Sandwiches

The sandwich. Butterbrot - bread and butter) is a dish consisting of a slice of bread, which put additional food (and not necessarily the oil). There are many types of sandwiches, from classic with butter, sausage or cheese to a multilayer creations of various types of meat, vegetables, herbs and gourmet sauces. From sandwich sandwich differs in that it contains only one piece of bread (at that time, as a sandwich filling is sandwiched between two pieces of bread). Sandwiches are widely distributed, as they are quick to prepare and easy to carry. Contests sandwiches involving chefs are professionals.

The most common type of sandwich - a slice of bread with any of the eateries products. Cheese, ham, sausage, eggs, meat, fish, canned food. Sandwiches should have a beautiful and appetizing appearance, pleasant aroma and spicy taste. To make them flat and spicy vegetables, sliced eggs and lemon, olives, sauce, mayonnaise pickles and other sandwiches are Served on dishes, vases with flat edges or on plates covered with napkins. Sandwiches are not subject to long-term storage, so they are prepared for one to two hours before serving.

Ingredients sandwiches

Used in the preparation of sandwiches ingredients:

* white (wheat) or black (rye) bread
* dairy products - cheese, butter
* meat products - sausages, grilled sausages
* vegetables - tomatoes, cucumber, onion
* condiments - mayonnaise, ketchup
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also other components, and combinations thereof.

Varieties of sandwiches

In cooking the sandwiches are divided into open and closed, which in turn received its name "sandwich" (sandwich), and small sandwiches on toasted bread - "canaps" (canape) and "tarts".

Unusual sandwiches

* The biggest sandwich in the world with a length of 720 meters was made seven hundred residents of the Lebanese village of Kfar Katra.
* Domestic sandwich record was made at the Nizhny Novgorod fair. Its area was 14 square meters. Worked on a project staff Nizhny Novgorod oil and fat factory. The work was dedicated 780 anniversary of the city. The sandwich consisted of the following ingredients: 45 wheat cakes, six types of mayonnaise "lumpy", sausage, cheese and vegetables.
* Supermarket chain Tesco has released music sandwiches that play Christmas tunes after they are removed from the packaging.
* For the American army was developed sandwich, which does not deteriorate in the next three years.
* In a London supermarket you can buy extremely expensive sandwich. Its price is 85 pounds. The product consists of marbled Wagyu beef, slices of foie Gras, mayonnaise butter truffles, cheese Brie de meaux, arugula, peppers, and cherry tomatoes.
* A half-eaten cheese sandwich, forming the silhouette of the virgin Mary was sold at auction for 28 thousand dollars. The age of the sandwich at the time of sale was 10 years old.

It is also necessary to mention the particular case of Murphy's Law - "the law of a sandwich, saying: "the Sandwich always falls butter side down". In this regard, there were two popular academic jokes:

* If the sandwich spread butter on both sides, after the fall, he will begin to roll on the carpet.
* Previous opponents believe that if the sandwich spread butter on both sides (or all six), it will hang in the air.

Who invented the sandwich?

* Argue that the first sandwich in history was created by the Jews. It consisted of matzah, maror, charoset and horseradish and replaced the Passover sacrifice.
* Spread the rally, claiming that the sandwich was invented by Nicolaus Copernicus in April 1520. This occurred was during the siege of Olsztyn castle, the commandant of which was Copernicus, knights of the Teutonic order. In the castle there was the epidemic and monitoring Copernicus hurt those who ate the bread. Copernicus suggested that the bread becomes infected when in contact with foreign objects, especially with the floor. Then he offered to smear the bread with oil, in which, after a bad fall on the floor it was easy to see the dirt. This method Copernicus supposedly won the epidemic.

Classic sandwiches

Sandwich with sprats

1/2 loaf, 1 Bank sprat, mayonnaise, garlic, pickles.

Bread slice, grate garlic, brush one side of the slices of bread with mayonnaise, put on top of thinly sliced cucumber and sprats. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes at small temperature.

Sandwich beer

1 baton, 100 g of mayonnaise, Bank canned food (preferably smoked), onions, 3 cloves of garlic, 2 tbsp. tablespoons vegetable wt - La, 2 pieces Bulgarian Peretz, 3 tomatoes, herbs.

Baton cut into slices on a hot pan fry in vegetable oil until brown. Mix mayonnaise with fruit on a small grater, garlic. Cut rings, tomato, bell pepper, and onion. Grenco pour mayonnaise with garlic, they put sprats, tomato and peppers with onions. All decorate with greens.

Sandwich with tuna

Canned tuna 1 tin, canned corn 1 jar, 1 onion, celery, mayonnaise, 4 toasted bread.

Cut Melco onion and celery, add corn and tuna, all this move, and add the mayonnaise. And spread the prepared bread given weight.

Sandwich "Allabroad"

A slice of white bread (or rye or whatever) to turn into a bagel, cut in the middle of the hole, spread it any loved by you) oil on both sides, place on a preheated frying pan and into the hole to break an egg. When it is toasted on the bottom, flip the slices, being careful not to spill the yolk and fry on the other side.

Don't forget to season with salt. If you want, you can pepper and sprinkle with cheese. Ready Aicardi you can sprinkle with herbs, spread with mayonnaise, ketchup or mustard.

Sandwiches for a loved one

1 onion, 3 potatoes, sunflower oil, salt, black bread.

Peel the onion, grate. Potatoes, peel, also on teracce. In a small bowl mix the onion and potatoes, season with salt. Cut the bread slices. Further, the scheme is as follows: take a piece of bread, smear a little butter, take the mixture out of the bowl and also spread on bread. Meanwhile, heat the pan and pour the sunflower oil. Take the sandwich and gently spread side put in a pan. When toasted - not smeared turn side to browned.

Sandwich "The problem"

Eggs 2 pieces of cheese, 100 g onions 1 clove, butter flora Noah, 4-6 pieces of bread.

Eggs, cheese and chopped onion mix, beat. Then each piece of bread dipped in this mixture. The resulting sandwiches fry in butter on both sides.

How many servings: 2.

Croutons "Impromptu"

1 potato, 1 carrot, 1 onion, 1 egg, 200 grams of bread

Cut bread (Can be stale) or baton portion. On each piece put cooked meat. Fry the croutons in sunflower oil. When the oil heats up, croutons put in a pan with minced meat down, and fry for 2-3 minutes and turn over to fry the other side.

Sandwiches with mozzarella

1 clove of garlic, 2 tomatoes, 2 stalks green