LUCY BURDETTE: I first saw a video of a tuna sandwich like this on Facebook. It was made in a deli in Brooklyn and it had gone viral. I had to try making one of my own! The good thing, as long as you like to go rogue, is that you can add or delete ingredients as they suit you. We had a nice tomato and a red pepper and I chose those for both flavor and color. We use three kinds of peppers and pickles from the fridge and the last of the fresh dill from the garden. I added a bit of chili crunch because I love the stuff. This makes two very generous sandwiches or could easily makes three depending on the ingredients you add.
Ingredients
One can fair-catch tuna in water
Large spoonful mayonnaise
Pickles of your choosing—we used bread and butter, cornichons, and sweet pickled jalapenos
Several sprigs fresh dill
Cheese of your choice (mine was yellow cheddar)
Half a green or red pepper
Half a teaspoon (or more) chili crunch
Several grinds of fresh pepper
Half a tomato
Nice rolls
Drain the juice from the tuna and offer it to the cat or the dog. Scrape the seeds and the juicy bits out of the tomato, or the sandwich will be too wet. Cut everything else into long strips, the pepper, the tomato, the cheese, and load it on top of the tuna on a piece of parchment on a cutting board. Pile on the peppers, pickles, dill, and chili crunch. Add the mayonnaise and cover it all with a few rounds of ground pepper.
Now the fun begins! Chop everything all together, folding the ingredients on themselves so that they get well distributed.
When the condiments are the size that you like, pile the rolls with the tuna mixture. Serve and enjoy!
Yummy! Quite an interesting variation from the usual.
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DeleteIsn't it funny how we place ourselves in a rut. Our mom's did it and then we, in turn, do it to ourselves. Like the tuna fish sandwich, if you mention it, you automatically go to the old standard way of doing it. It takes someone else shaking up the boat, in this case the tuna boat, to get think outside of the box. Thanks for shaking up my way of thinking and giving a great idea on how to fix an old standard stand by. Sounds delicious and reminds us that we can shake things up without having to buy a lot of extra ingredients. I can see a new version of tuna salad in my very soon future - thanks to you!
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Thanks Kay. You could put anything in a sandwich like this!
DeleteLove Kay's comment!
ReplyDeleteYears ago there was a little restaurant on a local golf course that only served lunch. My office was down the street, so it was a good place to go with colleagues, although often too packed to find a table. They served salads, soups and sandwiches, out of the ordinary, like this tuna salad, usually with bigger than normal chunks of fresh veggies. It changed my way of thinking about the old standards, although I have gotten away from that method a bit. This recipe looks like a good way to get back to it!
sometimes we just need to be reminded there's another way to do it!
DeleteLucy, just want you to know that I made this for a family dinner last night, along with a cauliflower tart. It was a HUGE hit! I didn't use cheese, since there was plenty of it already in the tart, but it was still so good. Thanks for the idea!
DeleteThat was me, by the way.
DeleteI am thinking how tasty this would be served on a nice bed of greens. Such a different way to elevate the simple tuna sandwich, thanks!
ReplyDeleteYes, what an excellent idea!
DeleteTuna sandwiches are one of my favorite foods!
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DeleteYum ---this might be our lunch or dinner tonight! Thanks, Lucy!
ReplyDeleteYou're always welcome!
DeleteA marvelous variation on an old standard.
ReplyDeletethanks Libby!
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