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Ham And Cheese
The ham sandwich is a common type of sandwich. The bread may be fresh or toasted, and it can be made with a variety of toppings including cheese and vegetables like lettuce, tomato, onion or pickle slices. Various kinds of mustard and mayonnaise are also common. Sliced bread, sliced cheese, and sliced cooked ham are very readily available in Western supermarkets and as a result ham sandwiches are quick and easy to prepare. They are a common component of a packed lunch. History Ham and cheese sandwich The origin of the ham and cheese sandwich has been debated for a number of years by culinary intellectuals. The leading theory as to who first started to produce a ham, cheese and bread dish is mentioned in ''The Larousse Gastronomique 1961''. Here it notes that Patrick Connolly, an 18th-century Irish immigrant to England, sold a bread dish which: combined the remains of pig, cured and sliced with a topping of Leicester cheese and a kiss of egg yolk sauce (a form of mayonnais ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Focaccia
Focaccia ( , , ; lij, fugassa ; nap, label= Barese, fecazze ) is a flat leavened oven-baked Italian bread, similar in style and texture to pizza; in some places, it is called ("white pizza"). Focaccia can be served as a side dish or as sandwich bread and it can be round, rectangular, or square shape. Etymology and terminology In Ancient Rome, was a flat bread baked on the hearth. The word is derived from the Latin 'hearth, place for baking'. The basic recipe is thought by some to have originated with the Etruscans, but today it is widely associated with Ligurian cuisine, while outside Liguria the word usually refers to the Genoese variants. The first attestation of the word dates back to the 14th century. Focaccia is sometimes considered to be a kind of pizza, though focaccia is left to rise after being flattened, while pizza is baked immediately. Regional variants Focaccia genovese (' Genoese focaccia'), marked by its finger-sized holes on its surface ( in Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
