Three Foot Hero Sandwich Recipes

HERO SANDWICH

Steps:

• Mix together the mayonnaise and italian salad dressing.
• Toss the lettuce with 1/4 cup of the dsressing mixture, set aside.
• Brush cut sides of bread with remaining dressing mixture. Fill bread with lettuce mixture, meat, tomatoes, american cheese and green pepper. Cut crosswise into 8 slices.

THREE FOOT HERO SANDWICH

Steps:

• Mix together, mayonnaise, oregano, salt and pepper.
• Spread on bottom of loaf.
• Line with lettuce leaves.
• Arrange layers of ham, swiss cheese, bologna, American cheese, salami, tomato and onion.
• Sprinkle with red wine vinegar.
• Cover with top half of loaf.
• Cut into desired lengths for serving.

HERO SANDWICH

Steps:

• Combine mayonnaise, vinegar, Italian seasoning, garlic powder and Tabasco.
• Butter baguette- this acts as a seal to prevent the sandwich from getting soggy, and it tastes good too.
• Spread with mustard.
• Layer deli meats, cheese, lettuce, pickles, olives and tomatoes.
• Season tomatoes lightly with salt and freshly ground pepper.
• Spread mayonnaise over.
• Cut baguette into 6 sandwiches, on the diagonal.

ITALIAN PARTY SUB

Steps:

• Split the bread in half lengthwise. Top the bottom half with the mortadella, capicola, salami, prosciutto and provolone. Toss the giardiniera in a bowl with the olives, peppers and olive oil. Tear out the soft center of the top bread half to make a shell. Pack the lettuce into the center of the bread and top with the giardiniera mixture. Carefully put the two sandwich halves together, pressing to keep the filling inside. Secure with small skewers and cut into pieces.

JOANNE'S SUPER HERO SANDWICH

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar and garlic. Season with parsley, oregano and pepper. stir in olives and mushrooms. Set aside.
• Cut the off top half of the bread. Scoop out the inside, and leave a 1/2 inch outside wall. Spoon 2/3 of the olive mixture into the bottom. Layer with turkey, ham, salami, mozzarella, lettuce and tomato. Pour remaining olive mixture on top, and replace the top half of bread. Wrap securely in plastic wrap, and refrigerate overnight.

ITALIAN HERO SANDWICH

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the vinegar, oregano, mustard, salt and pepper.
• Stir to mix well.
• Whisk in the olive oil until incorporated.
• On a work surface, lay out 3 long pieces of plastic wrap, placing them side by side and slightly overlapping.
• Place the bottom half of the loaf over the wrap.
• Spread the pepperoncini and cherry peppers over the bread.
• Scatter evenly with the lettuce and layer with the tomatoes.
• Drizzle with a few tablespoons of the dressing.
• Layer the meats, one at a time, over the tomatoes, making sure to distribute them evenly.
• Top with a layer of provolone cheese.
• Drizzle the remaining dressing over the cut side of the top of the loaf.
• Place on the layered sandwich and enclose in the plastic.
• Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or for up to 4 hours to develop the flavors.
• To serve, unwrap the sandwich and slice into large pieces about 3 to 4 inches wide.

CLASSIC HERO SANDWICH

Steps:

• Mix dressing and seasoning.
• Spread cut surfaces of bread loaf with dressing mixture; fill loaf with remaining ingredients.
• Cut crosswise into 8 slices to serve.

SIX-FOOT MEATLESS ITALIAN HERO

Steps:

