The right sandwich can turn a bad day into a good one. Try these simple steps to the perfect ham sandwich.

[edit] Steps

Take two slices of your favorite type of bread.
Evenly spread mayonnaise on one slice of toast.
Place two thick tomato slices, slightly overlapping, on the slice on which you spread the mayo.
Place a few large romaine lettuce leaves over the tomato slices.
Place several slices of ham over the lettuce.
place a slice of your favorite cheese over the ham.
Spread mayo on the second slice of toast, and complete the sandwich.
Slice the sandwich diagonally, and use sandwich toothpicks to hold the sandwich halves together.
Serve with potato chips and a dill pickle spear.

[edit] Tips

Cheddar, Swiss, and Provolone cheeses all taste great in a ham sandwich.
The clerk at your local deli can slice the ham as thin or as thick as you like. Experiment with several thin slices or a few thick slices to see which tastes best to you.
Try putting your entire finished sandwich in the toaster oven for just a minute or two to melt the cheese.
Variation: Substitute pastrami for the meat and rye for the bread.
Adding turkey will make it taste much better!