The Gerber sandwich is a morning delicacy of St. Louis, Missouri. It’s an open-faced sandwich that consists of Italian bread topped with butter, ham and cheese.
So if you want to savor on this specialty of St. Louis than carry reading on.
Health benefits
The Berger sandwich is a healthy option for breakfast, due to its high fat and protein content. The cheese in the sandwich provides a good amount of calcium that can help in building strong bone structure. There are some traces of iron and Vitamin A in this sandwich which are useful and healthy. It is high in calories so if you are trying to lose weight or watching your calories, you may want to practice moderation.
Ingredients
piece of the French or Italian bread: 6 inch
Butter: 3 tsp
clove of crushed garlic: 1
slices of ham: 5
slices provolone cheese: 2
paprika to taste
How To Make Gerber Sandwich
- Take the bread and slice it long ways and put in a small tray.
- Take butter in a small bowl, add in some crushed garlic and mix thoroughly, until a smooth paste is formed.
- Spread the thick paste uniformly all over the bread, making sure to apply some extra on the edges.
- Once you are done with the spreading, add a layer of ham slices on the sliced loaf.
- Now for the stretch effect coat the sandwich with slices of provolone cheese.
- Give it the final touch by sprinkling paprika over it.
- Broil the entire sandwich open faced, on top rack of an oven until the cheese melts and starts turning brown and crispy.
- Your Berger sandwich is ready to be served with your favorite dips.
Trivia
- The Berger sandwich was first served by a local-family owned Ruma’s Deli.
- It’s named after Dick Gerber, who lived next to the shop. He used to prepare his meal in that deli. Mr. Gerber impressed the owners with his unique sandwich recipe so much that they decided to include the sandwich in their menu.