OK...so before I move on to the four hundred different post ideas that are currently meandering, scurrying, waddling or otherwise perambulating through my head, we need to finish the Sandwich List, so this last installment will cover two sandwiches:
- Beef on Weck, Schwabl's, West Seneca (Buffalo,) NY
This was reviewed in the first Buffalo installment (speaking of finishing something before moving on to the next idea. Doh!), see December 2009 for details and delicious food porn photos.
A fresh aside, I had told one of my co-workers, RA55, about the sundry joys of Beef on Weck including the near hallucinatory effect of consuming rare roast beef ensconced in a hard roll coated in rock salt, (I call it the Sweet Sodium Haze Mellow,) and he took it upon himself to solicit the transport of six Beef on Wecks from West Seneca to Wading River, NY a journey of approximately 10 hours depending on which way the wind blows and whether everyone behaves on the Long Island Expressway, no guarantee there people!
Anyway, this gave me another opportunity to enjoy the Beef on Weck experience and share it with a few lucky people. So that was cool!
But honestly, I can’t say that these sandwiches travel well (the rolls definitely suffered the desiccating effects of sitting for 24 hours in a brown bag with three pounds (OK an exaggeration) of salt,) but I can say that the beef, horseradish, slaw, pickled beets and German potato salad was more than enough to transport me back to West Seneca, to an awesome meal shared with family and it doesn’t get any better than that!
So thanks again RA55. Next time, the sandwiches stay in West Seneca, we’ll travel! We re-hydrate more effectively.
- Uncle Al's egg sandwich, the Kramer residence, Riverhead, NY
When I was young, my late Uncle Al introduced me to the wonders of fried egg sandwiches as the perfect before bed, afternoon, late morning, early evening, OK anytime you want to eat something, but are seeking to exert the minimal effort for maximal result snack. Al leaned toward hard fried eggs with plenty of ketchup on dry toast. To each man his own desire!
My version involves one egg, over light, yolk broken seasoned lightly with salt and celery seed. The yolk should be soft, but not too runny. Topped with slice of American cheese. You know the drill, cover frying pan, take off flame and melt cheese with residual heat. Served on buttered, lightly toasted white bread. It's like eating a slice of growing up:
Advice? If you're making one, make two. The second one will find a home, trust me.
- Beef on Weck, Schwabl's, West Seneca (Buffalo,) NY
This was reviewed in the first Buffalo installment (speaking of finishing something before moving on to the next idea. Doh!), see December 2009 for details and delicious food porn photos.
A fresh aside, I had told one of my co-workers, RA55, about the sundry joys of Beef on Weck including the near hallucinatory effect of consuming rare roast beef ensconced in a hard roll coated in rock salt, (I call it the Sweet Sodium Haze Mellow,) and he took it upon himself to solicit the transport of six Beef on Wecks from West Seneca to Wading River, NY a journey of approximately 10 hours depending on which way the wind blows and whether everyone behaves on the Long Island Expressway, no guarantee there people!
Anyway, this gave me another opportunity to enjoy the Beef on Weck experience and share it with a few lucky people. So that was cool!
But honestly, I can’t say that these sandwiches travel well (the rolls definitely suffered the desiccating effects of sitting for 24 hours in a brown bag with three pounds (OK an exaggeration) of salt,) but I can say that the beef, horseradish, slaw, pickled beets and German potato salad was more than enough to transport me back to West Seneca, to an awesome meal shared with family and it doesn’t get any better than that!
So thanks again RA55. Next time, the sandwiches stay in West Seneca, we’ll travel! We re-hydrate more effectively.
- Uncle Al's egg sandwich, the Kramer residence, Riverhead, NY
When I was young, my late Uncle Al introduced me to the wonders of fried egg sandwiches as the perfect before bed, afternoon, late morning, early evening, OK anytime you want to eat something, but are seeking to exert the minimal effort for maximal result snack. Al leaned toward hard fried eggs with plenty of ketchup on dry toast. To each man his own desire!
My version involves one egg, over light, yolk broken seasoned lightly with salt and celery seed. The yolk should be soft, but not too runny. Topped with slice of American cheese. You know the drill, cover frying pan, take off flame and melt cheese with residual heat. Served on buttered, lightly toasted white bread. It's like eating a slice of growing up:
Advice? If you're making one, make two. The second one will find a home, trust me.
