The Monte Rachel

plaidsquatch:

i am a fiend for Ruebens, Cubans, Monte Cristos and any other sammich that requires toasting, frying, grilling, and a mix of savory and sweet flavors.

this was my lunch today; a Monte Cristo sandwich had a baby with a Rachel (related to the Reuben) sandwich

AND THUS THE MONTE RACHEL WAS BORN

and then eated (i don’t have pictures ‘cause i ate it all really fast)

anyway!

ingredients:

  • cold cuts; ham and turkey, if i had thick cut boiled ham and smoked turkey this sandwich would’ve been even BETTER
  • cheese; i used muenster but baby swiss or actually any mild cheese would be good
  • bread; doesn’t matter what kind as long as it’s toasted, but if i had rye or pumpernickel swirl i’d be using that :D
  • mustard; a good brown mustard, i had french’s ‘cause it was on sale but Guldens is preferable if you like a spicier brown mustard or Inglehoffer is the best if you like a grainy mustard
  • cole slaw; a good sweet amish slaw is best

method:

  1. take your toasted bread and smear a good portion of slaw on a slice
  2. then layer ham, cheese, another heap of slaw, turkey, and cheese all up on it; do another layer if you’re adventurous and want a mile high Monte Rachel!
  3. slather the top slice with mustard, be generous
  4. if you have a toaster oven this step would be even more glorious, but you can just stick it in a microwave for about thirty seconds, you just want to warm the sandwich a tad to melt the cheese- don’t wanna cook the slaw
  5. now serve it up with a pickle and some kettle cooked potato chips (or some lovely fresh strawberries instead, as a nod to the Papa sandwich) AND EAT THAT SONOFABITCHIN’ SAMMICH

now that i have enriched your lives with this knowledge GO FORTH AND MAKE A SAMMICH

-Moe