miety

noun

1. Derived from the Italian verb mietere, meaning to reap, to harvest

2. A sandwich you eat open-faced,  seasonally, layered with heirloom, local, organic vegetables that make you say “This is the good life!” between every bite.

The Miety is a sandwich I invented last year, and it’s something I look forward to through the long winter until the beautiful day when tomatoes and green peppers make their way onto the tables at the farmer’s market. Can you eat it anytime? Sure, but it won’t be nearly as special (and I think nowhere near as delicious). The heirloom tomatoes are the crucial element, they’re going to be a bit soft, but bursting with flavor in every bite. At the market on Saturday I noticed purple and yellow bell peppers, and though the yellow are a new favorite, most of the time we eat this sandwich with the more common green variety and the peppers versus tomatoes are a nice contrast. The sprouts are something I add when I have them on hand.

I made it previously with hummus, but I’ve been making a simple bean spread (to be blogged soon, I promise!) with white beans that I’ve started using since. The crowning touch is the extra sharp cold pack cheese spread that might be found at the farmer’s market, but I’ve recently realized is carried in my local grocery store near the bargain cheeses (not the fancy cheese aisle, and it looks a little something like this). You could certainly do it without the cheese spread, but why would you want to? Some sort of strong chive/dill cream cheese might work here as well.

And toast the bread! Even That Husband, who normally isn’t a toasted bread fan, prefers his that way.

 

 

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