{"id":42901,"date":"2020-11-11T11:36:19","date_gmt":"2020-11-11T00:36:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.smooth.com.au\/?p=42901"},"modified":"2020-11-11T11:36:30","modified_gmt":"2020-11-11T00:36:30","slug":"masterchefs-adam-liaw-shares-his-tips-for-making-the-perfect-sandwich","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.smooth.com.au\/lifestyle\/food-drink\/masterchefs-adam-liaw-shares-his-tips-for-making-the-perfect-sandwich\/","title":{"rendered":"MasterChef\u2019s Adam Liaw Shares His Tips For Making The Perfect Sandwich"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As children, a sandwich was the worst lunch we could imagine. Unwrapping our soggy white bread with butter and ham at recess when we were starved was nothing but wasted carbs and sadness.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But as adults, we appreciate the magic in a good sandwich. If made right &#8211; with a lil\u2019 bit of nice cheese, maybe some smashed avo and seeded bread &#8211; a sanga can be a great lunch. Although we\u2019ve learnt a thing our two in our years about how to make a good sandwich, we\u2019re always looking to improve. Self development is important, ya know?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Luckily for us our bestie <a href=\"https:\/\/cms.smooth.com.au\/lifestyle\/recipe-red-beef-and-vegetable-curry-fresh-herbs\/\">Adam Liaw<\/a>\u00a0 &#8211; yes, from <em><a href=\"https:\/\/cms.smooth.com.au\/entertainment\/celebrity\/masterchefs-jock-zonfrillo-has-welcomed-baby-number-two\/\">MasterChef<\/a><\/em> &#8211; has shared his tips for making the perfect sandwich.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In an article for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodfood.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Good Food<\/em>,<\/a> Adam details four key things that can make or break our sandwich game:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Texture<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Adam says \u201ctexture is the ballgame when it comes to sandwiches.\u201d Imagine eating a Vietnamese banh mi in a buttery brioche roll &#8211; it just wouldn\u2019t be the same.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bh8lGH6B_0k\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"13\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bh8lGH6B_0k\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A post shared by Vietnamese Foodlovers (@vietnamese_food)<\/a> on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2018-04-24T08:30:50+00:00\">Apr 24, 2018 at 1:30am PDT<\/time><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere&#8217;s no end to the textures that come to play in a sandwich. Soft breads are versatile and can be matched with soft fillings such as curried egg or they can go with meaty textures,\u201d such as in a hamburger (yes, a hamburger is a sandwich, don&#8217;t\u2019 @ us).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the crispy\/firm\/toasted end of things, Adam says we can use more textured fillings and heavier sauces, such as salads, BLATs and mayonnaise.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But, if you love brioche or sourdough, bad news:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy opinion is that brioche and sourdough aren&#8217;t great sandwich breads. Both are good for their own applications, but for a sandwich, the texture is wrong,\u201d Adam says.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cCover one piece of sourdough with avocado, ham or jam by all means, but two pieces together makes for a difficult mouthful.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Press It Real Good<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>No one likes it when their sandwich falls apart. So make sure to press your sandwiches real good before eating.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re enjoying it right away a simple palm press (you know the kind) works well but, if you\u2019re packing a sandwich for lunch, Adam recommends pressing it down with something heavier for an extended period of time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy son&#8217;s school sandwiches all sit on cutting board with a heavy plate on top for about 10 minutes before they go into the lunch box,\u201d he explains.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cThis slightly compresses the bread and holds it together with the filling.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed-podcast\/show\/7atRdaOsvf4N7bZxMQxgrn\" width=\"100%\" height=\"232\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allow=\"encrypted-media\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Go Sweet&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Why stick to the standard avo, cheese and vegemite when you can sweeten things up a little? Adam says that sweet sangas aren\u2019t just for kids &#8211; rejoice!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The key? Making sure there\u2019s the right balance between something savoury and something sweet in there. For example, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches work well because the saltiness of the peanuts balances out the sweetness of the jam.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Making the perfect sandwich is all about balance, friends.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CHHY1xQF08O\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"13\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CHHY1xQF08O\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <div style=\" display: flex; 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CHHY1xQF08O\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A post shared by Adam Liaw (@adamliaw)<\/a> on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2020-11-03T04:36:58+00:00\">Nov 2, 2020 at 8:36pm PST<\/time><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Season, Always<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This feels like an obvious one but it\u2019s a step that\u2019s easy to forget. By the time you\u2019ve added lettuce, tomato, chicken, and five different sauces, it\u2019s easy to leave out the salt and pepper. But it\u2019s important.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just like sauces change the taste of your sanga, so does some basic seasoning. A lil\u2019 sprinkle of salt goes a long way when it comes to making the perfect sandwich (unless your sandwich is already stacked with salty cured meats in which case, maybe give the sodium a miss).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Okay, off to make a sandwich now.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Images: Pexels.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As children, a sandwich was the worst lunch we could imagine. Unwrapping our soggy white bread with butter and ham at recess when we were starved was nothing but wasted carbs and sadness.&nbsp; But as adults, we appreciate the magic in a good sandwich. 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