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Torta De Milanesa De Res – A Dainty Little Sandwich ( NOT ! )

Torta De Milanesa De Res – A Dainty Sandwich ( NOT ! )

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And here we go – another beautiful, tasty example of what a sandwich can be if you love food and take it serious 🙂
(If you wonder about the name “Torta”, click the link below to learn all there is to know about this great Mexican sandwich 🙂
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Bon Appétit ! Life is Good !
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P.S.
Because I used a double layer of beef, I did not use standard breading (flour, egg, and breadcrumbs) for the beef, instead, I just dipped the beef slices in a mixture of 50/50 flour and panko. However, if you use a single layer of beef, I suggest you employ the traditional breading method.
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Torta De Milanesa De Res – A Dainty Sandwich ( NOT ! )

avocado, radish, and cucumber salad

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Preparation :
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: thinly sliced beef round, ciabatta, avocado, tomato, cucumber, radish, cilantro

: cut veggies into large dice, add garlic paste, lime juice, cayenne pepper, olive oil and kosher salt to taste, mix well; let marinade for 30 minutes, then add diced avocados and tomatoes, mix carefully

: avocado, tomato, radish and cucumber salad

: mix 1 cup panko crumbs,1 cup a/p flour and kosher salt and cayenne pepper to taste, dredge 2 ea beef svallops

: saute the beef scallops until medium well, remove to absorbent paper, keep warm

: cut a 5 inch piece fresh-baked ciabatta horizontally in half

: top the bottom half of the ciabatta with 1 ea beef scallop, top with a generous amount of the salad, repeat

: ciabatta bottom, 2 layers of beef and 2 layers of salad, top with the top part of the ciabatta

: Torta De Milanesa De Res – A Dainty Sandwich ( NOT ! )

: Torta De Milanesa De Res – A Dainty Sandwich ( NOT ! )

: Torta De Milanesa De Res – A Dainty Sandwich ( NOT ! )

: Torta De Milanesa De Res – A Dainty Sandwich ( NOT ! )

: Torta De Milanesa De Res – A Dainty Sandwich ( NOT ! )

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The Buffalo – The Sandwich That Puts Most Others To Shame……….

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Yes friends, I really believe that this is one of the best sandwiches one can hope to find in today’s landscape of often-times overwrought, senseless concoctions.
While not as spectacular to look at as, let’s say, a five inch high monster loaded with 20 different ingredients, nor as expensive as a foie gras sandwich with lobster, gold leaf, caviar and truffles, or as wildly exotic as a stinky tofu sandwich with hairy crab claws and pickled blow fish roe, The Buffalo achieves its winner status by being incredibly delicious, with a texture both perfectly crisp on the outside and heavenly moist on the inside, with just the right amount of spicy and tart as one could hope for in a proper sandwich 🙂
And by the way, did I mention that I love this sandwich and believe it to be one of the best ? 🙂

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The Buffalo

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Preparation :
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: finely sliced onion, white cabbage, red radish, red cabbage

: season white cabbage and onions separately from the radish and red cabbage with kosher salt, cayenne pepper, cider vinegar and olive oil, let marinade for at least one hour; mix together white/cabbage/onions and radish/red cabbage just before serving (this prevents coloring the salad pink)

: cook 4 lbs pork ribs in salted water until tender

: drain ribs, let cool, remove and shredd meat, discard bones

: to the shredded pork add 1 medium size diced cucumber, 5 stalks sliced scallion, 1 tblsp panko, 2 tblsp shredded parmigiano reggiano and /2 cup Hans’s homemade buffalo sauce, mix together cup

: Italian five grain bread

: hollow-out bread without damaging crust

: tightly fill bread with the pork mixture

: almost……

: generously brush a sheet of alu foil with garlic paste

: roll bread tightly into foil, bake on a rack in center of a 350 F oven for 30 minutes or until bread is crisp on the outside and hot on the inside

: un-wrap bread and let rest for a few minutes before cutting; to serve, cut bread in half and serve with cabbage/radish salad; serves 4

