My grandmother taught me to love it.

Southerners are no strangers to aquirky sandwich combination.

I sawtomatoandcanned pineapple sandwichesat my grandmother’s house on a Saturday afternoon.

Deviled Egg Potato Salad

Credit: Antonis Achilleos

They reminded her of her mother, she always said.

And to her, that was the tastiest part.

There’s one otherSouthern sandwichmy grandmother has always sworn is one of her favorite Southern staples.

It is the weirdest one, and I’ve never heard anyone else talk about it.

Let me introduce everyone to thepotato saladsandwich.

It’s as you imagine.

c’mon don’t hate me.

At first thought, it doesn’t make any logical sense.

It seems like a total disaster.

Again, those people are wrong.

So, allow me to explain the scenario in which a potato salad sandwich comes into play.

What to do with those leftovers in her fridge the next day?

Well, what her Mama would’ve done.

Grab the Wonder bread and Duke’s.

And you know what?

Try this old-fashioned Southern staple next time you make your favorite potato salad recipe.