The Famous Surfer Sandwich

"I first heard about the Surfer Sandwich from Anna’s Deli in Siesta Key, Florida while watching an episode of The Best Thing I Ever Ate called Stacked. Katie Lee Biegel was talking about how this was her husband Ryan’s favorite sandwich growing up around Siesta Key, and the way she described it instantly made me want to try it. There’s just something about a really good deli sandwich that gets me every single time. Nothing fancy, nothing complicated—just simple ingredients piled onto really good bread in a way that somehow tastes absolutely perfect. Since I’m nowhere near Siesta Key, I decided to make my own version at home using ingredients I already love: ham, turkey, Swiss cheese, cucumber, spicy mustard, and mayo all layered onto marble rye bread. And honestly? This sandwich completely delivered. It’s fresh, flavorful, creamy, a little tangy from the mustard, and the marble rye gives it that classic deli sandwich feel that makes you want to sit down with a bag of chips and call it lunch. What Makes This Sandwich So Good? I think it’s the balance of flavors and textures. You’ve got salty ham, turkey layered in for extra heartiness, creamy Swiss cheese, cool crunchy cucumbers, and then the spicy mustard and mayo combination ties everything together perfectly. "

Preparation Time15 min