SAMPLES OF

FINGER/TEA
SANDWICHES
SAMPLES OF
CANAPÉ
 TECHNIQUES IN
MAKING SANDWICHES
Spreading

 When cooking in a commercial kitchen,

make sure that you use the required
spread of the kitchen.
 In making large quantities of sandwiches,
you can spread out the slices on the food
preparation surface and apply the spread
using a palette knife.
 It adds flavor to the sandwiches and also
prevents the bread from being soggy
when it contains ingredients that are full of
moisture.
 Apply spread on the side/end of the
bread.
 Using a spatula spread the filling or
“spread” in one direction until all the
surface of the bread is covered.
Layering

You should make sure that the

same types of sandwiches are
layered the same way every time.
You should only use the designated
amount of fillings and make sure
that the filling remains within the
sandwich.
 The cheese and deli meat should
go next to the bread to stop the
juicy vegetables from making the
bread soggy.
Piping

 Piping is the application of

spread of some form into the
loaded sandwich. The piped
sauce or condiment becomes
part of the overall appeal of the
sandwich.
 You can use a piping bag to
control the amount of sauce/
spread and to make sure that
not too much is put in.
 This technique allows the
spread to be even across the
loaded ingredients.
 Do not forget that you should do
the piping process after all the
ingredients have been loaded.
Molding

 Molding refers to the process of cutting

and the method of cutting the sandwiches
into different shapes and sizes. It is
usually used in ’wrap’ sandwiches loaded
sandwiches. The piped sauce or
condiment becomes part of the overall
appeal of the sandwich.
 For tea sandwiches, you can use a knife
to cut the sandwich into smaller pieces or
use a cookie cutter to produce different
shapes.
 For wraps, make sure that the filling is
enough that the sandwich can be easily
molded into shape.
Cutting

 Cutting is the process of cutting the prepared

sandwiches like cutting the crust off for some
sandwiches for presentation purposes.
 Normally sandwiches are cut into fingers,
halves, and quarters. For halves and quarters,
the shape accepted is a triangle but people may
request square or rectangular shapes.
 It is important that you are precise when it
comes to cutting sandwiches. Poor cutting may
ruin the appeal of a supposedly attractive
sandwich. Make sure that you cut the
sandwiches all the way through and it is all of
the same sizes.
 Two-point sandwich has been cut diagonally
into two triangles. Four-point sandwich has
been cut diagonally into four triangles.
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