I'm an avid fan of Man Vs Food series and was particularly enraptured by an episode featuring the Ballistic Elvis Sammich. It looked so truly terrifying - such a mishmash of flavours, that I had to make this. And at first I was going to eat this as a bit of a joke, but after the first few bites, I realised I LOVE it! I get it! I now understand the allure!
It involves the following:
- 2 slices of bread
- peanut butter
- jam
- cheese
- chilli flakes
- caramelised banana
- loads of butter for frying
Here is a short clip on the creation of:
Let me explain the allure: it is cheesy, it is salty, it is sweet, it is spicy and yes, it is buttery.
I have made it a few times since and have modified it slightly so that it is less calorific and evil. I did this by using wholemeal bread, light peanut butter, low fat cheese, light jam and no butter. Instead of frying it in the pan with heaps of oil, I put the whole thing including the non caramelised banana into the sandwich press. No, it does not taste as good as the evil original but it's a lot better for my health.
Get on board with the Ballistic Elvis Sammich. The King was right - this is seriously good.
Cheerio
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