#DUTCH CRUNCH BREAD SAN DIEGO CRACKED#

Flip over both slices and spread mustard on the other side of each. For each sandwich: Spread butter on two slices of bread to flavor the outside of the sandwich.Heat the panini press to medium-high heat.In a small bowl, mix the Dijon mustard and hot sauce together – add more hot sauce if you prefer.Season the tuna salad with salt and pepper to taste. In a medium-size bowl, mix the tuna, celery, and mayonnaise until it’s well combined.4 ounces pepper jack cheese, thinly sliced.2 plum tomatoes (such as Roma), thinly sliced and seeded.1 medium-size ripe avocado, pitted, peeled, and sliced.8 thin slices red onion, separated into rings.8 slices sourdough or other rustic white bread, sliced from a dense bakery loaf.4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter, at room temperature.1/4 teaspoon Tapatío or other hot sauce.Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper.2 (5-ounce) cans solid white albacore tuna in water, drained.Prep time: 20 minutes | Cook time: 10 minutes | Total time: 30 minutes Try it and let me know what you think (I hope you love it too)! The crunch of the panini-grilled sourdough replaces the Dutch Crunch in the original cold sandwich. It melted beautifully and brought more gentle heat. BOOM – there’s your spicy kick! I also used some of the pepper jack cheese that the folks from Cabot Cheese recently sent me to try.

The spicy mustard is a key component of the Rubicon sandwich, but since habanero mustard isn’t always easy to find I simply spiked some regular Dijon mustard with Tapatío hot sauce. But like a tuna sandwich that was heads and tails above most others I’ve ever tried! Tuna fans: if you find yourself in San Diego or Reno (they’ve got locations in both cities), you must order this (preferably on Dutch Crunch bread, my favorite). With pepperoncini, pickles, pepper jack cheese and habanero mustard it’s definitely got a tangy kick, yet it still tastes like a tuna sandwich (which is, after all, the point). What I loved most about the Spicy Tuna sandwich at Rubicon was the balance of bold flavor. Today’s Spicy Tuna Melt Panini recipe was inspired by a local favorite sandwich from The Rubicon Deli, which I first learned about in the guide. I personally love this resource for checking out awesome new-to-me sandwiches, whether I’m looking for a bite right here in San Diego or I’m traveling to a new city. There are other halal chicken options if the ingredients listed above don’t sound particularly good to you.Thanks to everyone who contributed updates to Panini Happy’s Great American Sandwich Guide! I’ll be working over the summer to incorporate your suggestions into the updated guide. The sandwich in general is good, though not nearly as flavorful as the Matt Cain. People rave about the halal chicken, but I found it to be kind of dry. $9.99 Spiffy Tiffy (halal chicken, mushrooms, avocado, pesto, provolone, pepper jack) Dutch Crunch is unique to the Bay Area, so if you’re visiting and don’t get it you’re probably a stupid idiot.

#DUTCH CRUNCH BREAD SAN DIEGO CRACKED#

I got it on their Dutch Crunch bread, which is a loaf of bread that’s been covered in a paste of rice flour and sugar before baking so that the top crisps up cracked and speckled. I don’t know if their Godfather sauce is made out of actual godfathers or what, but it’s pretty damn delicious. The person behind the register said this was the most popular thing on the menu. $9.99 Matt Cain (roast beef, turkey, salami, Godfather sauce, provolone) I’m borderline homeless and don’t really live on the same hours as everybody else so when I encounter normal lines it fills me with a combination of sadness and rage. The bad news is I came on a weekday during lunch hours which meant it was filled with college students and worker bees on their lunch break. The good news is that the sandwiches (yes, plural, I eat like a man) were delicious. I can only assume Ike has a mental disorder and can’t actually remember the name of his shop. Some locations are also called Ike’s Love & Sandwiches. Ike’s Lair is one of the many locations of the popular San Francisco sandwich shop Ike’s Place, though I have no idea why they have different names. I had to make a stop at Marukai in Cupertino to buy some random Japanese goodies (read: snacks) so I figured I would hit up Ike’s Lair since I was in the area.

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