Classic Sandwich Meals
Favorite Dinners Made into Great Sandwiches.
De-construction is an up-and-coming trend in the culinary world, breaking classic recipes into their basic components and presenting them to the diner in a unique way
To properly utilize the de-construction method, soups, casseroles and other dishes are separated and the individual components are highlighted as individual pieces of a total meal. For instance, "de-constructing" a soup to an entree presents the meat as the main protein, the vegetable ingredients as the sides and the broth becomes an au jus or is thickened to a sauce. Classics are given a new face with a familiar comfort food flavor.
By highlighting each individual ingredient, the cook is given the creative license to enhance flavors and personalize presentation. Taking vegetable ingredients from a soup or casserole and changing their identity to a meal brings them to the forefront with their serving size enlarged. This is a simple twist on classic comfort food that makes enjoying your favorites even more fun!
As this technique applies to sandwiches, here are some ideas for de-constructing some of your favorite meals into sandwiches:
- Chicken Casserole Ciabatta: Dice steamed broccoli and mix in shredded cheese and slices of savory chicken breast laid on a bed of cooked rice and topped with a few spoonfuls of warmed cream of chicken soup.
- Turkey Dinner Wrap: On a medium, flour tortilla set slices of turkey, spread two teaspoons of your favorite dressing (a.k.a. stuffing) and a light touch of cranberry jelly. Wrap and enjoy this abbreviated turkey dinner!
- Baked Potato Pockets: Cube cooked white potatoes and combine with sour cream, bacon bits and chives for a twist on baked potatoes.
- Chicken Soup Sandwich: Cube cooked chicken and combine with steamed, cubed carrots and celery. Add crushed chow mein noodles and toss with chicken broth. Serve inside a warmed pita.
- Vegetable Soup Sandwich: Cube steamed carrots, celery and onion. Mix with tomato sauce and serve inside a warmed pita.
- Roast Beef Dinner Wrap: Combine mashed potatoes with cubed carrots, green peas and chopped roast or pork. Top with gravy and wrap for a single portion of this popular home-cooked meal!
A key advantage of de-constructing sandwiches is the ability to carry a healthy, favorite meal to work, a picnic or a party. The simple comfort of knowing what is included in the ingredients and how your food was prepared gives peace of mind to many individuals. This is a positive note especially for those who are particularly sensitive to preservatives or other ingredients sometimes hidden in today's mass-produced, fast food items. Possibilities are endless with this new de-construction trend. You are limited only by your own creativity!
