
Mezzetta brand olive oil held a charity sandwich-making sandwich contest last weekend in god-knows-where (I’m assuming for the moment that it was in New Jersey, but nj.com, where I found this story and stole the above image, is a bullshit news source and this article is missing a lot of information. ) The winner was the above chicken-thigh sandwich which, I gotta say, looks pretty badass. It’s described thusly:
For this year’s winning pan-roasted chicken thigh sandwich, chef Michael Ferraro slices a ciabatta roll and spreads one half with a green-olive fortified pesto and the other with a trio-color roasted pepper aioli, both made with Mezzetta ingredients. In between the bread and spreads, he nestles the marinated and roasted chicken thigh, baby arugula, tomatoes, and burrata, a creamy, fresh Italian soft cheese.
If this were the last sandwich, the one that I choke on and then die at my kitchen table, I would be more than satisfied.
As for the contest, Sandwich Time is always in support of some sandwich-competition but we take issue with the charity aspect. Seems like a waste of money that could easily just go into making more awesome sandwiches. Unless there’s a sandwich charity out there….
via Top chef: Michael Ferraro wins $10,000 prize for charity in Mezzetta sandwich recipe contest | NJ.com.