CAFE CUISINE
3 french baguettes, 5 or hoagie rolls
2 tbsp dijon
6 oz prosciutto, paper thin
12 slice swiss cheese
12 slice tomato
1 cup carrots, julienned
1 cup zucchini, julienned
1 cup mushrooms, sliced
1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
1/4 cup mayo
1/2 cup vinaigrette dressing
Directions
Kramerbooks and Afterwords Cafe, Washington, DC.
Slice rolls horizontally, spread with mustard and layer each half with
prosciutto, cheese, tomato, another slice of cheese, carrots,
zucchini, mushrooms, and onion. Mix mayo with vinaigrette; pour over
top of each open face sandwich. Place on cookie sheet. Bake 375 F,
8-10 mins until tops are brown and dressing has set.
Servings: 6 servings
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Categories: Sandwich
The History of Recipes
Written recipes as a concept can be observed back into the distant past, in truth as far into history as the early Egyptians, and possibly even further than that. Interesting though that maybe, in the main part, these early cook books were just primitive hieroglyphic or cunieform recipes for meal preparation.
In an interesting twist, the most ancient recipe discovered, according to academics are some tablets in the Sumerian language describing the baking of bread which is then used to make a drink, quite possibly a form of beer as it is recorded as having made those who drank it feel wonderful. Much later, in Roman times a man called Apicius assembled a number of scripts which described recipes cooked by wealthy roman citizens. In his publication, he tells us how the roman meals were split into appetizers, entrees and afters, a very modern way of dining. Aspicius also recounts how the Roman chefs were skilled in the use of a wide range of herbs, including a few that are still present in modern kitchens such as thyme, mint and parsley. Continuing our culinary historical journey, there are two interesting recipe books dating from the 14th Century - a cookery book titled `Forme of Cury`, and another named `Curye on Inglish`. Although the titles sound familiar, these two books have no connection with the spicy food that we all know today, but rather recipes for the types of meals prepared by the chefs of the upper classes of that time. Later on, in the 15th century, the Crusaders brought back many new spices and herbs from the holy lands, such as coriander, parsley, and basil. The introduction of these new herbs and spices created an outbreak in manuscripts on cookery, most of which are now in private libraries. When we get to the twentieth century, recipe publications were starting to become popular mostly due to better eduction, more free time and having more disposable income. The TV revolution brought us celebrity TV chefs and the accompanying recipe books. Which brings us neatly to the present day and the internet revolution, allowing us all to access massive numbers of recipes just like those on this web site. |
We hope you enjoy this Cafe Sandwich recipe.
