Craving a slice of meat paste shaped into a loaf and studded with olives? Olive loaf was sandwich sensation back in the day, but here's why it flopped.

Chances are some of your favorite sandwiches don't include what's on this list. From the olive loaf sandwich to the beef tongue sandwich, these are old-school.

Olive loaf, once a colorful lunchbox staple, fell out of favor as younger generations labeled the deli meat "weird" and turned to fresher, customizable options.

Before menus settled into predictable choices, sandwiches often came from whatever ingredients were on hand or from local traditions that rarely spread beyond their region. Wartime shortages, hotel ...

There was a time when opening the refrigerator and finding a package of olive loaf was the most normal thing in the world. This cold cut, a mixture of processed meat with green olives and spices, was ...

These once top-selling luncheon meats, derived from beef, ham, and pork, have disappeared from delis and grocery stores and ...

Most people love sandwiches. It's hard to deny the pleasure of your favorite ingredients shoved between two pieces of bread (or in a lettuce wrap, because a sandwich can be what you make it), which ...