The Sandwich: A Complete Meal

We have snow. The snowperson-making kind. It's not cold but at last ground cover. Over the next few weeks, I plan to look at individual foods in order to trace their history or how we came to eat them. As well, I will look at the how those foods came into being. How they are produced, for example. I will also explore the journey that each food makes from where it is processed to where it is consumed. In essence, I will be returning to the original intent of this column. This adventure begins with an article, originally published on the Suite in 1998, the hyperlinks have been updated.

Of all the foods that I enjoy, the sandwich has to be one of my favourites. Why? because it is relatively easy to prepare and when you have a creative mind just about anything can a sandwich make. After all, you only have to grab a couple of slices of bread and something to put inside and voila, one sandwich. If you don't have any bread at home, a quick trip to the nearest grocery, deli or even corner store will solve that problem. If you have a bread machine, you may not even have to leave the house. You may have to wait a little longer but the results will be even more rewarding.

Is it all really that simple? On the surface, sure, some bread a tomatoe, lettuce, slice of cheese, dab of butter and sandwich. As long as you have the ingredients on hand, or the money to buy them, no problem. However, lets take a look at the ingredients, one at a time. First, the foundation upon which a sandwich is built, the bread. If you are making your own, you have a number of decisions to make. First which type of flour will you use. Same decision when you buy a loaf, do you get buttermilk, rye, or whole wheat.

Wheat is the most common choice, so lets say we are making a whole wheat, tomatoe, lettuce and cheddar cheese sandwich. Now you have the bread but what about everything else. Tomatoes are a very popular food. You can grow them on your balcony in containers or your backyard. They need a lot of water and sunlight but when they get what they need they perform beautifully. Lettuce comes in a number of varieties and besides sandwiches can make a fine

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