Just for Anne-Clark. Cheese Sandwich Heaven.

When I was younger, I would come up with all these little things to eat that were usually different that what everyone else was eating. Having a Mom from the Philippines that cooked almost every night was definitely a strong influence too. I remember introducing quite a few of my sweet, suburban friends to some pretty unique and sometimes off-the-wall dishes. One of my less adventurous snacks was my infamous cheese sandwich. Why's it infamous? It's infamous because my childhood friend, Anne-Clark reminded me on how I used to make these for her when we were little. Too funny! It was the only way I would eat anything with mustard on it. I remember the mustard bringing out the naturally pungent flavor of the cheese. Now I couldn't articulate it quite like that, but I remember my thought process. It just brought out a little sweetness to the bread and cheese too. At any rate, little did I know there was such a thing as a Limburger sandwich on rye with onion! Mine was much more basic. However, all these years later. I think my little sandwich still stands the test of time. In fact, nowadays with the abundant selection of mustards, cheeses and bread this sandwich can be made literally hundreds of ways. Maybe even thousands!

Anyway, this one's for you Anne-Clark. If you read this, YOU MUST COMMENT! Food memories can be so powerful. A dish can put you in a time machine and just take you back. Food is more powerful than photographs in my humble opinion. You have the sight, smell, touch and taste all working together in a powerful force. Hope this brought back some fond memories !

Limburger Sandwich
2 slices rye bread (dark, light or pumpernickel)
Brown mustard(of your choice)
Limburger cheese, sliced
thin slices of sweet onion
-Kosher pickle on the side

To assemble sandwich, spread mustard on rye bread slices; layer with limburger cheese and sweet onion slices.

Serve with your favorite beer!


p.s. Here's pic of Anne-Clark with her date in high school...