SANDWICH

AND
SANDWICH MAKING
 WHAT IS A SANDWICH?
• A food item consisting of one or more types of food on
or between slices of bread.
• Any dish wherein two or more pieces of bread serves as
a container or wrapper for some other food.
HISTORY OF SANDWICH?
• Hillel the Elder
– the first recorded sandwich was
made by this famous Rabbi during
the 1st Century BC.
– He began the Passover custom of
sandwiching a mixture of chopped
nuts, apples, spices and wine
between two MATZOHS to eat with
bitter herbs.
HISTORY OF SANDWICH?
* TRENCHERS – thick slices of bread set
on wooden plates which is also called
trenchers, to soak up the sauces
accompanying pieces of meat.

“TRENCHERS”
- comes from the French verb trenchier or
trancher which means “to cut.”
 HISTORY OF SANDWICH?

• JOHN MONTAGU (1718-1792)

• The 4th Earl of Sandwich
• Made the sandwich popular
 HISTORY OF SANDWICH?
• ELIZABETH DAVID – she recorder
that;
• France and Italy remained true to
the freedom bread
• British were quick to adopt in
making a fine loaf of white breads
in thins.

“sarnies” – nickname given by British

to sandwich.
 HISTORY OF SANDWICH?
• ELIZA LESLIE (1787 – 1858)
• she introduced sandwich to America
in 1840.
• offered recipe for ham sandwich that
she deemed them worthy to be a
main dish in her book “Directions for
Cookery”
 TERMS RELATED TO SANDWICHES
• ACCOMPANIMENT - a food, such as coleslaw or French fries,
that is eaten along with a sandwich.
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• CHECKERBOARD - a type of tea sandwich that appears to be

made of many small squares of alternating colors of bread.
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• CLOSED SANDWICH - a sandwich with a bread layer on
both top and bottom.
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• CORNUCOPIA- a tea sandwich with a base of rolled bread
formed into a cone shape.
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• DECKER SANDWICH- a sandwich made with three slices of

bread or toast and two layers of filling.
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• DRY FILLING- a filling such as luncheon meat or cheese.
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• FRILLS - decorations on the ends of toothpicks that protect the
customer by calling attention to the presence of the toothpick.
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• GARNISH- any of a variety of edible foods served with
sandwiches to decorate them and to complement their flavor.
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• MONTE CRISTO- a deep-fat fried sandwich with a filling of
turkey, ham and cheese.
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• OPEN-FACED SANDWICH- a sandwich on one sliced of
bread.
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• PINWHEEL – a type of sandwich made by rolling up and
slicing bread to which spread and filling have been applied.
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• PULLMAN- a type of thin sliced bread usually used in
making tea sandwiches.
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• RIBBON SANDWICH - a type of tea
sandwich made with three layers of
bread in two contrasting colors.
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• SPREAD – a mixture of butter,
margarine or mayonnaise applied
directly on the bread to add flavor
and moisture and to keep the filling
from soaking into the bread.
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• TEA SANDWICH– small attractively
decorated cold sandwich.
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• WEDGE– a sandwich made on a large crusted roll with a
filling consisting of a varied assortment of meats, cheeses
and vegetables.
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• WET FILLING - a filling made with
chopped meats, eggs or vegetables
in a mayonnaise base.
 CLASSIFICATION OF SANDWICH
• HOT SANDWICH - consists of hot fillings, usually meats,
between two slices of bread or two halves of a roll.

• COLD SANDWICH – consists of two slices of bread or two

halves of a roll, a spread and a filling.
 TYPES OF HOT SANDWICHES
• Regular • Grilled

• Toasted
 TYPES OF HOT SANDWICHES
• French Fried • Entrée type with
gravy or sauce

• Baked
 TYPES OF COLD SANDWICHES
• Specialty
• Regular
* Submarine

* Open face
 TYPES OF COLD SANDWICHES
• Decker

* Club House
 TYPES OF COLD SANDWICHES
• Fancy or Decorative – example : Tea Sandwich
 TYPES OF COLD SANDWICHES
• Wrap Sandwich - is a type of sandwich made with
a soft flatbread rolled around a filling.
 TYPES OF COLD SANDWICHES
• Pocket Sandwich - a sandwich using a single
piece of folded or hollowed bread, dough
cooked with fillings inside.
 BASIC SANDWICH
INGREDIENTS
• Breads (Structure/base)
• the part upon which the ingredients are placed, or
in which they are wrapped.
• acts as the carrier of the other ingredients, and
must be sturdy enough to hold the ingredients
without becoming limp or broken.
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• INGREDIENTS
Types of Bread
• Cinnamon Bread
• Pullman

