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Gerber sandwich or Famous Gerber sandwich is an open faced sandwich made in St. Louis Missouri. The Gerber consists of a half section of Italian or French bread spread with garlic butter and topped with ham and Provel or Provolone cheese seasoned with a sprinkling of paprika and then toasted.First made by the local family-owned Ruma’s Deli and named in 1973 after a customer called Dick Gerber the sandwich has been duplicated by many other St.