Different Types of Sandwiches Flashcards
make use of one kind of bread with the filling on top. The slices of white bread can be cut into squares, triangles or rounds.
Open-faced Sandwiches
A plain sandwich is made up of two slices of bread, preferably a day-old bread, toasted if desired, and on which butter can be readily spread. Its crusts may or may not be removed, depending upon your preference
Regular Cold Sandwiches
are made of bread cut lengthwise, about 3/8 inch thick. Fresh cream bread is preferable because they are easy to roll and will not crack. Trim crusts and flatten long slices with rolling pin. Spread bread with softened butter or margarine and your choice of any smooth filling, like creamed cheese, marmalades, cheese pimiento, peanut butter, jams and jellies. Smooth filling are ideal for pinwheel sandwiches, because they do not have bulk and can be spread thinly. Roll up bread like a jelly roll.
Pinwheel Sandwiches
are small fancy sandwiches made from light, delicate ingredients and bread that has been trimmed of crusts. And may be made ahead of time and frozen. They are often cut into fancy shapes, squares, rectangles and oblongs add to the variety. Fillings and spreads can be the same as those for canapés. .
Tea Sandwiches
Are made with more than two slices of bread (or rolls split into more than two pieces) and with several ingredients in the filling. The club sandwich is a popular multi-decker sandwich, made of three slices of toast and filled with sliced chicken, mayonnaise, lettuce, tomato and bacon and cut into four triangles.
Multi-decker Sandwiches
are sandwiches in which the fillings are wrapped, like a Mexican burrito, in a large flour tortilla of similar flatbread. They may be served whole or cut in half if large
Wrap/Rolled Sandwiches
Simple hot sandwiches consist of hot fillings, usually meats but sometimes fish, grilled vegetables, or other hot items, between two slices of bread. They may also contain items that are not hot, such as a slice of tomato or raw onion on a hamburger.
Regular Hot Sandwiches
are made by placing buttered or unbuttered bread on bread on a serving plate, covering it with hot meat or other filling and topping with a sauce, gravy, cheese, or other topping. This type of sandwich is eaten with a knife and fork.
Hot Open-Faced Sandwich
also called toasted sandwiches, are simple sandwiches that are buttered on the outside and browned on the griddle, in a hot oven, or in a Panini grill (see sidebar). Sandwiches containing cheese are popular for grilling
Grilled sandwiches
are made by dipping sandwiches in beaten egg and sometimes in bread crumbs, and then deep-fry..
Deep Fried Sandwiches
Flavored breads served with dips like quesadillas and burritos
Filled rolls, focaccia or pitta bread