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What would the fourth Earl of Sandwich, John Monatgu, think of a peanut butter, granola and banana on whole wheat? Or a Vietnamese bánh mì, loaded with pickled vegetables and pork belly? Our guess is he'd be smitten. Today is National Sandwich Day, in honor of the 18th-century aristocrat's birth. So make like Dagwood -- throw together a mile-high lunch. Kitchen Daily has recipes for a month of sandwiches.

And what does it say about your psyche if you're a turkey-on-rye guy instead of a grilled-cheese man? Find out in this story about how our sandwich choices reflect our personalities.

Ah, the grilled cheese sandwich. Everyone takes it for granted. Get a couple of slices of bread and a few slices of cheese and you have yourself a meal. Maybe throw in a bowl of soup with it. But the grilled cheese is actually one of the more versatile sandwiches you can make. I often add tomato to mine, or mix up the type of cheese I use. I often toast the bread too (healthier).

AOL Food has a gallery of various grilled cheese recipes for you to try, including a Buttery Fig and Blue Cheese Melt, a Dutch Grilled Cheese (which includes onions, cumin, Gouda, and caraway), a Smoky Southwestern Grill (which includes mozzarella, goat cheese, and tomato on Italian Bread, and The Best Grilled Cheese, with cheddar cheese on sourdough bread. There are eight sandwiches in all.