Chefs Eat Toasties Too is pastry chef Darren Purchese's ode to one of his favourite foods: toasted sandwiches. Darren turns the dial up to 10 with his unique take on everyone's favourite Sunday night dinner (or breakfast, or lunch or midnight snack). From vegemite, avocado & lime on Turkish bread with tamari seeds to strawberry, prosciutto, manchego & honey, this is a book for the serious aficionado who's ready to take their game to a whole new level.
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Chefs Eat Toasties Too is a celebration of that most enduring of comfort foods, the toasted sandwich – but taken to new heights by internationally renowned chef Darren Purchese.
While crafting elaborate dessert and pastry confections by day, by night Darren secretly perfects the art of the toasted sandwich. In this book, he reveals 50 of his masterful creations: from the the perfect Maple Bacon, Pear & Camembert on Sourdough, to his Pulled Pork, Fennel Slaw & Chilli Mayo Sliders on Brioche Buns. He has also developed sweet recipes for the ultimate in comforting indulgence, such as Dark Chocolate, Olive Oil & Salt on Olive Bread, Apple, Vanilla & Lemon Parcels and Salted Caramel on Sourdough. For those wishing to take their toasties to truly cheffy heights, there are even recipes to make the condiments from scratch, including pear dressing, pickled onions & chutney, chilli caramelised onions, vanilla cherries and rose raspberries.
Chefs Eat Toasties Too caters for all manner of cooking methods: from grill, to pan, to sandwich press, to oven. Now, the guiltiest foodie pleasure can be perfected with pride!
