3. Sandwiches
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▪ A sandwich is often the first meal a person learns to
prepare
▪ Sandwiches may be served hot or cold
▪ Assembly can happen in advance, or à la minute
- Depends on the desired outcome
5. Sandwich Mise en Place
▪ Prepare all ingredients
▪ Cook, mix, slice, or rinse ingredients as necessary
▪ Arrange and store ingredients
▪ Proportion as appropriate
▪ Keep within easy reach but properly refrigerated
▪ Select and arrange equipment
▪ Spatulas, scoops, knives, cutting boards, heat griddles,
fryers, and broilers
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Sandwich Preparation
▪ Freshness of products
▪ Thickness of sliced products (especially cured meats)
▪ Size of diced products
▪ Quality and hardness of bread
▪ Order of assembly
- Keep moist components toward inside
▪ Balance of flavors
- Related to thickness
▪ Ease of eating
- Size, height, filling, etc.
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▪ Sandwiches can be cut in a variety of ways to make
the presentation attractive
- Halves
- Thirds
- Quarters
▪ Garnish is important to the look of the sandwich
- Consider “functional” garnishes
8. Sandwich Sanitation
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▪ Sandwiches, whether hot or cold, present a dangerous
environment for the spread of foodborne illness
▪ High protein, precooked food, mayonnaise, and butter,
along with a variety of hand contact, create food safety
challenges
▪ Produce sandwiches under the most stringent conditions
10. Types of Sandwiches
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Cold Sandwiches
▪ Closed
▪ Open
▪ Standard deli-style
- Made from thin sliced meats with mayonnaise, melted cheese
or cheese sauce
▪ Club sandwiches (triple - decker sandwiches)
Hot Sandwiches
▪ Closed - Panini
▪ Open
▪ Hot filling – Hamburger
▪ Grilled – Ruben - melt
▪ Hot filling maybe mounded on bread and sandwich topped
with a hot sauce
20. ▪ Provide barrier – prevent bread from getting soggy
▪ Add moisture and help hold sandwich together
▪ Some fillings include spread in filling mixture (i.e. ham
salad) - no need to then add a spread
▪ Lend flavor and richness
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Sandwich Spreads
21. Options
▪ Plain or flavored mayonnaise or creamy salad
dressings
▪ Plain or compound butters
▪ Mustard or ketchup
▪ Spreadable cheese (ricotta, cream cheese)
▪ Vegetable or herb spreads (hummus, tapenade, pesto,
guacamole)
▪ Tahini and nut butters
▪ Jelly, jam, compotes, chutneys, and other fruit
preserves
▪ Oils and vinaigrettes
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28. ▪ Focus of a sandwich
▪ May be cold or hot, substantial or minimal
▪ Meats should be properly cooked, vegetables properly
cleaned and dried
▪ The filling should determine how all the other elements
of the sandwich are selected and prepared
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Sandwich Filling
29. Filling options
▪ Sliced, roasted, or simmered meats (beef, corned beef,
pastrami, turkey, ham, pâtés, sausages)
▪ Sliced cheeses
▪ Grilled, roasted, or fresh vegetables
▪ Grilled, pan-fried, or broiled burgers, sausages, fish, or
poultry
▪ Salads of meats, poultry, eggs, fish, or vegetables
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30. Varieties filling
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The filling and garnish of a Sandwich are any food item or
combination of items placed on top of the spread.
▪ It may be a major part of the sandwich.
▪ It may be a small tidbit selected for color, design,
texture, or flavor accent.
44. Side Garnishes
▪ Green salad or side salad (potato salad, pasta salad, and
coleslaw, for example)
▪ Sliced fresh vegetables
▪ Pickle spears or olives
▪ Dips, spreads, dressing or relishes
▪ Sliced fruits
▪ French fries potatoes
▪ Potato dishes (Potatoes wedges, French fries, Roasted
potatoes, etc.)
▪ Condiments ( Tomato ketchup, Chili sauce, Mustard,
dressing, etc.)
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