Avocado and Tomato Sandwich (1936) on Sandwiches of History⁣
Channel: Sandwiches of History
Date: 2024-03-26

I get asked which of the olden tymee cookbooks is my favorite and I am starting to think it’s 1,001 Sandwiches of 1936. After all, with that many recipes, they can’t all be home runs. Today’s sandwich, the Avocado and Tomato Sandwich however, is one of their more successful recipes. Now you might argue that what I used in the video was a Hass avocado and it was likely that a Fuerte avocado was originally used. Rudolph Hass planted his now famous tree in 1926 but he didn’t patent it until 1935. One year before this book was published. Still, he was growing and selling the fruit before so who knows? Fuerte avocados are a bit more watery, sweeter, and fruitier than Hass which are more buttery. Still, I couldn’t find a Fuerte so I went with Hass. Having tasted both before, I can say with confidence that the sandwich would work with either (although the addition of mayonnaise makes more sense when using a Fuerte as it would give it more body). #TheMoreYouKnow


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