Bacon Po Boy

Po Boy's originate from New Orleans in Louisiana USA and are therefore not strictly English. This variation does not follow any traditional recipe but combines ingredients easy to get in the UK to produce a superb combination of flavours. Po Boy's are similar to American Sub's and should be made from French bread which is crisp on the outside and soft in the centre. The name is said to originate from their being cheap food to feed the poorest in the community and consequently were originally called Poor Boys.

Ingredients

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1/3 French Bread Stick	2 tbspn mayonnaise
butter (or veg spread) as needed	1 tbspn tomato ketchup
1 tspn dijon mustard	10 gm (approx) of spring onion
1 tomato (3 slices)	1 tspn tabasco sauce (or hot sauce of choice)
1 little gem lettuce (3 leaves)	¼ tspn salt
2 rashers of bacon of choice
cheddar cheese (as required)
pecorino romano cheese (as required) (see note 1)

Preparation

Grill the bacon rashers as you like them - well done is good.
Finely chop the spring onions.
In a small bowl mix together the mayonnaise, tomato ketchup, spring onion, hot sauce and salt, cover with cling film and set aside in fridge until using.
Slice the french bread stick lengthwise, leaving a 'hinge'.
Spread the bread with butter of veg spread.
Spread the dijon mustard over one side of the bread.
Place the tomato slices on top of the mustard.
Flatten the 3 little gem lettuce leaves and place over the tomato slices.
Spread the mayonnaise sauce, to taste, over the lettuce leaves.
Top the mayonnaise with the grilled bacon rashers.
Grate some cheddar cheese, to taste, over the bacon rashers.
Grate some pecorino romano, to taste, cheese over the cheddar.

Notes

(1) Parmesan cheese can be used instead of the pecorino.

The main ingredients

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