Instructions: Small jar of baby artichoke hearts in oil drained and whizzed up to a paste or mayonnaise flavoured with a drop of Tabasco or lemon juice

Fine sliced prosciutto (any kind) salami or crisp bacon

Thin slices of fontina gruyere emmenthal or smoked cheese

Pitted olives or capers/sliced caper berries or dill pickles

Sliced cooked chicken breast

Grilled peppers andlor other vegetables

Salad leaves cucumber or slaw

Soft leaf herbs such as rocket basil chives or coriander

Choose from the above and sandwich between slices of ciabatta that has been split lengthways grilled or char grilled and either buttered or brushed with olive oil.

This italian style oversized and ingredient stacked sandwich is peculiar to New Orleans. Its a club sandwich gone overboard. Let greed be your guide when layering up and include something spreadable to stick it all together youll need some kind of lubrication to avoid multistorey collapse.

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