Vegan Sandwiches Save the Day!: Revolutionary New Takes on Everyone's Favorite Anytime Meal

344 Pages·2012·22.09 MB·English

by  Tamasin Noyes

VEGAN
SANDWICHES
SAVE THE DAY!
REVOLUTIONARY NEW TAKES ON
EVERYONE’S FAVORITE ANYTIME MEAL
CELINE STEEN and TAMASIN NOYES
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
The best thing to happen to sliced bread CHAPTER ONE
SANDWICHING MADE EASY
Tips and tricks to make your sandwich-building experience a breeze
CHAPTER TWO
RISE AND ’WICH
The early bird gets the breakfast sandwich
CHAPTER THREE
GOING TOPLESS
Bread at the bottom, filling on top: Rated R for ravenous
CHAPTER FOUR
KEEP IT COOL
Chilled, make-ahead sandwiches ready for eating whenever hunger strikes
CHAPTER FIVE
THE CLASSICS AND DELI DELIGHTS
Retro, diner-style sandwiches that will rock your world
CHAPTER SIX
BOLD NEW GROUND
Pushing the boundaries of taste-bud adventure. No passport required!
CHAPTER SEVEN
SWEETNESS FOLLOWS
Sweet desserts for a perfectly sandwiched final touch to your meal
CHAPTER EIGHT
THE BUILDING BLOCKS
A few incredible and indispensable staple recipes

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
INDEX
INTRODUCTION:
THE BEST THING TO HAPPEN TO
SLICED BREAD
Something Blackened This Way Comes, page 118
If you’re like 99 percent of the people we know, including ourselves, we’re
ready to wager that sandwiches are as important to your eating life as they are to
ours.
Maybe it’s because they bring forth fond childhood memories, such as
Maybe it’s because they bring forth fond childhood memories, such as
picnics with family and friends, or because they’re the edible solace that sustains
many of us when we find ourselves flooded with work. And what’s not to like
about them? They’re portable, affordable, and easy, and they make a healthy
option for lunch, dinner, or even breakfast. They also present us with endless
possibilities as far as the type of bread, filling, and preparation go, so everyone
can be happy.
In these pages, vegans and nonvegans alike will find endless eats to tickle
their fancy, from pressed sandwiches to open-faced delights, burgers, wraps, and
even dessert sandwiches.
Where some people see bread, we see opportunity, as well as another chance
to play with textures and flavors. Sure, you might need forks and knives for a
few of these, but sometimes the best things just can’t be contained.
When it comes to these sandwich creations, the world is our stage. All it
takes is one quick glance at the incredible variety that abounds—Vietnam and its
bánh mì, India and its pav bhaji, France and its pan bagnat—to realize that
slapping tasty stuff between a couple of slices of bread is one of the greatest
culinary delights on the planet.
So grab your brown paper bag, and join us on this trip to supreme
“sandwich-hood.” We can’t wait to get started!

Some cookbooks have you follow the instructions they contain
to the letter, but we’re not sticklers for rules. We want you to
look at our recipes and let your imagination run wild.
FOR EXAMPLE: You have a favorite bread you’d rather use instead of the one
we recommend? Go for it! You eat gluten-or soy-free foods for medical reasons
or just because you prefer it that way? We absolutely understand and encourage
you to follow your heart, needs, and taste buds.
It’s obvious that most breads vary in size, and while our recipes are correct
for what we used, subbing in a different type might give you a smaller or larger
yield than ours, so plan accordingly.
We like to alternate between using whole grain breads and plainer ones, and
this part is entirely up to you: If you prefer using whole grain all the time, rest
assured our recipes will work just as well for you. On the other hand, if you’re
more of a white bread kind of person, that’s just fine by us, too.
We are also A-OK with the fact that not everyone has the time or inclination
We are also A-OK with the fact that not everyone has the time or inclination
to make everything from scratch, be it bread or cold cuts. We won’t think any
less of you if you choose to purchase these items from your favorite store instead
of using the recipes herein. Just remember to check the label for nonvegan
ingredients, as they have this annoying habit of showing up in the most
unexpected places.
Want to shake things up even more? Go nuts by picking a filling you like
from one of our recipes and seeing how it works with a different spread,
wrapper, bunch of veggies, or preparation . . . the possibilities are close to
endless.
TIPS FOR SANDWICHING ON THE GO
It’s undeniable: we’re all super-busy people, so chances are we’re going to have
to take our sandwiches on the road sometimes, and no one wants to look forward
to lunch only to come face to face with a soggy, sad excuse for a sandwich.
We also all want to make sure that our sandwiches remain as safe to eat as
when we prepared them in the morning, especially when the high summer
temperatures are relentless. Here are few nifty tips that will help keep such
sandwiching nightmares at bay.
SANDWICH ACCESSORIES
There are numerous online stores that sell affordable, durable, and reusable
sandwich bags, wraps, and other eco-friendly goodies that will take away
the guilt from wrapping up your own lunches at home. For hand-crafted
packaging, we like to shop at Etsy. Just typing in “sandwich bag” brings up
some good-looking and, more important, useful finds.
• Place thick lettuce leaves, spinach, or any such barrier-like leafy vegetable on
the bread, and then add the spread. This will keep the moisture of the spread
away from the bread. Let’s give it up for all-powerful lettuce leaves, willing to
take one for the team! Just be sure to thoroughly spin your washed lettuce
leaves dry, not only to keep them fresh and robust for a longer period but also
to prevent them from being the culprit in bread soakage.
• Lightly toast your bread to make it a little more resistant to moist fillings. Be
sure to let it cool a little if you’re going to apply lettuce leaves directly to it so
the residual heat doesn’t make the lettuce wilt.