: The Buffalo

: The Buffalo

: The Buffalo

: The Buffalo

: The Buffalo

: The Buffalo

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Hans’ Panzanino

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The first written recipe for Panzanella dates to the 15th century. Originally, stale bread was soaked in water, onions added, then dressed with olive oil, salt and vinegar. This eventually morphed into the modern Panzanella , through the addition of cucumbers and, later-on, tomatoes.
Later still, lettuce, olives, mozzarella, white wine, capers, anchovies, celery, carrots, red wine, red onion, cucumber, tuna, parsley, boiled eggs, mint, bell peppers, lemon juice, and garlic were sometimes added, although traditionalist’s still prefer the simple version of soaked bread, onions, olive oil, salt, tomatoes and sometimes fresh basil.
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The dish below is NOT panzanalla !!!
However, it shares with panzanella the rustic, vinegar and olive oil soaked bread and the fresh vegetables (and a lot of other stuff) 🙂
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Here now is my (slightly askew and liberal) take on panzanella, sandwich and salad – all three rolled into one wonderful dish.
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Today I did not feel like cooking, so I thought I’ll have a simple “Vesper” (the Swabian word for a snack involving bread, cheese, cold cuts and sometimes onions, pickles and tomatoes)
……then I thought, why not make a nice salad of it………then I thought why not make an enriched variation of panzanella…….. then ………..
Well, here you see the final result of my back and forth considerations.
And what a great result/dish it had become. I am not sure if there was such a thing as a Panzanino in Italy before today, but in my opinion, it certainly should be from now on. Even if there was, if it does not include all the stuff you see here, it certainly would not be as splendid as the great Hans’ Panzanino you see here.
This dish absolutely rock’s, and for lack of a better name, I officially name it :
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“”” Hans’ Panzanino “”””
(As in Panzanella / Panino)
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And there you have it.
A wonderful “Italian” style sandwich – born on 11/17/2016 in, of all places, Miami, Florida 🙂 🙂 🙂
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Hans’ Panzanino

Hans’ Panzanino

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Preparation :
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: cucumber, onion,red radishes, scallion, parmigiano reggiano, salami, sour dough bread

: dice all ingredients, dress with EVO, red wine vinegar, kosher salt, garlic paste and fresh cracked black pepper

: mix all ingredients, check/adjust seasoning

: cut bread into thick slices, brush generously with garlic paste

: toast or grill bread on garlic-side until golden

: garlic bread……..

: salad and garlic bread……

: Hans’ Panzanino

: Hans’ Panzanino

: Hans’ Panzanino

: Hans’ Panzanino

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A Pig And A Hoagie

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There you have it – a pig at it’s finest……..

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This meal started out to become a traditional Asian-style braised pork belly dish, served with steamed rice and some kind of green vegetables.
However, after starting the belly, I changed my mind and decided to go with another sandwich, because…….why not ? 🙂
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A Pig And A Hoagie

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: season a 20 oz piece of pork belly with kosher salt, saute until browned on all sides

: add 3 large sliced onions, 1 tblsp five spice powder, 2 tblsp garlic paste, 1 tblsp chili paste, 2 tblsp kecup manis, 1 tsp grated ginger, 1/2 cup soy sauce and 3 cup chicken or pork stock

: bring to a slow simmer, cover and cook until very tender but NOT falling apart, about 2 hours

: remove belly to a cutting board, with a slotted spoon remove braised onions, reserve; keep sauce for another dish (great to mix with noodles)

: there you have it ……..

: slice belly into 6 thick pieces

: meanwhile, make a salad from 8 ea halved cherry tomatoes, 3 tblsp marinated banana peppers, 1/3 bunch chives and 2 tblsp simple vinaigrette; make a salsa from 3 ea sliced scallions, 3 ea chopped chilies, 1/2 tsp garlic paste, lime juice and kosher salt to taste

: cut 2 day-old hoagies lenghtwise (there are a lot of juices, so you don’t want the bread to be too soft), reserve the top halves

: drain the salad, divide between the 2 bottom-halves of the hoagies

: top each hoagie with half the sliced pork

: top each hoagie with half the braised onions

: top ea hoagie with half of the salsa

: top ea hoagie with the reserved top halves of the hoagies

: A Pig And A Hoagie

: A Pig And A Hoagie

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Swiss Melt On Sourdough Bread With Cucumber And Tomato

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While not every cheese melt deserves its own post, this one certainly does.
It is a bit more labor intensive than the usual culprit of a couple of slices of cheese slapped between two slices of wonderbread, but the extra few minutes it takes to prepare are absolutely worth it 🙂
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Bon Appétit ! Life is Good !
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Swiss Melt On Sourdough Bread With Cucumber And Tomato

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: grate 10 oz swiss cheese

: Toast two slices of the bread on one side only

: Toast one slice bread on both sides

: spread mayo on the un-toasted sides of the 2 slices bread which were toasted on one side only; spread mustard on both sides of the bread with was toasted on both sides

: brush garlic oil on the two toasted sides of the bread which were toasted on one side only

: slice 1/2 medium-size cucumber and 2 small vine-ripened tomato thinly, season to taste with kosher salt and cayenne pepper

: To assemble, place one slice of the bread with the mayo and garlic with the mayo-side down on the work surface, add a generous amount of grated cheese

: add the cucumber slices, sprinkle with grated cheese

: add the tomato slices, sprinkle with grated cheese

: top with the slice of bread with the mustard on both sides

: add a generous amount of grated cheese

: top with the second slice of the bread with the mayo and garlic, mayo side up

: ready to be grilled/broiled………

: grill or griddle covered very slowly on one side until golden

: turn, cover and cook on the other side until golden and all cheese has melted.

