Dan talks to chefs and eaters at the Second Annual Brooklyn Grilled Sandwich Smackdown about what constitutes a grilled sandwich, the ethics of picking pieces of stray pork off a public serving tray with your hands, and general strategy at such events.
This Saturday I'll be the emcee for The Amazing Garden's Second Annual Best Grilled Sandwich Competition, a fundraiser for a true community garden in Brooklyn, featuring chefs from The Good Fork, Fort Reno, and Better Being Underground.
This week we discuss alternate banana peeling methods, the merits of the banana split and frozen banana, and banana sandwichization techniques.
We discuss ideal frosting-to-cake ratio, cupcake sandwichization, toppings and unorthodox serving techniques, and whether cupcakes are really just a frosting delivery system.
As summer approaches, Dan and Mark offer thoughts on policies and procedures for effective beach eating. Is a sandwich or wrap preferable? How best to avoid sandy snacks? And Dan holds forth on the seasoning impact of salt water on post-swim snacks. Get this week's episode on iTunes here or stream it here. Photo: Flickr CC / adactio
Eater Patrick in Brooklyn shares this photo of his own version of the Tot to Trot Sandwich, which I first introduced in our video on crazy egg and cheese sandwiches. In the interior sandwich he replaced ham with bacon and maple honey turkey, and added an egg patty into the interior sandwich, bold choices to the say the least. He