Pull And Peel Italian Sub Food

GIANT MORTADELLA SUB

Steps:

• On the bottom half of the sub, arrange the cheese, then ribbons of thin mortadella, then the lettuce and then the fried onions. On the top half of the bun, spread a generous schmear of the Cherry Pepper Aioli.
• Combine the mayonnaise, cherry pepper relish, mustard, garlic and chives in a medium bowl and stir until well blended.

ITALIAN ASSORTED SUB

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 550 degrees F.
• Split roll open.
• Toast in oven until golden brown with slightly burnt edges.
• Spread mayo on top and bottom of roll. Place cheese on roll bottom, then top with ham, dry salami, Genoa salami, capicola, lettuce, Sub Sauce, cherry peppers, if using, tomatoes and red onions. Close the sandwich with the top of the roll and cut on the bias. Place on a plate and garnish with pepperoncini.
• Put water, yeast, honey and sugar in a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook. Mix on lowest speed for 15 seconds to combine ingredients, then mix on medium-low speed for 3 minutes. Add flour and mix for 2 minutes. Add salt and mix for 2 minutes.
• Add shortening and mix for 8 minutes.
• After mixing, remove from mixer and place in a bowl greased with olive oil. Cover with a towel and allow to rise until it doubles in size, 2 to 3 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Remove from bowl and cut into 6 equal portions. Roll out each portion into the shape of a sub sandwich roll approximately 10 inches long.
• Place on a sheet tray at least 4 inches apart. Lightly spritz water on top of each roll. Sprinkle each roll with 1 teaspoon sesame seeds.
• Bake for 16 minutes, then rotate pan and continue to bake until evenly light brown, another 16 minutes.
• Combine vinegar, salt, pepper, red pepper, xanthan gum, shallot and garlic in a bowl. Blend with a hand blender until all ingredients are well incorporated, about 1 minute.
• Continue to blend, slowly adding the olive oil over 30 seconds.

GRILLED MORTADELLA AND MUENSTER MONSTER SUB

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium high. Make the olive aioli: Mix the mayonnaise, olives, mustard, garlic and honey in a bowl. Taste and add salt if necessary. Make a small cut on the edge of each slice of mortadella to prevent it from curling as it cooks. Grill the mortadella until marked, then flip, top with a slice of cheese and grill until the cheese melts, 1 to 2 more minutes. (You can also cook the mortadella in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, about 3 minutes per side.)
• Sandwich build: Split the baguette in half lengthwise and toast lightly on the grill. Schmear the olive aioli on the baguette top. Layer the cheese-topped mortadella on the baguette bottom. Top with the tomatoes, lettuce and the baguette top. Cut into individual sandwiches. Photograph by Kang Kim

BREAKFAST BOMBER SUB

Steps:

• Make the cream cheese spread: Mix the cream cheese, chives and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a bowl. Preheat the broiler. Partially split each sausage lengthwise, cutting about three-quarters of the way through, then open the sausages so they lie flat. Heat the olive oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the sausages until golden, about 3 minutes per side. Set the sausages aside and wipe out the skillet. Whisk the eggs, half-and-half and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper in a bowl. Melt the butter in the skillet over medium-high heat. Add the egg mixture and stir with a rubber spatula until just set on the bottom, about 1 minute. Reduce the heat to medium low, add the Swiss cheese and stir until the eggs are cooked.
• Sandwich build: Split the baguette in half lengthwise and toast lightly under the broiler. Schmear the cream cheese spread on the baguette top. Lay the sausages on the baguette bottom. Top with the scrambled eggs and the baguette top. Cut into individual sandwiches and serve with hot sauce.

ITALIAN SUB "BOIL"

Steps:

• Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to low broil.
• Halve the rolls lengthwise, then slice on the bias into triangular nacho chip shapes. Generously coat the pieces with olive oil and season with salt. Place on 2 rimmed baking sheet in a single layer and broil until just golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes. They should still have give and a chew. Set aside.
• Set a medium skillet over medium heat and add the pancetta. When the pancetta starts to sizzle, stir every minute or so, until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Cool to room temperature.
• Cover the surface of a table or long wooden cutting board with parchment paper or butcher paper. First, spread a layer of the shaved iceberg on the paper. Next, layer on the golden-brown nacho chip-sized oily pieces of sub rolls. Then, add the mortadella, capicola (AKA gabagool) chiffonade and Genoa salami, ribboned around, making sure everything has some height. Next, add the pancetta followed by the Asiago cheese and mozzarella. Add the tomatoes followed by the giardiniera. Finally, using a squeeze bottle, douse it in the vinaigrette. Serve with chips on the side if you like.
• Ring the bell and beckon the kids. Don't forget your sub bib either.

SAMPLER PLATTER SUB

Steps:

• For the mozzarella sticks and chicken fingers: Fill a Dutch oven halfway with oil and heat to 350 degrees F. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Add the flour, eggs and crushed party mix to 3 separate shallow dishes. Coat the cheese and chicken pieces first in flour, then egg, letting the excess drip off, and then coat in the snack mix. Fry until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Remove to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain and then season with salt and pepper.
• For the poppers: Halve the jalapenos lengthwise, removing the seeds and leaving the stems on. In a mixing bowl, stir together the cream cheese, horseradish, honey, mustard, Worcestershire, cayenne, garlic and some salt and pepper. Spoon this mixture into each of the split jalapenos and brush with oil. Bake until the tops are brown and the skins are slightly blistered, 10 to 12 minutes.
• For the sandwich build: Open the each roll and layer with fried mozzarella, chicken tenders and jalapeno poppers. Top with a piece of lettuce, a couple slices of tomato and Jeff's Homemade Buttermilk Ranch Dressing.
• Mix the mayonnaise, buttermilk, dill, garlic, honey, mustard, salt and pepper in a bowl. Store in an airtight container.