How To Make The Grinder Sandwich TikTok Is Obsessed With

If you are a Tik Tok fan, then you have probably seen the viral trend featuring grinder sandwiches. Recently, the Italian style grinder sandwich has taken social media by storm, and everyone is testing out this delicious sandwich. If you’ve ever had a deli sandwich, then you’ve tasted something similar to a grinder sandwich. But this specific style of deli sandwich takes it up a notch!

Loaded with so many delicious toppings, this is a sandwich you will want to make again and again.

Some say that this sandwich is nicknamed after dockworkers, and others say that it is called Grinder because of how much you must grind and chew your way through this large sub. It is also speculated that the name Grinder comes from the tough bread used for the sandwich. Italian bread is used, which is typically chewy on the inside, but quite crusty and crunchy on the outside. This can be a real task to eat!

The creamy salad that is what makes this sandwich distinctly a Grinder is so creamy and delicious. As mentioned before, it is served on an Italian Hoagie and piled up with delicious deli meat. In most recipes it has a base of mayonnaise and includes lettuce, pepperoncini peppers, red onions, and parmesan cheese. Grinder sandwiches are typically warmed up, as opposed to other hoagies that are usually all cold and have colder toppings. What’s great about this sandwich is that it is packed full of so many ingredients. So you are sure to feel full after maybe even just half of this delicious sandwich. That means leftovers for tomorrow’s lunch as well!

It’s better to use Italian meats for Grinder sandwitch. You can use Soppressata. It is a style of Italian meat that is a dry salami. You can combine the Soppressata with ham and salami for a better taste. All of these meats are piled up to create a very flavorful meal profile for the sandwich.

For the best dressing combine mayonnaise, red wine vinegar and fresh garlic with salt, pepper, crushed red chili flakes and Italian seasoning. It also tosses in pickled cherry peppers, red onion and parmesan cheese. Talk about a mouthwatering combo!

Remeber, the main trick to this sandwich recipe, is to pile the toppings as high as you can! This is why some people are referring to it as a mile high sandwich.