Unusual Sandwiches

[Dannyalcatraz]

Caesar salad dressing sandwich experiment #2 was also a success. This time it was toasted sourdough with ham and dill havarti as the insides, again with Dijon and Romaine lettuce drizzled with the salad dressing.

Part of the reason for this Caesar salad dressing as a sandwich condiment experiment is because of past sandwiches I’ve had where some kind of salad dressing was used as a topping.

A lot of sub sandwiches- especially Italian styles- use some kind of vinaigrette as a major component.

And back in the day, my order at The Hip Pocket was their signature pita, sliced open and stuffed with ham, chicken & beef with lettuce, onions & tomatoes drizzled with green goddess dressing. (I’ve been wanting to recreate this, but haven’t been happy with the salad dressings in my groceries for sale with that moniker.)

So…Caesar it is!

And some time tomorrow, I’m going to take a leftover catfish fillet from tonight’s dinner and do a fully-dressed po-boy variant with Caesar, returning to the ciabatta rolls.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

That sandwich was fairly simple: 1 Opa Hatch Chile sausage link, sliced open and placed on toasted sourdough with mayo…with a generous layer of tabouli. The tabouli in this context almost works like dill pickles or a dill relish*- giving a tartness to the sandwich- while simultaneously giving you that herbal kick.

* yes, you could substitute tabouli for dill relish on a hotdog or in an egg salad

 

[TiQuinn]

I was inspired by George Motz’s video on the Mississippi Slugburger (see video below), and wanted to try out a variation on one. Note: the burger does not include slugs. The name comes from the burger’s original cost of 5¢- a “slug”. Slugburgers have breadcrumbs added to the meat in order to stretch the meat, a measure born of economic hardship.

I know this is a little bit of threadnecromancy but this is interesting - I’ve always heard that adding breadcrumbs to burgers was to act as a binder, yet whenever I did it, I really didn’t see a difference as far as that went.

This explanation suddenly makes a lot more sense to me. Maybe it’s one of those things that starts off for one reason (economic lean times) and then people find out it’s got another benefit (binding agent).

 

[Cadence]

I know this is a little bit of threadnecromancy but this is interesting - I’ve always heard that adding breadcrumbs to burgers was to act as a binder, yet whenever I did it, I really didn’t see a difference as far as that went.

This explanation suddenly makes a lot more sense to me. Maybe it’s one of those things that starts off for one reason (economic lean times) and then people find out it’s got another benefit (binding agent).

We've used the America's Test Kitchen recipe for burgers quite a few times and it has breadcrumbs in it and seemed to work really well for flavor and texture... we need to do a taste off against those and just the meat sometime I guess.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Yeah, SEASONED breadcrumbs can be a good add for binding + flavoring.

 

[Bohandas]

Unnecessary Sequels Starring Keanu Reeves
*Bill & Ted 3
*Matrix 4
*Spongebob 3

 

[TiQuinn]

Unnecessary Sequels Starring Keanu Reeves
*Bill & Ted 3
*Matrix 4
*Spongebob 3

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Unnecessary Sequels Starring Keanu Reeves
*Bill & Ted 3
*Matrix 4
*Spongebob 3

Unusual sandwiches indeed.

 

[TiQuinn]

Unusual sandwiches indeed.

When you suddenly realize EXACTLY what happened…

 

[Bohandas]

I honestly don't know how that response got on this thread. I don't remember even opening this thread in the last week