O T O A T M

TOMATO
L U E T E T C

LETTUCE
E D A B R

BREAD
UMCBUERC

CUCUMBER
A E S R D P

SPREAD
M H A

HAM
DSNIHAWC

SANDWICH
BASIC COMPONENTS
OF A SANDWICH
 The sandwich is the one of the most popular snack in the
Philippines, that’s why there are many restaurants that offers
sandwich in their menu. The difference between eating and savoring
food is often defined by the quality of the ingredients. Eating is the
process to satisfy the hunger, while savoring is enjoying the taste of
the food you eat. In my humble opinion, food should be an
experience in the mouth. Even something as simple as a sandwich, It
should “savor inside the mouth” when you eat. And as a teacher and
food lover, I believe everything can be enhance by picking the right
quality of ingredients, because the quality of always matters. There
are three basic components to any sandwich: the structure or the
base, the moistening agent and the filling. Each part contributes to
making a sandwich greater than the sum of its parts.
1. THE STRUCTURE OR THE BASE – it is
the part upon which the Ingredients
are placed, consists of some form of
bread or dough produce that is whole
or sliced.
EXAMPLE OF BASE OR STRUCTURE
2.THE MOISTENING AGENT– is meant
to bind the sandwich providing an
improvement of both flavor and
texture. It acts as the protective layer
between the filling and the structure,
preventing the filling from softening or
wetting the bread.
MYLENE L. HULIGANGA
EXAMPLE OF MOISTENING
AGENT

HHMAYONAISE
 MOISTENING AGENT

“It’s purpose is to lubricate and bind the sandwich,

it compliments the flavor of other ingredients”

Moistening agent improves the flavor and texture of the sandwich.

In some cases, it acts as a protective layer between the filling and
the base, to prevent the filling from becoming too soft or wetting
the bread.

The most commonly use moistening agents are the mayonnaise,

butter, mustard, dips or any appropriate cold or hot sauce.
However, it can also be a relish, salsa, chutney or some other form
3.THE FILLINGS– consists of one or more
ingredients that are stacked, layered or
folded within or on the structure to form
the sandwich. The varieties of fillings
should be carefully selected. The filling
can be hot or cold and comes in any form
of cooked cured meat, fruits, vegetables,
salad or a combination of any of them.
MYLENE L. HULIGANGA
 EXAMPLE OF FILLING

HH MEATS

HHHAM/ BACON
HHCUCUMBER
 THE FILLINGS

“It is the main EVENT”

Once you settle on your choice of bread and

spread, the next decision is what to put on the inside.
The varieties of fillings are endless and should be
carefully selected in keeping with the theme and flavor
signatures of the rest of the components. The filling can
be any form of cooked or cured meat, fish, poultry,
vegetable, fruit, and cheese. Include at least one, but
preferably three. The filling can be hot or cold, and
sometimes a combination of both.
B ASIC COMPONEN T S OF A
S AN D WICH
FILL ING

B ASE

MOI STENING
AGE NT
LABEL THE DRAWING AND GIVE AT LEAST TWO
EXAMPLES IN EVERY COMPONENT
 GROUP ACTIVITY

Is it important to know the basic

components of sandwich? Why?
 Direction: Draw your unique sandwich and
label its components.
Search 10 example of sandwich, write the
Originality-10points
ingredients and the procedure of each example.
Correct label-5points
Do it on your T.L.E notebook.

Effort - 5points