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Every 6 months we have to make a drive to my doctor in Chicago for my bi-yearly checkups. It's never an appointment I look forward to, but Jason always tries to put a happy spin on the trip by finding new restaurants that we can try that we don't have here at home. For some reason he thinks I'm on a French cuisine kick lately, (probably because I've been reminiscing a lot on the amazing chaussons aux pommes we had in Paris a few years back) and everywhere we go now he's yelping French restaurants in the area. He did manage to find a little French cafe in Chicago that we haven't been to yet (Maison Parisienne), and it was so good that we've been making our own versions of their L'avocat and Croque-Monsieur sandwiches at home for the last few weeks. I did go a little overboard on purchasing baguettes this week and decided I'd branch out a little and try a new French inspired sandwich for a little more variety to our lunches. Golden Blossom Honey had this Pan Bagnat recipe that looked tempting, so I gave it a whirl.
What I liked about this recipe is how versatile it can be. Carnivore? No problem. Want a vegetarian version? Easy, peasy. Don't want the tuna the recipe calls for? Shredded chicken or turkey would be an easy substitute. For our sandwiches, I left all of the meat off and Jason, a man who always prefers meat on his sandwiches, had zero complaints. His review: "This sandwich is good. And I don't mean like just good. I mean like this is deli shop good. One that needs to be on a restaurant menu." And there you have it folks. If it passed Jason's taste test with flying colors, I'm sure it will pass yours as well.
Ingredients
Dressing:4 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons GOLDEN BLOSSOM HONEY
1 garlic clove, minced
1/8 cup marinated sun dried tomatoes, drained and chopped
Sandwich:
1 loaf crusty Italian or French bread or 4 crusty rolls
2 (6.5 ounce) jars marinated artichokes, coarsely chopped
4 large plum tomatoes, thinly sliced
8 large fresh basil leaves, slivered
16 Kalamata olives, sliced
1/2 cup marinated roasted red peppers
2 (6 ounce) cans tuna, drained or 8 slices fresh mozzarella cheese
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What kind of cuisine do you usually look for when you're out of town traveling?
The spelling of that really confused me; like why isn’t it ‘pain’ (French for bread)? I googled it and I guess that’s just the way it’s spelled! It looks yummy. French food is very hard to find anymore, which wasn’t the case in the ‘80’s-90’s. I can’t think of any cuisine we look for while traveling, though we do seek out wineries and breweries.
ReplyDeleteIt is weird how it's spelled. You would think it would be pain!
DeleteWe always look for wineries and breweries as well. They tend to have better food than chain restaurants and Jason always likes to try new beers. I'm kind of boring and tend to stick with classic white wines, but I've been known to toss back a few house ciders here and there.
Looks lovely and you did a nice setting with that gorgeous wooden tray, I'm surprised you are not using any of your cutlery and dishes in the photoshoots. One wouldn't even know you have a wooden cutlery business, missy, just judging by the photos in your posts lol Throw them in sometimes. That being said I've never had me an artichoke and I don't think I feel sorry about it LOL
ReplyDeleteYou don't know what you're missing. Artichokes are delicious! Though with your tummy issues, you might not be able to digest it well, so maybe it's best you skip them if you ever do come across one.
DeleteI don't advertise my wares online often. I haven't even added anything new to Etsy in over a year. In addition to people who read this blog that I don't want knowing my business, I make so much more money selling in person and don't have unwanted eyes on everything my or my family are doing. I have had a few shops approach me about putting my product in their stores, and I'm thinking I might branch out to that this Christmas if I can get my shit together in time. If not, definitely next spring.
How will you manage to produce goods for the shops, deary? You will have to buy a small factory LOL and hire some workers soon.
DeleteThankfully I've been able to utilize Jason for my slave labor since he's been out of work these last few months, and all I have to pay him is a home cooked meal LOL. I'll be sad when he goes back to work because I'll probably have to start thinking about hiring another person or two to help me stay on top of things here. It's a good problem to have, but I kind of like keeping it in the family.
DeleteThat is great when you can find a spot that makes you want to redo it at home. Even better when it passes the taste test at home too.
ReplyDeleteI love making knockoff versions of my favorite finds. Definitely saves on food bills and gas money!
DeleteGracias por la reseña. Te mando un beso.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome!
DeleteI was trying to think of what to make for dinner tonight. Something fast and easy since we've been at the bball court all day and I'm tired. I have all of these things in the kitch. Gracias, amiga. :)
ReplyDeleteIt's so nice when you have all the ingredients on hand for a recipe. I haven't been grocery shopping in ages, so that's becoming quite rare for me these days LOL
DeleteSo delicious. Regine
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DeleteLooks delicious! It sounds really good for the lunch. French cuisine is also popular here. But i love italian foods with oliveoil. Greetings.
ReplyDeleteNow that looks like a great sandwich.
ReplyDeleteI always look for the hole in the wall places. I find that they have the fairest prices and BEST food! Go where the locals go. :) French kick? Yes, please! I did giggle at the baguettes because that's something I would do.
ReplyDeleteThe hole in the wall places are amazing! The best advice we got before traveling to New York was to look for the sketchiest eateries and that's where you'll find the cheapest, but best food. They were totally right about that, too!
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