- Sandwich loaf
A sandwich loaf is a stacked party
entrée that looks like acake . While rare today, the food was quite popular during the mid 20th century in theUnited States . To create a sandwich loaf,bread is cut horizontally and spread with layers of filling. Common fillings includeegg salad ,chicken salad , ham salad,tuna salad , andCheez Whiz , but other fillings are possible, includingpeanut butter and jelly and mock egg salad made fromtofu . In a simple sandwich loaf the filling may all be the same, but in more complex creations each layer is different.White bread is usually used to create a sandwich loaf, but wheat is also acceptable. Sometimes white and wheat are used in alternating layers to create a ribbon effect. After the layers are assembled the entire loaf is coated with whippedcream cheese , which may be tinted withfood coloring . Common garnishes areolives ,parsley ,grapes , and carrot curls. The loaf is sliced like a cake and eaten with afork .See also
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Sandwich
*Smörgåstårta References
* Casey, Kathy. "Retro Food Fiascos: A Collection of Curious Concoctions". Portland: Collectors Press, 2004.
* Crocker, Betty. "Betty Crocker's Picture Cook Book." Facsimile ed. Minneapolis: Macmillan USA and General Mills, 1998.
* Doubleday and Company inc. "The Pillsbury Cookbook." New York: Doubleday, 1989.
* Lovegren, Sylvia. "Fashionable Food: Seven Decades of Food Fads." Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2005.External links
* [http://www.lileks.com/institute/gallery/misc/susan1.html The sandwich loaf in the Gallery of Regrettable Food.]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/nadja_robot/sets/72157594452617696/ Documentation of a sandwich loaf on flickr.]
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