the Building” co-star, Selena Gomez, shared that both Steve and Martin enjoy one particular sandwich every day on set: a tuna sandwich with Dijon mustard. While it’s not a particularly elaborate lunch, it’s a classic for a reason. And now, the two comedy legends have Gomez hooked on the tradition, as she now enjoys a daily tuna sandwich with Dijon on set, too.
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Elton John
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Elton John’s favorite sandwich is a simple British classic that the megastar has enjoyed throughout his life: the cheese and tomato sandwich. He likes it with whole wheat bread, but has not revealed if he toasts it, or uses butter or mayonnaise for a little added creaminess. It’s still tomato season around these parts, so this is the perfect excuse to head to the garden and make a quick lunch or dinner.
Barbara Streisand
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Bab’s favorite sandwich is a spin on a Rachel sandwich, which is a spin on the Reuben sandwich. She states that she loves a good turkey on rye with coleslaw and Russian dressing. She does specify that she prefers dark turkey meat for that added flavor. Some versions of the Rachel sandwich have exactly those ingredients, while others use sauerkraut instead of coleslaw. Either way, this delicious deli favorite is something we’d enjoy any day of the week.
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Larry David
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Technically, this sandwich is the character Larry David’s favorite. But so many stories in “Curb Your Enthusiasm” blur the line between fiction and reality, so we’d like to think this sandwich is both the real and the character Larry David’s fave. It’s a whitefish salad and smoked sable bagel sandwich, packed with cream cheese, prepared whitefish salad, smoked sable, capers, and onions inside a toasty bagel.
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Elvis Presley
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Elvis’ love of the peanut butter, banana, and bacon sandwich was so widely known that the combination was dubbed “The Elvis.” It may sound like a surprising mix, but don’t knock it ’til you try it. It’s salty, sweet, and has a nice crunch thanks to the crispy bacon. And frankly, it’s almost as important to Elvis’ legacy as his iconic albums.
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney is one of the world’s most famous musicians. But did you know he has been a vegetarian for around 50 years? So, you won’t find a BLT or a meatball sub at the top of his favorite sandwich list. Instead: a veggie bagel sandwich. He cuts the bagel in thirds, then adds marmite, lettuce, hummus, a slice of cheese, a tomato slice, some pickles, an additional layer of lettuce, and then some honey mustard.
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Reba McEntire
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Reba McEntire’s restaurant, Reba’s Place, served up this spin on a BLT sandwich that turns a simple recipe into something completely different. Yes, there’s bacon, lettuce, and tomato—but the mayonnaise is replaced with a BLT aioli. Yes, the aioli itself has bacon, tomato (paste), and basil as the lettuce.
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John Krasinski
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There’s a funny scene in “The Office” where Jim (John Krasinski) pranks Dwight with a bunch of meatballs in and around his desk. Turns out, that comedic bit may have been extra special for Krasinski, who shared that his favorite-ever sandwich is the classic meatball sub. “You can get a meatball sub anywhere, anytime, and they’re delicious,” he told Stephen Colbert.
Peyton Manning
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Did you know that, along with having a famed football dynasty, brothers Peyton and Eli Manning have a restaurant as well? Manning’s Sports Bar & Grill, located in New Orleans, is a classic sports pub with a menu packed with delicious, simple favorites. That’s where this club sandwich comes from. It’s made with ham, turkey, bacon, Swiss, and American cheese with the fun addition of honey mustard.
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Snoop Dogg
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In Snoop Dogg’s cookbook “From Crook to Cook: Platinum Recipes from Tha Boss Dogg’s Kitchen,” Snoop shares one of his childhood favorites: the fried bologna sandwich. As the rapper wrote in his cookbook, “A favorite munchie was discovered when I had the bright idea of throwing that bologna in a frying pan. Fry that Oscar Meyer up with some cheese and you’re on your way to a bomb meal, Jack!”
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Stanley Tucci
We just adore a Stanley Tucci recipe, and the actor-turned-chef’s go-to lunch sandwich is no different. Turns out, Tucci gets down with a tuna melt sandwich, of which he adds red onion, celery, salt, and mayonnaise, a little bit of pepper to the “whitest tuna you can get,” aka albacore tuna. He tops his tuna salad sandwich with some Emmental cheese and grills the whole thing until the bread is crispy, and the cheese is nice and gooey.
Travis and Jason Kelce
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Raising two professional football players must have been a big blow to the Kelce family’s weekly food budget. Mama Kelce shared that when growing up, the Kelce boys would eat all sorts of things to maintain their energy for frequent football practices and games. One of their go-to meals was a simple ham and cheese sandwich prepared with love by their mother.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
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During an interview with Stephen Colbert, the “Veep” actress shared that her favorite sandwich is an American classic: the BLT sandwich. As for the proportions, she shared that she enjoys “a medium amount of tomato, a medium amount of lettuce, and a hearty supply of bacon,” aka the ideal BLT ratio.
