The state you freeze it in is how it will come out so don’t try to freeze bread that is starting to go stale. God I need some breadsticks and a stick of butter right now. I used to eat salami/cheese/pepper on a cold buttered roll for lunch as a kid practically everyday. . As other have said, the only time butter is used is in a melt, grilled cheese or if you’re making a burger and the bun is getting toasted. We like chips because it’s what my mom always put in my sandwiches growing up. I mean, when I was a little kid out to dinner with my parents at fancy restaurants, I used to crack into those tiny cellophane wrapped breadstick packages, and munch on them after dipping them into a gob of butter. Your picture of the sandwich afterwards does look amazing. I asked her secret and she said she always buttered the bread first. I can’t NOT stuff jerky into my mouth. It’s like a layer of fat – give me ketchup or mustard. I always hated it, and I was treated as an outcast from the family when I would request no butter on my sandwiches. I’m still slathering that piece of artisan seed bread with a gob of butter and jamming it into my gullet. Why? Therefore stay clear of them. I loved it – good burn, and great flavor. Perky Jerky sounds incredible – I’m definitely picking this up. Here are our tips… We don’t make sandwiches for lunch that often, so when we put mayonnaise on one slice of bread, topped it with juicy tomatoes and the rest of the vegetables, then smushed our sandwich into a … The flavor was definitely sweet and soy – it, to me, leaned Asian in flavor. There’s also the buttery gloss you feel on your lips, and the subtle adherence that helps the salami stick the sandwich together instead of just lying there on dry bread. Ham, cheese, lettuce tomato BUTTER mayo and pumpernickel bread? Defrost it either in the microwave for 10 seconds or in an airtight bag on the bench or in the fridge. We all have fond childhood memories of peanut butter and jelly, grilled cheese, and lunchbox favorites like tuna salad and ham and cheese. I think most polish people would agree when I say a hard roll with giant pats of cold butter is probably the best thing on earth!…..some of us may even add salt to the pats of butter! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); This Good King, however, had one serious flaw. Essentially we have to make the best decision we can when it comes to butter, weighing all of the options available. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. I’d like to say it wasn’t until March that we weren’t on top of our shit but we didn’t even make it through January before I reached for the frozen sandwiches. #EndCommercial. I remember having ham, cheese, and butter sandwiches for lunch while I was on study abroad in Paris. I got a HINT (a tiny tiny tiny) hint of burn, but certainly not enough to call it “spicy.” But it was full of flavor. Un buttered? I also have Google+!! Butter coffee is a great way to start your day. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. Thanks for the reminder! Anyways, for awhile I laid down a layer of butter on all cold sandwiches, but now, living in the Southwest, I only do it when I’m entertaining or if the sandwiches are being packed to travel (helps keep the bread from getting soggy). Comment below, and also, if you could, tell me where in the world you’re commenting from. We made two sandwiches using plain white bread and processed cheese slices, in classic American grilled cheese style. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. I always pass by it, and NEVER BUY IT. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. Regarding the jerky, I am a huge jerky fan but didn’t really love this brand. I don’t really like sandwiches and rarely have them at home but I make H&H sandwiches every day for school and think this idea is fantastic! For example, if freezing peanut butter and jam sandwiches put the peanut butter on each slice of bread and jam in the middle to stop the jam making the bread soggy, Cheese savoury (grated cheese and grated carrots mixed with salad crème). Perky Jerky is one of those products I’ve seen EVERYWHERE – Target, Giant, Safeway, etc. SO, I’ve admitted I have a problem. Thick slab of cold butter. After all, if this worked, surely everyone would be doing it? Need some straight up creamy, salty buttery goodness. You only have to get your chopping boards and instruments out once, get ingredients out and putting them back once, washing up and clearing down once. Apostasy. After a couple of days of eating it and making recipes with it I remembered the frozen sandwich tale. For sandwiches where the filling might soak into the bread, spread a thin layer