Turkey Devonshire

The Turkey Devonshire sandwich, sometimes simply called a Devonshire, originated in 1934 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is typically served as a hot open-faced sandwich on toasted bread with hot turkey, bacon, tomatoes, and a cheese sauce.^[1][2][3][4] The sandwich is similar to a Kentucky Hot Brown.^[5]

It was created by Frank Blandi (1907-1999),^[6] a Sicilian American, who first served them at the Stratford Club located at the corner of Centre and Millvale Avenues, on the border between Pittsburgh's Bloomfield and Shadyside neighborhoods.^[5] The club had an English atmosphere and the sandwich was named after Devonshire Street, located one block away. This sandwich's heyday was in the 1960s, but it remains a local favorite hot sandwich. It is believed this sandwich was influenced by the 21 Club’s trendy chicken hash, a dish of diced chicken covered in Mornay sauce and then browned.

See also

• Food portal

• List of sandwiches