The Sturdy-Gal Sandwich

/noun/ ˈstər-dē ɡal A towering, no-nonsense Midwestern sandwich built to fuel the kind of woman who can split firewood before breakfast, cheer through a -20°F Packers game in short sleeves, and still have room for seconds. Construction (built in this exact order, no substitutions, no mercy): • Thick-cut deli swirl rye, griddled in butter until the marble pattern looks like a blizzard sky • Heap of house-smoked corned beef, still warm, piled so high it threatens structural failure • Double cheese layer: nutty Swiss melted first for glue, followed by creamy Havarti that oozes like fresh snow sliding off a tin roof • Stack of crunchy dill pickles thick enough to make you pucker in three states • Aggressive schmear of coarse deli mustard that clears sinuses from Minneapolis to Milwaukee • Served with a cup of rich beef au jus for shameless dipping until the bottom slice surrenders completely