Horseshoe sandwich (Springfield, Ill.)
Sometimes likened to Welsh rarebit, the horseshoe consists of a meat patty layered atop a thick slice of bread and covered with French fries. A cheese sauce is then ladled onto the whole thing.
A hamburger is the traditional meat choice, but modern variations include chicken breasts, ham, fish filets and sloppy Joe-like loose meat.
There is no standard cheese sauce, the point of difference between one horseshoe and another.
If it all sounds rich, consider that there is a "lite" (i.e., smaller) version. It’s called the pony shoe.