It's really hot today. No cooking can be done tonight, so it's egg salad on toast with fresh tomato from my garden.
This simple sandwich always makes me think of my Mom. The men in our family wouldn't touch egg salad, so when she and I went up to the corner donut shop for lunch from time to time, this is what we ordered and split. They didn't muck it up with mustard or, Heaven forbid, pickle relish (which, although I like it, has NO place in tuna salad or egg salad), or even the tomato. It was just eggs, mayo, salt, pepper, lettuce, and do you want your white bread toasted, or untoasted? Pickle spear served on the side, with a baggie of chips. Nothing complicated.
Interestingly, another sandwich which I also identify with my mother and my youth involves eggs. She used to cut Armour Dried Beef (from a little jar) into strips with a pair of scissors, cut onions into long strips, saute them together with butter, and then add beaten eggs. This "Scrambled Egg with Chipped Beef and Onion" served on toast as a sandwich was absolutely delicious, but probably a sodium nightmare.
This simple sandwich always makes me think of my Mom. The men in our family wouldn't touch egg salad, so when she and I went up to the corner donut shop for lunch from time to time, this is what we ordered and split. They didn't muck it up with mustard or, Heaven forbid, pickle relish (which, although I like it, has NO place in tuna salad or egg salad), or even the tomato. It was just eggs, mayo, salt, pepper, lettuce, and do you want your white bread toasted, or untoasted? Pickle spear served on the side, with a baggie of chips. Nothing complicated.
Interestingly, another sandwich which I also identify with my mother and my youth involves eggs. She used to cut Armour Dried Beef (from a little jar) into strips with a pair of scissors, cut onions into long strips, saute them together with butter, and then add beaten eggs. This "Scrambled Egg with Chipped Beef and Onion" served on toast as a sandwich was absolutely delicious, but probably a sodium nightmare.
Tonight, my homegrown tomato was so vibrant and juicy, I may eat that as a sandwich tomorrow with nothing but mayo, salt and pepper. A Harriet the Spy Special -- from one of my favorite books as a young child.
What sandwiches instantly remind you of your youth?
What sandwiches instantly remind you of your youth?
Hi Kate- Thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving all you nice comments. I did go to Penzeys again yeasterday and thought of you. Thanks for the ginger juice tip, now I have another hunt to go on!! Will an Asian market have it? Hmm, the sandwich that reminds me of my childhood would have to be a big, honkin huge Italian Hoagie! Mom always sent them with me when I went on any school field trip and I would eat the entire thing!
ReplyDeleteI just loved the picture and it reminded me the sandwiches I had while living in the USA as an exchange student...never had them again.
ReplyDeleteHow do you prepare your egg salad?
I have my own blog (in Portuguese, I am from Brazil) in www.mangiachetefabene.wordpress.com
Thanks!
Seriously good looking egg salad sandwich. I have a bowl of hard boiled eggs in my refrigerator - guess what's for lunch today?
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