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• "sweet heat" grilled prosciutto and smoked gouda sandwich (with spicy plum chutney and crispy onions)

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SMOKED AND CURED ingredients have historically meant preservation during long, harsh winters, while the hearty bulk of whole-grain bread provides lasting energy to get through the day. Here, smoked Dutch gouda and air-dried prosciutto lend depth to a grilled sandwich that’s kissed by the surprising sweet heat of plum chutney. Held between slices of seeded rye with a caramelized onion crust, the smooth, creamy cheese gets a textural boost from a final sprinkling of crispy onion, a popular and versatile garnish for Scandinavian street food. As the days shorten and the cold sets in, with this smoky-sweet sandwich in my repertoire, I’m ready. Something tells me, though, I’ll be making these well past the thaw. I hope you will, too. [NOTES: For this sandwich, I used the excellent “Spicy Plum Chutney” from The Virginia Chutney Co. It’s well worth the effort of ordering: http://www.virginiachutney.com. As for the onions, look for Lars’ Own, the all-natural, imported crispy onions that I found at Whole Foods. They are deeply golden with a pleasant crunch, are crumbled in nice-sized bits, and have an appropriate onion-y (not just fried) flavor. If you can’t find them in your favorite specialty food store, you can order them directly: http://www.larsown.com. (Lars’ Own is a Dutch company specializing in traditional Scandinavian and Northern European foods.) I suppose you could also test-drive the sandwich with French’s brand fried onions, but to date I haven’t attempted this—in part because I am not a fan of buying products whose ingredients unnecessarily contain the suffix -ose.]

Oct. 1, 2021, 11:50 a.m.

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