"This emergency sandwich recipe comes from the 1936 cookbook "1001 Sandwiches" by Florence A. Cowles. The filling is made from an unusual collection of ingredients, but they are things you likely have on hand. The recipe begins with chopping together sweet pickles and a hard boiled egg. In a separate bowl, you combine peanut butter and prepared mustard. These two mixtures are then combined and spread on wheat or rye bread - and that's all there is to it."
"Cowles' emergency sandwich made an appearance on the Youtube channel "Sandwiches of History," wherein the host - a man well-versed in bizarre sandwiches - expressed real surprise about it. He was clearly skeptical in the beginning, but his first bite impressed him, and he declared the sandwich, "surprisingly not bad," giving it a 7.5 out of 10 rating. He used natural peanut butter - not the sugary stuff - and noted that the peanut butter was a background note that added some richness."
A 1936 recipe titled emergency sandwich pairs chopped sweet pickles and a hard-boiled egg with a peanut butter and prepared mustard mixture, then spreads the combined filling on wheat or rye bread. The ingredients are framed as common pantry items suitable for low grocery supplies. A contemporary YouTube reviewer tasted the sandwich, rated it favorably, and observed that natural peanut butter added subtle richness. Toasting and adding red onion and bacon were noted to improve the flavor. The sandwich occupies a middle ground between a minimal toast sandwich and an indulgent grilled cheese.
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