NEW ADVENTURES! A few weeks ago, I prepared a slather of Italian meatballs, and cooked them (to perfection, I might add... This isnt my first day!) in the slow cooker with my special fresh from the jar plus other stuff I like marinara sauce. I had a hankering for one of my coveted meatball subs. My subs differ from the store bought brands out there, in that any commercial restaurant would go broke meeting the (some say excessive) cheese and peppers required to make one of my meatball subs. (Also, there may be FDA restrictions limiting how much of each you can legally use on a sub made to be sold to the public.) Anyway, while the meatballs were becoming yummy and the marinara was thickening in the cooker, I set out to find buns. Which turned out to be a problem. Apparently, nobody makes man-sized sub buns anymore... just fun-sized. Now I firmly believe that when God shuts a door, he opens a window, and such was the case here. Before the we dont make them anymore problem, I have been mildly frustrated in making these subs because the slit of the bun is on the side, and I have to stand them up and hope they dont split open (and they ALWAYS do!) when I add the appropriate amount of meatballs, sauce, cheese and peppers. I have encountered similar size problems with sandwich buns. Everything commercially available seems to be geared to the McDonalds size standards, apparently believing less is more. And with regard to the slit location on the bun... I remember a time before twerking and other madness when you could get hot dog buns with the slit on top! Toast the sides of those puppies in a little butter, insert a quality tube steak and top with coney sauce and onions... perfection! And edible without creating a mess! A slit on top of the bun would better lend itself to meatball subs, as well. And then theres quality. I love me some breadsticks! But try to get those to taste right when baked from frozen. Theyre good, and Ill eat them, but they just dont meet my standards and are always a bit disappointing. Same with crescent rolls and pigs in a blanket. Good, but not great. Dammit! I deserve better! So, thanks again to the good folks at Goodwill, I now own a Welbilt The Bread Machine... or as I call it, the Manna-Maker K-5000... and have already found numerous recipes for each of the bread products listed above. I paid $6 for this little miracle, which is about 8 man-sized sub buns, so Ive not invested a whole lot of anything more than time into this venture. Given the cost of ingredients, I think this thing will pay for itself in the first couple uses. And aside from filling the house with what is perhaps the most seductive smell this side of Loves Baby Soft, I can make the bread, roll or bun any size I desire and slit it wherever I need to for maximum practicality! There be good times a-coming! Ill post up-dates as this adventure continues...
Posted on: Sat, 19 Oct 2013 23:42:25 +0000
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