• Wash and dry bell peppers, iceberg, tomatoes, celery hearts and parsley.
• Grind artichokes in a food processor with the peeled garlic and a pinch or 2 of salt, until largely puréed but still textural, like tapenade. If a little loosening is needed, blend in a glug of olive oil.
• Using a sharp knife, shave celery crosswise. Transfer to a medium bowl, and add the artichoke purée. Season assertively with salt and pepper, plus a nice long drizzle of olive oil; toss well and then set aside.
• Slice everything else that was washed and dried into the thinnest slices you can manage. Thinly slice the red onions into rings, then cut the rings in half to create half-moons. (Full rings of thinly sliced red onion have a tendency to become stringy as they wilt inside a sandwich, creating a bit of a choking hazard.)
• When ready to assemble the sandwich (at least 1 hour before eating, though the assembled sandwich can sit up to 12 hours in a cool place), chop the parsley, and stir it into the artichoke-and-celery mixture. Taste that the mixture is highly seasoned to your liking.
• Set up an efficient workstation with enough counter space for the bread, and have all your mise en place in neat containers in front of you. If possible, put the vinegar, oil and mayonnaise into squeeze bottles, just as they do at delis and salad bars. Wear gloves to make separating slices of cheese and onion and tomatoes while assembling more "grippy."
• Hinge the bread horizontally without slicing all the way through. Be assertive in butterflying the loaf open - like breaking the spine on an open book - in order for it to lie flat enough to receive all the fillings without your having to hold it open along the way.
• Build by overlapping the ingredients, or "shingling" them, along the central channel of the hinged loaf in the following order: cheese, lettuce, tomato, bell pepper, artichoke-and-celery mixture, red onions, black olives, hard-boiled eggs, jalapeños and cubanelle peppers.
• Generously salt and pepper the whole thing, then zigzag squiggles of mayonnaise, squirts of vinegar and olive oil. Finish with a light dusting of oregano.
• Squeeze the sandwich closed, and insert 8-inch wooden skewers, driving them in diagonally to prevent the sandwich from springing back open. Trim a couple of inches off each end, then serve and slice to order.

TRES HOMBRES SANDWICH

Steps:

• For the pork shoulder: Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees F.
• Combine the pickle juice and yellow mustard in a small bowl and stir to combine. Combine the brown sugar, chili powder, granulated garlic, onion powder, smoked paprika, chile flakes, 2 teaspoons salt and several grinds of black pepper in a small bowl and stir to combine. Put the pork shoulder into a 13-by-9-inch baking dish. Use your hands to rub the pickle juice and mustard mixture all over the pork followed by the spice mix.
• Pour 1/2 cup water and the Worcestershire sauce into the bottom of the dish, stirring to combine with any pickle juice or mustard that made its way to the bottom of the dish. Roast until very tender and a thermometer inserted into the center of the pork shoulder registers 180 degrees F, 3 to 3 1/2 hours, basting the pork with the juices at the bottom of the pan every hour (add water if needed so there is always at least 1/8-inch of liquid in the pan). If the pork starts to get too dark at any point, cover it loosely with foil.
• Remove the pork from the oven and use 2 forks to shred the meat into large pieces.
• For the smoked beef sausage: Heat the oil in a large saute pan set over medium-high heat until it starts to shimmer. Add the sliced sausage in one layer and cook until the first side is deeply browned in spots, about 2 minutes. Flip the sausage pieces and cook until the second side is deeply browned in spots, about 2 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the sausage to a bowl.
• To assemble: Layer the sausage slices, pulled pork shoulder, a generous spoonful of the onion BBQ sauce and the sliced red onions between the toasted potato hamburger buns.

MIGHTY HERO SANDWICH

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk the first 6 ingredients until blended. Add tomato, mushrooms and onion; toss gently to coat. Let stand 15 minutes., Meanwhile, cut loaf horizontally in half. Hollow out both parts, leaving a 1/2-in.-thick shell (save removed bread for another use)., Drain marinated vegetables, reserving marinade. Brush marinade over inside of bread halves. Top bottom half with zucchini. Layer with half the marinated vegetables, half the turkey and 3 slices cheese; repeat layers. Replace top of loaf. Cut into wedges.

SORT OF A HERO SANDWICH

Steps:

• Cut bread in half horizontally. Using a short serrated knife, carve out insides of bread, in whole pieces if possible. Using a long serrated knife, thinly slice inside pieces. Cover; set aside. Pull out any remaining bread from crusts, leaving 1/4-inch bread border. Cover crusts; set aside.
• Thinly slice mushrooms. Heat a grill to medium hot, or place a grill pan over high heat. Brush mushrooms with olive oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill until tender, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
• Brush fennel with oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill until tender, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
• Arrange filling in bottom of bread: First, cover with half the tomatoes, then half the onions. Sprinkle with salt and pepper; drizzle with 3 tablespoons dressing. Cover with 1 cup basil, and top with a layer of sliced bread. The second layer is made up of half the mushrooms, then salt and pepper, dressing, basil, and bread. The third layer is peppers, salt and pepper, dressing, basil, and bread. The fourth layer is the remaining mushrooms, salt and pepper, dressing, basil, and bread. The fifth layer is fennel, salt and pepper, dressing, basil, and bread. The last layer is the remaining tomatoes, onions, salt and pepper, dressing, and basil.
• Place top of bread on bottom half, enclosing vegetables. Wrap with plastic; weight with heavy books. Let stand 45 minutes.
• Unwrap sandwich. Using a large serrated knife, cut into eight wedges.