Sandwiches - a dish that enjoys universal love and popularity. Someone perceives them as a quick, but satisfying snack, when there is no time or laziness to cook a full meal. Other housewives believe that sandwiches are an ideal choice for a festive table. Let's see what it is, what they are and how the toppings for sandwiches differ from each other.
What is a sandwich?
In many cookbooks, this word means "a snack with the obligatory use of bread." Moreover, bread is considered the main ingredient. Unlike pizza, ready-made bakery products are used in the preparation of sandwiches. Delicious toppings for sandwiches can be varied: vegetables and meat, fish and poultry, fruits and cheese, butter and greens, sauces, jams, preserves, honey, etc.
Despite such a spread of ingredients and a variety of fillings, as well as various options for the bread used, sandwiches can be structured and divided into several large groups. Each will differ not only in the type of bread, but also in the choice of filling.
Open sandwiches and fillings for them
This is perhaps the most common and beloved by many housewives. An open sandwich is an ordinary piece of bread, flavored with mayonnaise, with a slice of sausage or cheese found in backpacks of schoolchildren and students, in the lunch box of a university professor, and in the lunch ration of a crane operator at a construction site.
another side of the moon
Closed sandwiches are considered less boring by cooks. They often turn sandwiches (closed sandwiches) into real works of culinary art. In preparation, this group of snacks is a bit more complicated and takes more time. As for the filling for sandwiches of this kind, here the culinary fantasy is also not limited to anything.
"Festive" group
Small sandwiches, as they are also said about them, “for one bite”, are more often found on festive tables and receptions. The “festive" group includes: tartlets, canapes, flounces (large baskets of dough with filling inside), tartans. Each type of sandwich is different in type of filling. For example, tartinki "prefer" a chaotic heap arrangement of "mincemeat", but for canapes, you should think ahead of time about the strategy of layer-by-layer arrangement of products.
Hot or cold?
In addition to the options listed above, all sandwiches can be divided into two large groups: hot and cold. The first, as a rule, are prepared “for the future”. The filling for hot sandwiches in the oven is very diverse. It can be meat, and fish, and eggs, and vegetables. Sweet fillings are rarely used for this type of snack. Jam or jam is often placed on cold sandwiches, which will not meet with the oven.
Gourmet Italian Breakfast
Theory is over. We proceed to cooking. The most popular filling for hot sandwiches is boiled sausage and cheese. We offer you to cook a hot appetizer in the Italian style. The following products will be required:
- boiled sausage;
- mozzarella cheese";
- toast bread;
- onion;
- green onions;
- "Italian" spices.
All hot snacks are prepared using the same technology. The first thing you always need to do is set the oven to 180 degrees to heat up. While the filling for hot sandwiches will be chopped, the oven will already be heated. Saving time is the main aspect for which people are so fond of sandwiches.
On bread we spread the boiled sausage, cut into half rings. Then “go” cheese and onions (half rings). Sprinkle green onions lightly on top. The last ingredient is spicy aromatic herbs. Sent in the oven for five minutes.
"Office" option
Bacon is another popular and simple filling for sandwiches. The snack photo (just above) also shows how beautifully it is possible to arrange a sandwich if a slice of bacon is used in its preparation.
We take:
- bread;
- bacon;
- hard cheese;
- red tomatoes;
- green onions;
- parsley or basil.
To prepare such an appetizer, you can use both ready-made bread for toast, and a loaf of baguette. First place the bacon on a slice, the next ingredient is a tomato cut into rings. The next layer is finely chopped greens and onions. The latter is a hard cheese, grated on a fine grater.
Meat option
Meat toppings for sandwiches are very common. Meat is a hearty and high-calorie product, so such sandwiches are perfect for a full snack. To prepare this dish, we recommend taking closed round buns. We cut them into two halves, almost reaching the end. It turns out such a chest. It will fit meat filling.
To fill the filling for sandwiches more, we advise you to remove part of the bread pulp from the bun. As a meat component, you can use chicken or pork minced meat, braised beef. Even a cutlet that was not eaten yesterday would be a great option. In addition to the meat ingredient, you will need cheese, half a tomato, parsley, mayonnaise, spices and salt.
Inside the bun, add one teaspoon of mayonnaise (can be replaced with any of your favorite sauce). Next, put the meat filling. On top of it is a slice of tomato, greens. The last step is grated cheese. You can close the buns with the lid that you cut, or you can leave them open. Bake in the oven for about ten minutes.
“Sandwich” fried eggs with sausage and tomato
It seems to some that sandwiches with filling in the oven still do not get sufficiently nutritious and nutritious. This is just a snack. Then we offer you a full breakfast in the form of a sandwich with fried eggs. This will require the following products:
- a couple of slices of bread;
- ham;
- some butter;
- one teaspoon of mustard;
- one chicken egg;
- spice;
- salt;
- greens;
- cheese.
Grease the bread with butter. In the pan at this time we cook the usual fried eggs. We put ham and cheese on butter flavored bread. Mix mustard, finely chopped herbs, spices in a separate container. Add a pinch of salt.
