No cooking required!
Just toast the baguette slices and
start topping!
Spring Crostini ( 3 Ways)
with Lemony Ricotta Spread
SERVES 4 (AS A PART Y SNACK)
There’s no denying it: This iconic food has
leapt from our lunch bags into our lives.
America
has gone
sandwich
crazy!
We’ll make one out of anything.
One 16-ounce container ricotta
cheese
1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
½ teaspoon coarse sea salt
⅛ teaspoon pepper
1 baguette, cut on a bias into
sixteen ½-inch slices
Extra-virgin olive oil, for brushing
MARCH 2008
Paula Deen makes headlines
with her Lady’s Brunch Burger:
a bacon- and fried-egg-topped
burger sandwiched between
two glazed doughnuts.
APRIL 2010
KFC creates the Double Down, a
monstrous meal that uses two
fried chicken patties as a bun.
JULY 2010 A Utah man devotes a
Facebook page to his product—
the Candwich, a canned vending-
machine sandwich (flavors
include BBQ chicken and PB&J).
We gladly eat at sandwich-only spots.
1. In a large bowl, whisk together the
ricotta, lemon peel, salt and pepper.
2. Preheat the oven to 350°.
Arrange the baguette slices on a
baking sheet and brush lightly with
olive oil. Bake until golden, 10 to
12 minutes. Let cool slightly.
3. Smear about 1 tablespoon of
the ricotta spread on each of the
toast slices.
SEPTEMBER 2008
Porchetta opens in New York
City, igniting a craze for chunky
porchetta, Italian slow-roasted
pork sandwiches—one of the
only items on the menu.
APRIL 2009
Coolhaus food truck rolls into
Los Angeles, redefining the ice
cream truck forever: The owners
sell only made-to-order ice
cream sandwiches.
MAY 2010
Foodie mecca San Francisco
welcomes The American Grilled
Cheese Kitchen, a gourmet shop
that tops sammies with every kind
of slice from havarti to mozz.
Pile on the toppings!
Beets
Grate 4 peeled red beets on a zester
or the small side of a box grater and
combine with the juice of 1 orange.
Spoon about 1 tablespoon on each
crostini. Drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil
and sprinkle with grated orange peel.
FEBRUARY 2010 Which Wich Superior Sandwiches chain customer Chad Ettmueller dislocates his jaw hile biting into his gargantuan, double-meat-stuffed order. He recovers (and remains a patron). We’ll getin harm’s way.
Snow Peas
In a bowl, toss together 2 cups
halved and slivered snow peas and
3 tablespoons rice vinegar. Spoon about
1 tablespoon of the drained mixture on
each crostini. Sprinkle with some coarse
sea salt and chopped toasted pecans.
FEBRUARY 2008 Esquire runs a “Best Sandwiches in America” story, kicking off the trend.
MAY 2008
Oprah hosts a sandwich
showdown. The segment,
hosted by Top Chef’s Padma
Lakshmi, pairs amateur cooks
with their TV-chef idols.
MARCH 2009 AOL’s food site slashfood.com
asks readers to rate the country’s
top 54 sandwiches. Among the
favorites: a cheesesteak from
Primanti Brothers in Pittsburgh.
We host competitions. Frequently.
Apricots
Using a sharp knife, finely chop 4 pitted
ripe apricots. Spoon about 1 tablespoon
of the fruit on each crostini. Drizzle
generously with honey and sprinkle with
finely chopped fresh mint.
APRIL 2010
NPR unveils a new series
called “Sandwich Mondays.”
Host Ian Chillag samples crazy
concoctions, like a $777 kobe
burger with lobster.
The Encyclopedia of
Sandwiches ($19, amazon.
com) hits shelves. The book
contains 110 recipes and over 400
variations. —SUSAN RUSSO
We’ve gone multimedia.
JUNE 2010
Tumblr blog Selleck Waterfall
Sandwich wins a Webby
Award. The site features photo
variations of Tom Selleck. By a
waterfall. With a sandwich.
