The Sandwich Festival 2008 : Grand Round-Up

A very big HELLO to all of you. Welcome to the Grand Round-up of The Sandwich Festival 2008. To say that the event was a success would be the ultimate understatement . We have 63 delicious sandwiches from Sandwich Lovers all over the world and you are going to be spoilt for choice. So now without any further delay let me take you on The Grand Sandwich Tour.
{Note: I have listed the entries one by one according to the horizontal rows}

1.Peameal Bacon Sandwich by Kevin of Closet Cooking

2.All Grown Up: Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Bacon and Stramato by Lalaine of The Cook Mobile

3.Veggie Toast by Hetal of Isha's Kitchen

4. Veggie Garden Burger by Karuna of Foodie by Nature

5. Vegetable Club Sandwich by Vandy of Vandy's Culinary Adventures

6. Muffuletta Sandwich with Olive Salad by Asha of Aroma Hope

7. Fish Sandwich by Homecooked

8.Tempeh Club Sandwich by Pavani of Cook's Hideout

9. Vegetable Frankie Wrap by Shubha of Chutki Bhar Pyar

10. Vegetable Chutney Sandwich by Madhu of Ruchii

11. Sandwiccia: A Focaccia Sandwich by Deeba of Passionate about Baking... & beyond

12. Kheema Sandwich by Sailaja of Sailu's Kitchen

13. Hashbrown Melt by Siri of Siri's Corner

14. Carrot Sandwich by Trupti of Recipe Centre

15. Bacon Cheese Sandwich by Maheshwari of Beyond The Usual

16. Spicy Veg Sandwich with Rasberry Vinaigrette by Cham of Spice-Club

17. Cold Tuna Sandwich by JZ of Tasty Treats

18. Spicy Sandwich by Uma of Essence of Andhra

19.Avocado Sandwich by Sita from "For Spicy Lovers"

20. Easy Vegetable Sandwich by Latha of Masalamagic

21. Avos+Chargrilled Veggies+Homemade Bread= Delectable Sandwich by Shibani of Pearls of East

22.Triple Decker Grilled Sandwich by Rashmi of "Delhi Belle"

23.Steamed Catfish Sandwich by Sig of "Live to Eat"

24.Refreshing Summer Sandwich by Priya of "365 Days of Pure Vegetarian"

25.Curried Sandwich by Pearlin of "Knotty Hands"

26. Tuna Sandwich by Pearlin of "Knotty Hands"

27. Green Sandwich by Pearlin of "Knotty Hands"

28. Mince/Egg Sandwich by Perlin of "Knotty Hands"

29. Chicken Sandwich by Pearlin of "Knotty Hands"

30. Kutchhi Dabeli by Hetal of Isha's Kitchen

31. Simple Sandwich by Neha of Tasty Recipes

32. Cumin Lamb Meatball Pitas with Mint and Apricot Dressing by Michelle of Greedy Gourmet

33. So Much More Than A Beef Sandwich by Kittie of Kittens in the Kitchen

34. Kutchhi Dabeli from Meera of Enjoy Indian Food

35. Toastizza by Roma of Roma's Space

36. Vegetarian BLT by Dana of Dulcedo

37. Pressed Grilled Veggie Sandwich by DJM of Isolated Foodie

38. Almond Pate by Suganya of Tasty Palettes

39. Chilli Paneer Sandwich by Supriya (Recipe at the end of this post )

40. Aloo Tikki sandwich by Ranjani of Wake up and smell the Masala

41. Bites of Toast by Arundathi of My Food Blog

42. Pure Bread by Smita of Smita Serves you Right

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Hoagie,Sub,Hero,Grinder by Lisa of Jersey Girl Cooks

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Cheese Cucumber and Spicy Sandwich by Srivalli of Cooking 4 All Seasons

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Pear and Brie Sammich by Anuzi of Life with Extra Mirchi

46. Big Bite Sandwich by Ketki of My Two Cents

47. Mushrooms and Grilled Zucchini Panino by Dhivya of DK's Culinary Bazaar

48. Grilled Cheese Tomato Sandwich by Vanamala of My Kitchen World

49. Toasted Cheese by Nina of Nina's Kitchen

50. Sour Cream Sandwich by Aditi of Bhaatukli

51.Simple Sourcream Sandwich by Divya of Fun With Spices

52. 20 Minutes Veggie Bread Cups by Srimathi of Few Minute Wonders

53. Kheema Toast by Meera of Enjoy Indian Food

54. Mutton Roll by Meera of Enjoy Indian Food

55. Ramp Kimchi Masoor Dal and Potato Sandwich by Maybelle's Mom of Feeding Maybelle

56. Picnic Chicken Sandwich by Priyanka of Asankhana

57. Grilled Apple Cheese Sandwich by Mythreyee of Paajaka Recipes

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Here are also some excellent sandwiches recipes from a two Non-Bloggers:

