I Dream Of Cheeses
This sandwich is an umami overload. Would it be improved by a better bread? Maybe just a touch. But the bread isn’t really the point here.
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Salem’s Chop (Suey Sandwich)
So what is chop suey? Is it truly a Chinese dish, or an invention of Chinese-American restaurants? In essence it was a compromise dish, an application of Chinese techniques to mostly-familiar items and flavors.
Grilling Out, Balkan Style: Ćevapčići
Looking up Ćevapčići, or Ćevapi online, you may learn that they are of Serbian or Slovenian origin. Perhaps you’ll find a Bosnian recipe, or a Croatian one. You may read about Albanian Qebapa, or...
Sandwiches of Summer: The Caprese
August is the perfect time to write about Caprese sandwiches. It’s not because of the cheese–fresh mozzarella doesn’t really have a season, any more than milk does. Basil is a summer crop, but can...
From Russia With Lunch: Caviar Sandwiches
What is caviar? The most exacting, strict definitions say that caviar is the roe, or unfertilized eggs, of the sturgeon–preferably endangered Beluga sturgeon but there are a few other species that qualify–salt-cured and served...
Milwaukee’s Cannibal Sandwich: Not a Dahmer Joke
I think it probably behooves us to say that right off the bat. “Cannibal sandwiches” are a holiday tradition in Wisconsin, specifically in southeastern Wisconsin, specifically in the Milwaukee area of southeastern Wisconsin where...
Peruvian Butifarra
Botifarra is the name of a sausage that is central to the cuisine of Catalonia, a region of northeastern Spain. The word “botifarra” itself is from the Catalan language, derived from bot, a word...
Guadeloupe’s Bokit
In 1493, Christopher Columbus landed on a small island in the Caribbean, called Karukera by the Caribe people who lived there. Columbus landed just long enough to call the place Santa María de Guadalupe...
Boh Loh Yao: Hong Kong’s Pineapple Bun
Pineapple buns, or bolo bao, are beloved mildly sweet treats in their native Hong Kong. Made from a soft white dough similar to that used in Japanese milk bread, but with a thin cookie...
“True Viking Grease”–The Danish Bøfsandwich
The Danish bøfsandwich first came to my attention only a couple months ago, courtesy of Chicago Cicerone, beer judge, and Twitter friend Jenny Pfäfflin. She sent me a message one day just to let...
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