A Hearty Francesinha Sandwich Recipe For National Sandwich Day

[1] Chabaso Bakery’s take on the francesinha sandwich (photos #1 and #6 © Chabaso Bakery). [2] Use thick-cut bacon (photo © iGourmet). [3] Domestic linguiça. See more about linguiça in the *footnote below (photo © Old Major Market). [3] Cube steaks are used here—tough cuts of top or bottom round that go through a “swissing”…
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For National Sandwich Day Lampredotto, Italy’s Best Sandwich

[1] Florence, Italy’s signature sandwich: the lampredotto (photo © Bambi Trippa e Lampredotto). [2] Each vendor has a proprietary chunky green sauce, their “secret sauce” (Gemini photo). [3] Pile on the salsa verde (Abacus photo). [4] Mr. Cook serves his lampredotto with a spicy tomato sauce. Here’s the recipe (photo © Mr. Cook). [5] The…
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National Breadstick Day & The History Of The Breadstick

[1] Classic grissini (photo © iStock Photo). [2] The best snack or hors d’oevre with wine is an antipasto plate. Don’t forget the breadsticks (photo © Kelly Cline | iStock Photo). [3] Great crunch with a glass of wine or beer (photo Michael Steele | © The Nibble). [4] Pepperoni pizza dip with breadsticks. Here’s…
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National Butterbrot Day, a.k.a. German Sandwich Day: Recipes & More

September 25th celebrates a food that may not be familiar to many Americans, yet here it is: National Butterbrot Day, also known as National German Sandwich Day. We might call it bread and butter. It’s a simple, open-faced German sandwich called a Butterbrot (“buttered bread”) and it’s a favorite German snack. At it’s simplest, it’s…
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Fun Fusion Food: Roast Beef Sandwich x Caprese Salad Recipe

[1] These ingredients create a special sandwich (photo #7), hearty and layered with flavor (photos #1,, #3, and #6 © Chabaso Bakery). [2] You can get a smoked tenderloin at specialty beef markets or online, like this beauty from Miillers Meat Market (photos #2 and #4 © Miillers). [3] Chabaso’s ciabatta loaf.   [4] You…
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