6 slices white or whole wheat bread, toasted 1/2 cup mayonnaise 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard 4 thin slices roast turkey or chicken breast 8 lettuce leaves (preferably red leaf or butter lettuce) 8 ...

If it’s true that success has many parents, then the club sandwich must be the world’s most triumphant mid-day meal. Scour the culinary archives, and you come upon a bounty of origin stories.

Club sandwiches are easy to spot from across a crowded cafe. Stacked high and cut into tell-tale triangles with frilly picks, they're the undisputed kings of country club dining. In fact, that's ...