Sandwiches of Various Kinds, for Picnics

Ingredients

• Slices of Home-made or Baker's Bread
• Sweet Butter
• Parsley
• Sliced Cheese of Choice
• Hard-boiled Eggs, Sliced or Chopped
• Boiled Smoked Tongue or Ham
• French Mustard

Directions

1. Home-made bread cuts better, however baker's bread will suffice.
2. Cut the bread into very thin slices.
3. Spread it evenly with sweet butter and lay the buttered sides together.
4. Lay them in circles on a plate and put parsley on top.
5. Sandwiches may be made with sliced cheese or with sliced or chopped hard-boiled eggs in between the bread.
6. The best are made with boiled smoked tongue or ham, and with French mustard spread over the butter.

Source — La Cuisine Creole
Prepared by Garrett Kitchings
Louisiana Anthology
March 31, 2022