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TLE 9 – COOKERYREVIEWER: CLASSIFICATION OF SANDWICHESA. BASIC SANDWICH TERMSSandwich – a food preparation made with bread and one ormore fillings.Bread – the basic component or foundation of a sandwich.Filling – ingredients placed between or on the bread, suchas meat, fish, vegetables, fruits, cheese, or eggs.Spread – a soft or semi-solid ingredient applied to bread toadd flavor, moisture, and texture.Garnish – an edible decoration added to improve theappearance of a sandwich.Layering – arranging the bread, spread, and fillings in aparticular order.B. TYPES OF BREAD1. Loaf BreadA shaped mass of baked bread that is sliced before eating.2. Wheat BreadBread made primarily from wheat flour.3. White BreadBread made from finely ground, bleached wheat flour.4. Pullman BreadA rectangular type of white bread commonly used forsandwiches.5. Dense White BreadA type of white bread that can be used for making pinwheelsandwiches.6. FlatbreadA thin, flat type of bread that can be used for sandwichpreparations.7. TortillaA thin, flat bread commonly used to wrap sandwich fillings.8. FocacciaAn Italian-style flatbread that can be used in sandwichpreparation.9. Pita BreadA flatbread commonly used with various fillings and dips.C. COLD SANDWICHESCold sandwiches are sandwiches that are generallyprepared and served without heating the completedsandwich.1. Open Sandwich● Uses one slice of bread.● The filling is placed on top of the bread.● The filling remains exposed.● May be decorated with garnishes.● A canapé is an example of an open sandwich.2. Regular Cold Sandwich● Uses two slices of bread.● Has a spread and cold filling.● The filling is enclosed between the slices.● Day-old bread may be preferred because it is easierto spread.3. Pinwheel Sandwich● Made from bread cut lengthwise.● The bread is rolled together with the filling.● When sliced, it produces a spiral or wheel-likeappearance.● Dense white bread may be used.4. Tea Sandwich● Small and delicate.● Made with light, delicate fillings.● Bread crusts are usually removed.● Commonly served as a light snack.5. Multi-decker Sandwich● Contains more than two slices of bread or breaddivided into several layers.● Contains several fillings.● Has multiple layers of bread and filling.6. Wrap● Filling is enclosed in a large flour tortilla orsimilar flatbread.● The tortilla is wrapped around the filling.● Similar to the way a burrito is wrapped.D. HOT SANDWICHESHot sandwiches contain hot fillings or are heated duringpreparation.1. Regular Hot Sandwich● Contains hot fillings, usually meat.● Filling is placed between two slices of bread.● Other ingredients may also be included.2. Hot Open-faced Sandwich● Uses one slice of bread.● Hot meat or another hot filling is placed on top.● May be topped with sauce, gravy, cheese, oranother topping.3. Grilled/Toasted Sandwich● Bread is buttered on the outside.● Sandwich is browned using heat.● Can be prepared on a griddle, hot oven, or Paninigrill.4. Deep-fried Sandwich● Sandwich is dipped in beaten egg.● It may also be coated with bread crumbs.● It is cooked by deep-frying.

E. IMPORTANT EXAMPLESBLTB –

BaconL – LettuceT – TomatoA BLT is a sandwich made using bacon, lettuce, andtomato.

Club SandwichA sandwich with multiple layers of bread and several fillings.

French ToastBread dipped in an egg-and-milk mixture and lightly fried.

QuesadillaA Mexican food preparation mentioned with flavoredbreads.

BurritoA Mexican rolled food preparation using a tortilla.

F. COOKING TERMS TO REMEMBERGrilling – cooking/browning the sandwich using a grill orgriddle.Toasting – browning the bread through heat.

Deep-frying – cooking the sandwich by immersing it in hotoil.

Beaten Egg – mixture used for dipping a sandwich beforedeep-frying.

Bread Crumbs – coating that may be applied to a sandwichbefore deep-frying.

Griddle – a heated cooking surface used for browningsandwiches.Panini Grill – equipment used for grilling or pressingsandwiches.