I love making meals out of leftovers. It's a game to me of what I can come up with that's different than the original dish. This one isn't that hard to come up with, but it still is leftovers!
Fixin's for the sandwich...
This time I figured out an easy way to add the veggies to the sandwich. (Not that a sandwich isn't easy) Duh! Just mix it all up just like a salad! I guess I'm a slow learner sometimes.. At sandwich shops I sometimes see them add oil, vinegar, salt & pepper to the lettuce on the sandwich, but sometimes that makes the bread soggy. Last time I made a sandwich and I added the dressing to the lettuce only, I thought I was brilliant;o) Today I came up with the salad idea. Instead of layering all the veggies, why not just mix it up! This one has mixed greens, red onion, tomatoes, pepperoncini's & avocado on the side. Then I added a simple dressing of oil, red wine vinegar, salt , pepper and some other seasonings. I added the dressing right before putting the sandwich together. There also was watercress with the leftovers, so I threw that in too.
Sliced Steak Ready!
We got the leftovers from a small restaurant called Sly's in Carpinteria, CA. I didn't like the restaurant much when they first opened, but they've really warmed up on me;o) Sly was the chef at Lucky's Steakhouse in Montecito and then decided to open his own restaurant a few years ago. He's French trained, so he also has a rotating Prix Fixe French course every month. Of course the steak isn't as good as Dan Tana's, but it's pretty good! He uses the freshest of ingredients! Last night I noticed that even the twist that they put in my Martini was organic. As soon as I put it up to my mouth I could smell the wonderful aroma of a lemon, I thought it could be a Meyer lemon, but it turned out it was just a regular organic lemon. I think sometimes we forget what stuff is really supposed to smell like. I was raving to the waitress and chef about how impressed I was by this, so they gave me one of the lemons with the rest of my leftovers! It's the small things and gestures that put a big smile on my face :o) Also, their Coconut Cake is to die for...
For the sliced steak I seasoned with soy sauce, ajishio and pepper.
French Roll
One of my pet peeves is that it's hard to get a good sandwich! I think it's mainly the bread and of course the meat inside. I think the only sandwich I like eating out is at a deli called Bay Cities in Santa Monica. They have an Italian sandwich called the Godmother. Some people think that it's overrated, but I don't think you can get much better than that! They bake their own bread, so whenever we go I get a couple of loaves to go and freeze it. I cut it into serving size, wrap in foil, put in baggie then freeze it. To thaw it, I put in oven or toaster oven @425 degrees for 15 mins and it's almost like having fresh baked bread! I wasn't able to go to Bay Cities, so I had some frozen bread from Vons Grocery in the freezer. I'm pleasantly pleased and surprised at how good the French rolls are at Vons! If I can get a decent roll from Vons why can't sandwich shops get at least that quality??
Steak Sandwich w/Avocado & Salad...
To peel and slice an avocado can be a pain and messy, so I just scoop it out with a spoon and put it on the sandwich. It's all going to get mooshed together, so presentation doesn't matter that much.
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