Campaign for real sandwiches

[chickenfeet]

I went for a long, long bike ride this morning so come lunchtime I was ravenous and there wasn't much to eat around here so I headed off to the St. Lawrence market in search of the legendary veal sandwich. These things are a sight to behold and defy most definitions of sandwich. They take a crusty roll that's maybe eight inches by five inches and split it lengthwise. Into this they put a breaded veal cutlet, several slices of fried eggplant, tomato sauce (the kind one puts on pasta), sauteed mushrooms, sweet peppers and hot peppers. Any sort of side dish would be unthinkable. I can barely eat one of those things and I'm a total pighearty eater. The lemur usually eats half and keeps half for another meal. Not something I'd dare to eat every day but man, are they good.

Comments

[globetrotter1.livejournal.com]

They do sound awesome! Good thing I've already eaten. :-D

[violetsaunders.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a perfect day. It seems almost too early for 'early fall' but given that the whole of August has been pretty wet and cool here it seems that is what we have here too.

In NY I also had to adopt the lemur's practice of eating half and throwing half away (no fridge). My puritanical self hated the waste - but better that for us distaffers than an ever thickening waist!

[misia.livejournal.com]

Those sound phenomenal. And *messy*. But worth it.

[chickenfeet2003.livejournal.com]

They can be pretty messy!

[lemur-catta.livejournal.com]

I miss you even more than veal sandwiches. At least I always drop a few pounds
when I'm out here.I also had a sushi box from the market last night so I can't complain.I tried to call a moment ago but the phone was being strange.The weather is perfect but I feel a bit sad. I have several books going and one of them is even interesting but none of them have kittens sitting on them.

[chickenfeet2003.livejournal.com]

I miss you too. Try calling my mobile.

[lemur-catta.livejournal.com]

Its the phone here that's the problem I think. I'll try again.

[lemur-man.livejournal.com]

From that place in the basement you mean? Those are big.

One of those slab-o'-pork sandwiches from the Portuguese place on the main floor is about as much as I can usually handle.

[chickenfeet2003.livejournal.com]

Yeah! The place in the basement.

[a-d-medievalist.livejournal.com]

I am envious, but also feel much empathy for the lemur. Sandwich sounds yummy, even though I can't bring myself to eat veal. Does it grow in boxes in Canada, too?

[chickenfeet2003.livejournal.com]

There are two kinds of veal. The 'white' milk fed stuff from very young animals and much darker meat that comes from somewhat older animals (I imagine this is what the Italians call 'vitello'). The former may well be produced by methods that I would not approve of and I don't buy it. It is three times more expensive than the 'red veal' so I doubt it is used in the veal sandwiches. Indeed the fairly firm texture would suggest not. I do buy the older type of veal. I can't really see that is any different from buying beef.

[a-d-medievalist.livejournal.com]

Oh, I would agree with that. where veal = young bovine not raised in a box with antibiotics, I'm happy to indulge. Of course, I try to buy all organic mean, so if I looked for organic veal, it would probably be just fine.

[okoshun.livejournal.com]

I love the eggplant version (never had the veal). They're fantastic, but I agree - I can only have a half before I'm ready to burst. They're perfect for sharing.