ProStart Lvl 1 Chapter 16 Sandwiches

Basic Kinds of Sandwiches

◻ When making sandwiches, consider:

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Different breads

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Condiments

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Meat and vegetable

As a table, come up with as many different kinds of sandwiches within

the next 90 seconds.

Divide your list into 2 categories

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TWO Categories of Sandwiches

◻HOT

◻COLD

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COLD SANDWICHES

Cold sandwich:
• Two slices of bread or two halves of roll
• Spread
• Filling

o Meat and cheese
o Salad—egg or tuna salad

COLD SANDWICHES

Submarine sandwich:
• Cold sandwich
• Long, sliced roll
• One or more types of

o Cheese
o Meat
o Lettuce
o Tomato
o Onion
o Other toppings

• Subs, grinders, heroes, or hoagies
• Hot filling—meatball sub

COLD SANDWICHES

Wrap sandwich:
• Flat bread

o Tortillas
o Pita bread
o Cracker bread
o Rice-paper wrappers

• Spread
• Hot or cold filling
• Rolled up
• Pita—opens to form a pocket

COLD SANDWICHES

Multidecker sandwich:
• More than two slices of bread or roll
• Several ingredients
• Club sandwich

o Three slices of toasted bread
o Mayonnaise
o Sliced chicken and/or turkey, ham
o Bacon
o Cheese
o Lettuce
o Tomato
o Cut into four triangles

COLD SANDWICHES

Open-faced sandwich:
• One slice of bread
• Filling or topping
• Canapé—type of hors d’oeuvre
• Hors d’oeuvres

o Hot or cold bite-sized finger food
o Served before a meal

COLD SANDWICHES

Canapé:
Start with…

Base
• Bread or toast cutouts
• English muffins
• Crackers
• Melba toast
• Tiny unsweetened pastry shells

• Spread

o Flavored butter
o Cream cheese
o Meat or fish—zesty flavor

• Base alternatives

o Fruit
o Vegetables
o Meat

COLD SANDWICHES

Tea sandwiches:
• Small, cold sandwiches
• Served on bread or toast
• No crust
• Cut into shapes
• Same filling as canapés
• Can be open-faced

HOT SANDWICHES

Open-faced:
• One slice of buttered of unbuttered bread
• Half a roll
• Top with hot meat or other fillings
• Cover with hot topping

o Sauce
o Cheese

• Broil quickly—melt cheese
• Hors d’oeuvres—smaller versions

HOT SANDWICHES

Deep-fried sandwiches:
• Dip sandwich in egg batter
• Deep-fry sandwich
• Flat griddle

o Reduce fat
o Less greasy

• Monte Cristo

o Turkey or chicken breast
o Ham
o Swiss cheese

HOT SANDWICHES

Grilled (or toasted) sandwiches:
• Filling between two slices of bread
• Butter outside of bread
• Brown on griddle or hot oven

Panini:
• Compresses sandwich—panini press
• Warms ingredients
• Does not add additional fat