Shooter's sandwich

The shooter's sandwich is a steak sandwich consisting of cooked steak and mushrooms placed inside a hollowed-out loaf of bread and then weighted down. This popular English sandwich is likened to beef Wellington using bread rather than pastry.

A shooter's sandwich with salad

Shooter's sandwich

A shooter's sandwich
Type	Sandwich
Place of origin	England
Invented	Edwardian era
Main ingredients	Steak
Ingredients generally used	Mushrooms, salt, and pepper
Similar dishes	Beef Wellington

A shooter's sandwich is prepared by filling a long, hollowed-out loaf of bread with cooked filet mignon steak, cooked mushrooms, salt, and pepper.^[1][2] Weights are then placed atop the sandwich to squeeze it down. Typically the sandwich is weighted down overnight, which causes meat juices to soak into the bread.^[1]

Other cuts of beef, such as rump steak, ribeye, and sirloin are also used to prepare the item. Cooked onions or shallots are sometimes used,^{[2][3][4][5][6]} as is duxelles, a sautéed preparation of mushrooms, onions or shallots, and herbs, reduced to a paste.^[6][7] Dijon mustard and horseradish are sometimes used as accompanying condiments.^[3][4]

History

The shooter's sandwich originated in England during the Edwardian era.^[8][9][10] It was created as a way for hunters to take a hearty lunch with them. It is now enjoyed both for at-home meals or as a portable food item when travelling.^[9][11]

The sandwich became a minor Internet meme^[12] after an April 7, 2010 article written by Tim Hayward and published by The Guardian declared the shooter's sandwich the best sandwich in the world.^{[9][10][12][13]} The Guardian's article also described the sandwich as a "triumph of Edwardian cuisine".^[9]

See also

• England portal
• Food portal

• List of sandwiches
• List of steak dishes
• Toast sandwich