Taking inspiration from the Swedish open sandwich—the smørrebrød—are
a host of city cafés and restaurants that have decided to send out their
sandwiches topless, giving you less carbs, more topping and the same amount of
yumminess…
By
Raul Dias
With its play on textures and flavours, from the runny egg to the smoky hit of the Bandel cheese, this open face sandwich is both complex and paradoxically simple at the same time. Here, poached eggs, fresh Louisiana-style Andouille sausage (choice of pork or chicken) sit on a sourdough toast slice that’s spread with green mustard, smoked Bandel cheese, cream cheese and finished off with a drizzle of gin mustard Hollandaise sauce. “At Toast & Tonic, each dish is comforting, yet gastronomically curious and the food—artisan inspired to modern. This, our signature open face sandwich is a perfect representation of our food philosophy. It’s inspired by the concept of eggs on toast with sausages, but with a completely different and refreshing take,” says Manu Chandra, Chef Partner, Toast & Tonic.
At Unit#1, Ground Floor, Jet Airways-Godrej Building, BKC, Bandra East
Call 26534722/7777049774
Cost Rs 400
Spiced Omelette, Feta and Fried Peppers Sandwich
With a whopping 10 versions of the open face sandwich on its menu, the new Café at The Quarter seems to have embraced this trend with a vengeance! We particularly liked the spiced omelette, feta cheese and fried peppers iteration that also has marinated mushroom and avocado slathered over a single slice of artisanal sour dough bread. “We are so confident about the ‘farm to table’ ingredients that we use at the Café, that we thought why not hero such fresh and healthy ingredients? That’s how we come up with the concept of the open face sandwich that features sour dough bread as its base with free range eggs, locally sourced feta cheese and farm fresh veggies.” says Executive Chef, Ajinkya More.
At Café at The Quarter, Royal Opera House, Mathew Rd, Opera House, Girgaon
Call 8329110638
Cost Rs 425
Open Face Avocado Toast
This all-vegetarian salad bar—that makes an exception for the occasional egg preparation—serves up a heavily loaded open face sandwich. This one’s the yummy, and not to mention healthy, sum of its avocado, jalapeno, rocket leaves, flax seeds and beetroot shavings parts, that balance precariously atop a slab of multigrain bread with a smear of cream cheese to jazz it up a bit. “My personal love for avocado made me come up with this amazing fusion of something healthy, tasty and on trend at the same time,” explains the developer of this open face sandwich, Akansha Saigal, Head Chef, Ministry of Salads.
At Ministry of Salads, shop no 4, opp Tata Garden, Bhulabhai Desai Road, Breach Candy
Call 9769823777/9769802777
Cost Rs 230
Beet Hummus Toast
This open face toast sandwich at 212 All Good is the perfect example of how a handful of simple ingredients can result in something so exotic, tasty and not to mention beautiful to behold! Just beetroot hummus, topped with beet slices over a piece of gluten free bread are its components. Nothing more, nothing less. “When we started building 212 All Good, we made ourselves a promise – everything that goes into the plate has to be good for you. I wanted to create an appetiser that is light, bright and good for the gut, so we decided to make an open face Beet Hummus Toast. The crumbly texture of the gluten free bread blends perfectly well with the smooth beet hummus. Topped with pickled beet slices, makes it pleasing to the eye. Perfect to have before a meal or as a hearty snack!” says Chef Paul Kinny, Culinary Director Bellona Hospitality.
At 212 All Good, Grand West Zone, Ground Floor, High Street Phoenix, Lower Parel
Call 62216020
Cost Rs 295
Goat Cheese Avacado Toast
A virtual meal in itself, this one at The Clearing House sees the pairing of luscious avocado chunks mashed with sweet and spicy fresh salsa verde on gluten-free, homemade sorghum toast and topped with goat cheese and cherry tomatoes. Best enjoyed with a perfectly poached egg on top, with a decadent splash of truffle oil. “Our menu is all about keeping it simple, and the avocado toast is one such simple, yet delightful dish loved the world over. We have spruced the good ol’ ‘avo toast’ by adding sweet and spicy salsa verde for an extra kick. The homemade sorghum bread and truffle poached egg makes this a perfect gluten-free brunch/lunch option,” explains Executive Chef Nitin Kulkarni.
At The Clearing House, 13-15 Calicut Street, Ballard Estate
Call 22683030
Cost Rs 650
(An edited version of this article appeared in the 12th January 2018 issue of the Mid-Day newspaper, India https://www.mid-day.com/articles/mumbai-food-eateries-serve-swedish-inspired-topless-sandwiches-with-fewer-calories/18925177)
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