{"id":32446,"date":"2013-04-16T11:08:34","date_gmt":"2013-04-16T16:08:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/?p=32446"},"modified":"2021-06-04T15:51:47","modified_gmt":"2021-06-04T20:51:47","slug":"aom-month-of-sandwiches-day-12-asian-peargoudaturkey-sandwich","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beta.artofmanliness.com\/leisure\/food-drink\/aom-month-of-sandwiches-day-12-asian-peargoudaturkey-sandwich\/","title":{"rendered":"AoM Month of Sandwiches Day #12: Asian Pear\/Gouda\/Turkey Sandwich"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-32449 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/\/2013\/04\/IMG_09311.jpg\" alt=\"Vintage Asian Pear Gouda Turkey Sandwich.\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMG_09311.jpg 500w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMG_09311-320x240.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Welcome to Day #12 of the&nbsp;AoM sandwich project. Last month we asked readers for their best sandwich recommendations. Out of 483 submissions, we picked 20 to highlight here on the site&nbsp;<\/em><em>each weekday<\/em>&nbsp;<em>during the month of April. At the end, we\u2019ll publish all the entries into an epic man-sandwich cookbook. Enjoy.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Today\u2019s Sandwich: Asian Pear\/Gouda\/Turkey Sandwich by Tom<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>I&#8217;ve always been intrigued by sandwiches that feature some kind of fruit. I&#8217;ve seen apple, cranberry, and what I&#8217;m trying today, pear. I&#8217;ve never taken the plunge, however, and actually had one. This is a pretty simple sandwich, but has potential to have a bunch of flavor with its high-quality ingredients.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Ingredients <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-32451 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/\/2013\/04\/IMG_0922.jpg\" alt=\"Ingredients for Asian Pear Gouda Turkey Sandwich.\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"\/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 slices bread<\/li>\n<li>Gouda cheese<\/li>\n<li>Asian pear<\/li>\n<li>Deli turkey<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Step 1: Thinly Slice Pear <\/strong><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_32452\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32452\" class=\"wp-image-32452 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/\/2013\/04\/IMG_0923.jpg\" alt=\"I've never had an Asian pear before, and honestly, I didn't notice a huge difference. I thinly sliced just under half the pear for this sandwich. \" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"\/><p id=\"caption-attachment-32452\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I&#8217;ve never had an Asian pear before, and honestly, I didn&#8217;t notice a huge difference. I thinly sliced just under half the pear for this sandwich.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><strong>Step 2: Assemble Sandwich <\/strong><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_32453\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32453\" class=\"wp-image-32453 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMG_0924.jpg\" alt=\"I gave it a heart serving of turkey. \" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"\/><p id=\"caption-attachment-32453\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I began with a hearty serving of turkey.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_32454\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32454\" class=\"wp-image-32454 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMG_0925.jpg\" alt=\"Next up was the gouda. I had a small wheel, so slicing was a difficult task. I made due with some smaller slices and it was just fine.\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"\/><p id=\"caption-attachment-32454\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Next up was the Gouda. I had a small wheel of cheese, so slicing was a difficult task. I made do with some smaller slices, and it was just fine.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_32455\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32455\" class=\"wp-image-32455 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMG_0926.jpg\" alt=\"Then the pear. I gave it a nice covering. \" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"\/><p id=\"caption-attachment-32455\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Then the pear. I gave it a nice covering.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><strong>Step 3: Slap Sandwich on the Foreman<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_32456\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32456\" class=\"wp-image-32456 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMG_0928.jpg\" alt=\"Throw it on a George Foreman grill for 1-2 minutes. I could have done it in a skillet, but I wanted to stay true to the directions from Tom. \" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"\/><p id=\"caption-attachment-32456\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Throw it on a George Foreman grill for 1-2 minutes. I could have done it in a skillet, but I wanted to stay true to the directions from Tom.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><strong>Final Product<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_32457\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32457\" class=\"wp-image-32457 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMG_0929.jpg\" alt=\"The short-ish amount of time on the Foreman more warmed it than grilled it. Some of the pear juices got through the bread, but it wasn't noticeable while eating.\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"\/><p id=\"caption-attachment-32457\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The short-ish amount of time on the Foreman warmed the sandwich more than grilled it. This made the sandwich a kind of quasi-panini. Some of the pear juices got through the bread, but it wasn&#8217;t noticeable while eating.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><strong>Taster&#8217;s Notes <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-32458 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/\/2013\/04\/IMG_09312.jpg\" alt=\"Vintage tasting Asian Pear Gouda Turkey Sandwich.\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The fruit did not let me down! The sweetness was a great supplement to the turkey and Gouda. It was also nice that the sweetness factor had some crisp to it instead of coming from Nutella, <a title=\"AoM Month of Sandwiches Day #6: Grilled Peanut Butter\/Nutella\/Bacon\/Banana Sandwich\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/articles\/aom-month-of-sandwiches-day-6-grilled-peanut-butternutellabaconbanana-sandwich\/\">as Brett got to experience<\/a>. It wasn&#8217;t overwhelming at all. It was also nice to enjoy the sandwich with the second half of the pear. I&#8217;ll definitely experiment with more fruit creations. I&#8217;m especially curious as to what a flavorful green apple would bring to the game. As for this particular sandwich, I can&#8217;t say I&#8217;d go out of my way to make it, but I&#8217;d definitely throw one together if I had the ingredients around.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Day #12 of the&nbsp;AoM sandwich project. Last month we asked readers for their best sandwich recommendations. Out of 483 submissions, we picked 20 to highlight here on the site&nbsp;each weekday&nbsp;during the month of April. At the end, we\u2019ll publish all the entries into an epic man-sandwich cookbook. Enjoy. 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