Old Beach Farmers Market | SANDWICH CHALLENGED?

SANDWICH CHALLENGED?

09/07/15 6:39 AM

OBFM vendors are prepared with novel suggestions to inspire you and delicious ingredients to use. Shannon Rice of Shady Goat Farm recommends Full Quiver grilled chicken, Neighborhood Harvest lettuce and sliced tomato from OBFM farmers with her own Garlic and Tarragon goat cheese on fresh sourdough. She’s eager to try a customer’s inventive combo of Edmonds bison burger with Shady Goat Farm Jalapeno, Sweet Pepper and Cilantro chevre.

Tomatoes from Mattawoman, Grace and Gratitude, New Earth, Build Your Own Food and Cromwell are at their flavorful peak. BLTs sing with sun-warmed tomatoes, tender lettuce and crisp bacon from Full Quiver or Edmonds on bread from Artisan’s Bakery. For PB&J, you can’t beat freshly ground peanut butter from Laura Bergey and jelly from Fresh Batch Jams. Edwards’ Surryano ham and MeMaw’s Pimento Cheese from The Creative Wedge on soft yeast rolls by Whole-ly Rollers is a winner.

To kick up the flavor of any sandwich, use a drop or two of Speedy’s Hot Sauce or a sprinkle of Purely Pepper Powder from Pennacock Peppers. Pelon’s Baja Grill has delicious condiments, including freshly-made guacamole and pico de gallo plus Baja and verde sauces.

All the shopping will make you hungry so indulge in a grilled panini made to order by Croc’s chef Matt Knack, a breakfast burrito from Pelon’s or a bowl of goodness from chef Ross Riddle’s Hashi Food Truck. Top it off with a sweet treat from Vy’s Pies, Artisan Bakery, My Vegan Sweet Tooth or Rockefeller’s.

RECIPE

SWEET-HEAT BACON FOR BLTS

Want to add an interesting twist to traditional BLTs? My Sweet-Heat Bacon adds two tasty elements to that favored cured meat and perfectly compliments crisp, cool lettuce and rich, meaty tomato slices on summer’s official sandwich.

Preheat the oven to 400F. In a shallow bowl, combine 1/3 cups light brown sugar and 1/2 teaspoon chili powder. Dredge 8 slices of bacon, one at a time, on both sides, through the sugar/spice mixture.

On a lipped baking sheet, add bacon, evenly spaced apart, band baked for 15-20 minutes – depending on bacon thickness – until crispy. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.

Yields 2 servings.

From Chef Patrick Evans-Hylton

www.PatrickEvansHylton.com

VENDORS

Artisan’s Bakery & Cafe

Bergey’s Bread Basket

The Creative Wedge

Croc’s 19^th Street Bistro

Cromwell’s Produce

Edmonds Farm

Fresh Batch Jams

Full Quiver Farm