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]

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