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PREPARING SANDWICHES:

Sandwiches: Refers to a food item made with two or more slices of bread with fillings between them. A widely popular and convenient lunchtime food, quickly made and served and adaptable to many variations that satisfies nearly every taste and nutrition requirement.

BASIC COMPONENTS OF A SANDWICH:

1. The Structure or 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.

2. 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.

3. The filling – consists of one or more ingredients that are stacked, layered orfolded 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, fruit, vegetables, salad or a combination of any of them.