Chicago’s Mother-in-law
Search the internet for mentions of Chicago’s Mother-in-law sandwich, a cheap mass-produced tamale on a bun with chili, and the results you find will likely mention one of two different places (or both of...
Author: Jim Behymer
Mortadella Sandwiches
Like the Montreal-style smoked meat we’ve covered this month, Mortadella bears great similarities to another more familiar product. This time, it’s bologna. Like bologna, Mortadella is a forcemeat, or an emulsion of very finely...
Smoked Meat in Montreal
A Montreal-style smoked meat sandwich is… Well, it’s a pastrami on rye. That’s minimizing of course. It’s a cured smoked piece of beef similar to pastrami, though the spice rub used is different (they...
Tapas on Toast: the Spanish Montadito
Montaditos are a type of small-plate, open-faced Spanish sandwich. Like tapas, they are often served with drinks, sometimes as a complimentary snack (to help you keep drinking!) There’s no specific recipe. It’s simply a...
The Monte Cristo Sandwich
If you live in America and are of a certain age, you’ve probably seen a Monte Cristo on a menu at some point of your life. It’s a type of American diner variant of...
Mexican Molletes
Molletes are a Mexican antojito or snack, often eaten during breakfast hours. They’re a form of melt, made with bolillo rolls, refried beans, and cheese. They’re served in Mexico at cafes, cafeterias, even McDonalds. Here...
Mettbrötchen
Guys, I’ve been putting this one off. For a few days, I thought I might actually miss a deadline for once, or give up entirely. See, we’re taught from an early age that there...
My Favorite Melt
A melt is essentially a sandwich with some kind of meat and melted cheese on sliced, toasted bread. With a few exceptions (like the patty melt, which is a cheeseburger with grilled onions on...
Things I love about August
August is a busy time. So many activities seem to get crammed into this month: last-minute vacations, back-to-school shopping, garden work. So far this month I’ve been to a wedding, a family reunion, spent...
The Belgian Mitraillette
Ah, Belgian food. Most people will think of chocolates or waffles. Some will think of steamed mussels and beer. Some may even think of filet Americaine or the sandwich we made with it last month,...
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