: golden……..

: cut in half, serve with condiments of your choice and a small green salad

: Swiss Melt On Sourdough Bread With Cucumber And Tomato

: Swiss Melt On Sourdough Bread With Cucumber And Tomato

: Swiss Melt On Sourdough Bread With Cucumber And Tomato

: Swiss Melt On Sourdough Bread With Cucumber And Tomato

: Swiss Melt On Sourdough Bread With Cucumber And Tomato

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Toast two slices of the bread on one side only.

Spread mayo on the un-toasted sides of the 2 slices bread which were toasted on one side only.

Brush garlic oil on the two toasted sides of the bread which were toasted on one side only.

Toast one slice bread on both sides.

Spread mustard on both sides of the bread with was toasted on both sides.

Slice the cucumber and tomato thinly, season with kosher salt and cayenne pepper.

To assemble, place one slice of the bread with the mayo and garlic with the mayo-side down on the work surface.

Add a generous amount of grated cheese.

Add the cucumber slices, sprinkle with grated cheese.

Add the tomato slices, sprinkle with grated cheese.

Top with the slice of bread with the mustard on both sides.

Add a generous amount of grated cheese.

Top with the second slice of the bread with the mayo and garlic, mayo side up.

Grill or griddle very slowly on one side until golden, turn, cover and cook on the other side until golden and all cheese has melted.
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“Gechinger Schnitzel Weckle”

Gechingen, Black Forrest, Germany

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I have for some time pondered if and which dish I should dedicate to my hometown of Gechingen.
After the process of eliminating one candidate after another for many different reasons, I finally concocted and decided on this dish, which for me encapsulates the essence of what I remember to be some of the typical food we consumed at home when I was a child – sandwiches, pickles, schnitzel and “Weckle” (bread rolls).
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Gechinger Schnitzel Weckle

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Preparation :
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: clean a pork tenderloin of excess fat and all silver skin, cut in half

: flatten to about 1/3 inch thickness

: season with salt and fresh-ground black pepper

: dust with corn starch, saute until done

: spread halved rolls with “Löwensenf” (if not available, substitute with dijon mustard)

: add sliced tomatoes and onions, season with salt and cayenne pepper

: add lettuce and pickles

: add schnitzel, top with top-half of rolls

: Gechinger Schnitzel Weckle

: Gechinger Schnitzel Weckle

: Bella, waiting to dig in

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Easy Does It # 25 – Griddle Ham & Cheese Sandwich

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Let’s face it and admit to the truth – no matter how passionate we are about good food, not all meals we consume must be and can be culinary masterpieces or be completely homemade in order to make us happy.
In cooking, as with love, sometimes a loving hug will do it instead of a few hours of passionate love-making (Well, sometimes…….. 🙂
I have posted some pretty simple stuff in the past and judging by the positive responses, posts about simple food are as welcome as the more complex meals.
So, I feel confident that mixing a few very simple, basic dishes into my usual mix of international food posts will be a welcome addition to the folks who are still learning their way around the kitchen, as well as for the more seasoned cooks who will be reminded that sometimes, depending on our mood, the time and/or budget, simple means best 🙂
I believe today’s dish is a perfect example of how to lift a usually mediocre dish up to new hights by choosing top-ingredients and preparing the food with love and care.
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Bon Appetit ! Life is Good !
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P.S.
If you replace the mayo with the more customary butter and grill the sandwich instead, you will miss out on the best part of this sandwich – the wonderful crust which the mayo helps to provide.
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Griddle Ham & Cheese Sandwich

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: smear both sides of seeded rye bread with mayonnaise

: griddle one side of each slice of bread until golden

: top the griddle side of the bread with sharp cheddar

: top the cheddar with ham, drizzle with sriracha

: top with more cheddar

: top with a slice of bread which has been smeared on both sides with dijon mustard

: top with more ham

: top with more cheddar

: top with another mayonnaise-covered, one side griddled bread, griddle side down

: griddle sandwich on a VERY low heat griddle (or cast iron pan) until golden, turn, griddle the other side

: cover and cook VERY slowly until the cheese has melted, to serve, cut in half, serve with spicy ketchup and kosher pickles

