Were he still alive, the Earl of Sandwich would be pleased to know that his culinary legacy –if we believe the legend- is venerated in Argentina in the form of sandwiches de miga.
These sandwiches are similar to tea sandwiches but much bigger. They’re made with thinly sliced bread, with the crust cut off. The type of bread used is called pan de molde or pan inglés. They’re called de miga because miga is Spanish for crumbs, the white part of the bread and that’s what’s used to make them.
These sandwiches are made with a slice of bread lightly spread with mayonnaise, a slice of cheese, another slice of bread, a slice of, say, ham and another slice of bread. They are cut into rectangles. Sandwiches de miga are a very popular snack. They are sold in every bakery and are bought by the unit or by the dozen and you can choose the combination of fillings. Bakers make them fresh every day.
Usual sandwich fillings are ham and cheese, cheese and egg, cheese and chopped green olives, ham and tomato, tuna paste and cheese, ham and lettuce, salami and cheese, to name but a few. There are other, more sophisticated expensive, fillings as well, like prosciutto and rocket.
I like them so much that I make a point of getting some sandwiches de miga every time I visit home. I eat them fresh or toast them. Hot sandwiches, or tostados, are very popular too and you can order them at any café. Again, a very popular snack around the country. There are some regional variations of our tostados. For example, in the province of Santa Fe they’re called carlitos and are made with the addition of ketchup.
Bon appetit!
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Ana
Hola Ana, vi tu articulo y ya me dieron ganas de comer. Te queria hacer una pregunta, vos sabes o tenes idea de alguien que haga el pan de miga como lo hacen en argentina, en ptipo planchas finitas para despues hacer los SANGUCHITOS?
Si sabes de alguien, pasame el dato porfavor. Te lo voy a agradecer.
Daniel
Austin, TX
Daniel,
Aqui en Austin, hay un restaurante : Buenos Aires Cafe. Hay dos .. uno cera del centro del ciudad, el otro es el Hill Country Galleria.
La Jefa ( Reina Morris ) hace un Sandwich de Miga (triple, jamon y queso) delicioso, y hace el pan aqui en Austin.
-Martin
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hola Ana soy loco por los panes de sandwiches y la pizza , durante tiempo me dedique a perfeccionar la pizza y digo realmente que puedo alcanzar la pizza perfecta, aun no eh encontrado la receta perfecta para pan de sandwiche estilo sandwiches calientes de los que te dan en Uruguay cuando pedis un cortado, si no es la molestia me podrias dar una receta que se hacerque a este pan de sandwich.
desde ya muchas gracias
Horacio