There is nothing so good as a sandwich, no matter the filling, made with a fresh, crusty baguette. I filled today’s sandwiches with watercress, heirloom tomatoes, mayonnaise and jambon a l’os or ham cooked on the bone.
Ham on the bone is pretty expensive here in France, a delicacy. It’s good, with a flavor almost but not quite like the American, less expensive ham on the bone. Sometimes the French exaggerate 😀
Looks so good
Thank you 1.
i always loved buying these sandwiches while i was walking around paris.
As long as the bread is fresh and from a good baker.
Ha ha – they’ll be very upset if they know you said they exaggerate! Lacon is the Spanish version of ham on the bone and it’s often served sliced (a bit too) thinly and drizzled with olive oil but Big Man changed his mind when he tasted English gammon, smoked ham etc and decided that it was even better than the very expensive Spanish stuff. I think they sometimes exaggerate too about how good some things are 😉
When I lived in Malta I used to buy ‘gamon’ – both ‘gamon’ and the idea of calling a hunk of meat ‘a joint’ were new to me!!
The idea of a “joint” does sound odd in some other countries!
I love gamon!
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great tasty… thanks Tom
Delicious. I’m hoping to try the french bread and see if it bothers me like bread over here. I’m hoping the wheat is different enough. Because I miss having sandwiches like these. Nothing like it.
Gluten intolerance seems to be a new thing Virginia, probably having something to do with the way we treat our wheat. Gives me the willies 🙂
Scary how they muck about with our food supply!
Chilling!
Yummy!!
Gorgeous, gorgeous tomatoes!! I am a complete tomato snob, nothing short of one picked perfectly ripe from the garden will suffice! I am anxiously awaiting my first ripe tomato, in probably 2 weeks. Then it will be a sandwich, with lovely mayonnaise and sharp, sharp Vermont cheddar. and salt!
Thank you Trish. Bon appetit.
Yum yum !!! Tell me, do you by chance follow Chef Mimi? If not, you’ll love her – she also uses fresh ingredients and only the best of those !
I do follow Chef Mimi.
Ham on the bone is very English and American….it’d be like trying to find a good baguette in Mississippi:)
Exactly 🙂
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simply damn deliicous!!!
i think i can made this with my homemade goat prosciutto too……
Thank you dedy. The prosciutto sounds interesting.
Nothing like a good baguette, butter and excellent ham!