Lent is over and so is my incubation with my  vegan concept Sprouts.
I decided to plant my sprouts somewhere else because the air got a little bit stifling.

It was a pleasure meeting so many people, some of them are followers of the blog and some are followers of the restaurant, while some are curious to know what vegan creations I was concocting. Very few were the dissatisfied ones, mostly the heavy meat eaters, or the ones deceived into dining at Sprouts. So many recipes prepared, so much pleasure in cooking and seeing hungry people savoring every last spoon of each dish.

The last two weeks of operation went under the interactive dining experience, one Asian week, with particular focus on a vegan Ramen soup, and an Italian week with a special experience of fresh vegan pesto-making. I really enjoyed the experience, and I am very thankful for the help of my mother, sisters, and my university professor.

Sprouts might pop up somewhere else now, just waiting for some water and sun.

Enough with the vegan for the time being. It is all about meat! I would celebrate with a meat sandwich, or a burger. With a cold beer. Followed by a dirty Martini.

One day, I had brought this amazing sourdough bread from an artisan breadmaker under the brand Bread&Salt, to which I was commisioned to do the branding, which was the bread I was serving at Sprouts, and passed by the supermarket to grab some meat and cheese. I ended up making sandwiches for my family, and using the ingredients, with some more experimentation, to make lunch sandwiches for myself.

Bresaola, Cheese, & Omelete Sandwiches in Sourbread

Sandwiches are not really recipes, but more of a guideline. You need to get to know the textures and flavors, and play the game. 

Ingredients

• 1 loaf sourdough bread, or a bread of choice
• 100g Bresaola
• 50g smoked kashkaval
• 100g Parmesan cheese or substitue with Pecorino
• 2 eggs, whisked

Spreads and toppings:

• English mustard
• Peanut buter, homemade
• Apple jam
• Plum jelly
• Hot sauce, or wings sauce
• Butter

Procedure

• Slice the bread into 1-1.5cm thick slices. I don’t like my bread to be too thin, especially when it is a good loaf, and not too thick that it’s impossible to bite into. Remember that the two slices will be stuffed, then pressed
• In a toaster, or a small electric over like the one I have, toast the bread a bit.
• Whisk the eggs, and in a greased pan, fry until set. Turn over if needed. Fold in half and set aside.
• Spread the toppings and fillings. Here is how I arranged my sandwiches
  • Mustard on one side – Bresaola – Smoked Kashkaval – Plum jelly on the other side
  • Mustard on one side – Folded omelete – Parmesan – Wings sauce
  • Peanut butter on one side – Bresaola – Parmesan – Apple jam on the other side
• Melt the butter in a wide pan and lay the closed sandwiches. Place a tray or large plate on top with something heavy on it to press the sandwiches a bit. Grill on low heat until it had browned, filling is warm, and cheese is a bit melty. Flip to the other side. Add more butter of needed
• Cut in half diagonally and serve immediately