‘roast beast’ leftovers sandwich with all the extras‘roast beast’ leftovers sandwich with all the extras‘roast beast’ leftovers sandwich with all the extras‘roast beast’ leftovers sandwich with all the extras‘roast beast’ leftovers sandwich with all the extras‘roast beast’ leftovers sandwich with all the extras‘roast beast’ leftovers sandwich with all the extras

I HAVE BEEN SO LAZY ever since the end of all the holidays followed by my birthday too and taking down all the Christmas decorations (boo hoo) and this cold weather and those grey skies . . . It’s a miracle that I even have the energy to type all of this up !

I just want to take it easy and eat “leftovers” or dream that there are still leftovers to be eaten for every meal of every day !

“Winter and/or holiday meals and/or birthday celebrations” are also known as “leftovers heaven” and I wish I had ROAST BEAST LEFTOVERS all year long . . . but more will come because making oven-baked and roasted meat dishes in January and February is the best and most practical thing to do.

This is one of those recipes that implies that you already have a fridge full of leftovers and half-finished jars & sauces and just in case you don’t have leftovers from a roast beef, lamb, pork and/or veal meal, I also tell you further down in the instructions how to easily make a simple and quick roast beast version.

And for the rest ? Well, most of the recipes are already on the blog so just click-click away : country bread (see recipe here) or sourdough bread (see recipe here) and sautéed & simmered vegetables (see recipe here) and the sauerkraut (see recipe here) and for the rest of the condiments like the herby mayonnaise are just home-made or store-bought versions as are the mini pickled vegetables, always eagerly waiting in the refrigerator to be used as part of a bigger production or preparation.

And if you don’t have any leftover roast meat or time to prepare some cooked vegetables and the bakery is closed and the supermarket doesn’t sell any condiments ? Well, then you could just sit at your door and starve while you wait/hope/pray for a food-truck to swing by your place soon !

While preparing this huge sandwich, just make sure that the sandwich isn’t bigger and larger than the mouth that is intended to devour it  . . . :)

‘roast beast’ leftovers sandwich with all the extras

12.01.2018

600 grams for 1 or 2

ingredients

  • 200 grams (2 thick slices) toasted sourdough or country bread
  • 150-200 grams (6-8 thin slices) roasted meat (beaf, veal or pork)
  • 75 grams (1/3 cup) sauerkraut (with cumin, caraway, fennel seeds)
  • 75 grams (¼ cup + 2 tbsp) sautéed & simmered vegetables (green, red, yellow peppers, onion and garlic)
  • 45 grams (3 tbsp) fresh herbs mayonnaise (with fresh parsley, rosemary, sage)
  • 15 grams (1 tbsp) grainy mustard
  • garnish : 10-15 grams pickled miniature vegetables (mini hot pickled peppers & onions & dill pickles) on toothpicks or mini-skewers
  • optional : fine sea salt & freshly ground pepper

instructions

*if you have no leftovers and feel like making a small roast for sandwiches, here’s an easy method :

  • for a 1 kg roast, prepare a rub weighing at least 15% of the weight of the roast (150 grams of flavored soft butter rub for every 1 kg of roast) which is composed of 2/3 butter with 1/3 grated vegetables, herbs, salt, pepper and spices, mix it all up together in a food-processor, slather it thickly all over the roast, wrap it up in plastic cling film and let it sit in the fridge until ready to bake. Place the unwrapped roast on a rack in a very hot pre-heated oven at highest heat (the maximum of my oven is 230°C), roast for 10-15 minutes/kg and then turn off the heat completely and let it sit there (without ever opening the oven door) for at least another 45-60 minutes per kg. When ready, remove the roast from the oven and if not yet ready to serve it, simply wrap it up tightly in aluminum foil and let it sit on the counter for several minutes or reheat it in the oven, still wrapped, if too cooled. It’s always simply perfect.
  • 100 grams (7 tbsp) butter
  • 10 grams (1 tbsp) crushed garlic
  • 25 grams (2 ½ tbsp) finely grated onion
  • 12,5 grams (2 ¼ tsp) sea salt
  • 2,5-5,0 grams (1 tbsp dried or 3 tbsp fresh) herbs (oregano, thyme, rosemary, sage)
  • 2,5 grams (1 tsp) coarsely ground mixed peppercorns

preparation :

  • fry and simmer some long slices of green, yellow and red peppers with onions and garlic in olive oil and add carrots and zucchini too if you like (see recipe here) and keep warm in the oven
  • cut 6-8 thin slices of roast meat (beef, veal, lamb, pork) and keep warm in a 150°C oven too, with some of the roast’s cooking juices
  • cut two large & thick slices of crusty bread like sourdough (see recipe here) or country bread (see recipe here) and set aside
  • for the 3-spice sauerkraut (see recipe here) or use regular sauerkraut
  • for the fresh herb mayonnaise, simply mash & grind fresh parsley leaves, basil, sage, etc. with some salt in a mortar & pestle and combine 1 tbsp of mashed herbs with 2 tbsp of mayonnaise

sandwich assembly :

  • keep the sliced meat warm in a 150°C oven, along with the sautéed and simmered vegetables, in 2 separate dishes
  • grill the bread with some butter or olive oil
  • lay the first piece of bread down, spread some herby mayonnaise on it, add the sauerkraut on top, then the meat slices, then the cooked vegetables
  • on the second slice of bread, spread some grainy mustard, add extra herby mayonnaise if you like, finish the sandwich assembly, cut in half and add 2 toothpicks or skewers with the pickled vegetables for each half
  • drink a cold beer and eat/share the sandwich …