November List Sandwiches and October Wrapup
In November, the Tribunal will be covering Eggs Benedict, Cuban Elena Ruz, and the Empalme of Nuevo Leon.
Author: Jim Behymer
Cretan Tomato Toast? Dakos
“Plenty of brittle crunch remained to the bread despite its bath in tomato water and oil. The tomato pulp provided a sweetly savory base, punctuated by the briny feta, bursts of caper, and the fruity, slightly bitter olives.” Cretan Dakos
Sandwiches of Barbados: Cutters, Bread-And-Two
A salty-sweet glazed ham like this is a better match for a habanero hot sauce than my imagination had prepared me for. The fruitiness of the habanero slots right into the sweet pineapple-and-honey glaze
Chicken Salad Fit for a Queen?
It’s nice, the sweetness of the chutney, the apricots, and the raisins complementing the warm spices of the curry powder. It makes for a terrific sandwich spread.
October List Sandwiches and September Wrapup
In October the Tribunal will be tackling the UK’s Coronation Chicken, Cutters from Barbados, and a kind of salad-topped toast from Crete called Dakos.
Western Australia’s Continental Roll
This particular combination of the salty, peppery soppressata with the sweet, warm spices of the coppa and the mild, fatty, mortadella is a particularly good one, accented by the cheese and the various pickled vegetables.
When “Hot Dog” Isn’t Enough: the Chilean Completo
Chicago has a reputation for overloading its hot dogs, dragging them through the garden as the saying goes, but Chile has us beat by miles.
Sandwiches of the South: Collard Greens and Cornbread
The cornbread is fluffy like a pancake but crisp-edged, the greens savory from the richness of pot likker, aromatic and spicy, vegetal and slightly bitter.
It Puts The Chowder In The Casket
The filling has a savory depth that is unlike any chowder I’ve had previously. The bread is buttery and crisp, and maintains that crispness despite the ladleful of stew that inundates it.
Pittsburgh’s Chipped Chopped Ham Sandwiches
The star here is the thinly-shaved ham, which is not remarkable but salty and juicy and tender, swimming in a mix of this mild tomatoey sauce and its own rendered juices.
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