Sunday, January 18, 2009

Primanti Brothers sandwich


The homemade Primanti Brothers sandwiches were a hit! I loved mine!
My sandwich was layered with
Italian bread
on the bottom slice of bread- spread some diced cherry peppers
half of an avocado lightly sprinkled with salt
French fries
Cole slaw- recipe below adapted from epicurious.com
a few slices of thinly sliced onion
Sliced tomatoes lightly sprinkled with salt and pepper

Serve with a dill pickle on the side
If Whole Foods starts to carry Field Roast again, then I would add a few slices of it inbetween the bottom slice of bread and the cherry pepper spread. I considered adding some fakin' bacon but loved this sandwich as prepared.
Carolina Cole Slaw
adapted from Bon Appétit March 1996
Caroline Belk: Richmond, Virginia

1/2 cup distilled white vinegar
6 tablespoons sugar- I used a heavy 3
6 tablespoons vegetable oil- I u sed 3 as suggested in the notes
2 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard
1 teaspoon celery seeds
1 medium cabbage (about 1 1/4 pounds)

Combine vinegar, sugar, oil, mustard and celery seeds in non-aluminum medium saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves and dressing comes to boil. Remove from heat. Season with salt and pepper. Cool completely.
Combine cabbage and dressing; toss to coat. Cover; refrigerate until cold, tossing occasionally, at least 2 hours. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; keep refrigerated.)
Yield: Serves 8


menu for the week of Jan 18

sun
homemade Primanti Brothers sandwiches- go Steelers!
dill pickle
roasted brussels sprouts

mon
out for lunch
leftovers for dinner

tues
samosa quesadillas- cl
apple or cherry pie- Whole Foods make delicious vegan pies
the first dish represents the multicultural/fusion aspect of America, what needs to be said about apple pie :) , cherry pie and the story of George Washington chopping down the cherry tree, maybe some Knob Creek bourbon for cocktail hour- named for Lincoln's birthplace or margaritas- DH's recipe came from Rick Bayless' website- the Obamas are reported to love his restaurant (as did we!)

wed
black beans and rice
salad
steamed kale

thurs
fettucini with finger licking peanut sauce- cl
salad
leftover steamed kale