<P> One common filling is tuna with mayonnaise ; the result is a tuna melt sandwich . Other popular choices are ham , roast beef , chicken , turkey , or a hamburger patty , which is known as a patty melt . It is the filling that establishes the melt sandwich as a variation of the grilled cheese sandwich . Patty melts were a staple of the traditional U.S. diner and were commonly found on menus as far back as the 1950s and possibly the 1940s . </P>
<P> One common filling is tuna with mayonnaise ; the result is a tuna melt sandwich . Other popular choices are ham , roast beef , chicken , turkey , or a hamburger patty , which is known as a patty melt . It is the filling that establishes the melt sandwich as a variation of the grilled cheese sandwich . Patty melts were a staple of the traditional U.S. diner and were commonly found on menus as far back as the 1950s and possibly the 1940s . </P>
when does a grilled cheese become a melt
when does a grilled cheese become a melt
the filling
the filling