An ode to the steak sandwich

Posted by petra08 on March 11, 2015 · 17 Comments 

Food is like a lot of things in life, it is not the most complicated dishes that are the best. Sometimes they are but a craving can be for anything, no matter how simplistic. I have a new love in my life and that is a seeded loaf from a bakery, The Bakehouse that is only open three days a week. This means that I sometimes miss it, or I come so late they are all sold out.

 

 

The seeded loaf is studded with pumpkin and poppy seeds and just delicious. When I buy it fresh I have to have a slice with just butter to enjoy it.

 

 

 

This week I managed to get a loaf (I should have gotten two but hey…) and walking home I wanted a sausage sandwich, one of life’s little pleasures. I stopped by the butchers to get some sausages and when she smiled at me (the butcher) and held up a skirt steak I thought “why sausage when you can have steak”. It was a no brainer. My thoughts went to a friend of mine from Philadelphia and a conversation we had about Philly steak sandwiches. I have never been to Philadelphia but I had the sandwich described in detail, it was a fun conversation.

 

I trimmed the skirt steak and sliced blue cheese.

 

 

I added salt and pepper to the steak and pan fried it. I blanched some broccoli florets and pan fried the bread and melted the cheese whilst the steak was resting.

 

 

I added Romaine lettuce, the sliced steak and some creme fraiche that I mixed with chopped jalapeños.

 

 

I tossed the broccoli in the steak juices before serving.

 

That steak sandwich really hit the spot. I have added Philadelphia to my bucket list, I am sure there are more things to do there but a Philly cheese steak sandwich is a priority!

 

 

 

 

Filed under Allotment/Veg, Beef, Blue cheese, Bread, Cheese, Lettuce, Main course, Meat, Recipe · Tagged with skirt steak, steak sandwich