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    Sandwiches: What are Angelenos making at home, buying to-go?

    Good Food host Evan Kleiman reached out to listeners and got suggestions on what they love to make at home, and what they’re buying to-go. People seem to be making classics at home and leaving the cold cut extravaganzas to the pros.

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 29, 2020 • 1 min read

    With all the bread-baking folks are doing at home during the pandemic, great sandwiches must be in the mix. Good Food host Evan Kleiman reached out to listeners and got suggestions on what they love to make at home, and what they’re buying to-go.

    People seem to be making classics at home and leaving the cold cut extravaganzas to the pros.

    Making at home:

    Grilled cheese

    Take-out:

    Santa Monica/Malibu

    Bay Cities

    Bay Cities The Godmother - prosciutto, ham, capicola, mortadella, genoa salami and provolone cheese

    Gjusta

    GjustaTuna Conserva - sourdough, caper aioli, roasted peppers, salted cucumber & radish, sprouts, tapenade

    Smoked Brisket Banh Mi - baguette, smoked brisket, pickled daikon-carrot-cucumber, cilantro, chili dressing, garlic aioli

    Malibu Kitchen and Gourmet Country Market

    Malibu Kitchen and Gourmet Country MarketTurkey and cranberry sandwich

    Pasadena

    Roma Market - famed nameless sandwich of thinly sliced mortadella, capicola, salami and provolone inside a soft white roll

    Mid-City

    Larchmont Village Wine, Spirits and Cheese Shop

    Larchmont Village Wine, Spirits and Cheese Shop#3 Sopressata salami - Manchego cheese, mixed greens, sundried tomato spread, extra virgin olive oil & balsamic vinegar

    #4 Roasted Turkey Breast - Gruyere cheese, mixed greens, tomato, sundried tomato spread, extra virgin olive oil & balsamic vinegar

    Chinatown

    Wax Paper

    Wax Paper Ira Glass - avocado, cheddar, sprouts on seeded wheat

    Check out Evan Kleiman’s Panino Rustico recipe

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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Sarah Sweeney

      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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