Sandwiches on the Road: Fartucu

• Rustic bread
• Batavia lettuce
• Medium-sized egg
• Truffle mayonnaise (or homemade mayo)
• 2 veal fillets
• 2 slices Serrano ham
• 4 slices cheese (whichever type you prefer)
• Breading mix (100 g wheat flour, 2 large eggs, 200 g breadcrumbs)

VEAL FILLETS

• Clean the edges of the fillets so they don’t curl up when fried. Use a mallet (or a large surface) to beat and tenderize the meat.
• Season to taste and place a slice of Serrano ham on one of the fillets, followed by a slice of cheese and another slice of ham. 
• Place the other fillet on top, making sure there are no openings the ham or cheese can escape from.
• Bread the fillets with a classic breading mix: coat in flour, dip in egg and coat in breadcrumbs. Repeat until well sealed.
• A mild extra virgin olive oil is recommended for frying. Heat a frying pan with plenty of oil.
• Before it gets very hot, introduce the fillets and fry for 2-3 minutes on each side until golden.

HOMEMADE MAYO

A perfect sandwich needs a good mayonnaise. Below are our best hacks to making a scrummy homemade mayo:

• You will need a medium-sized egg, a pinch of salt, 10 ml vinegar and 100 ml oil.
• Crack the egg into a cup and check for shell. This will prevent salmonella poisoning if there is bacteria in the shell.  
• Tip the egg into a measuring cup along with the salt, vinegar (or lemon juice) and oil. 
• The next instruction is important to stop the mayonnaise from cutting. Put the stick of the blender so it touches the bottom of the cup and blend at a low speed on a low power without moving the blender.
• Once emulsified, add another 100 ml of oil and blend gently again until you get the desired consistency.

HOW TO MAKE THE PERFECT FRIED EGG

• It is very important to have a good nonstick pan so the egg doesn’t stick to it. 
• It is also important to be generous with the oil you fry the egg in (it should be at least a finger thick).
• Heat the oil until hot. One way of knowing when it is hot enough is to add a drop of water. If the oil sizzles you can add the egg.
• If you’re not good at cracking eggs, you can first crack it into a cup and from there into the pan.
• Cover the pan with the lid. This helps the egg cook well on all sides. It won’t take more than 2 minutes to cook if the oil is hot enough.
• To remove the egg without breaking it, let it rest on the slotted spoon for a few seconds so it acclimatizes to the temperature of the oil and doesn’t stick to the pan.
• To finish, sprinkle a little salt over the yolk.

• Slice the rustic bread but not all the way through, as if it were a book, and spread your homemade mayo over it.
• Add the Batavia lettuce.
• Add the recently prepared veal fillet.
• Finish with a fried egg on top.