of soft butter or margarine to the edges of the sides of bread that will be the "insides" of the sandwich. And I have the same problem as you, JFG, if I buy a bag of Jack Links Teryaki jerky (my fav) I wind up eating the whole thing. (+ Recipe) November 30, 2018. Something about the butter keeping the bread from getting soggy from the sandwich fixings? It’s definitely not exclusively an East Coast thing. @MKC: But, MKC…IT’S A DELICIOUS LAYER OF FAT! I emailed Papa Ginge to ask how his were and he confirmed his were great too. @MarcP: I like Krave too – better variety. I crave it still.. I’ve buttered a sandwich or two in my day. Popping some of this Perky Jerky into my mouth, I chewed – this was GOOD STUFF. So I batch made about ten turkey sandwiches. I do this especially on tuna or chicken salad sandwiches packed for school or … Ok, here’s the deal with Perky Jerky – they make both turkey or beef jerky. They use olive oil, and in the past we also dipped our bread in dripping. I’m okay with honey butter, but even then I can take it or leave it. Freeze em! Years ago while on a summer exchange in Germany my host mom would pack sandwiches consisting of what I thought were hard rolls with some sliced meat and cheese. They tasted great and it felt like such a special treat to be having those Christmas sandwiches on a dreary January Tuesday. I put butter or margarine on sandwiches to keep the bread from getting soggy. I pray you are joking. Maybe it’s a regional thing? Then we spread softened butter on the outside of one and mayonnaise on the outside of the other. The other stuff I put on the cold sandwiches was slimy enough (eg, mayonnaise, peanut butter, cheese, tuna salad, etc) I wear a 30-ounce 1911 24/7 to protect myself and others around me. Very European, I think. But it was pretty funny hearing you and Dubba gang up on Marvo. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. But then, at the 45:00 mark of the episode, we got into a debate about butter on COLD things. Gross. Dabbling in some Paleo-inspired recipes, as well as watching what I’m eating to monitor sugar/carb intake, I’ve found that using butter or coconut oil in the morning (through coffee, or even when scrambling eggs without milk) significantly curbs my mid-day fat-food craving. and room temp butter. I almost always put butter on cold sandwiches. @Mike N: “it’s all I can do to keep from eating the desiccant packet as well” LOL, My most guilty late night food is a butter+peanut butter+jelly sandwich. I don’t spread butter on my toast – cream cheese instead. We freeze our bread every week, make sure you do it as soon as you buy it though. Growing up in California we put mustard, mayo, Miracle Whip or sandwich spread (think thick thousand island) on our sandwiches. Midwestern, grew up with old parents who put butter on everything. I don’t mean to insult the great culinary tradition of the British, but that sounds gross as hell. On this occasion, I took them out the night before and popped them in the fridge so they could defrost slowly overnight and when I got to work I put them back in the office fridge. SUPER spicy, SUPER jerk spice, just DO IT UP. I took a look at other Brioche recipes on the internet and pretty much all of them add the butter into the dough at the very end. For more info check our. Butter doesn’t do much for me. Americans don’t use butter on sandwiches, and I honestly find the idea revolting. You often find butter on cold French sandwiches! We need to look for a spicy pepper butter. Note- the roll-ups probably won’t roll as tightly if you add things that don’t easily crumble or bend. Not what this world needs. There was more of a burn than the Sweet & Spicy – I could actually feel the tingle here. My used to do that as well. The other day we took this sandwich to work, only to bite into a very soggy piece of bread come lunchtime. I asked her why a few times, and she always said “for taste” I can’t remember where I first read about but I had seen someone online in  a hotter country asking what they could put in their kid’s lunchbox as they wouldn’t be able to put it into a fridge and they wanted to keep the food safe. Slow cooker vegan mung bean and spinach …, In the fridge overnight until lunch the next day (safest), At room temperature from morning until lunchtime, Use a liberal amount of butter/spread to stop any moisture making your sandwich soggy as the bread defrosts, Avoid fillings that won’t freeze well. We are currently stationed area which hosts a fairly large Crossfit, and therefore an equally large Paleo, following. I next tried the Jamaican Style Turkey Perky Jerky. Was it as bold as typical Jerk seasoning? My main concern about them was that they would turn out soggy. