The sandwich is a creature born of convenience, and a certain amount of
negligence, a Just-slap-it-on-a-slice-of-bread-and-I'm-outta-here mentality.
So when someone comes along and raises the lowly sandwich to a work of art,
it's worth a look. Tom Colicchio and Sisha Ortuzar have done just that with
"'wichcraft" a beautiful book that takes sandwiches to a higher level.

The book is broken down by the sort of sandwich you might want to create:
Breakfast, cold sandwiches which are particularly well-suited for lunches,
and hot sandwiches which are heartier. There is also a section on sweet
sandwiches which range from sandwich cookies to towers built of cake slices,
ice cream and fruit. While there are some familiar sandwiches such as BLTs,
most are either new takes on other dishes such as Salad Lyonnaise or very
new concoctions such as the beer-braised beef short ribs with pickled
vegetables, sharp cheddar and horseradish. There are also sections on
sandwich information: The history of the sandwich, good sandwich architecture
and so forth. There is even a section on the sandwich as a meal, and how less
is more when it comes to piling the food on the plate. Excellent advice.

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