Tamasin Noyes - Vegan Sandwiches Save the Day!: Revolutionary New Takes on Everyones Favorite Anytime Meal

Something Blackened This Way Comes, If youre like 99 percent of the people we know, including ourselves, were ready to wager that sandwiches are as important to your eating life as they are to ours. Maybe its because they bring forth fond childhood memories, such as picnics with family and friends, or because theyre the edible solace that sustains many of us when we find ourselves flooded with work. And whats not to like about them? Theyre 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 cant 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 aboundsVietnam and its bnh m, India and its pav bhaji, France and its pan bagnatto 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 cant wait to get started! Some cookbooks have you follow the instructions they contain to the letter, but were not sticklers for rules. FOR EXAMPLE: You have a favorite bread youd 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. FOR EXAMPLE: You have a favorite bread youd 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.

Its 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 youre more of a white bread kind of person, thats just fine by us, too. 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 wont 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 Its undeniable: were all super-busy people, so chances are were 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. Lets 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 youre going to apply lettuce leaves directly to it so the residual heat doesnt make the lettuce wilt. When were dealing with super-moist fillings like cabana cheese () and want to prepare the sandwiches ahead of time, we prefer skipping soft sandwich bread for a crustier one like ciabatta or baguette, which will absorb the flavors, but not the moisture. Many of us saw our mothers or caretakers spread a thin layer of butter on the inside of our sandwiches, a move that wasnt done solely to impart flavor to the sandwich, but also to form a barrier against unwanted sogginess. Nondairy butter will do the trick beautifully for our proud vegan sandwiches. Keep your lunchbox cool by freezing a (freezable) bottle of water or juice overnight and placing it next to your carefully wrapped (think waterproof!) sandwiches so that by the time your lunch break rolls around, the water bottle will have thawed while at the same time keeping your food items cool. Another excellent solution, and probably our favorite of the bunch because we both suffer from tremendous sogginess-phobia, is to pack all the sandwich components separately in reusable, eco-friendly, airtight containers that youll bring back home to clean at the end of the day (lucky you!), so that the sandwiches can be assembled right at the time theyre going to be eaten.

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