• Cracked Wheat Bread

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INGREDIENTS
• Types of Bread
• Rye and Pumpernickel
• is a typically heavy, slightly
sweet rye bread traditionally
made with coarsely ground
rye. It is often made with a
combination of rye flour and
whole rye berries.
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•
INGREDIENTS
Types of Bread • Fruit and Nut Bread
• Raisin Bread

• Whole
Wheat
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• INGREDIENTS
Types of Bread
• Focaccia – is a flat oven-baked Italian bread
product similar in style and texture to pizza
dough.
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• INGREDIENTS
Types of Bread
• Lavash is a soft, thin flatbread of Armenian
origin, popular in the Caucasus, Iran, and
Turkey.
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INGREDIENTS
• Types of Bread
• Chapati Bread • Pita Bread
 BASIC SANDWICH
INGREDIENTS
• Types of Bread
• Rolls
• Hard and soft rolls
• Hamburger and hotdog rolls
• Long rolls for submarine
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INGREDIENTS
• Types of Bread
• French Bread • Croissant
HOW TO MAKE SURE YOUR
BREAD IS FRESH?
1. Bread should be as fresh as
possible, a day old bread loses
much of its freshness.
2. Keep your bread tightly
wrapped and in moisture-
proof wrapping.
3. Never wrap French Bread
and other hard-crust breads
it softens and become stale
rapidly.
HOW TO MAKE SURE YOUR
BREAD IS FRESH?
4. Store bread at room
temperature and away from
hot equipment. Do not
refrigerate.
5. If you must keep bread more
than a day, it may be frozen
without unwrapping, thaw
frozen bread.
6. For toasting, use day-old
bread.
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•
INGREDIENTS
Spreads (Moistening Agent)
• Protects your bread from soaking up moisture
from the filling. * Butter
• Add flavor
• Add moisture

*
Margarin * Mayonnaise
e
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INGREDIENTS
• Fillings (Main Event)
- this is consist of one or more ingredients that are
stacked, layered or folded within or on the base
or structure to form the sandwich.
- varieties of these are endless and should be
carefully selected in keeping the theme and the
flavor signatures of the rest of the components.
- the heart of the sandwich.
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INGREDIENTS
* Dry * Wet Fillings
Fillings - are mayonnaise
base fillings
Meat
Patty

Cheese
Tuna
Spread
Egg Sandwich
Cold Cuts Spread
Chicken Spread
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INGREDIENTS
* Vegetable Items (Fillings)
Lettuce

Onion

Tomato
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INGREDIENTS
* Other Fillings

Hard Boiled
Peanut Egg
Butter

Jelly, Jam,
Marmalade
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INGREDIENTS
• Garnishes
 STANDARDS OF QUALITY
FOR SANDWICHES
• Appearance
• Suitable size and shape for particular
occasion
• Neat, attractive arrangement
• Appropriate Garnish
 STANDARDS OF QUALITY
FOR SANDWICHES
• Flavor
• Appropriate for type of sandwich
• Pleasing combination of ingredients
 STANDARDS OF QUALITY
FOR SANDWICHES
• Texture
• Firm bread, not crumbly or soggy
• Identifiable filling
• Evenly distributed filling
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FOR SANDWICHES
• Temperature
• Hot sandwich served hot
• Cold sandwich served cold
 STANDARDS OF QUALITY
FOR SANDWICHES
• Combination of ingredients
• Compatible flavors and
textures
• Appealing appearance
 ELEMENTS NEEDED IN
PREPARING SANDWICHES
1. Ingredients
 Prepare the Ingredients (Mis – en – Place)

• Mix filling

• Prepare
Spreads

• Slice sandwich
meats and
 Prepare the Ingredients (Mis – en – Place)

• Separate
lettuce leaves
• Slice
tomatoes
• Prepare
garnish
 ELEMENTS NEEDED IN
PREPARING SANDWICHES
2. Equipment
a. Storage b. Portion
Equipment Control
 ELEMENTS NEEDED IN
PREPARING SANDWICHES
c. Hand Tools – basic requirements
and often the only tools needed. • Serrated knife

• Chef’s Knife • Cutting Board

• Spreader • Spatula
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PREPARING SANDWICHES
d. Cooking Equipment