We’re obsessed with sandwiches. Apparently the whole world loves sandwiches. Just ask Owen Han.
I recently caught up with the internet’s Sandwich King to talk about all things between sliced bread. Including his Nonna’s meatballs, a recipe from his Italian grandmother. The recipe is in his debut cookbook, “Stacked: The Art of the Perfect Sandwich,” set to be released Oct.
15. I mean, just look at Nonna’s sugo di pomodoro. I made the meatballs in tomato sauce the other night, and they’re terrificly tender — thanks to Nonna’s meatball-making method.
“What I like about this is the Italian method,” Han says. “A lot of times, a meatball recipe — you’ll see breadcrumbs — but what you see in Italy is they’ll take old whatever bread you have lying around, you gut the inside and soak it in milk. As opposed to regular dry breadcrumbs.
That adds to making the meatballs incredibly moist.” Plus, the meatballs are not browned before they’re added to the sauce. That helps keep them tender too, and imbues the sauce with their fat and flavor.
We’ve published two sneak-peek recipes this week from “Stacked”: Nonna’s Meatball Sandwich and the OG Spicy Chicken Sandwich With Avocado and Bacon , which rocketed Han to TikTok fame. To celebrate the love of sandwiches, here are nine recipes from L.A.
Times Cooking, including our favorite veggie; a fresh, surprising tuna salad; the Croque Matthieu (also known as the ultimate grilled cheese sandwich) from Pasj.
