Delicious UK - (05)May 2020

INPR AISEOFTHESANDWICH

ByJamesRamsden,modern

butty maker extraordinaire

Whenconsideringthesandwichit’s

customarytogivecredittosomehungry

high-rollingearl,butweallknowthe

storytobefancifulatbest...Weallknow,

inourhearts,inourguts,thatthe

sandwichhasexistedforaslongaswe’ve

beenabletobakebread.Humansare

nothingifnotinnovative.Theideathatit

tookmillenniaforsomerotundidlerto

realisethattheloafcanbeimproved

immeasurablybyaddingsomething

delicioustoitdoesn’treallypassgo.

We’vesurelybeenatiteversincethat

pioneeringEgyptian(I’mguessing

here– theyweresupposedlythe

earliestbakersofleavenedbread)

craftedthefirstsandwich,and

I canthinkoffewthingsI prefer

eating.Thecanvasthatgood– oreven

lacklustre – bread provides for the

hungrypersontopaintonistimeless

andlimitless.There’scontentmentinthe

simplepairingsofcheeseandpickle,ham

andmustard,prawnmayo;there’sglory

intheindulgenceofa truffledcheese

toastie,a goodsteaksandwich,a tuna

melt;thereisa goodseasoningofguiltin

a suitablyextraburger,anoutlandishly

over-filledreuben,themerguezandchips

baguetteat(ahem)myownsandwich

shop,Sons+ Daughters,whichI hope

willreopenagainonedaysoon.

I don’tknowofanycountryorculture

thathasn’tproducedatleastone

sandwichit’sproudtoputitsname

to,fromthekatsusandoofJapanto

thesabichofIsraeltothecubano...

Topicka favouritewouldbelike

havingtopicka favouritechild – if

youhada thousandchildren.

Thegoodnewsistherearenorulesto

makinganexcellentsandwich.Don’t

overthinkit.Trustyourinstincts,trust

your palate and, if in doubt, add crisps.

EASYSWAPS
Can’tgetpaneer?
Tryusinghalloumi
instead,butfirst
sliceanddry-fry
itquicklyuntil
lightlygolden
beforeaddingit
to the sandwich.

Spicedpaneer

naan toasties