58.From Sweatha we have:

Potato Dal Toast :Ingredients: Potato -1 medium cooked and mashedToor dal- 1/2 Tsppepper powder,salt- as per tastelime juice- 1/4 limeonion - 1 medium

Preparation:Cook and mash potato and toor dal. heat oil in a pan, add chopped onions , saute till brown. Add potato-dal mix, salt, pepper powder.mix well saute. add lime juice as garnish. Turn off gas. mix well. Let stand for few minutes till it absorbs the seasonings. Take sandwich bread slice,cut it into triangles,remove crust if u want,apply the paste on a triangle and cover with another. Heat a tawa,add butter/ghee. toast both the sides. Serve hot.

Carrot Onion Sandwich :

Ingredients: carrot - 1 grated onion -1 grated/chopped thinly pepper powder, salt -as per taste Cheese-any type

Preparation:Grate carrot and onion. Mix with pepper powder,salt. Stand it for 5 minutes.(it gives out water the more you allow to stand). Heat the tawa/toaster. Slice the sandwich bread into triangles,apply cheese (you can even mix cheese gratings in the onion carrot mixture). Apply the carrot onion mix and cover with another triangle and toast it .Serve hot.

Simple Tomato Sandwich :Ingredients: Tomato-1 chopped coriander leaves- few sprigs (optional) pepper powder, salt- as per taste

Preparation: Chop tomato into small pieces. Mix with pepper powder,salt and coriander leaves. ( if you are a spicy person,you can also add 1 small green chilly chopped into this mix.)Heat the tawa/toaster,spoon this mix on sandwich bread triangle. Cover with another and toast on both sides. Serve hot.

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59.Supriya has sent us: Chilli Paneer Sandwich

Ingredients:4 slices of 12-grain bread (store brand) ButterShredded mozarella cheese , 1 spring onion - chopped For the tomato spread -1 large clove of garlic - chopped 2 tomatoes - chopped 1 tbsp regular ketchup 1 tbsp Maggi Hot & Sweet Ketchup 1/2 tsp ova/ajwain 1/4 tsp Degi mirchi pwd 1 tbsp olive oil Salt, pepper

For the chilli paneer - 1 cup paneer cubes (Store-bought paneer, cut into small cubes) 1/2 tbsp soy sauce, 1/2 tbsp apple cider vinegar, 1/2 tsp Degi mirchi pwd, Salt, pepper.

Marinate the paneer cubes in the above mix for about 1/2 hr, then shallow fried them in 2 tbsp olive oil. Prep the tomato spread by heating oil, adding garlic, frying till light brown, then adding all the other ingredients and cooking few mins. To prep the sandwich, butter the slice lightly & grilled in on my grilling pan, then lay on some of the tomato spread, topped with the paneer, shredded cheese & finally garnished with some spring onion slices. Leave it open-faced & served a simple salad of greens, cucumber & shredded carrots on the side.

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And finally two entries from me. Actually one from me and one from my 6 year old who got so excited about all the entries that he decided that he had to make his own sandwich entry to celebrate the Sandwich Festival which his dear Aai was hosting.

After looking at all the beautiful and elaborate entries I admit I am a little embarrassed to submit my very very simple and ordinary entry. But Tuna is something completely new to me and I have very recently discovered how delicious it tastes in a sandwich. The second ingredient I tasted for the first time when I came to UK and simply loved is Hummus. So although the combination of the 2 might be unconventional I went for it and made this Tuna Cucumber and Hummus Sandwich which is delicious ,very filling and wholesome. Another reason why I am posting this particular sandwich is because this picture of mine has recieved a record number of views on Flickr in a very short time. So I thought a lot of people might like to know what's in it.

Tuna Cucumber and Hummus Sandwich

There is no recipe as such as I have used all store bought ingredients like Tinned Tuna, Hummus ,Cucumbers and Lettuce. Just piled them all one on top of the other and my Sandwich was ready.
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Nutella and Banana Sandwich by Devashish

This one according to my son is the ultimate sandwich. He spread Nutella Chocolate and Hazelnut Spread on two whole wheat slices and sandwiched slices of banana between the two. He goes into a dreamy trance while eating this.

Updates: Here are three more entries to the Sandwich Festival

Pizza Style Sandwich by Raaga of The Singing Chef

Vegetable Focaccia again by Raaga of The Singing Chef

Mixed Vegetable Sandwich by EC of Simple Indian Food

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So there you are ! I must say "The Sandwich Festival 2008 " has been a stupendous hit. Thanks a million to all of you for taking all the time effort and interest to participate. If I have missed any entry do drop me a mail and I'll update the post. Hope you enjoyed the celebration !!