| Presenting The BIFFwich |
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| Written by Debbi Covington |
| Monday, 15 February 2021 07:38 |
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The BIFFwich is a monster sub sandwich that can be made a day ahead, cut into multiple servings, and tucked in your pocket or purse to take for snacking at the Film Festival. Best of all, there’s plenty to share with your movie viewing buddies. For anti-carbers, I turned the BIFFwich ingredients, minus the bread, into a Filmmakers Salad. The salad, too, can be prepared the night before and would be fabulous for lunch during one of the breaks in between movie blocks. BIFF’s official photographer, Susan DeLoach, took these beautiful food photos. If you’d like to join us at BIFF, you can still purchase tickets at www.beaufortfilmfestival.com. Hope to see you at the movies!
Red onion, cut into thin slices For the sandwich spread: 1 cup mayonnaise 1/4 cup sweet pickle relish, drained For the vinaigrette: 1 tablespoon dried oregano 1/3 cup red wine vinaigrette 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil For the sandwich: 1 large loaf French bread Green leaf lettuce Cheddar-Jack cheese slices Provolone cheese slices Deli sliced ham Deli sliced turkey Bacon slices, cooked and drained on paper towels Salami, thinly sliced Sliced tomatoes, seasoned with salt and pepper Sliced banana peppers Sliced black olives Soak red onion in cold water for several minutes to cut the bite of the onion and mellow the flavor. In a small bowl, mix the mayonnaise with pickle relish. Set aside. In a bottle with a pour nozzle, mix oregano with red wine vinaigrette and extra-virgin olive oil. Shake well to combine. Slice French bread in half, lengthwise. Slather both sides of bread with mayo-pickle relish sandwich spread. Top with green leaf lettuce, cheeses, meats, drained red onions, tomatoes, banana peppers and black olives. Drizzle sandwich liberally with vinaigrette. Place remaining bread on top of the sandwich. For best results, wrap the sandwich tightly in saran wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight before slicing. Serves 6 to 8. Filmmakers Salad The ingredients for the sandwich spread and vinaigrette are listed in the BIFFwich recipe. Green leaf lettuce Cheddar-Jack cheese slices Provolone cheese slices Deli sliced ham Deli sliced turkey Bacon slices, cooked and drained on paper towels Salami, thinly sliced Red onion, sliced Sliced tomatoes, seasoned with salt and pepper Sliced banana peppers Sliced black olives 1 tablespoon sandwich spread 2 tablespoons vinaigrette Cut lettuce, cheeses and meats into bite sized pieces. Place in a salad bowl. Top with red onion, tomatoes, banana peppers and sliced black olives. In a small bowl, combine sandwich spread with vinaigrette. Mix well and drizzle over salad before serving.
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We’re smack dab in the middle of the 15th annual Beaufort International Film Festival. It’s been a wonderful week so far, and we still have several days of film watching to look forward to. In honor of BIFF, and with the help of BIFF co-directors Ron and Rebecca Tucker, I created the BIFFwich.