To me, the turkey sandwich is the vanilla ice cream or the off white paint of the sandwich world. Turkey breast doesn't have much flavor of its own, so it's only as good as its supporting cast when placed between two slices of bread.
I usually wind up ordering a turkey sandwich - and I hate to admit it -- because it's lower in fat and calories than ham or roast beef. I don't like to fill up at lunch. I get logey around 2:00 p.m.
On a whim I decided to dedicate this week to the turkey sandwich.
Monday
Erbert & Gerbert's subs and clubs -- Skyway 800 LaSalle.
I've walked past this place many times during my semi-frequent 2 p.m. walks (it keeps me awake on slow days) but have never tried their food.
I decided on a turkey sandwich called "Girf." A closer look at the menu shows other colorful sandwich names such as Narmer, Tullius and Bornk. I dig that. Anywho, the Girf ($5.84) contains turkey, ham, provolone, tomato, lettuce and mayo. After ordering I noticed there were a few extras, like sweet peppers, which I could have added to the sandwich to brighten it up a bit.
I probably should have. The sandwich cried out for brown, spicy mustard or the peppers. Ham is usually a nice partner for turkey because it's a little saltier. But this ham fell down on the job. And the turkey was just too subservient for me. Despite it's traditional passive aggressiveness, turkey can be assertive - I've tasted it happen before.
On the bright side, the wheat sub bread was substantial and chewy. So it had that going for it.
I'll give them another try. I'm curious for a Bornk.
4 comments:
Damn, you and Bill are killin me with all the food blogs ... dontcha know I'm still tryin to get down to my playing weight??
Eat what you want, smaller portions and then run around the block a couple of times...geez Nate.
I like the Bornk with chicken and dumpling soup(to dip the bread guts in) but the turkey sandwich is only good if it is the remains of a whole bird you cooked AND there are still pieces of yummy skin connected AND it is on soft, white, squishy bread with mayo.
Sorry, can't eat the yummy skin ... cholesterol. Still killin' me...
To spice up that turkey sandwich, marinate and then cool a turkey breast in sesame oil first...adds lots of flavor!
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