http://www.insanewiches.com/
If you appreciate sandwiches, art and/or effort, this website is pretty awesome.
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Sunday, December 6, 2009
It may not be pretty...
Believe it or not, sandwiches are much like people. Outside from making life more enjoyable (or difficult), sandwiches and people can be hideous on the outside, but wonderful on the inside. Take exhibit A for example: known as "The Cuban" at industrial food producer The Cheesecake Factory. An unattractive mush of pork, ham (thank you, pig!) Swiss cheese, pickles, mustard and mayo, which has perfect balance and taste.
The salty and sweet meats (the pork is slow cooked, according to the menu) with always stable Swiss cheese, crunchy pickles and topped with both mayonnaise and mustard, all of which is grilled and pressed into the product you see below. Close your eyes, and bite into the warm, crispy-but-soft Cuban-style roll for a pleasant surprise.
"The Cuban" truly is the Susan Boyle of sandwiches.
(Exhibit A)
The salty and sweet meats (the pork is slow cooked, according to the menu) with always stable Swiss cheese, crunchy pickles and topped with both mayonnaise and mustard, all of which is grilled and pressed into the product you see below. Close your eyes, and bite into the warm, crispy-but-soft Cuban-style roll for a pleasant surprise.
"The Cuban" truly is the Susan Boyle of sandwiches.
(Exhibit A)
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
What in the name of all that is holy?!
If your mind has never been blown before, it will be. KFC has done the unthinkable for their mad-scientist style experiment known as the "double down." They took the bread away (get out of here grains!) and replaced it with two pieces of fried chicken. In the middle: melted cheese and bacon.
Is it a sandwich? Is it an attack on all that is holy and good? Or is it the newest link in the sandwich evolution chain? Only time will tell...
Monday, October 26, 2009
Gum Sandwich!
I'm not much of a "gum person" but this is clearly inspired by that most perfect form...
Friday, October 9, 2009
Head Down, Power Through.
We all hit a rut at one point in our lives, whether it is with a job, a relationship, our daily lives or even a beloved hobby. I feel I can confide in all of you one painful secret: I have hit one of those ruts with my sandwich intake.
It may have been the discovery that one of my favorite foot-long heroes from one of my favorite local establishments was responsible for some stomach sickness. Or it may have been the string of dry and tasteless turkey sandwiches I have recently plowed through which have put me in a state of depression and fear of another disappointment.
As a result, I have had few words to write, and even fewer sandwiches to enjoy. To make it up to everyone, here is something from the experts, a great piece of internet journalism for you globe-trotters looking for the next great meal: Travel Channel's Sandwich Paradise.
It may have been the discovery that one of my favorite foot-long heroes from one of my favorite local establishments was responsible for some stomach sickness. Or it may have been the string of dry and tasteless turkey sandwiches I have recently plowed through which have put me in a state of depression and fear of another disappointment.
As a result, I have had few words to write, and even fewer sandwiches to enjoy. To make it up to everyone, here is something from the experts, a great piece of internet journalism for you globe-trotters looking for the next great meal: Travel Channel's Sandwich Paradise.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
When He Won't Do That
Ladies, don't'cha ever wonder what the heck is going through men's heads?! Through those fat ugly heads we love so much? I mean the sports and the hygiene and the overbearing checking of your email....what's a girl like me to do?! Seriously! WHAT??? I don't know! But those questions are for another column. I told you I'd prepare a column on the intersection of relationships and sandwiches, not how to communicate your feelings and find out if HE'S been following you to work. Those are questions I'll leave to the pro's and the prescriptions. All I know is no matter how INSANEly irritated we get somtimes, we still keep 'em around right?! For security mostly! Hahaha! But really, if the big lug weren't so insanely adorable wouldn't it be time to call the police?!
