50 new sandwich ideas for World Vegan Day

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50 new sandwich ideas for World Vegan Day

LET'S HAVE SANDWICHES THAT EVERYONE CAN ENJOY

 

The average Briton eats 155 sandwiches a year, sustaining a market worth over £3

billion according to findings of Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS).

 

" Caterers forget that tasty vegan fillings are suitable for meat eaters too, "

said Tony Weston from The Vegan Society. " On our birthday, World Vegan Day 1st

November, we want to see sandwiches that everyone can enjoy & shy;in work

canteens, on trains, in bakers' shops, in supermarkets, at motorway service

stations, in cafes, in fact anywhere people might need a snack. "

 

There are a host of new vegan sandwich ingredients - ready cooked vegan

sausages, Mediterranean spreads and roasted vegetables, vegan chicken, pumpkin

seed pates, delicious dairy-free cream cheeses, egg-free mayonnaise, vegan

caviar and lots of unusual dark green leafy salads to bump up the nutritional

value while cutting down on unhealthy saturated fats and other fast food

nasties,

 

Andy Mitchell, Associate Director of TNS¹ consumer usage panels said: " As

consumers become more used to the high standards that the sandwich industry has

set, they are more critical about the quality of their sandwiches. Although

emphasis has been placed on increasing the variety of exotic flavours to entice

new consumers and maintain the interest of regular sandwich purchasers, there is

a strong view in the industry that much can be gained by improving the standard

sandwich by using the best quality breads and ingredients. "

 

The Vegan Society wholeheartedly agrees.

 

According to Mintel¹s research, ready-to-eat chilled vegetarian foods are one of

the most buoyant growth markets. " It would be great to see more snacks that

everyone can enjoy, " said The Vegan Society.

 

Fillings don't necessarily have to be in bread or pitta pockets (which exclude

people on gluten-free and wheat-free diets) & shy; they can be presented in corn

tortillas or rice pancakes or as tasty salad in a take-away tray.

 

Especially for UK Vegan Week the Vegan Society has 50 sandwich suggestions with

something for everyone to enjoy:

 

1. Korma Have a Go! - smoked tofu or vegan " chicken " and vegetable korma (in

curried egg-free dairy-free mayonnaise) with crispy lettuce.

2. Blokes BLT - vegan " gammon " steak, lettuce and tomato, thick bread.

3. Wee Willy Winkie - vegan sausages with HP sauce and lettuce.

4. Just Philly? - dairy-free cream cheese with red peppers, garlic and celery.

5. Scrambled Meg - scrambled tofu, cauliflower and mashed sweet-corn, parsley,

dairy/egg-free mayo and nutmeg with cress.

6. Peanut Buttie - organic fair trade peanut butter with dairy-free coleslaw,

bean-sprouts and lettuce

7. Funny Bone - olive hummus, red onion and salad on posh bread.

8. Cocktail Cob - sweet corn, strips of smoked baked tofu in " prawn-less "

cocktail sauce, nori seaweed flakes with lettuce, lemon and capers.

9. Peanut Butter and Jelly - organic peanut butter and organic no-sugar jam.

10. Ploughman - vegan cheddar Cheezly, pickle, radishes and lettuce.

11. Fungi Filler & shy; wild mushroom and tarragon pate with gherkins and red

onion.

12. Moscow Munch - vegan " caviar " and salad with egg-free mayo.

13. Med Veg - Roasted Mediterranean vegetables and hummus on sun-dried tomato

bread.

14. Bagpipe Bun & shy; vegan haggis, Piccalilli and salad

15. Posh Chip Buttie - roasted rosemary and sesame seed potatoes with

watercress.

16. Borscht Buttie & shy; pickled beetroot, caraway, hummus and lettuce

17. My Mate - yeast extract, soft dairy-free cream cheese and slithers of Granny

Smith apple.

18. Sehr Gutenburger - cashew nut burger with sauerkraut.

19. Cinderella surprise & shy; grated carrot, red peppers, red onions, zest of

orange with toasted pumpkin and coriander seeds, raisins and chilli

20. Dolphin Friendly Salad & shy; (frozen) flaked smoked tofu, vegan tomato

pesto, spring onions, vegan mayo and salad.

