Joined: Feb 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 34,530 Location: Paris, France
Sandwiches « Thread Started on Nov 25, 2009, 2:49pm »
Are you a sandwich eater? I am not. I mean, yes of course, obviously I eat sandwiches from time to time, but I do not consider them to be a proper meal, and I do not consider them to be a snack either.
I will make exceptions for a hot pastrami or a Rueben sandwich gobbled in a NYC hotel room on an icy night.
Re: Sandwiches « Reply #3 on Nov 25, 2009, 4:24pm »
I quite like a hot sandwich for breakfast. Not keen on cold ones, but a good BLT mustn't be sniffed at.
When I am in Bilbao I always have to stop at Bar Eme and have my fill of their "Triangulos" sandwich, whci is quite honestly the best sandwich ever and an exception on the cold sandwich front. Bar Eme is famous for the triangulos and also their "torres" sandwiches. Here they are:
Re: Sandwiches « Reply #5 on Nov 25, 2009, 4:33pm »
I've more or less ceased making sandwiches, but I'm not sure why, I love sandwiches. I've got an Italian deli on the way back from the dog park, I should have them make me one of their fabulous sandwiches for lunch. After Thanksgiving big turkey sandwiches with cranberry sauce are wonderful, BLTs, tuna sandwiches- not tuna salad with mayo but Italian bar panino style, ham and gruyere or emmentaler, chicken breast and avocado...
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Re: Sandwiches « Reply #6 on Nov 25, 2009, 5:15pm »
OK, I'll take the bait!
I'm VERY suspicious of anyone who says they don't like sandwiches. Sandwiches are not only a "proper" meal, they are in many ways the perfect meal!
The whole world loves sandwiches! One would be hard pressed to identify a region of our world that doesn't have its own version of this wonder of the culinary world. You don't have to like them all, but surely some of them will find a place in absolutely everyone's list of favorite foods.
You've got your "standard", sliced bread sandwiches - many of which are the most comforting foods available. Who doesn't at some time crave a sensitively made egg salad on the freshest of whole grain breads? Cheddar cheese and tomato, chicken salad, leftover roast beef (ok, even with nasty yellow mustard) - all perfect!
You've got your bun or whole loaf sandwiches - the Po'Boy, the Sub, the Grinder, the Pannini - these can be hot or cold, soft roll, crusty roll, tidy, messy (who could not love the dripping mess that is the Chicago Style Italian Beef - wet, with giardinara???), with meat, with cheese, with seafood, with veggies - so many choices!
Then you got your "cooked sandwiches" - burgers, dogs, Italian sausage with peppers!!!!
Don't forget the various concoctions made with some form of flat bread... Tacos, Shawarma, Falafel even Peking Duck wrapped in paper thin pancakes!!!
For God's sake man!! Are you mad????
We haven't even approached the subject and I'm already dreaming of sandwiches I have loved and ones I have only dreamed of!! What about the grilled cheese? The Monte Cristo? The Chip Butty? The Clubhouse? The Pulled Pork on a bun? BBQ Brisket on soft white bread???? What about the Croque Monsieur, monsieur?!?
Oh, I give up! You're head must have been squeezed by two stale loaves at some point.
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Re: Sandwiches « Reply #9 on Nov 25, 2009, 5:49pm »
Yes, even some kinds of rolled crêpes and blintzes do bear a relation to sandwiches.
I discovered in Paris that in many places I had to get the tuna sandwich to get some vegetables in it. The Paris-beurre is very minimalistic - sure, it can be nice ham, but I do like at least a bit of lettuce or other vegetable in a sandwich, usually. In Paris I like Tunisian sandwiches made with tuna, some egg and olive, various vegetables. And the Sephardic-Jewish falafels also with different veg. And of course banh mi.
Rather more formidable are the kebab and the merguez-frites (yep, frites right in the sandwich like a chip butty, with a spicy merguez). Those are tasty but not necessarily easy to digest for anyone over a certain age...
fumobici, you forgot thin slices of grilled eggplant. Popular in sandwiches in Italy.
For a while people were ordering the innards of fast-food sandwiches and leaving the bun, but that was the Atkins diet. When Atkins died of a heart attack - or was it a stroke? - that diet suddenly lost popularity. Obviously one should not eat too many empty carbs, but one shouldn't eat too much of anything.
And then there are the open-faced sandwiches on hearty rye, common in Germany, Netherlands and the Nordic countries...
a sensitively made egg salad on the freshest of whole grain breads
I do hope you're happy now! My entire life suddenly felt deficient and drab after reading the above phrase. I need that sandwich!
Really, I don't much see the point in engaging in a food discussion about a food one rejects.
A well-made sandwich is a delight in every bite. I prefer to make my own sandwiches since I will be able to get the right (i.e., to my tastes) proportions of ingredients to bread. To be honest, I am not a whole-hearted fan of poboys, subs, etc. because they're frequently so overboard on the puffy bread factor. But when done right ............
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Re: Sandwiches « Reply #12 on Nov 25, 2009, 6:26pm »
I do confess I'd go Atkinsish on some of the lovely foods casimira portrayed. I couldn't possibly eat those fried or grilled oysters in thick bread.