Carefully remove the egg from the pan, put it on top of the cheese. It remains to pour mustard sauce on top, and the dish is ready. If the sandwich is made “for the future”, then just serve it in the microwave for a minute before serving.
Fish option
Fish is a healthy and nutritious filling for sandwiches. Fish sandwich recipes are as varied as meat options. For cooking, many use salted red fish. But you can just open a can of canned food and prepare for yourself an amazing breakfast.
You will need:
- one can of canned pink salmon in oil;
- white bread ;
- some butter;
- pickle;
- two or three large champignons;
- cheese;
- greens.
The cooking process will be as follows. First, knead the canned fish with a fork. Secondly, grease a piece of loaf with oil. The third stage - we spread the fish filling on butter bread. Add a couple of slices of pickled cucumber, a little cheese and champignons cut into large slices. The final preparation of such a sandwich takes place in the oven, preheated to 180 degrees.
Ideas for those who do not eat meat
Many today welcome a healthy lifestyle or promote vegetarianism. But for such people there is a sandwich. We suggest you cook a delicious and satisfying option using vegetables. Take:
- bread for toast;
- fresh bell peppers;
- parsley greens;
- onion;
- Champignon.
The ingredients must be cut into pieces and fry in a pan with a small amount of olive oil. Bread at this time should be brought to a crispy state. This can be done with a toaster or just by placing the rolls for a couple of minutes in the oven. It remains only to add the filling on a crispy slice and breakfast is ready.
Among dieters, broccoli is a very popular product. These products also come with excellent toppings for sandwiches. Recipes with photos prove this. Take:
- frozen or fresh cabbage;
- some hard cheese;
- white bread as the basis of a sandwich;
- a couple of cloves of fragrant garlic;
- olive oil;
- spices.
Rinse the broccoli and cook over low heat. The average cooking time is ten to fifteen minutes. We take the cabbage out of the water, cool. Bread in the oven or with a toaster. Rub with garlic. Pour olive oil. We lay a layer of broccoli cabbage. Add herbs and herbs. If desired, you can sprinkle with grated cheese and send for a couple of minutes in the oven. But even without cheese, the sandwich turns out to be amazingly tasty and healthy.
Pan sandwiches
Hot sandwiches can be prepared not only in the oven, but also in an ordinary pan. We offer you the option of a hearty breakfast - double-sided sandwiches with meat filling. Take:
- minced meat (chicken, pork, beef);
- clove of garlic;
- one onion;
- chicken egg;
- bread for toast.
In a separate bowl, mix the minced meat, chopped onion and garlic. Break the egg. Season with pepper and salt. You can add any spices as desired. Mix thoroughly. You should have a liquid mass. Gently spread it on bread and send it to fry in a pan.
While one side of the sandwich will be browned, lay out another spoonful of minced meat. Turn over. Fry the second "meat" side. Such a sandwich will be very high-calorie, but at the same time tasty and well-satisfying hunger. By the way, instead of minced meat, you can use grated ham, boiled sausage or sausages. Instead of a second layer of meat, you can just put a bun and fry.
Potato sandwiches
Potato seems to be a side dish. This is by no means the case. You can make a surprisingly delicious sandwich from potatoes. Required:
- butter;
- one egg;
- several raw potatoes;
- bread;
- spice;
- pepper and salt.
Take a fine grater and rub the potatoes. We remove (wring out) excess moisture. Add salt, one chicken egg, pepper. You can put finely chopped greens or aromatic seasonings in potato mince. Put one tablespoon of the mixture on the bread.
At a well-heated speed, add vegetable oil. You need to start frying the sandwich from the side of the filling. Then the reverse side of the “coin” is already browned. This sandwich can be used as a full morning breakfast, or use it as an unusual combined side dish.
Holiday options
As we have already said, canapes and tartlets are sandwiches used most often for ceremonial feasts and festive receptions. They are prepared as simply and quickly as any other snack. We offer you some beautiful, tasty and unusual options.
With a herring. A sheet of green salad is placed on a slice of toast bread. A small piece of boiled egg, boiled beets and herring are laid on top with a fan. You can pre-grease the bread with mayonnaise, or you can pour it with ordinary olive oil.
With red fish. For serving on the festive table, of course, red fish is considered preferable. Making a sandwich with her participation is a matter of five minutes. A piece of baguette is taken and smeared with creamy garlic sauce (you can buy it already ready). A piece of red fish and a small slice of fresh cucumber are placed on top. Served appetizer on lettuce, garnished with fresh dill.
The original version. I would like to finish our culinary opus with an unusual version of a snack. Let's make a sandwich with herring and kiwi. Amazing Yes! But very fragrant and tasty.
We spread mayonnaise or cream sauce on bread. We put a large circle of kiwi on top (you can grind the fruit in mashed potatoes and simply spread on a sandwich instead of mayonnaise). The last row will consist of several slices of tomato, interspersed with a piece of herring. Add a sprig of dill. Enjoy your meal!