21. Tapenade Tantalizer - olive pate with dairy-free cream cheese and salad.

22. Cold Dog - vegan frankfurters, sauerkraut, tomato sauce, mustard and onions.

23. Miso You Madly & shy; miso, walnuts or beansprouts and crisp salad.

24. Devil's Delight - ginger marinated seitan with chilli and beansprouts.

25. Mock Duck - mock duck or crispy smoked tofu with black bean sauce, spring

onion, shredded Chinese leaves and beansprouts.

26. For Alfalfa's Sake - alfalfa and red roasted pepper hummus.

27. Tikka Bite o' This - vegan " chicken " marinated in Tikka sauce, vegan mayo

and salad.

28. Bloody Mary - tomatoes, black pepper, sun-dried tomato paste on olive

ciabatta.

29. Monster Munch - nut loaf, salad and pickle.

30. Dhal Delight - lentil, garlic and lime pate with red onion and mango

chutney.

31. Tzatziki Tingler & shy; cucumber, vegan yoghurt, tahini, mint, garlic with

watercress.

32. Kentucky Fried Wicken - crisp-baked Wicken Fen sausages with salad.

33. Club sandwich - vegan nacho cheese, red peppers, onions, olives, sun-dried

tomato paste, oregano, vegan pepperoni.

34. Chocoholic - organic fair-trade hazelnut and chocolate spread with bananas.

35. Wimbledon - vegan dairy-free cream cheese and freeze-dried strawberries or

sugar-free strawberry jam.

36. Totally Tropical - vegan cream cheese with dried apricots, pineapple and

sunflower seeds.

37. Wonderful Waldorf - vegan mayo, apple, celery, walnuts and sultanas.

38. Frittering Fancy - corn and smoky snap fritter with salad in a buttie.

39. Moussaka Me Gently - roasted aubergine, garlic, creamed potato, nutmeg,

sun-dried tomato paste, grated vegan " cheese " and vegan mayo.

40. Bubble 'n Squeak & shy; pickled red cabbage, onion, shredded green cabbage,

crushed black pepper, low-sodium salt, tahini, toasted sesame seeds, yeast

extract, shredded baked potato and vegan mayo.

41. Bounty Hunter - creamed coconut, toasted nori seaweed, beansprouts, fresh

coriander and lime.

42. Mole in the Hole - guacamole with smoked garlic, sliced baked vegan sausages

and lollo rosso.

43. Falafeling About & shy; sliced falafel with onions, chilli sauce and shredded

cabbage.

44. Swedish Cobbler & shy; vegan Swedish-style " meatballs " with pickle and salad.

45. Sunday Roast & shy; ³Cheatin beef " , horseradish, alfalfa and red onion.

46. Popeye Picnic - roasted perpetual spinach, garlic, vegan mayo, low-sodium

salt and crushed black pepper

47. Spotted Dick - vegan cream cheese with raisins and sultanas

48. Salsa Switch - red kidney beans, sweetcorn, jalapeno chilli, tomato paste,

onion, gherkins.

49. Squish and Chips & shy; fishless fingers and chips with vegan mayo and

lettuce.

50. Hot Pot - hemp seed pate or hemp pesto with onions, alfalfa, Jamaican hot

pepper sauce and cucumber.

 

CONTACTS:

 

Tony Weston, UK Vegan Week Coordinator - Tel 01424 448828

Fax: 01424 717064

Mobile 0794 4068432

 

UK Vegan Week is 27 Oct-3rd Nov. See our new website

www.worldveganday.org

 

EDITORS NOTES:

 

The research was carried out by TNS for the British Sandwich Association (BSA)

and published in the BSA¹s Sandwich Industry Review 2002. The report indicates

that in today¹s 'time-poor cash-rich¹ society speed and convenience are the

ultimate factors associated with lunch, and sandwiches fit perfectly into the

British culture of longer working hours and less kitchen time.

 

World Vegan Day 1st November celebrates the invention of the word " vegan "

and the formation of the Vegan Society in November 1944 by Donald Watson.

 

More information on UK Vegan Week can be found at www.worldveganday.org

 

For more info on the Vegan Society and its work see www.vegansociety.com

 

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