The Big Sandwich

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  • Before the Big Sando
    Before
  • Cut Hawaiian Rolls
    Step 1
  • Dress your Sando!
    Step 2
  • Reassemble Sando
    Step 3
  • Back in the Box
    Back in the box, Step 4
  • Cut Sando
    Step 5, Cut all sando’s
  • Back in the Bag
    Back in the bag, and done

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cooking Time: 0 mins

Shelf Life: One day

When my family and friends go fishing, to the beach, the pool, or on the boat we have perfected The BIG SANDWICH.  I announce loudly for everyone to hear that I, me, the father and leader of this crew am about to make “THE BIG SANDWICH”.  I make this announcement kind of like the royal court announces the arrival of the King….It is a sight to behold…..think the “Coming to America” wedding and the “Let’s get Ready to Rumble” guy combined.  I make it a really big deal….it is not warranted….but…..my kids and I think it is funny….whatever.   This is not as much a recipe as it is an idea to get you and your crew fed with minimal work and minimal waste.  So….LLLLLet’s Get Ready to SANDO!!!!

I used to make everyone a separate sandwich, take separate orders, and wrap them in separate packages.  Take a sharpie….write each name on the package, place them all in a big zip-lock…..place in the cooler….and hit the road.  Later that day I would inevitably have once bitten soggy sandwiches floating in the ice water.  Someone would take a sando with someone else’s name….I would work hard to have an unhappy bunch of kids with a messy cooler. 

And then I saw the light.  I was on a big fishing trip with a few other families and saw a bunch of kids walking around with little finger sandwiches.  These sandwiches were small enough that even the “least hungry” kid could finish one in a sitting.  But….they were big enough that an adult wouldn’t shy away from eating two or three and being totally satisfied.  I asked the leader of their rowdy team how they came to such a culinary epiphany….and it all came to be.  THE BIG SANDWICH.  Feel free to use any deli meats and toppings you want.  Again, this is not really a recipe, it is an idea that works like a charm for us.  Check the pics above and follow the few suggestions below and make it your own.  Thanks and good luck!  Also…make it a big deal…….it’s pretty fun.

So, you just have to follow a few rules. 

  • Package of Hawaiian Sweet Rolls
  • Remove from package, cut the whole thing in half (top half and bottom half)
  • Toast to keep them from getting soggy
  • Dress your BIG SANDWICH!
  • Cut your BIG SANDWICH!
  • Put back in cardboard tray and back in bag…and tie up.

Good luck, have fun, and change it up!  Chicken salad, tuna, roast beef and swiss…..it all works.

Thanks for reading,

~C

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