The sailor sandwich is Richmond’s very own fast food delicacy. Sailor sandwich is made with a combination of hot pastrami, melted Swiss cheese, mustard, and grilled knockwurst on rye bread.
Here is a simple recipe for those who want to relish this sandwich at their homes.
Health benefits
- The quick and tasty sailor sandwich is a fast food snack option for a breakfast or a quick lunch.
- A decent amount of protein ensures a healthy growth of nails, hair and skin.
- A whole wheat bread used in preparing this sandwich can give you a good percentage of your daily fiber intake.
- The iron present in the sandwich can help improve blood function and a good quantity of calcium can help you maintain strong bones.
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Ingredients
slices of rye bread, freshly baked: 2
virgin olive oil: 1 tbsp
sliced pastrami: 2 thin
slices of swiss cheese (you can add or subtract the amount of slices as per your want): 2
knockwurst, skin removed, split long ways: 1
yellow or brown mustard as per your taste
How To Make Sailor Sandwich
- Take a nonstick saucepan and slightly grill slices of pastrami and split knockwurst in extra virgin olive oil on a medium-heat, for about 2 minutes.
- In the same pan, slightly toast the freshly baked rye bread slices to give them a little crisp, toast each side for about 30 to 45 seconds on low-heat.
- Take a small pan and place the bread pieces on it.
- Place pastrami evenly on top of both toasted slices of rye bread.
- Now lay down slices of Swiss cheese in a single layer atop pastrami.
- Now put the split knockwurst long ways on top of the Swiss cheese.
- Put the pan with the sandwich in a preheated hot oven for about 2 minutes or until the cheese melts. (preheat the oven at around 260° F)
- Serve immediately with brown mustard and French fries on the side.
Trivia
This sandwich was prepared for feeding the navy seamen in Richmond, during the Second World War and has been a favorite local fast food snack ever since.