sandwich essentials: loaded tuna & egg salad

How To Make sandwich essentials: loaded tuna & egg salad

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  Step 1
  PREP/PREPARE
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  Step 2
  The best egg salad begins with the best hard-boiled eggs. I will not recommend any specific way to hard-boil eggs, simply because I am convinced that there is no single way that will work for everyone. With that said, the finished product should have firm whites with a bright-yellow yolk, and no green ring.
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  Step 3
  I make this recipe two ways: with eggs that are firmly cooked, and with eggs where the yolks are a bit runny. For this recipe, we will use firm “hard” boiled eggs.
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  Step 4
  Another important ingredient is the tuna, and for me the choice would be albacore. Albacore is a larger fish with a lighter colored flesh, a firmer texture, and a milder flavor than other brands. My absolute favorite brand is: Wild Planet. They are 100% sustainably pole and line caught, and they are not packed in oil or water… just nothing but pure tuna, and a bit of sea salt. http://www.wildplanetfoods.com/our-products/tuna/ I can pick up a can of Albacore tuna from another brand for $2.30 a can. Wild Planet costs around $3.80. If you cannot get Wild Planet tuna, no worries, just get tuna packed in water, not oil.
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  Step 5
  Lastly, let us talk about ratio. I tried using more eggs than tuna, and vise/versa. I finally settled on a 50/50 ratio. So, since I am using 5 ounces of tuna, I will use 5 ounces of eggs. Two large eggs come out to almost exactly 5 ounces.
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  Step 6
  Gather your Ingredients (mise en place).
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  Step 7
  In a large bowl, combine the bacon, walnuts, celery, relish, dill, Dijon, horseradish, Parmesan cheese and mayonnaise.
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  Step 8
  Mix together, then add some salt and pepper, to taste.
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  Step 9
  Add the chopped eggs and tuna, then gently fold into the sauce.
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  Step 10
  Cover and place in the fridge for 1 hour. This will give the ingredients a chance to know one another.
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  Step 11
  Toast the bread, and add a light layer of lettuce to two of the bread slices (toasting is optional).
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  Step 12
  Add half of the egg/tuna salad to each half.
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  Step 13
  Add a few thinly-sliced tomatoes.
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  Step 14
  Add some micro-greens.
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  Step 15
  Cover with the other bread slices.
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  Step 16
  PLATE/PRESENT
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  Step 17
  Serve with some chips, fries, or whatever you choose. Enjoy.
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  Step 18
  Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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