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Eating a sandwich? Amazing. Eating a soggy sandwich? The worst experience ever – and yet it happens so often.
Former Boston fine dining chef Trevor Kunc said that's because many of us don't know how to make a sandwich properly — it all depends on the making process. Food and wine On how to prepare for maximum crunch, especially when you're preparing food to eat later.
Regardless of your filling, Kunc warns that if you don't start with the right foundation — and don't layer correctly — you run the risk of ruining your entire creation.
To start, Kunc says, you need the right bread — a slice of Pullman loaf or a nice, pillowy sub roll for whatever sandwich you make for the trip.
And if you decide to make toast, cook only the outside – in a pan, with a little oil or butter.
In terms of spreads, he opts for mayonnaise, which is oil-based, whereas water-based mayonnaise like mustard can ruin your lunch. Don't like mayo? Olive oil works too.
Other tips include avoiding hot ingredients, which can release moisture as they cool, and making sure you pat all your vegetables, lettuce and tomatoes dry well – although you could skip these and eliminate the biggest threat of moisture.
“I would never put a tomato on a sandwich unless it was pickled, fried or roasted,” Kunc insisted.
He urges that you pack your creation the right way — grab some parchment or butcher paper, wrap it, cut it in half like the pros do, then wrap it again. And don't throw it in the cooler with your beverages, unwrapped — keep it in its own, airtight container.
And then, on to the next challenge – the proper way to eat your not-soggy, perfect specimen.
Recently a viral debate started when someone asked the internet The right way to attack an already half-eaten sandwich,
Three groups emerged – those that would attack the crust, those that would chew straight into the soft core, and those that would nibble in around the corners.
And finally, There's a right and a wrong way to cut a sandwich,
Apparently yes, according to Redditors who couldn't agree on horizontal or diagonal — but, can unite behind the idea that eating a sandwich, no matter how you cut it, is always a pretty good idea.
