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There is no sandwich but the BLT. It has four ingredients: Bread, Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato. Mayonaisse (sp?) is not acceptable.
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Dried beef, sharp cheddar cheese, a touch of mayo, a thin slice of red onion on wheat bread. A couple of small pickles and a few peanut buttered crackers on the side.
That's what my Dad would make for me when I was kid and yanno, it's still my favorite today.
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Anybody a fan of meatball sandwiches? With fixings or without?
I personally go with just meatballs and sauce plus provolone or swiss and a shot of parmesan and dash of black pepper on any type of Italian roll.
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I don't like the way most meatballs they use on meatball sandwiches taste. It's a good idea, but I've never been pleased with the execution. Now, a good meatloaf sandwich makes me very happy.
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Now, do you mean that only a small quantity of mayo should be used, or that mayo with less fat should be used? Because lowfat mayo is an offense against nature.
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My roommate taught me of the greatest Grilled Cheese sandwich ever, with mayo, yellow mustard, garlic powder, and cojack. Sometimes I had ham, but either way it's tasty tasty.
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Hey, I have to defend Miracle Whip. While it's not good -- or even tolerable -- on many sandwiches, there's a sweet and tangy aftertaste that, once acquired, is a good compliment to tomatoes and bacon and consequently perfect for BLTs.
But, then, I also really like pickled herring, so YMMV.
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I didn't have real mayo until I was 10 so miricle whip suits me just fine. It makes the sandwich moist and does not have an unpleasant flavor or a bunch of fat. I like real mayo, but the sheer amount of calories it adds to a sandwich does not seem worth it.
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Pastrami - sliced thin, piled high Pepperoni - sliced thin, also piled high Provolone Hot Deli Mustard Hard Roll
Heat pastrami and pepperoni slightly in skillet or on flat grill. Place provolone on meat in skillet to allow it to melt slightly. Stack all on a hard roll with hot deli mustard. (Toasted onion rolls also work nicely.)
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Tom, there is no defense. It is like placing the toilet paper roll overhand, or eating your vegetables before your mashed potatoes. Come on!
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That said I love french dips and Philly Cheese Steaks. Since I am not from Philly, I don't know if it is supposed to have mayo or not, but I won't eat them with mayo. The best Cheese Steaks I ever had came from this place that went out of business because it was in a terrible location. It was a sad day the day that place closed down.
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The best meatball sandwich I've ever had is the one I got at the Claim Jumper. I ordered the meatball, beacause I didn't want a lot of food, like they normally give you at the Claim Jumper.
What I got was over a foot long and the meatballs were so big I had to use a knife and fork.
quote:My roommate taught me of the greatest Grilled Cheese sandwich ever . . .
Whoa. Freeze. My wife showed me how to make the greatest Grilled Cheese sandwich ever. And it's quite simple, actually. You use sliced cheddar cheese, to which you add a tablespoon or so of port wine cheddar.
You can similarly make the Greatest Omelet Ever, and the Greatest Hamburger Ever.
And if you don't believe me, you can come to my house and I'll make it for you, and see if you dare tell me that to my face.
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Hmm. So many Miracle Whip haters here. *shakes head sadly* I agree it shouldn't simply take the place of mayo (and light mayo, contrary to saxy's claims, is quite good) on a sandwich, but it works well in many dressings (pasta or potato salad, f'rinstance).
quote: It is like placing the toilet paper roll overhand, or eating your vegetables before your mashed potatoes.
I do both of those as well.
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Icarus, I love grilled cheese made with sharp cheddar. I dip them in Worcestershire sauce. (Lea and Perrins only, of course)
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You have to eat your vegetables before your mashed potatoes. The potatoes get rid of the vegetable taste.
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Oh, for Pete's sake. Are you people going to make me dredge up the "Way Things Should Be" thread again? Potatoes are always eaten first in any meal, while they are hot and the butter is all melty and warm. I might as well add here that one must eat all of one item before continuing to the next item. This is the Eleventh Commandment.
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------- Okay -- here's a genius grilled cheese sandwich:
Buttered bread Any type of semi-hard, non-cheddar, mild cheese (Gouda works great. Jack is okay but not as good. Maybe provolone.) Artichoke hearts preserved in oil (and if you can find the ones that are in garlic-infused oil -- even better)
Toast in a sandwich press
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The tang in Miracle Whip is an instance where the condiment is trying to do too much. What it should be replaced with is chopped up pickles (and perhaps just a touch of pickle jouice) in pasta and potato salad (rivka) or a large kosher dill on the side of a BLT (TomD).
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All we can do is educate, sax. People have to decide for themselves if they are going to live the enlightened way.
Although it does appear that we part ways on the whole smoked fish issue. But that's a minor point of doctrine compared to this whole mayo heresy that has arisen.
----- But on to more important matters:
My new favorite Italian deli combo is salami, copa and smoked provolone. Anybody else a copa fan? I like it better than prosciutto because it's
a: cheaper b: not as stringy (which prosciutto can be -- even sometimes stuff that's not at the way low end of the scale)
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I'm not familiar with copa. Capicola I've heard of, but not copa. If it's like prosciutto, though, I could get behind a sandwich like that. There's a little French bistro around the corner from my apartment that serves prosciutto panini that I like quite a bit.
The question I have about this sandwich is how well-balanced it is. Salami generally has a lot of flavor, and prosciutto and provolone tend to be more subtle although smoking the provolone does kick it up a notch. I could see the salami overpowering the whole sandwich, though.
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I like a toasted tomato sandwich with light miracle whip and a diet coke on the side.
Seriously, I think if you're raised with this sort of thing being the norm, it tastes just fine to you. In fact, "normal" mayo tastes far too heavy for me.
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Copa is very dry, spicy, thin-sliced, smoked ham. It's kind of a poor man's prosciutto (althought it's still expensive).
It's got a bit more kick than proscuitto.
But you're right, the salami does dominate. The other two flavors do complement it however and they also balance out the texture -- which is another very imporant aspect of sandwiches.
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I have been making panini lately, and I need some good suggestions for filling. What else was in the one you had with the capo or whatever?
The one i have been making is sauteed portabella mushrooms, red onions, and sharp cheddar. Very yummy, but I want to try a meaty one.
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Zal, I may have to try this sandwich some time. Now, personally, I don't care for mustard, but I could see how a little tangy mustard could complement that sandwich quite well for someone who was into it.
quote:But, then, I also really like pickled herring, so YMMV.
I have to say this - I've been repressing it for too long. Tom made me try pickled herring at KamaCon. I've been torn about whether or not to post on the "What's the worst thing you ever ate" thread for days....
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