The shooter's sandwich is a
steak sandwich consisting of cooked steak and mushrooms placed inside a hollowed-out loaf of bread and then weighted down. This popular English sandwich is likened to
beef Wellington using bread rather than pastry.
A shooter's sandwich is prepared by filling a long, hollowed-out loaf of bread with cooked
filet mignon steak, cooked mushrooms, salt, and pepper.
Weights are then placed atop the sandwich to squeeze it down. Typically the sandwich is weighted down overnight, which causes meat juices to soak into the bread.
Other cuts of beef, such as
rump steak
Rump steak is a cut of beef. The rump is the division between the leg and the chine cut right through the aitch bone. It may refer to:
* A steak from the top half of an American-cut round steak primal
* A British- or Australian-cut steak fro ...
,
ribeye, and
sirloin are also used to prepare the item. Cooked onions or shallots are sometimes used,
as is
duxelles, a sautéed preparation of mushrooms, onions or shallots, and herbs, reduced to a
paste.
Dijon mustard
Dijon mustard () is a traditional mustard of France. It is named after the city of Dijon in Burgundy, which was the center of mustard making in the late Middle Ages and was granted exclusive rights in France in the 17th century. First used in ...
and
horseradish
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are sometimes used as accompanying
condiment
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s.
History
The shooter's sandwich originated in England during the
Edwardian era
In the United Kingdom, the Edwardian era was a period in the early 20th century that spanned the reign of King Edward VII from 1901 to 1910. It is commonly extended to the start of the First World War in 1914, during the early reign of King Ge ...
.
It was created as a way for hunters to take a hearty lunch with them. It is now enjoyed both for at-home meals or as a portable food item when travelling.
The sandwich became a minor
Internet meme
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after an April 7, 2010 article written by
Tim Hayward and published by ''
The Guardian
''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in Manchester in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'' and changed its name in 1959, followed by a move to London. Along with its sister paper, ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardi ...
'' declared the shooter's sandwich the best sandwich in the world.
''The Guardians article also described the sandwich as a "triumph of Edwardian cuisine".
See also
*
List of sandwiches
Sandwiches are a common type of lunch food often eaten as part of a packed lunch. There are many types of sandwiches, made from a diverse variety of ingredients. The sandwich is the namesake of John Montagu, Earl of Sandwich, a British statesman ...
*
List of steak dishes
This is a list of steak dishes. Steak is generally a cut of beef sliced perpendicular to the muscle fibers, or of fish cut perpendicular to the spine. Meat steaks are usually grilled, pan-fried, or broiled, while fish steaks may also be bak ...
*
Toast sandwich
References
External links
Shooter's sandwich Food.com.
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Edwardian era
English cuisine
Internet memes introduced in 2010
Internet memes introduced from the United Kingdom