P R O B A B L Y many of you have eaten at most of the famous places mentioned in this booklet. You may have ordered some of these same sandwiches. If so, you know without our telling you, that each place is noted for its food, as well as for its unusual atmosphere. That's why we are so glad to give you these recipes. Don't you agree it will be rather exciting to make, in your own kitchen, the same sandwiches you order when dining out? You might serve a Swiss Canape, for instance, next time the bridge club meets; or surprise your tea guests with a Brown Derby Special. Of course, any cook will tell you bread is the most important part of a sandwich. That's why so many hotels, restaurants and tea rooms on the Coast use Langendorf breads exclusively. The flavor and texture of Langendorf Bread are just right, and because it is made of pure, fine ingredients—thoro-baked—Langendorf Bread slices without crumbling, toasts quickly and evenly, stays moist and tender surprisingly long. You'll find a Langendorf loaf to satisfy every taste. Regular LANGENDORF WHITE and WHEAT (sliced) for man-sized sandwiches; L A N G E N D O R F PULLMAN and DR. PENLAND'S WHEAT BREAD SANDWICH LOAF for more dainty s a n d w i c h e s . T h e n , too, there's the LANGENDORF THIN-SLICED RYE loaf. Just across the bay from San Diego, set in a semi-tropical garden between a great land-locked bay and the rolling surf of the blue Pacific is the Hotel del Coronado. Its distinguished Chef, Carbonell, gives you here his recipe for SWISS CANAPE Slice 8 hard-boiled eggs and mix with 1 pt. of cream sauce. Spread on 4 slices of toasted white bread. Cover with slices of Swiss Cheese. Sprinkle with paprika. Bake in oven or under gas flame. Serve hot. Since long before the 1906 fire the Palace Hotel has been a favorite rendezvous of San Franciscans. The rotunda into which broughams and coaches-andfours used to drive is now the Palm Court where Chef Roemer's famous foods are served. One of his most popular sandwiches is BAKED CHICKEN SANDWICH MARY PICKFORD Dice one cupful of boiled chicken and one slice of Virginia ham. Place diced ham on fire and fry with butter for half a minute. Add diced chicken and one-half cup of cream, salt, and a little cayenne pepper. Allow to boil together for three minutes. Add y 2 cup cream sauce, mix well and allow to come to boil again. Then add yolk of one egg beaten up with a little cream. Remove from fire, let cool off a little, then put onto fresh toast. Cover with another piece of toast, then a slice of American cheese. Place in hot oven until cheese melts. Garnish with parsley, lettuce, and olives, and serve immediately. (Enough for four sandwiches). The Brown Derby in Hollywood is a favorite eating place for the movie stars. Tourists insist on visiting the Brown Derby; and many feature pictures have been filmed around this famous restaurant. No doubt your own favorite star often orders a Brown Derby special. Here's the recipe. (There are now three Brown Derby restaurants, all serving this special sandwich). BROWN DERBY SPECIAL Spread two slices of white or whole wheat bread with butter. Put slice of white meat of turkey, slice of baked ham, and a slice of either Swiss or American cheese between buttered slices. Dip sandwich in beaten egg yolk and fry in butter until brown and crisp. Serve piping hot with a spoonful of current jelly on the side. The Los Angeles Ambassador is more than a mere hotel—it's a resort located in the center of a city. No one, of course, would consider a trip to Los Angeles complete without at least one visit to the Cocoanut Grove. Chef Basseti is one of the world's most famous. This is the way he makes a hot ham and cheese sandwich. HOT HAM AND CHEESE On rye toast spread a thin layer of piccalilli; then a slice of cold boiled ham. Mix a paste of American cheese, mustard, Worcestershire sauce and cream, and spread on ham. Heat in oven and place under broiler to brown slightly. At the Washington Athletic Club in Seattle they don't confine their fish eating to Friday! Their sandwich specialty is a COLD DEEP SEA SANDWICH Place lettuce on slice of bread, sprinkle with shredded lettuce mixed with a little mayonnaise. Cover with three crab legs, six or eight shrimps. Cut in half a slice of smoked salmon and lay on each side. Top with a sardine. Garnish with one cup shredded lettuce to which has been added a few Olympia oysters and some cocktail sauce. The Western Women's Club in San Francisco is a center of many women's activities. And women gather there to enjoy the excellent food, too. Chef Taylor's newest sandwich creation is AVOCADO SANDWICH AU FROMAGE Trim crusts from two slices of white bread. Brush both sides of