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Alan Jackson
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This country star’s pick for favorite sandwich may just be the most unique on the list. It’s a pineapple and mayonnaise sandwich, which was not something Allrecipes editor Bailey Fink was familiar with when she gave this unique sandwich a spin. While ultimately this sandwich is not something Fink will return to, it’s a beloved combo in the South.
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Harrison Ford
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Harrison Ford’s son, Chef Ben Ford, told Mashed that his famous dad used to make him grilled Cheddar, tomato, and Worcestershire sandwiches. It’s an incredibly simple upgrade, but it just might make the best grilled cheese you’ve ever had—at least Ben thinks so. “This is my memory dish that I go back to,” he said. “It’s not his best dish [but] I love it and I’m nostalgic for it. I just want to put this thing on a menu somewhere.”
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Adam Sandler
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Technically, this is Adam Sandler’s character’s favorite sandwich—but we have a feeling the actor really enjoyed it while making the movie “Spanglish.” In a scene from the movie, he makes an epic, restaurant-worthy sandwich: toasted bread, layered with bacon, lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise, cheese, and a fried egg. It sounds absolutely incredible. In fact, we know it was because Chef Thomas Keller of French Laundry fame actually created it!
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Anthony Bourdain
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The late, great Anthony Bourdain had a knack for turning some of the simplest dishes into something very special. Such is the case with his favorite sandwich, a fried mortadella and provolone sandwich. Mortadella is a bit more elevated than the classic bologna, and the addition of Dijon mustard and mayonnaise give this sandwich a strong bite. Frying the meat not only adds a crispy bite, but also gets the provolone nice and melty.
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Kate Winslet
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Hollywood star Kate Winslet’s favorite sandwich is as straightforward as it gets: a grilled cheese sandwich. “I think it’s probably just grilled cheese,” she told Stephen Colbert. “You can’t beat a good grilled cheese.” And she’s right. You can’t. Winslet elaborated that she prefers butter over mayo, and she leaves the crusts on. As for the cheese, it’s “definitely got to be a good sharp Cheddar.”
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Selena Gomez
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Before she started stealing bites of Steve Martin and Martin Short’s daily tuna sandwich, the “Only Murders in the Building” star would eat the same lunch every day: a chicken salad sandwich with grapes. A tasty combo of roasted chicken, a bright mayo dressing, crispy veggies, and sweet grapes? We totally understand why this is her favorite lunch.
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Ryan Gosling
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Ever the clever man, actor Ryan Gosling had a tongue-in-cheek answer to the question “What is the best sandwich?” during “The Colbert Questionert” interview—the ice cream sandwich. “You can have all the sandwiches in the world and it’d be a tough decision,” explained Gosling. “But the ice cream sandwich comes out [and] your mind’s made up.”
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Emily Blunt
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Actress Emily Blunt, who is married to meatball sub lover John Krasinski, often enjoys one of the world’s most delicious meals: the Cuban sandwich, aka the Cubano. In an interview with Stephen Colbert, Blunt describes the sandwich as “pork, ham, pickles, mayo, something spicy in it,” and adds that she likes to put her own surprising twist by adding potato chips. Yum!
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Nicole Kidman
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Much like Elton John, Nicole Kidman also loves a cheese and tomato sandwich. But the actress prefers the sandwich toasted, turning the whole thing into a cheese and tomato toastie, or grilled cheese and tomato to us in the U.S. Cheddar is the usual suspect when it comes to a cheese toastie, but if you wanted to take it up a notch, you could easily make a case for Gouda or Havarti.
Meryl Streep
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When Stephen Colbert asked the iconic question, “What is the best sandwich?” Meryl Streep had an immediate answer. “Pastrami,” she said. When Colbert nudged for more details, she added, “on rye.” Yes, one of New York’s most famous sandwiches, pastrami on rye, is the superstar’s favorite. Growing up in New Jersey, then moving to New York City at a young age, Streep has likely enjoyed this delicious meal countless times.
Katie Couric
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Katie Couric’s favorite sandwich is a bit of a head scratcher. It reminds us a bit of The Elvis, but even more stripped down. On her Instagram page, Couric shared this unique dish. “It’s a peanut butter and bacon sandwich,” she said. “Now, you can also put a little mayo on this if you need it and want it to have a little tang. It’s so good.”
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Tom Hanks
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Tom Hanks is one of the rare stars who’s reached the highest level of fame, yet still comes across as an everyday kind of guy—especially when it comes to his favorite sandwich. During the “Colbert Questionert” on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” Hanks shared that it’s a ham and Swiss sandwich with lettuce and mustard. If you want to enjoy this Hanks-style, skip the tomato.
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