American sandwich

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 1 baguette(s) (approx. 40 – 50 cm long)
• 5 slices of cooked ham
• 3 slices of salami
• 3 slices of cheese (sandwich cheese, e.g. Gouda)
• 4 large gherkins
• 5 small tomatoes
• 1 m.-sized onion(s)
• 3 olives, green or blackened, pitted
• 3 leaves of lettuce (lettuce or iceberg lettuce)
• 1 tsp, heaped mustard, medium hot
• salt and pepper
• 1 ½ tbsp margarine or butter
• 1 tbsp mayonnaise

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 10 minutes; Total time approx. 30 minutes

First, cut the baguette open, making sure the top half is slightly thinner than the bottom. Spread margarine on both halves, then mayonnaise, and then season the bottom half with salt and pepper. Next, prepare the remaining ingredients. Cut the gherkin into the thinnest strips possible and pat dry with a paper towel (it should be as dry as possible to prevent the sandwich from getting wet). Follow the same procedure with the washed tomatoes, but slice them thicker. Slice the olives and onions in the same way. Dry the washed lettuce with a paper towel. Quarter the salami and cheese slices, and halve the ham (pat dry if it’s wet). Now it’s time to put the toppings on the sandwich. First, arrange the ham slices on the bottom half of the baguette, ensuring they don’t overlap. If there are any leftovers, distribute them evenly over the top half. Next, spread the pickles on the bottom, followed by the cheese and salami. Spread the salami slices with mustard and then top with lettuce. Next, add the tomatoes, onions, and finally the olives to the baguette. Carefully fold the baguette in half and lightly press down the top. Cut the whole thing into four pieces. Be careful and hold everything firmly, otherwise some of it might fall out. Tip 1: Place the finished sandwich in the fridge for half an hour and weigh it down with something. Tip 2: For an even more American look, cover the top with the same amount of ham and salami as the bottom before folding it together.