This party sandwich is one of my favorite sandwiches to serve when there are 4-5 of us for lunch. It's like one of those giant Subway party sandwiches, but much better when you make it yourself! Start out by finding a good loaf of crusty artisan bread. Take a knife and cut a V-shaped wedge out of the length of the loaf. In other words, remove about a 2 inch width across the top, pointing the bread knife down and inward so it meets in a V about halfway inside the loaf, and cut the wedge down the entire length of the bread. Discard the wedge or use it for croutons, bread crumbs, etc. Hollow out a little bit more of the bread. On the inside, overlap sandwich meats and cheeses of your choosing up against the inside wall of the bread. I usually overlap shaved tavern ham and gouda, but smoked turkey, cold cuts, or other meats are fine too. Then place sliced tomatoes against the meats, followed by sliced cucumbers and sliced avocado. Fill in the rest with slivered red and green peppers, banana peppers, and red onion. Put chopped lettuce over the top. Make sandwich dressing as described below and pour dressing over the top of the sandwich. Using a serrated bread knife, cut the loaf into 6-7 slices and serve on a bread board.
Sandwich dressing (for one large loaf). Mix thoroughly:
1 minced shallot
1.5 T red wine
1 T olive oil
pinch of dry mustard
salt and pepper
large pinch of fresh ground herbs (basil, oregano, thyme)
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