SANDWICH SPREE - TRASH ON TOAST!

Not literally! Junk food does feature in this post though...the sandwiches here, you wont find in Pret a Manger & if you've got a heart condition...oh dear! Lets not go....Anyways heres a mix of some trashy, not quite worthless bread based curiosities & some of my (& others) personal guilty pleasure sarnies (c'mon, who doesnt luv a chip butty?)
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Trashy sandwiches are great for winter, they're usually hot, big & a knife & fork are usually required...
Before we get to them though lets try a few cold, hand held treats:
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VEGGIE B.L.T
Fresh white bread for this, spread with mayo, crush & stuff with smokey bacon crisps or ideally - Frazzles!
Add some iceberg lettuce, sliced juicy tomato...yum...no seasoning required.
VEGGIE STEAK SANDWICH
In the same vein as the above but use a white soft batch roll, spread with chilli or garlic mayo, keep the lettuce, then crush & stuff with 'T bone steak' flavour Roysters!
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PEANUT BUTTER BUTTIES
Its weird, but peanut butter features heavily in lots of trashy sarnies...it will be forever associated with Elvis Presley...who will be fornever associated with healthy eating!

Originally made for Elvis by his mom Gladys, he'd eat them throughout his life for breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner & midnight snacks....Its pretty tasty too.....Another Elvis favourite is typically over the top:

This is a whole loaf....spread all over with butter then re-baked until crisp, sliced lengthwise, the bread taken out & replaced with layers of fried bacon, peanut butter & grape jelly (jam). I got this recipe (& the banana sandwich one) from 'The Life & Cuisine of Elvis Presley' by David Adler, he says Fools Gold Loaf serves 8-10 & adds Elvis usually ate a whole one!

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Although it contains no peanut butter- this next butty has an Elvis/trashy feel...

MY BANANA MAPLE BACON SANDWICH

Mash a ripe banana, put some streaky bacon under the grill, toast & butter 2 slices of wholemeal bread,

spread the banana on one slice, as the bacon finishes browning, drizzle generously with maple syrup, top the banana with the bacon,add the top slice & luxuriate in this sweetly savoury sandwich!

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SOME WHITE TRASH SANDWICHES

From 'White Trash Cooking' collected by Ernest Matthew Mickler

Not trashy enough? How about a Krispy kreme burger AKA Luther burger AKA O.M.G burger.......

Doughnuts + meat + trash sensibilities = Krispy Kreme burger...or the Luther burger (the favourite food of (& some say the invention of ) the late soul singer Luther Vandross....Its a 1/4 pound burger with all the trimmings in a split, glazed doughnut...a big hit at U.S.state fairs...they are entering the fast food mainstream at chains like America's Dog (http://www.americasdog.com/ ) their menu lists the OMG Burger - 1/4lb burger, fried egg, bacon, cheese & honey mayo... on a glazed doughnut. Is it coming soon to a McDonalds 

near you? I McDoubt it!

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Too trashy now! Lets try a MONTE CRISTO SANDWICH & calm down a bit!

Basically a Monte Cristo sandwich is a ham & cheese sandwich dipped in egg & fried...sometimes deep fried. Add pineapple to make a Hawaiian Monte Cristo....I like a mix of grated cheese & mayo as the cheese filling.

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I've said it once & i'll say it again 'you can't beat a bowl of warming soup with your sandwich'.

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The Monte Cristo is very American (influenced a bit by France) heres a Brit favourite:

SCOTCH EGG SANDWICH

Wholemeal, granary or white bread are equally good....make some egg mayonnaise...spread thickly on the bottom slice....remove the skin from your favourite sausage, form into a patty (squarish) cover both surfaces with browned breadcrumbs & fry until golden & done....add to the sandwich...mmmm!

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Here come the Germans.....DITSCH PRETZEL SANDWICHES

If you've got a branch of Ditsch (http://www.ditsch.de/ ) in your town...their giant soft pretzels are great for an indulgent sandwich....Italian salami is good, but so are frites (M&S are fab) with cheese sauce (you'll need a knife & fork).Get some of them pretzels....sure you'll be inspired to make your own butty...

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I've said it twice & I'll say it again...'soup & sandwiches..made for each other!'