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yes of course. it’s really simple and not that expensive i swear to god i eat one of these a week

INGREDIENCE

- baguette for bread. i use demis because that’s a good sized portion for me personally but you can use a real loaf and make them as big as you want. please god find a good crusty one

- tomatoes. big firm ones you can get thick slices out of are best. don’t macgyver it with cherry tomatoes i have tried and it does not work

- basil pesto. i like rao’s

- actual fresh basil. substitute spring mix or something if you want just get some leaves in there. don’t use romaine lettuce

- technically you could use slices of regular mozzarella cheese but texturally it is 1000% better if you use BURRATA the love of my life burrata. depending on how big your sandwich is you should use up to two whole balls of it. this sandwich should be very cheese forward. if you live near a trader joe’s you can get a thing of two for like $5 it’s great

- olive oil. any old kind is fine

- balsamic vinegar. if you’re into the flavored ones that’s fine but make sure you use the vinegar and not the glaze

METHOD

open up your bread lengthwise. don’t toast it or anything. dig out the middle on ONE half of it, just the top half. on the bottom half, which should still be flat, spread the pesto. on top of the pesto put your basil/spring mix/whatever. slice the tomato and put that on top of the greens. put the cheese on top of the tomato. if you’re using burrata open it up with a fork or something and spread it. on top of the cheese THIS IS CRITICAL: salt and pepper it. lastly drizzle on the oil and vinegar. close the sandwich and cut it up and eat it cold