Calendar An icon of a desk calendar. Cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across. Caret An icon of a block arrow pointing to the right. Email An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of the Facebook "f" mark. Google An icon of the Google "G" mark. Linked In An icon of the Linked In "in" mark. Logout An icon representing logout. Profile An icon that resembles human head and shoulders. Telephone An icon of a traditional telephone receiver. Tick An icon of a tick mark. Is Public An icon of a human eye and eyelashes. Is Not Public An icon of a human eye and eyelashes with a diagonal line through it. Pause Icon A two-lined pause icon for stopping interactions. Quote Mark A opening quote mark. Quote Mark A closing quote mark. Arrow An icon of an arrow. Folder An icon of a paper folder. Breaking An icon of an exclamation mark on a circular background. Camera An icon of a digital camera. Caret An icon of a caret arrow. Clock An icon of a clock face. Close An icon of the an X shape. Close Icon An icon used to represent where to interact to collapse or dismiss a component Comment An icon of a speech bubble. Comments An icon of a speech bubble, denoting user comments. Comments An icon of a speech bubble, denoting user comments. Ellipsis An icon of 3 horizontal dots. Envelope An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of a facebook f logo. Camera An icon of a digital camera. Home An icon of a house. Instagram An icon of the Instagram logo. LinkedIn An icon of the LinkedIn logo. Magnifying Glass An icon of a magnifying glass. Search Icon A magnifying glass icon that is used to represent the function of searching. Menu An icon of 3 horizontal lines. Hamburger Menu Icon An icon used to represent a collapsed menu. Next An icon of an arrow pointing to the right. Notice An explanation mark centred inside a circle. Previous An icon of an arrow pointing to the left. Rating An icon of a star. Tag An icon of a tag. Twitter An icon of the Twitter logo. Video Camera An icon of a video camera shape. Speech Bubble Icon A icon displaying a speech bubble WhatsApp An icon of the WhatsApp logo. Information An icon of an information logo. Plus A mathematical 'plus' symbol. Duration An icon indicating Time. Success Tick An icon of a green tick. Success Tick Timeout An icon of a greyed out success tick. Loading Spinner An icon of a loading spinner. Facebook Messenger An icon of the facebook messenger app logo. Facebook An icon of a facebook f logo. Facebook Messenger An icon of the Twitter app logo. LinkedIn An icon of the LinkedIn logo. WhatsApp Messenger An icon of the Whatsapp messenger app logo. Email An icon of an mail envelope. Copy link A decentered black square over a white square.

Pimp up a picnic with some posh sarnies

Post Thumbnail

Forget the white sliced – Graeme Pallister of 63 Tay Street pimps up picnic sandwiches with some posh breads and fillings.

There has been something of a bread revolution in the past few years: artisan bakers and savoury sour doughs have battled the cheap white loaf into submission! From seeded baps to crusty baguettes, and thick slices of toasted bran spread thick with butter, the winning result is joy to behold.

Of course, I say this as a bit of a sandwich man but that revolution didn’t happen so I could eat fish finger baps for breakfast – although a couple of slices of fresh white cobbler, a wee spread of tartar sauce, and homemade cod goujons hot from the fryer is a perfectly acceptable way to spend a lunch time if you ask me!

Today’s fillings are a far cry from the ‘fish paste on white pan bread’ packed lunch nightmare of my teens. We want artisan cheese to slip in between this wonderful bread, and salty deli counter meats topped with fruity chutney. Like everything, if you buy the best that you can afford, a simple snack will be transformed into a full-blown meal.

I am a bit old school in my taste: a good club sandwich will always win me over – bacon, chicken, lettuce, tomato, mayo and mustard served up on three slices of thinly cut seeded bread.

Picnic sandwiches are the best. Make your base at home, and take a wee board and a knife to finish off the perfect filling once you’re there – no-one wants the soggy wet disappointment of a tomato-soaked piece. Try roast ham from the bone mixed in with diced brie and finished with a spoonful of apricot chutney on the day; or a nutty brown loaf, topped with avocado, peanut butter and banana – what a flavour combination.

Posh sarnies are here to stay; and I am a happier man for it. However, when the mood takes me, you will still find me on a Saturday night, at the end of a busy service, tucking into a cheese and bean toastie, piping hot from the toastie machine and a glorious, satisfying bite of 80s’ sandwich nostalgia.