This Isn't a Robbery, I'm Just Teaching You About Critical Sandwich Doctrine
Hey, hey, hey! It's OK! Come on out from behind the bread proofer. Is your name, is that - Grabe? Gabe. I repeat: this is NOT a robbery. I am not a criminal and I don't want any money from the register. I don't have a gun or like a knife or anything. I just wanted to share with you some absolutely essential tracts from sandwich doctrine that this shop doesn't seem to believe in or practice. Yet.
Go ahead and put your Croc back on. It skittered under the oven. I'll keep my hands up if that helps. OK, first actually I'm going to grab a pamphlet. Whoa! Watch your head. No worries, we'll do that later maybe. We can just rap a bit until your heartrate comes down.
Usually there is a little more context, but let's just jump in. The main thing to remember is that in order to make a SPECIAL sandwich, you need to have at least two non-standard, complementary condiments, applied liberally and directly against the bread. Or the wrap, it's a little different for a tortilla but the same principles. You're just dealing with more of a radius situation.
The first non-standard condiment is typically a creamy base. A smear, a repurposed dip. Flavored ideally. Think a peppercorn Alouette. A chived-up Boursin. Hell, obviously even leftover jalapeno cream cheese from the weekend's bagel bender. This is establishing depth. This is creating adhesion. This is transcending the boundaries of the basic sandwich plane. As you lather the creamy base, ripple by visible ripple, you can feel yourself changing. I want that for you. For the shop! That's why I ran in here screaming it.
But your journey isn't over. Yeah, grab your fleece. You can sit if you need ope, or just kind of slide down the wall, if that's comfortable.
The second non-standard condiment is the creamy base's spiritual twin. A tangy spread. Think vinegar, pickled. A chimichurri. Even a chutney if you're gutsy. A tapenade of course, yes. Yes. Pesto, yesto. A little pedesto if you ask me but dollop away! This goes on the opposite bread interior. Don't apply it to the creamy base unless you're under some kind of duress.
I should have said this earlier, you still need mayo. An aioli deal, sure. Neither of these non-standard babies are replacing the mother sauce. Only a true heretic would omit mayo. I know you wouldn't think of it, Gabe. But here's a tip you can tell your investors. Mayo goes in the middle. The middle! The middle. It's in the pamphlet.
I'll leave you with this. Without the minimum two non-standard condiments, applied in perfect harmonious opposition, you can never have a special sandwich. You'll fall short every time, buddy. Is that a siren?














