Chicago Sandwich Canon: The Freddy
The fennel-laced sausage and the natural sweetness of bell peppers, the bright marinara sauce and the salty, stretchy mildness of melted mozzarella are barely held together by the sturdy chewiness of a French roll
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I Want To Believe: Hawaii’s Flying Saucer
Some alchemy happens as the sauce simmers, the ketchup and soy sauce mingling with the beef juices and the cooked onions. Combined with crisp buttered bread and melted American cheese? It’s magical.
Francheezie: Yet Another Chicago Hot Dog
The hot dog was of the jumbo, casingless variety, unremarkable apart from how crisply bronzed both it and the bacon were by their bath in hot oil. What cheese remained was negligible.
Dansk Pork: Flæskesteg Sandwiches
I’ve eaten three Flæskesteg sandwiches this week and I’ll probably have another for lunch tomorrow. It is as good a fast food sandwich as I think you’re likely to find.
Put Your Hands Together For… Empalmes
Empalme, at its most basic, consists of this: tortillas of nixtamalized corn, dipped in lard, sandwiched together and cooked on a grill, or in a griddle.
Elena Ruz Valdés-Fauli And Her Sandwich
The bread soft and sweet; the sweetness of the jam, the cream cheese, the mildly savory turkey breast… I found myself crying out for a pickle, some mustard, some kind of contrast in flavor or texture.
Methuselah’s Brunch: Eggs Benedict
Eggs Benedict is the dish that launched a thousand brunches, and for good reason. There is nothing to dislike here, the sourdough muffin, Canadian bacon, gushing yolk and blanket of Hollandaise.
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.
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