MEXICAN AMBASSADOR SANDWICH - 1967 #1 WINNER
- Adam Cloete
- Jun 29, 2016
- 1 min read
6 French rolls Butter 18 slices Canadian bacon 6 slices cheddar cheese 1 avocado, peeled and chopped 1 tbsp lemon juice 1/2 tsp salt 1 1/2 cups shredded lettuce 3/4 cup chili sauce
Split rolls; butter and grill. Grill bacon.
Cover bottom of each roll with 3 slices of bacon; top with cheese slice.
Combine avocado, lemon juice, and salt; place 2 tablespoons of avocado mixture on each sandwich. Top with 1/4 cup shredded lettuce and 2 tablespoons chili sauce. Cover with roll top.
Makes 6 sandwiches
ABOUT THE RECIPE: The National Sandwich Idea contest was held between 1956 and 1981. It was sponsored by the Wheat Flour Institute. Each year 20 sandwich recipes, created by Food Service professionals, were chosen as the top sandwich recipes from hundreds of entries.
The Mexican Ambassador Sandwich was the number #1 recipe chosen in 1967.
It was created by Robert Logan of Glendale, CA. The Mexican Ambassador Sandwich is a Canadian bacon-and-cheese sandwich topped with a guacamole salad on a French roll.
Source: Toledo Blade newspaper, July 19, 1967
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