New Delhi: A summer picnic sandwich selling like hot cakes in UK claims to do everything except guarantee sunny weather. According to the bakers who came up with the recipe, it will not go soggy, will ward off mosquitos and could even relieve symptoms of hay fever, reports The Daily Mail.
Slapped between two thick slices of wholemeal bread, the ingredients comprise of smoked salmon, mashed avocado, cherry tomatoes, lemon juice, chili flakes, roasted red and yellow peppers, low-fat cream cheese, fresh mint and chives.
Experts say, however, that it is unlikely to replace chicken, cheese or ham sandwiches in the nation's affections. The 'Ultimate Picnic Sandwich', which costs around £2.50 to make, was commissioned by bakers Warburtons to mark National Bread Week.
The designers claim that omega-3 fatty acids in the salmon tackle inflammation, while vitamin b5 in avocado can help as a natural anti-histamine to ease the effects of allergies.
Tomatoes and peppers contain carotenoids, vitamin C and lycopene which are good for the immune system. Meanwhile, the cream cheese, spread on the bread with chopped chives mixed in, absorbs other moisture before it can make the sandwich soggy.
Even the bread itself is said to play a role, with niacin and molybdenum, claimed to further help allergy sufferers. Finally, the chilli flakes act as insect repellent and ease nasal congestion.
“We have spent months developing the Ultimate Picnic Sandwich and it tastes great,” Dietitian Sian Porter told Daily Mail.
"It's a fascinating combination,” Jim Winship, director of the British Sandwich Association was quoted by the news daily. "I can't see it as being a world beater in terms of sandwich fillings, but sometimes I'm surprised,” he added.
He said the most popular filling in shop- bought sandwiches was chicken salad, accounting for 33,000 tons of chicken each year. For those making sandwiches at home, cheese and ham remained favourite.
"It's very easy to come up with new ideas for sandwiches, but most people when they go to their fridge don't have a lot of new stuff in there.
"I tend to find cheddar cheese is popular because they have a chunk in the fridge, or possibly ham or leftovers."
Last year, Selfridges department store launched what it claimed was the most expensive sandwich in the world. Costing £85.50 and providing 2,500 calories, chief among its ingredients is Japanese Wagyu beef.
With excerpts from Daily Mail
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