The Up-To-Date Sandwich Book: 400 Ways to Make a Sandwich

A cookbook written in the early 20th century. This collection offers a wide variety of sandwich recipes, likely meant for home cooks and those seeking inspiration for preparing both everyday and special occasion sandwiches. Based on the structure and content, it assumes an audience interested in both the practical aspects of sandwich preparation and in expanding culinary variety. The primary topic throughout is the art of making sandwiches, encompassing an exhaustive range of possible fillings and preparations. The opening of this cookbook begins with a concise foreword that highlights the essentials of good sandwich making, such as the importance of using proper bread and spreading butter before cutting. It provides practical tips on techniques (like how to make rolled sandwiches and how to use French rolls), how to garnish sandwiches for presentation, and how to keep sandwiches fresh. Following the foreword, the book moves into categorized recipes, beginning with fish sandwiches. Each recipe is succinct, focusing on varied combinations of breads, spreads, proteins, and garnishes, quickly moving from oysters and caviare, to sardines, salmon, shrimp, crab, and even more creative combinations. The recipes are practical, detail-oriented, and clearly intended for readers to use as handy, everyday references.