The Perfect Sandwich

Ingredients:
2 slices bread (preferably wheat)
butter
salt & pepper
condiments
~4 slices lunch meat
1 -2 slices cheese
1 egg (2 for big boys)
lettuce (if desired)

This is one of my favorites. I've never met a sandwich better than this one, and whether you believe me or not, it's all in the bread.

The bread is the most important part of this sandwich. It is to be toasted—NOT in a toaster! Begin by heating up a frying pan (you'll want to make it a fairly large frying pan since we'll be cooking several things at the same time in it). I normally put a little bit of butter in it but that's not necessary. While the pan is heating butter one side of each slice of bread. Sprinkle as much salt and pepper as you like one to each slice and then set them in the frying pan butter down.

About the time you start toasting the bread you'll want to start your egg. I normally cook it over easy, but you're welcome to try it however you like. After you've got the egg going put in the lunch meat as well.

By the time you have the egg and the lunch meat it, it will be time to check the bread. It should be golden brown. If it hasn't started to darken yet leave it on for a little longer, if it's very dark (even slightly black in some places) it's just fine, just flip it over so that the non-buttered side is down.

Flip the egg if it's ready to turn over. And rotate the meat.

Apply the desired condiments to the top (buttered side) of the bread. I normally put on brown mustard on one side and salad dressing on the other.

After the condiments are on the bread you can put the cheese on (the salad dressing side) and the fried meat on the other side (the best tecnique is to fold each slice onto the bread). Assuming your egg is done put it in the middle, take a spachtula and take each half and put it on a plate.

Put on the lettuce (if desired) and put both halfs together.

Enjoy.