Ingredients
1 each red bell pepper
1 each yellow bell pepper
1 each medium eggplant
1 olive oil
1 salt and freshly ground
1 pepper
1 each 10 inch round load crusty
1 bread
1/2 cup oregano lemon dressing
1/4 lb slice black forest ham
1/2 lb salami, preferably 2 kinds
1 lb mozzarella, sliced
20 each large fresh basil leaves
Directions
Roas whole peppers over a gas filame or under a broiler until they are
completely blackened. Place in a paper bag until cool enough to
handle.
Peel, cut in half and seed. Cut eggplant into 1/2 inch slices. Brush
with
olive oil and sear on a grill or hot skillet until brown on both
sides.
Season with salt and pepper. Cut bread in half horizontally with a
serrated knife, and hollow out the top and bottom halves. Brush
bottom half with 1/4 cup of the dressing. In the bottom half of the
bread, place the fillings in this order: ham, eggplant, one kind of
salami, peppers, mozzarella, remaining salami and basil. Brush inside
of top half with remaining dressing. Place top half onto sandwich.
Wrap sandwich tightly in waxed paper or plastic wrap. Place a tray or
baking sheet on top of the sandwich and weight it with several cans
for about 1 hour.
Servings: 4 servings
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Categories: Sandwich
The History of Recipes
Written cooking instructions as an idea can be found far back into ancient history, at least as far back as pharonic Egypt, and maybe further still. Interesting though that is, sadly, these old cookbooks were just very basic pictorial, hieroglyphic or cunieform instructions for food preparation.
In an interesting twist, the oldest recipe discovered, according to historians are some ancient tablets in the Sumerian language describing the preparation of bread which is then used to make a drink, quite possibly a form of beer as it is recorded as making people feel exhilarated and blissful. As we move into The time of the roman empire around 25BC a roman called Apicius compiled some scripts detailing recipes enjoyed by his fellow Romans. In his works, Apicius describes how the meals of wealthy Romans were separated into hors d`oeuvres, main meal and dessert, a style of dining still practiced today. Aspicius informs us how the cooks of Roman times used many aromatic flavours, including a few you will know such as bay, mint and parsley. In the 15th century, people returning from the crusades brought us a variety of foods and spices from the holy land, including coriander, parsley, and basil. These new foods and tastes created an explosion in publications on food, many of which are kept safe in private collections. Over the next few hundred years, the rich and powerful families of the West competed to serve up the most extravagent banquests, and consequentially the best cooks and their recipes were greatly in demand. However, it wasn`t until the 19th century that fine cookery and recipe collections became popular. The Famous Mrs Beeton in the UK, and Fannie Farmer in the US, dedicated their lives to collating, trying out, and writing down popular recipes of the day. When we get to the 1900s, cookery books are highly popular as a result of better eduction, people having more leisure time and having more money. |
We hope you enjoy this Circular Sandwich recipe.