each slice with melted butter. Dip in grated Italian cheese and toast lightly in moderate oven. Put sliced avocado between. Garnish with sweet gherkins. Serve hot. Sardi's is the most beautifully furnished and most elaborate restaurant in Hollywood. You'll find many of the best known of the stars dining there. This is probably what you'd order if you were lunching there. SARDI'S CHEF'S SPECIAL Butter toasted rye bread. Cover with sliced breast of turkey, thin sliced baked ham, and imported Swiss cheese. Serve with coldslaw on the side. The Lake Merritt Hotel is situated right on the edge of beautiful Lake Merritt in the heart of Oakland. Diners may look out over the lake as they enjoy a LAKE MERRITT SPECIAL4 On a slice of buttered toast place a slice of ham. Over the ham spread a layer of cream cheese, then a layer of relish spread and a leaf of lettuce. Cover with another slice of buttered toast and cut in two diagonally. On top place a slice of tomato with a dash of mayonnaise. Garnish with a cuplike leaf of lettuce in which ripe olives are placed. The Olympic Club in San Francisco is widely known for its athletic teams and its superlatively good food. Chef Bendixen finds Danish Sandwiches very popular with late supper and cocktail parties. DANSK SM0RE BR0D Slice assorted breads (white, rye, pumpernickel, wheat, etc.) very thin. Spread slices with butter, and cut them in half. Make open-face sandwiches from various meats, salads, etc., such as: Three slices of egg with filet of anchovie across Smoked salmon with scrambled egg Roast lamb with cucumber salad Sliced tomato and egg Marinated herring with onion rings Sardines with a slice of lemon Fried filet of sole with tartar sauce Chicken salad with mayonnaise Smoked ox tongue, ham, Swiss cheese, etc. f'iillill uJ^JL San Francisco has been called a city of hills, and the lovely Hotel Mark Hopkins i s located right on the peak of the highest hill. Chef Liot has allowed us to give you his recipe for a London Club Sandwich. Although he makes it with pumpernickel and white, we've found LANGENDORF WHITE and LANGENDORF WHOLE WHEAT an equally good combination. THE LONDON CLUB SANDWICH Cut crusts from one loaf pumpernickel and one loaf sandwich bread. Slice loaves longways and butter all slices. On slice of pumpernickel put layer of Smoked Ox Tongue, spread with mustard. Then a slice of white bread. Next layer is breast of chicken, spread with mayonnaise seasoned with chopped watercress. Continue alternating white and pumpernickel until size of one loaf. Put under press in ice box for about two hours. Slice like regular loaf. These are some of our own favorites: DR. PENLAND'S DATE AND NUT SANDWICH Blend one package cream cheese, two tablespoons chopped, nutmeats, and eight coarsely chopped dates. Spread between buttered slices of DR. PENLAND'S WHEAT BREAD. LANGENDORF CHEESE DREAMS For six sandwiches, mix two cups grated American cheese, 1 beaten egg, 1 tablespoon butter, % teaspoon salt, V2 teaspoon mustard, % teaspoon paprika, 1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce. Spread on toasted slices of LANGENDORF WHITE, top with ba^con slices and toast under broiler flame to cook bacon. ALMOND DELIGHTS Mash 1 package cream cheese, mix thoroughly with 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and work in pound chopped salted almonds. Spread between thin slices of LANGENDORF WHITE or WHEAT bread. Cut in strips or small triangles and garnish with almond pressed firmly into the center of each sandwich. LANGENDORF SANDWICH PLATTER • On one end of a large platter place thin slices of LANGENDORF bread—rye, white, and wheat. Arrange on the platter slices of tomato, cold meats, pickles, olives, stalks of celery, a cube of cream cheese, lettuce and little paper cups of mayonnaise. Give each guest a plate, knife and fork and let him assemble his own sandwich to taste. A GOOD PICNIC SANDWICH Three hard-boiled eggs rubbed through sieve, eighteen stuffed olives chopped fine. Moisten with mayonnaise and spread on buttered L A N G E N D O R F W H I T E or DR. PENLAND'S WHEAT BREAD. WHITE AND WHEAT LOAVES N O W 100% RICHER IN MILK All LANGENDORF W H I T E and W H E A T loaves are now 100% richer in milk than ordinary bread. Adding more milk gives them a full-flavored goodness no skimpy bread can rival. Makes them far more healthful, too . . . double-rich in the precious non-fattening milk solids so essential to radiant health. LANGENDORF THIN-SLICED RYE is the loaf on which the LANGENDORF reputation was built. Now, as for the past forty years, the choice of the old-timers. Justly famous for its genuine old-country rye flavor.
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