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Building Signature Sandwiches
Tips to help your sandwich really stack up
The sandwich is a wonderful canvas for culinary artistry. Deconstruct its layers, and you have the elements for a perfect meal: starch, protein, vegetables and sauce. How you combine those flavors and textures is where menu excitement lives.
A signature-sandwich repertoire fits into any day part and foodservice venue, from fast casual to white tablecloth. Why? Diners continue their steady love affair with sandwiches – whether it’s an on-the-go convenience or a fancy lunch fare.
Today’s trends offer innovation in sandwich building. Artisan breads, such as ciabatta, focaccia and brioche, have blown open the choices beyond white or wheat. Iceberg lettuce has given way to baby spinach, sun-dried tomato and cucumber. Proteins inspire, with choices like prosciutto, smoked Gouda and tarragon chicken.
The sandwich spread offers the greatest opportunity for a true signature. Driven by a more adventurous public, complex flavors are the order of the day: chipotle mayonnaise, lemon-dill mustard or roasted tomato chutney.
By crafting a sandwich from unique ingredients, you can build a house specialty. And if you build it, they will come and then come back for more.
Click here to read about how our chefs constructed five memorable sandwiches.
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