Shooter's sandwich

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Shooter's sandwich
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A shooter's sandwich
TypeSandwich
Place of originEngland
InventedEdwardian era
Main ingredientsSteak
Ingredients generally usedMushrooms, salt, and pepper
Similar dishesBeef Wellington

The shooter's sandwich is a steak sandwich consisting of cooked steak and mushrooms placed inside a hollowed-out loaf of bread and then weighted down. This popular English sandwich is likened to beef Wellington using bread rather than pastry.

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A shooter's sandwich with salad

A shooter's sandwich is prepared by filling a long, hollowed-out loaf of bread with cooked filet mignon steak, cooked mushrooms, salt, and pepper. [1] [2] Weights are then placed atop the sandwich to squeeze it down. Typically the sandwich is weighted down overnight, which causes meat juices to soak into the bread. [1]

Other cuts of beef, such as rump steak, ribeye, and sirloin are also used to prepare the item. Cooked onions or shallots are sometimes used, [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] as is duxelles, a sautéed preparation of mushrooms, onions or shallots, and herbs, reduced to a paste. [6] [7] Dijon mustard and horseradish are sometimes used as accompanying condiments. [3] [4]

History

The shooter's sandwich originated in England during the Edwardian era. [8] [9] [10] It was created as a way for hunters to take a hearty lunch with them. It is now enjoyed both for at-home meals or as a portable food item when travelling. [9] [11]

The sandwich became a minor Internet meme [12] after an April 7, 2010 article written by Tim Hayward and published by The Guardian declared the shooter's sandwich the best sandwich in the world. [9] [10] [12] [13] The Guardian's article also described the sandwich as a "triumph of Edwardian cuisine". [9]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Wilson, B. (2010). Sandwich: A Global History. Edible series. Reaktion Books. p. 61. ISBN   978-1-86189-891-3 . Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  2. 1 2 David, E.; O'Neill, M. (1955). Summer Cooking. New York Review Books classics. New York Review Books. p. 212. ISBN   978-1-59017-004-5 . Retrieved April 14, 2017.{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
  3. 1 2 Fulton, M. (1986). Encyclopedia of food and cookery. Gallery Books. p. 363. ISBN   978-0-8317-2799-4 . Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  4. 1 2 "4 Close-Up, High-Def, Insanely Awesome Shooter's-Style Sandwiches". Serious Eats. April 11, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  5. ↑ Hayward, Tim (April 7, 2010). "How to make a shooter's sandwich". The Guardian . Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  6. 1 2 Graves, H. (2015). 101 Sandwiches: A collection of the finest sandwich recipes from around the world. EBL-Schweitzer. Ryland Peters & Small. pp. pt278–281. ISBN   978-1-78249-299-3 . Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  7. ↑ Kapadia, Jess (March 21, 2013). "Duxelles Dreams Spawn The Shooter Sandwich". Food Republic. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  8. ↑ Chillag, Ian (November 7, 2011). "Sandwich Monday: The Shooter's Sandwich". NPR . Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  9. 1 2 3 4 Hayward, Tim (April 7, 2010). "The best sandwich ever?". The Guardian. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  10. 1 2 Ramsden, James (November 10, 2014). "The sandwich is dead! Long live the sandwich!". The Guardian. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  11. ↑ Squire, J.C.; Scott-James, R.A. (1936). The London Mercury. Field Press Limited. p. 39. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  12. 1 2 Miles, Jonathan (October 19, 2016). "How to Make the Ultimate Deer Stand-Wich". Field & Stream. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  13. ↑ Park, Michael Y. (April 14, 2017). "World's Best Sandwich?". Epicurious. Archived from the original on May 13, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
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