Steemit Sandwich Contest Week 63 - Toasted Pastrami and Sauerkraut

After many people have suggested to me to enter contests, I've finally gotten organised enough to do a food entry for a regular contest. This may become something of a regular post, depending on the reaction and how I feel (and what sort of sandwiches I've been having I guess)

Toasted Pastrami and Spicy Sauerkraut

^{Check out that cross section. So much meat, but noticeably not all meat}

So this week when I was shopping for my sandwich fillings I found that the Beef Pastrami with a pepper crust was on special, so I grabbed a few slices of that, and then found that "The Goods" Sauerkraut range was on special for half price, so I figured I could do with some of that for a change too. I'm a fan of the spicy one, where they've mixed some of their kimchi into the regular sauerkraut to give it a nice kick (and so I don't have to decide between kimchi or sauerkraut!).

Ingredients

^{5 ingredients, and I forgot to use one of them the first time round}

• 2 slices Beef Pastrami
• Sauerkraut
• Salt
• Horseradish Cream
• Bread

Construction

• Spread the inside of one (or both if you want) bits of bread with horseradish cream (substitute mustard if you don't like horseradish)
• Slice the Pastrami into suitable sized pieces and layer it onto the horseradish
• Press a layer of Sauerkraut onto the Pastrami, as thick as you'd like it, and all the way to the edges. I used the fork to compress it a little and to form the sides better.
• Grind on some salt if you like (I forgot on the first one, but the second had a little and it was a nice addition)
• Put the lid on and transfer to the sandwich press

^{Don't forget to lift the lid and check out the internals!}

• Toast for a few minutes until the bread is nicely toasted

^{I really do love my sandwich press. do wish it had a flat plate though}

• Transfer back to the chopping board and slice in half. I prefer rectangles, but triangles are a perfectly valid option also (They make way more crumbs with my grill marks, but on a flat press they are about the same)
• Serve and enjoy.

^{My first go had a failure on the sign because I hadn't read the instructions properly}

• Then 3 days later after the contest is actually posted and open, make it again with the proper sign and just take that finished product photo with a sign.

^{Was so good I was happy to make it again for the proper sign contents}

Final Thoughts

• I really enjoyed this sandwich, and will likely get some more meat to go with the sauerkraut, as I've still got around 2/3 of the container left. I do have some pork sausages to go in pretend hot dogs which I'll top with some, but there should be plenty for more sandwhiches.
• The salt was probably unnecessary, but it is a hard call since it was so little in such a damp environment. Maybe a grind onto the horseradish would have been better, or just leave it out.
• Thinner sliced, or shaved pastrami may have been a better idea also, as it creates more space in the meat section to make for a more interesting cross section.
• Time to start a new footer section for sandwich posts...

^{Upgoats made by the talented @ryivhnn}