When you saddle up to the sandwich counter, is it the same problem every time? Your man won't do THAT. It's the fourth time in two weeks and as you say "I'll have a turkey and swiss on white with lettuce, tomato and mayo..." you just start to feel like things are getting a little stale. Like you're just not getting the satisfaction you came here looking for. It would only take a slice of gouda and some peppers, maybe some ham and cheddar...shit, why can't we just do a roast beef once in a while? It's not like I'm asking you to get a Reuben or something, although it might be nice to find one waiting for me one of these days. But NO.
How do you read a man who doesn't like but one kind of sandwich meat? Did his father not hug him? Did another woman make him too few sandwiches? Too many? The truth is some men will always fear sandwich meat, and in many cases it's not something you can fix. It's something he has to want to fix himself. What you can do is be supportive. DO NOT trick him into eating different kinds of sandwich meat, even if you're sure he'll like it. Chances are he'll feel betrayed and that's the last thing you want coming between you. Also, it won't help for you to order your own alternative sandwiches in front of him. Flaunting your meatloaf grill in public will only make him feel like less of a man.
Instead try adding small touches here and there. Cranberry mayonaise? Butterleaf lettuce? These things aren't as indimidating as meats so your little sensitive palate boy might be up for a change. Stay away from tough breads that make a mess. This only represents the emotional state he is no doubt feeling. If you're feeling sensual, try a wrap. And be supportive. If he's had a bad day he probably just wants to come home to the sandwich he's most comfortable with.
When you saddle up to the sandwich counter, is it the same problem every time? Your man won't do THAT. It's the fourth time in two weeks and as you say "I'll have a turkey and swiss on white with lettuce, tomato and mayo..." you just start to feel like things are getting a little stale. Like you're just not getting the satisfaction you came here looking for. It would only take a slice of gouda and some peppers, maybe some ham and cheddar...shit, why can't we just do a roast beef once in a while? It's not like I'm asking you to get a Reuben or something, although it might be nice to find one waiting for me one of these days. But NO.
How do you read a man who doesn't like but one kind of sandwich meat? Did his father not hug him? Did another woman make him too few sandwiches? Too many? The truth is some men will always fear sandwich meat, and in many cases it's not something you can fix. It's something he has to want to fix himself. What you can do is be supportive. DO NOT trick him into eating different kinds of sandwich meat, even if you're sure he'll like it. Chances are he'll feel betrayed and that's the last thing you want coming between you. Also, it won't help for you to order your own alternative sandwiches in front of him. Flaunting your meatloaf grill in public will only make him feel like less of a man.
Instead try adding small touches here and there. Cranberry mayonaise? Butterleaf lettuce? These things aren't as indimidating as meats so your little sensitive palate boy might be up for a change. Stay away from tough breads that make a mess. This only represents the emotional state he is no doubt feeling. If you're feeling sensual, try a wrap. And be supportive. If he's had a bad day he probably just wants to come home to the sandwich he's most comfortable with.
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Your First?
They say you never forget your first. I will never forget the first sandwich that I fell for.
It was from the local coffee shop in my home town. I had ordered many drinks from this establishment, but never a culinary delight. (Maybe an everything bagel with honey walnut cream cheese every now and then, but never from their chalkboard of daily specials. Then I saw it. It had some sort of folksy, regional inspired name, like the New Englander, or the Vermonter, or the farmer-hippie. This list was exciting and comforting all at the same time: turkey, cheese, lettuce, roasted red peppers (my first introduction), honey mustard (an obsession at the time) and apples (what?)on grilled bread. They got everything right, a sandwich made just for me.
What was your first?
It was from the local coffee shop in my home town. I had ordered many drinks from this establishment, but never a culinary delight. (Maybe an everything bagel with honey walnut cream cheese every now and then, but never from their chalkboard of daily specials. Then I saw it. It had some sort of folksy, regional inspired name, like the New Englander, or the Vermonter, or the farmer-hippie. This list was exciting and comforting all at the same time: turkey, cheese, lettuce, roasted red peppers (my first introduction), honey mustard (an obsession at the time) and apples (what?)on grilled bread. They got everything right, a sandwich made just for me.
What was your first?
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