Ross Geller's "Moist Maker" Sandwich Is the Best Way To Eat Thanksgiving Leftovers

Let me just give the floor to Ross Geller on Friends to describe the Thanksgiving leftovers upgrade you need in your life: "My sister makes these amazing turkey sandwiches. Her secret is, she puts an extra slice of gravy-soaked bread in the middle; I call it 'The Moist Maker.'"

This genius idea may have gone prime time in the late '90s, but unlike overplucked eyebrows, Blockbuster, and Beanie Babies, it survived Y2K and doesn't taste a day over 24 hours old. This season, let's stuff leftovers from the best meal of the year into the perfect bite.

Honestly, I'm not a gravy-soaked bread fan. "Moist" near the word "sandwich" strikes fear in my heart. The only reason I ever add gravy to my holiday dinner plate is under extreme duress—the person who made the gravy standing behind me asking, "Did you get some gravy?" [Ladles a microscopic portion of gravy onto the corner of a slice of turkey.] "Mmm. Yep!"

But, you guys, I'm here to tell you Monica Geller's "Moist Maker" sandwich is freakin' awesome in the you've-reached-flavor-nirvana way.

We're all familiar with the leftover turkey sandwich, topped with our favorite sides from the day before, but that extra slice of gravy-soaked bread is the genius move of the century. Instead of creating a slippery-slidey mess, the bread holds onto the gravy like a sponge while imparting moisture to layers that might be feeling a little dry on day two.

Bonus: The sandwich thrives in the fridge for several days, unchanged, which is key because it's so huge.

How To Make Monica's "Moist Maker" Sandwich

Obviously, the Moist Maker comes together using your favorite Thanksgiving leftovers, which will be wonderfully unique to our own tastes. But as a guideline, here's how I built my sandwich:

• 3 slices sturdy, seeded bread, like sourdough
• A few slices of leftover turkey 
• A thick slice of leftover ham 
• A small portion of roasted sweet potatoes, mashed
• A small portion of herbed stuffing
• A schmear of cranberry sauce (this is a key ingredient)
• A handful of salad greens 
• Gravy
• Dijon mayo (I had Ayoh Dijonayo in my fridge, but use whatever sounds good)

Toast your bread before you do anything else—you'll need all the structural support you can get. Once all three pieces of bread are toasted, set two aside.

Warm enough gravy to coat the bottom of a medium pan on the stove over low heat, then dip one slice of bread like it's French toast, and flip. After the bread is completely covered, turn off the heat and let the Moist Maker sit in its gravy bath.

Meanwhile, warm up the side dishes in the microwave—let's not make it harder than it needs to be—and prepare your mini Thanksgiving mise en place.

Generously spread cranberry sauce on the bottom slice of bread like it's going out of style. Layer stuffing on top of the cranberry sauce, followed by turkey slices, torn to fit. Take the Moist Maker from the gravy pan and place the gravy-soaked bread on top of the turkey. Then gently smash the sweet potatoes on top of that, add the holiday ham, and arrange as many salad greens as you can possibly squeeze onto the tower. Finally, slather mayo on the inside of the third slice of bread and press it onto the sandwich.

Holding the whole thing together with two hands and never letting go, I wished for a little crispy bacon, dill pickles, or just a giant bowl of Cheddar & Sour Cream Ruffles to add some crunch to the mix. Not like it stopped me from eating this as is.

I now understand why Ross nearly lost it when his once-a-year sandwich was savagely stolen at work. All I can think about is the other half of mine in my fridge right now. I'm seriously contemplating marking a perimeter with crime scene tape.

Whatever you stuff inside, the best part is—you already know what the Moist Maker tastes like: your favorite home-cooked, Friendsgiving'd, potluck, store-bought, grandma's famous, you-do-you Thanksgiving meal you can hold in your hands—so you can warm your heart.