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Herbs
“Herbsarereally
importantfora good
salad,”saysAnderson.
“Ilovecoriander,
Chinesecelery,dill,
bronzefennelandall
typesofbasil.”Diverisity
Considermixingandmatchingcuisines
andcontexts.“Wedoa chickencashew
nutsandwichatBoon,”saysAnderson.
Whetherit’sleftoversina sandwich,
ora stir-frytransformedintoa salad,
reimaginingclassicscanhelpyou
devise a totally different lunch.aAnchovies
Thesesalty,slipperysuckerswilladdanintensesavoury
notetoanydressingorsandwich.“Myfavourite
anchoviesareOrtiz,”saysMatteoToffano.BenShemesh
lovesusingtheminaïoliandbagnacàuda.“Ilikethat
they addnotonlya saltiness,b f
flavour altogether,”hB
Butter
“Weusesaltedbutter
byMeanderValleyDairy,”
saysShemesh.“It’sa very
importantingredient
onourMereCatherine
sandwichthat’sjustbutter,
brieandserranoham
ona baguette.”
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Mortadella
AccordingtoPalinkas,
mortadellais“thekingof
delimeats.I atemyway
throughItalyin 2019 in
a questtofindthebest
mortadella,butit’sactually
goodanywhereyougo!”
Toffanogrewupeating
paninistuffedwithjust
mozzarellaandmortadella.
“It’smyfavourite,”hesays.
“Wecollaboratedwith
Meatsmith,whomake
mortadellausing
my own recipe.”C
Citrus
Fora burstoffreshand
fragrantacidity,youcan’t
gopastcitrus.“We’ve
gotdifferentcitrusesfor
differentuses,”saysPalisa
Anderson.Don’tbeafraid
tousetherindandzest,
too.“Alwaysusethese
attheend,asyoudon’t
wanttoovercooktheoils
inthecitrus.”Extra-virginoliveoil
“Everyoneshouldhave
a greatextra-virginolive
oil,”saysToffano.“That,
withsomegoodbalsamic
andlemonjuice,you
can’tgowrongfor
a saladdressing.”f
Finocchiona
ThisaromaticTuscan
garlicandfennelsalamiis
a favouriteatSmall’sDeli,
usedontheFlorenceand
theAuberginesandwich.
“Finocchionajusthasso
muchflavour,”says
Shemesh,“soit really
standsout.Youwantevery
layerofyoursandwich
to add flavour.”G
Grainsandpuffed
brownrice
“Iloveboiledbrown
riceandpuffedgrains
asa combotosassup
a salad,” says Palinkas.I
Iggy’sbread
“Weloveusingpanini
andbaguettes,”says
Shemesh,“butIggy’sismy
favouritebreadforflavour
andversatility.Iggy’s
breadreallysoaksup
all thesauces.”Jaew
“ThisThaisaucecomprisesscudchillies,garlic,
shallotsandcorianderroot.It’sseasonedwithpowdered
driedchilli,limejuice,palmsugarandfishsauce,and
sprinkledwitha specialgroundaromatmadefrom
slow-roastedstickyrice,galangal,pandanandmakrut
lime leaf. It’s special,” says Anderson.L
Lentils
“Weboillentilsjustwith
a bayleafandsaltforour
salads,”saysToffano.“It
givesjustenoughspice
and an aromatic taste.”k
Keepitsimple!
“Whatyouwantina truly
goodsalad,istotastethe
salad.Youdon’tneedan
overpoweringdressing
whenyou’reusinggood
freshingredients,”
says Toffano.D
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