I've never had a muffaletta, but that olive etc salad in it is very typically southern Italian (and other neaby Mediterranean - it is not so different from ingredients in the Tunisian sandwich I describe in Paris).
Somewhat flattened breads like that are common in Sicily and North Africa. A Sicilian bakery near my place makes a very similar bread, though it isn't too big for one person.
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Re: Sandwiches « Reply #16 on Nov 25, 2009, 6:59pm »
My husband has THE most annoying habit of taking food on his plate,let's say it's scrambled eggs,bacon and toast for an example. Rather then eat it like most people do,with a fork and knife,he has the compulsion(I'm deeming it this)of making it into a sandwich. It has long since become a joke between us but, for a long time I would just sit and watch,then laugh. I suppose I could have gotten real passive aggressive about it and served the toast in tiny quarter triangles. Still,he would have managed to do it. It's one of the most uncanny food habits I've ever seen. I love sandwiches,all kinds. Club sandwiches with the layers are a little annoying though. I'm a nibbler and they always seem to fall apart on me.
Why would anyone want to come to the Po-Boy Fest if they dislike sandwiches? They did have some pizza there but....
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Re: Sandwiches « Reply #17 on Nov 25, 2009, 7:07pm »
* sheepishly adds... *
I'll make a sandwich at the table of just about anything... breakfast sandwich like you described above, roast beef tucked into Yorkshire pudding, chip butties (yes, that's French Fries with salt and vinegar on buttered bread), you name it. I've even been know to make tiny sandwiches from stuff off of a cheese or antipasto platter and hand them to others - always a hit!
Re: Sandwiches « Reply #19 on Nov 25, 2009, 8:18pm »
See when someone says sandwichs I think of those really cold, floppy things in plastic wrappers that sandwich bars and shops accross the country try and feed people for lunch. That's why I go eeeeeeeew.
Thank you for reminding me these nasty things are in the minority and sandwiches rule
(casimera - Mine does that too, mainly with breakfasts)
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Re: Sandwiches « Reply #20 on Nov 25, 2009, 11:29pm »
On the rare occasions I have bacon, I always set it aside to fold bread or toast around it at the end of the meal -- sort of a save-the-best-till-last thing.
T. would like it here. It's very common for tortillas to stand in for utensils, which means each bite is a mini sandwich.
Not challenging you, by why do you find that habit annoying? It's kind of a more refined variation of sopping.
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Re: Sandwiches « Reply #21 on Nov 25, 2009, 11:40pm »
Why do I find it annoying? I don't as much,after all these years but,after say,lovingly preparing a beautiful omelette and slicing some beautiful tomatoes from the garden,to see that "destroyed" on the plate...I guess I think it's childish.At this point,because it has become a joke between us,I can summon it up and actually find it endearing in a way.
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Re: Sandwiches « Reply #25 on Nov 26, 2009, 3:23am »
You've caught me out, Lagatta...
It's actually called a 'Strammer Max', originally with sliced smoked ham, not diced. Yes, it's an evening meal, I used to have it in the student pubs, it was cheap and still filling. Usually comes with two fried eggs.
I've forgotten what the 'Strammer Moritz' was, I think the same except that cooked ham was used.
Yes, it's a play on 'Max und Moritz' by, W. Busch.
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Re: Sandwiches « Reply #27 on Nov 26, 2009, 10:35am »
I work 6 nights a week. At this job I have only vending machines and can't leave the building. At my other job, I could go to the deli or bar but then my 11 minute breaks would suddenly become 5 minute breaks and I can't eat in 5 minutes, so either way it's sandwiches 6 nights a week! (Well... sometimes I pack leftovers, or hummus & pita bread or something to break the cycle but honestly, sandwhiches are so quick and easy and they fill me up and I NEED to have a full stomach at work or I'll pass out).
I love a tuna salad sandwhich, that's right - with mayo. Sometimes I go a little crazy and make a wrap out of it. Peanut butter is also a frequent feature when I'm hungover on a Friday afternoon and have 15 minutes to get out the door to work. Egg salad used to disgust me. Now it's yum, though I need to remember to boil and chill the eggs ahead of time. Artifical crab is a treat! So are soy deli slices. So is avocado and cream cheese. Another personal favorite: cheese. Just cheese. Old orange cheddar. No condiments or veggies. Just cheese and bread. Love it, can't help it.
I've also grown an appreciation for the grilled cheese, though I think the clubhouse is highly over-rated. I love my Hawaiin Grilled Cheese with mozza and pinneapple.
This week, I'm actually doing the open-faced Scandinavian thing with hearty rye bread and smoked herring and boiled eggs.
And I have a deep appreciation for: Montreal Smoked Meat Sandwich (Ruebens too) Philly Steak Sandwich Monte Cristo Sandwich Falafal Wrap Paninni's (OMG!) - K2, how can you not appreciate these? Toasted Cucumber - classic.
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Re: Sandwiches « Reply #28 on Nov 26, 2009, 10:56am »
I loved what the Tunisians call a casse-croute. I'd always go for the half baguette with tuna, salad, onions, maybe frites, black olives, olive oil and harissa.
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