Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Sandwich Anatomy 101

tips for successful sandwich construction



  •  start with quality ingredients. hearty artisan bread (ew, no Wonder Bread),  flavorful cheese (yuck to American Cheese), grainy mustard, and fresh produce.
  • make now? eat now! if you want to pack a sandwich for lunch, bring the ingredients and assemble when you are ready to eat. 
  •  layer your sandwich using the following order:


  1. bottom slice of bread
  2. mayo -spread on the bottom slice. I think its gross but I guess this is where it would go
  3. cheese - you're not allowed to make sandwiches without it
  4. lettuce or spinach - to shield the tomatoes from transferring their wetness onto the bread
  5. tomatoes - they will make the bread soggy if not properly placed 
  6. salt, pepper, oil, vinegar - the tomatoes need some seasoning
  7. onions - the meat tastes better when onions touch it (ha! that's what she said...)
  8. meat
  9. mustard - thin layer of mustard spread thinly on the top slice 
  10. top slice of bread
Your sandwich should look something like this when completed:
Bread: F&E Green Chile Sourdough Loaf
Meat: F&E Honey Roasted Turkey
Cheese: New York White Garlic Cheddar (Henry's Deli Counter)
Mustard: leftover packet from my desk (oops forgot to bring the good stuff to work)
Tomatoes: Roma- they are less seedy and perfectly sized for sandwiches
Yellow Onion
Organic Spinach