FILLINGS AND SPREADS FOR SANDWICHES.

Sandwich Fillings
The filling is the heart of the sandwich. It is place between or on top of
bread.
It provides flavor and body to the sandwich.

TYPES OF FILLINGS
Dry Fillings- refers to Ingredients such as sliced or cooked meat, poultry
and cheese.
Moist Fillings – refers to Ingredients mixed with salad dressing or
mayonnaise.

Here are possible fillings you may use separately or in combination.

Meat and Poultry
Meats used as fillings should be cooked, covered and refrigerated.
Slice just before the sandwich is to be prepared to avoid drying out and
lose flavor. Thinly sliced meats are more tender and juicy than thickly
sliced.
Beef products- sliced roast beef, hamburger patties, steaks , corned
beef.
Pork products- Roast pork, barbeque pork, ham , bacon.
Poultry- Turkey breast, chicken breasts.
Sausage Products- salami, frankfurters, bologna, liver wurst, luncheon
meats, grilled sausages.
Cheese
Cheese dries out rapidly when unwrapped and sliced, when slicing is
done ahead, the slices should remain covered until ready to use:
 Sandwich cheeses - cheddar types, Swiss types, provolone, cream
cheese, process cheese, cheese spreads.
Fish and shellfish
Most seafood fillings are highly perishable and should be left chilled
at all times.
 Seafood Fillings- tuna, sardines, smoked salmon, shrimp, anchovies,
fried fish, grilled or pan fried fish fillets.
Mayonnaise based salad
The most popular salads for sandwich fillings are tuna salad, egg
salad, chicken or turkey salad and ham salad.
Vegetable items
Lettuce, tomato and onion are indispensable in sandwich
production, also, any vegetable used in salads may also be used in
sandwiches.
Miscellaneous
Fruits, fresh or dried, jelly, peanut butter, hard cooked egg, and nuts.
Most popular sandwich fillings combinations
Chicken Salad
Egg and Cheese
Chicken and Bacon
BLT – Bacon Lettuce and Tomato (also contain eggs)
Cheese and Onion
Prawn mayonnaise
Chicken and Ham
Cheese and Ham
Salmon and Cucumber
Tuna and Cucumber
Pimiento Cheese
Peanut Butter and Jelly
Egg and Bacon
Ham and Egg
Corn Beef and Cheese
Cream Cheese and Bacon
Chicken Caesar
Chicken and Stuffing
Apple Slaw- mix mayonnaise, lemon juice, cheese, apple , onions.
Cream Cheese with finely chopped celery and grated carrots

Spreads
Purposes of Spreads
To protect the bread from soaking up moisture from the filling.
They add flavor.
They also add moisture.

 Butter
Butter protects the bread from moisture, used soft butter to spread
on bread. You may soften butter by whipping in a mixer or by simply
letting it stand at room temperature. You may use margarine as a
substitute or a flavored butter.

 Mayonnaise
Mayonnaise is often preferred to butter as a spread because it
contributes more flavor but sandwiches made with mayonnaise should
be served immediately or refrigerated at once and kept refrigerated until
served.