
Issue: 2018-07-11, PHOTO: Sydney Oland
Make sure you toast it long enough that the cheese gets gooey
This sandwich/pizza hybrid, stuffed with anchovy and salami, is a perfect riverside snack when you’re feeling a bit famished and the fish haven’t been biting.
All of these ingredients are pretty shelf stable—even a slightly old loaf of bread will come back to life when it’s packed with sauce and cheese. If you’re not an anchovy fan, leave them out; but if you’re trying to expand your horizons, give them a try in this recipe. They’re delicious across from the salami, and if you regret including them, they’re easy to pick off.
Serves 4
Pull-apart salami and anchovy bread
INGREDIENTS
1 loaf French bread
1 213-ml can pizza sauce
125 g salami, sliced
1 320-g bag shredded cheese
Pinch of dried oregano
Pinch of red-pepper flakes
Anchovy filets (optional)
Salt and cracked black pepper, to taste
Hot sauce, optional
METHOD
1. Have two pieces of foil on hand. Slice bread in a cross-hatch pattern, ¾ of the way through the loaf. Spread pizza sauce into slices, followed by salami, then shredded cheese. Sprinkle with oregano and red-pepper flakes. Top with anchovy filets and season with salt and pepper, then wrap loaf with foil so that the top piece of foil is easily removable.
2. Build a fire and let it burn down until you have a few flames and a solid bed of coals. Place grill over coals and let the grill heat up for a few minutes.
3. Place the foil-wrapped loaf on the grill and toast for about 25 minutes (longer if your fire is low).