Want to know which dish disappears first on a holiday table? This one. Not the turkey. The sandwich loaf! Four slices of white bread cut the long way, three different fillings between the layers, and the whole outside frosted with cheese like a cake. People see it land in the middle of the table and the room goes quiet, I promise you. Make it once and they will ask for it again next year. And the best part is there is NOTHING hard about it! Three fillings in the food processor, stack, frost, chill. Done.<\/p>\n
Everywhere else, the frosting is cream cheese loosened with cream or mayo. Some versions go straight to orange spreadable cheese. I put a full 250 g of garlic and herb Boursin in mine and I am never going back. Boursin is the greatest thing on this earth, and here it seasons the entire loaf at once: the garlic, the herbs, the fat that holds its shape cold. Try it once and you will understand why I refuse to even taste the plain version.<\/p>\n
At my grandmother’s house, on my dad’s side, there was always a sandwich loaf on the table. Always the same one, with the orange cheese on top. I kept it in my head for years and finally rebuilt it my way: smoked paprika chicken, finely chopped Black Forest ham, and an egg filling loaded with bacon and aged cheddar. This is a Christmas dish one hundred percent, but if you are hosting a brunch or a New Year’s spread, bring it out anyway. People will be impressed, guaranteed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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