: Griddle Ham & Cheese Sandwich

: Griddle Ham & Cheese Sandwich

: Griddle Ham & Cheese Sandwich

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Bologna & Cheddar Sandwich – Boss Level

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If you’ll have a sandwich, you might as well make a good one ! This one certainly qualifies 🙂
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Bon Appetit ! Life is Good !
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Bologna & Cheddar Sandwich – Boss Level

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You might want to stop after step 3 – “gratinate until golden” and just enjoy one of the best garlic breads you’ll ever find 🙂
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Preparation :
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: mix finely grated parmesan, garlic paste and garlic oil

: spread generously on two slices of sour dough bread

: gratinate until golden

: top both slices of bread with sharp cheddar, then top one slice with sliced cucumbers , season with kosher salt and chili flakes

: top with sliced mortadella

: top with sliced tomato, add horseradish to other slice of bread

: put both breads together, brush both slices with garlic oil

: saute or griddle bread on both sides until golden

: cover sandwich , keep cooking SLOWLY until cheese starts to melt. Meanwhile, make a salad with tomato, cucumber and vinaigrette, serve with sandwich

: Bologna & Cheddar Sandwich – Boss Level

: Bologna & Cheddar Sandwich – Boss Level

: Bologna & Cheddar Sandwich – Boss Level

: Bologna & Cheddar Sandwich – Boss Level

: Bologna & Cheddar Sandwich – Boss Level

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The Slammer

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It is great to have the liberty to name the dishes one creates, even using somewhat goofy but fitting names, such as “The Slammer” 🙂
This is one of the dishes which owe their creation to the fact that sometimes I think I have nothing in the fridge to prep a great meal and going to the shop is not an option. Out of this familiar dilemma, sometimes a wonderful dish finds the light of day, as happened with this mouthwatering, sexy sandwich.
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Bon Appetit ! Life is Good !
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The Slammer

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: grill a thick and a thin slice of whole wheat bread which you generously brushed with garlic paste

: spread both slices of bread on one side with Hans’Homemade Buffalo Sauce

: season chicken breast with kosher salt, cayenne pepper, soy sauce and granulated garlic, saute in canola oil

: slice tomamto and radish, season with kosher salt and cayenne pepper

: add sliced avocado tothe thicker slice of bread, drizzle with olive oil and lemon juice, sprinkle with kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper

: add the sliced tomatoes

: top with cucumber shavings

: top with parmigiano reggiano shavings

: top with sliced chicken

: top with radish

: top whith second, thin slice of grilled bread

: The Slammer

: The Slammer

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Bragging Alert !!! Best Turkey-Leftovers Sandwich – Ever !

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It is my firm believe that leftovers should be as good as the original dish it derived from. Yesterday I prepared this sandwich and I am convinced that not only is it the best left-over turkey sandwich, but also one of the best turkey dishes overall, period 🙂
I usually prepare other dishes from leftover turkey since most turkey sandwiches I ever came across are boring and tasteless at best and at my house during times past the only leftover turkey would be white meat, which I can live without.
So, yesterday I had a nearly insatiable graving for a good sandwich, because on the previous evening I made the mistake of buying two “Vietnamese” sandwiches at a newly opened place, “546 bánh mì café” at 6461 Stirling Road, Davie. I was looking forward to a good sandwich but was bitterly disappointed. I had 3 different sandwiches with different meat fillings, all three were completely tasteless. The clerk asked me if I wanted chillies and of course I said yes. When I got home, I found one !!! thin slice of chili in one of the three sandwiches. The meat was mostly tasteless and their contribution to Vietnamese food was the addition of a few spritz of maggi seasoning. (Which I am fond of). But the most disappointing thing was the portion size. Although the bread was of a nice size and of great texture, the amount of filling was laughable small. Granted, the sandwiches are very reasonably priced, but I’d rather pay a bit more and have a decent sized sandwich.
Fazit: Once is enough 😦

But back to the sandwich at hand : After I ate my three sandwiches (shared with Bella), I was still hungry and started to fantasize about eating a “real” sandwich the next day. The featured sandwich is what I came up with. I loved it so much that I will add them to my favorite dishes 🙂
Of course, you can substitute the turkey with chicken, beef, shrimp or any other protein you fancy and happen to have at hand, but the turkey leg meat was just perfect. Also, I had a bottle of “salsa de aji amarillo” in my larder which added that special touch of flavor and spiciness.
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Bon Appetit ! Life is Good !
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P.S.
If you don’t have “salsa de aji amarilo”, make a substitute by blending mayo, yellow peppers, salt, garlic, scotch bonnet peppers and turmeric (for the bright yellow color). For hot dishes, replace the mayo with heavy cream. Few folks will be able to tell the difference from the original, especially the bottled stuff.

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