Egg, Mayonnaise & Cress Sandwich
One thing you will notice when you arrive in England is that every corner shop has an array of sandwiches in its cooler section. Prices range from £1.50 to £5+ for custom made sandwiches. To name a few combinations: tuna and sweet corn, prawn and mayo, BLT (bacon, lettuce and tomato), roast chicken, bacon and egg as well as other more deluxe varieties. But one filling that is always, and I really do mean always, on the shelf is the egg, mayo and cress sandwich. It’s no wonder why this lunch is so popular among the hungry British office workers and the public in general. The sandwich is the cheapest you will find and is packed with protein and a real simple yet delicious belly-filler.
This sandwich will be heading to Margot from Coffee & Vanilla for her monthly Wholesome Lunchbox event.
Egg, Mayonnaise & Cress Sandwich
Preparation: 5 mins – Cooking: 10 mins
Ingredients
- 1 hard-boiled egg
- mayonnaise, to taste
- cress
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 slices of bread
Method
- For directions on how to boil an egg, click here.
- Mash the egg with a fork. Start off using 15ml (1 tbsp) of mayonnaise and mix it thoroughly with the egg. If you prefer to use more mayo, then please do so. Sprinkle some cress in the egg mixture, stir and season to taste.
- Spread the filling evenly across a slice of bread (you choose what type: white, brown, wholegrain, you name it) then close the sandwich with the other slice of bread and quarter the sandwich.
Notes
- Preparing your own sandwich is a personal matter. If you’re like me and prefer a thick and robust filling, double up on the egg, mayo and cress, but still use only 2 slices of bread.
Like you, I prefer mine thick—so I’ll double the ingredients for the yum factor!
by JEP
on 12. Feb, 2008
JEP: Have you ever noticed how shops put on the absolute minimum filling on a sandwich? Skinflints, I tell you, skinflints!
by Michelle
on 12. Feb, 2008
It looks good!
by Patricia Scarpin
on 12. Feb, 2008
Thanks, Patricia!
by Michelle
on 12. Feb, 2008
Completely agree – this filling is always a winner. I tend to forget about it, and then remember halfway through summer! They always go down a storm, particularly with plenty of cress. (Found some red cress last year – even better, as a little more peppery.)
by aforkfulofspaghetti
on 13. Feb, 2008
Beautiful sandwich and sooo tasty, I love cress with egg… I plant it often at home
Thank you for your entry. I will post round-up today.
Have a great weekend, Margot
by Coffee and Vanilla
on 16. Feb, 2008
Looks very tasty, I also like extra filling!
by made healthier
on 17. Feb, 2008
Thanks for this post! I think I would like eating watercress this way instead of straight out in salads.
by Johanna
on 18. Sep, 2009
Mmmmm, Mum says we can make these when we go to the shop later for ingredients
Like you I love double filling….better go, making myself hungry!! lol
Amber
by Amber
on 28. Sep, 2009