What makes a sandwich good? is it the bread? The filling ? Or a dash of mayo or mustard? That's a question many ask.The best way to find out is to ask the experts. These are the ones who can create great taste from just a few ingredients.
Chef and regular contributor Eric KIm asked this in yesterday's New York Times Food section.He spoke with several sandwich shop owners across the country and received some interesting advice on the fillings and construction He looked to Matt Cahn , owner of Philadelphia;s Middle Child. Chef Cahn using a very unusual ingredient blueberry jam in his Surfer sandwich. The idea came from his vacations in Maine wuth an ex girlfriend. This is really a spicy chutney layered on a split ciabatta roll with sliced turkey, arugula and either two slices of Gruyere or Swiss cheese. The arugula s dressed with olive oil, vinegar and chopped onions and placed on top of the turkey. The cheese is baked onto the ciabatta in a toaster oven.Yet' it's the blueberry jam that's the standout. This could be used for leftover turkey sandwiches at Thanksgiving or even to boost up a chicken salad sandwich.It cooking the fruit and garam masala along with granulated sugar, raisins , cinnamon sticks and a pinch of cloves to a boil. Freshly squeezed lemon juice is also added. Add the spices last as the mixture comes to a boil.Cool the jam to room temperature and add more garma masala, ,lemon juice and salt if needed.
You could also try a roast pork hoagie done in the style of San Francisco's Palm City, a fancy sandwich shop that also sells wine and beer. Fried provolone chips provide crunch amongst the otherwise soft meaty textures. They amp up the flavor by replacing iceberg lettuce with arugula. They also have vegetarian options with roasted cauliflower, avocadoes and pickled veggies.Use a blend of Chinese spices for some zing. of course you could also match the bread to the fillings as they do at Cleveland's Bake Shop & Cafe. Curry chicken or turkey club is paied with either a croissant or pain de mie a kind of sourdough honey bread.Housemade naan, a flat Indian bread like pita is stuffed with grilled vegetables.However your best option for a really good sandwich is a homemade biscuit. Shawnda Moye created some hearty and flavorful biscuit sandwiches when she moved back to her native Ohio and opened up the pop up The Roaming Biscuit in 2019. She elevates the breakfast sandwich (which can also be made for lunch or dinner) It's adding egg, namely scrambled and layering ot with a slice of cheddar and brisket. Yoy could sub in any kind of ham, from Taylor to cured along with changing up the cheddar toMonetery Jack or a slice of Gouda or Edam.
The perfect sandwich is easy to create.It just takes a good bread along with tasty condiments to ramp up the meat and veggies inside. Then enjoy a juge bite.
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