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Before that, I’d never heard of such a thing, so maybe it is one of those regional things like soda, pop and coke. And what about a cold turkey leftover sAndwich? Sandwiches are a simple, delicious comfort food at their core, even if you dress them up with fancy toppings and expensive meats. USA! But you could also add sliced bananas or other fruit. Take a gander at the pairings below. I remain convinced that I am NOT the only one who does this. There’s 2 bags. She just continued to do it at home because she figured I was used to the taste. VERY soft meat – you won’t break your teeth trying to tear through this jerky. When I listened to the show I was shocked that Marvo basically never even heard of cold butter on cold sandwiches! I grew up eating old fashioned peanut butter (the oily salty kind) with cold butter as well as salami & cheese, and cold Swedish meatball sandwiches with cold butter & ketchup. @Pimousse: Hard breadsticks and butter are my childhood. I liked that so much that I went back to my college in the fall, I’d make the same sandwiches in the deli area in the dining hall. Can you put it on cold things? The flavor of this definitely leaned more Jamaican – I could taste the all spice and the garlic flavor. It grossed me out only after I figured it out. The spreading of butter on bread was widely practised when the sandwich was invented. yikes. Lastly (no pics), I tried the Hot & Bothered with some folks in my office – probably my favorite of the bunch. My Grandma was from the midwest, she put butter on all cold sandwiches, even if they had mayo, a thin spread of butter went down first. What are your favourite sandwiches to freeze? Butter is just a go-to for the first thing you put on a sandwich, it makes the filling stick to it. They both went into a skillet warmed over low heat and cooked until both sides were toasty brown. Smuckers Co., maker of the lunch-box-friendly Uncrustables peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, probably figured it had little to lose by patenting a "sealed crustless sandwich" in late 1999. Don’t put ‘wet’ fillings straight on the bread as they can cause sogginess. As a recovering Slim Jim addict, there’s a reason I’ve only reviewed jerky 2-3 times on this blog. I’ve had lots of jerky where the flavor is painted on the outside and the meat itself, after a few chews, is sort of bland. Yum yum yum. Junk Food Nation, I want to take a poll of everyone out there: Will you add butter to cold sandwiches? I’ve already said I’d put butter on hot bread products at restaurants, but let’s be honest, the bread ain’t always hot! No butter on a cold sandwich or in any sandwich. I’m surprised they haven’t sent me packing! So I ask you to comment below, Junk Food Nation – butter. J.M. Growing up my mom always put butter on my cold sandwiches. I generally prefer olive oil dip for fancy breads and peanut butter if it’s just bread, but when you’re someone like me (pretty high calorie diet and frequently comes home at midnight for dinner), I don’t bother to toast bread. Lightly butter the inside of the bread before adding your ingredients to create a moisture barrier between the fillings and the bread. Butter doesn’t really taste like much of anything to me. Dried, cured, salted meat with added smoke/spice/flavor? Clark, of Leiths, says it's "ridiculously easy" to make your own peanut butter: put roasted peanuts in a food processor until the contents resemble peanut butter. I grew up in the Midwest. I mean, I enjoy the Filet at Ruth Chris becomes it comes in a pool of sizzling butter. I really really liked this jerky. Will be adding butter to the next sandwich I eat though.. I’ve always eaten those little hard breadsticks and saltines with butter. Find where you can buy it here. I also posted about them on Insta stories as I pretty much can’t do anything without sharing on Insta stories. I think it’s a British thing because my mom’s parents are from there and when I was traveling to England a lot for work a few years ago I noticed deli-type sandwiches would often come with buttered bread, even if there were other condiments like mayo or mustard. I was a bit hesitant about how they would turn out on defrosting. Like some of the PP, other than grilled cheese, I don't often use butter on sandwiches (and, with grilled cheese, the butter is on the outside). By lunch time the sandwich would be defrosted and in the meantime it keeps the entire lunch box cool. Butter belongs on bologna sandwiches for me.. Nice. Peanut butter ‘spread’ generally have these added ingredients. 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