Best sandwich ever - recommendations
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The Gauge said:
Its a weird dichotomy Katz's. The food just about lives up to the hype, the rest is an overpriced, intimidating, sthole of a tourist trap. I hated it there both times I got dragged there when I was working in NY a couple of years ago. Its like having your dinner money nicked by the school bully while standing in line in the queue for school lunch, being treated like st by the servers, sitting in a crappy disgusting dining hall but having an amazing lunch when you get to sit down.
Legacywr said:
Legacywr said:
Chip butty’s are fantastic, simple, and very British.
Fish finger sandwiches too, with proper, thick, ketchup
Baked bean sandwiches Fish finger sandwiches too, with proper, thick, ketchup
I'd be minded to say yes, and proper thick-cut chippy chips as the benchmark, before steak chips.
Anyone tried this yet?
£28 quid sandwich from Harrods
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/oct/...
£28 quid sandwich from Harrods
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/oct/...
Has nobody mentioned the Shooters sandwich yet? I'm sure it was on here I got the recipe. A superb sandwich only 'spoiled' by being expensive and a right faff to make.
Personally my top three in the hot sandwich category are in no particular order
The chip butty. Home cooked proper chips. In sliced white well buttered bread with a little salt and a coke zero
Bacon & 2 Egg. Plain streaky 6 slices minimum. In a 6" slab of fresh baguette with lots of butter and a strong tea
Pork, stuffing and apple sauce. On a bap (other regional bread names are ok). One side spread with stuffing, one with pork and apple in the middle. Also tea
For the cold sandwiches, there can be only one:
Lamb. On very thinly sliced brown bread and a glass of champagne.
Personally my top three in the hot sandwich category are in no particular order
The chip butty. Home cooked proper chips. In sliced white well buttered bread with a little salt and a coke zero
Bacon & 2 Egg. Plain streaky 6 slices minimum. In a 6" slab of fresh baguette with lots of butter and a strong tea
Pork, stuffing and apple sauce. On a bap (other regional bread names are ok). One side spread with stuffing, one with pork and apple in the middle. Also tea
For the cold sandwiches, there can be only one:
Lamb. On very thinly sliced brown bread and a glass of champagne.
Voldemort said:
Has nobody mentioned the Shooters sandwich yet? I'm sure it was on here I got the recipe. A superb sandwich only 'spoiled' by being expensive and a right faff to make.
Personally my top three in the hot sandwich category are in no particular order
The chip butty. Home cooked proper chips. In sliced white well buttered bread with a little salt and a coke zero
Bacon & 2 Egg. Plain streaky 6 slices minimum. In a 6" slab of fresh baguette with lots of butter and a strong tea
Pork, stuffing and apple sauce. On a bap (other regional bread names are ok). One side spread with stuffing, one with pork and apple in the middle. Also tea
For the cold sandwiches, there can be only one:
Lamb. On very thinly sliced brown bread and a glass of champagne.
You have reminded me of a bap that a baker nearby used to sell, cold lamb bits in a minty mayo type slop, on a great bap with a packet of Walkers ready salted, a can of pop and a KitKat.Personally my top three in the hot sandwich category are in no particular order
The chip butty. Home cooked proper chips. In sliced white well buttered bread with a little salt and a coke zero
Bacon & 2 Egg. Plain streaky 6 slices minimum. In a 6" slab of fresh baguette with lots of butter and a strong tea
Pork, stuffing and apple sauce. On a bap (other regional bread names are ok). One side spread with stuffing, one with pork and apple in the middle. Also tea
For the cold sandwiches, there can be only one:
Lamb. On very thinly sliced brown bread and a glass of champagne.
They have gone now.
Voldemort said:
Has nobody mentioned the Shooters sandwich yet? I'm sure it was on here I got the recipe. A superb sandwich only 'spoiled' by being expensive and a right faff to make.
I remember when that was posted! Must have been 10+ years ago?! Agreed - delicious but a complete headache. I also found the bread was a bit soggy after the "pressing" part of the recipe!2 slices of nice robust bread - I like the pre-sliced sourdough they sell in several supermarkets.
Lightly toasted. Rub once slice with garlic, butter both slices.
Cover the non-garlic slice with sliced emmental and lightly grill to start the cheese melting.
Spread mustard and dill sauce on the other slice and cover with sliced rare roast beef - freshly roasted so it's still quite warm. Salt and pepper on the beef.
Add slices of tomato (preferably from a large slicing tomato), red onion to taste and slices of Mrs Elswood's Hamisha Cucumbers. Make sure you use the whole cucumbers and slice them yourself - the pre-sliced ones take on too much flavour from the pickling liquid.
Top with the slice with the melted cheese.
Unbeatable.
Lightly toasted. Rub once slice with garlic, butter both slices.
Cover the non-garlic slice with sliced emmental and lightly grill to start the cheese melting.
Spread mustard and dill sauce on the other slice and cover with sliced rare roast beef - freshly roasted so it's still quite warm. Salt and pepper on the beef.
Add slices of tomato (preferably from a large slicing tomato), red onion to taste and slices of Mrs Elswood's Hamisha Cucumbers. Make sure you use the whole cucumbers and slice them yourself - the pre-sliced ones take on too much flavour from the pickling liquid.
Top with the slice with the melted cheese.
Unbeatable.
TIGA84 said:
The Gauge said:
Its a weird dichotomy Katz's. The food just about lives up to the hype, the rest is an overpriced, intimidating, sthole of a tourist trap. I hated it there both times I got dragged there when I was working in NY a couple of years ago. Its like having your dinner money nicked by the school bully while standing in line in the queue for school lunch, being treated like st by the servers, sitting in a crappy disgusting dining hall but having an amazing lunch when you get to sit down.
The Katz Diner sandwich has now ben knocked off my top spot thanks to a recommendation made over in the London Streetfood thread in the Holiday section. I went to Brick Lane and had a salt beef bagel which equalled the Kat Diner sandwich but was had for just £6.95
C5_Steve said:
mikef said:
If anyone wants an amazing authentic lunchtime Banh Mi in London (near Liverpool Street), there's a French-Vietnamese chap that started out selling them from a bicycle trailer outside the Army Reserve Centre in Clifton Street, now upgraded to a pink van. Banh Mi and Sons
https://maps.app.goo.gl/abQGtpuYhV6UBX399
OMG that's a 5 min walk from me right now.https://maps.app.goo.gl/abQGtpuYhV6UBX399
EDITED - I found him
Edited by C5_Steve on Wednesday 18th October 11:49
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