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Bobby Flay Makes Sandwiches in NYC: A Giveaway!

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A few weeks ago I headed out to New York. I was there with Hellmann’s Club Sandwich to participate in a media event with Bobby Flay for the Build the Perfect Sandwich campaign. I had the chance to sit down with Bobby and ask a few questions, and he also signed his Burgers, Fries and Shakes cookbook for me to give away here on Food for My Family along with a 4-person picnic set!

Upon arriving in New York, of course the first thing I did was hook up with Amber from Bluebonnets and Brownies and cab it over to DessertTruck Works to meet up with Amanda of Kevin and Amanda and Maggy of Three Many Cooks to start our dessert tour. Goat cheese cheesecake with rosemary-honey caramel was on the menu, as were several macarons (my favorite was the salted caramel), these gorgeous brioche pillows filled with Nutella and vanilla creme. Amanda and I parted ways with Amber and Maggy and headed back to the hotel when we saw the Shake Shack on the corner. Of course we had to stop before we freshened up for dinner at Todd English’s Ça Va.

I have to say that Amanda is the dessert touring queen. Her list of places to visit is a mile long. You can check out her full coverage of everything we ate in her Running Around NY post. This cone, held by the beautiful Maggy, is from the Wafles & Dinges truck, which only served to further solidify my love for speculoos, this time as speculoos spread. Speculoos are spice cookies from Belgium. If you fly Delta, they’re the cookies they pass out with the drinks. I may choose to fly Delta whenever possible based on this fact alone. I couldn’t rightly say. Bring on the cookies.

But the real reason I was in New York was to see Bobby demonstrate some of his favorite sandwiches. Bobby demonstrated his Turkey Reuben, Miami Cuban and his Muffuletta sandwiches for a group of media types. I was excited to meet up with Katja and Liz, and I had a ton of fun running into Matt, Audrey’s husband. Plus, I had the chance to sit down and ask Bobby a few questions of my own, most of which involved grilling for Ole.

Do you cook with your family, and how do you get your daughter involved?
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What are your favorite things to grill, and what are you looking forward to as it warms up?
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We have friends who don’t like traditional smoked barbecue. Do you have any ideas for something smoked that doesn’t have that traditional barbecue taste? This one is dedicated to Matt and Jen, who both just celebrated their birthdays. Happy birthday to you both!
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Do you have a go-to family dinner?
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This is the part where I tell you I’m not including the last question. That shall remain between me and Bobby. But really, it just wasn’t that inspired on my part.

A Bobby Flay Giveaway

One Food for My Family reader will win a copy of Bobby Flays cookbook Burgers, Fries and Shakes as well as a 4-person picnic set!


HOW TO ENTER TO WIN

1. Leave a comment. What is your favorite sandwich?

2. Follow @Hellmanns, @FoodforMyFamily and @bflay on Twitter and tweet the following, and come back and let me know you did:

Win an autographed @bflay Burgers, Fries and Shakes cookbook and picnic set from @FoodforMyFamily http://su.pr/2Gcb8G

3. Join the Food for My Family community on Facebook. Come back and leave a comment letting me know you did so.

4. Join the Hellmann’s community on Facebook. Come back and leave a comment letting me know you did so.

5. Join Bobby Flay on Facebook. Come back and leave a comment letting me know you did so.

THE RULES:

This giveaway will run until Friday, May 13th at 11:59 p.m. EDT and is open to all U.S. residents. A winner will be chosen at random using Random.org from all eligible entries. Each reader has 5 chances to win by completing the above tasks and leaving a separate comment for each entry method completed. Chosen winner must respond within 48 hours of notification to claim their prize. Good luck!

Hellmann’s sent me to NYC for this event and provided that spiffy cookbook I’m giving away that Bobby signed. I was not compensated for this post and the views and opinions are my own.

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  1. My favorite sandwich is served at a restaurant where I grew up in Maine, called Big G’s.
    It’s called a Sea Pig and it’s seafood salad with bacon and swiss. So amazing.

    Love Bobby Flay!

  11. Favorite sandwich? Hmmm….probably a good pulled pork or the cuban sandwich from Sophie’s (in NYC).

    Yes, NYC food is awesome. The Waffles and Dinges truck parks on our corner on the UWS every weekend. Do you know how hard it is to constantly walk by and smell that deliciousness all weekend?! My husband recently got the WMD (Waffles of Mass Deliciousness) and it was fantastic. Shake Shack is also an ultimate favorite and only 1 block from my house. I may be bragging a bit…sorry. But I am SO glad you enjoyed your food trip to NYC. When friends/family come to visit all the recommended food places are usually dessert. I think savory meals are more subjective to each individuals tastes, but the hot chocolate and MarieBelle’s is beyond awesome (even if crazy expensive) and no one, I know, can argue the ‘high’ you get when sipping that creamy deliciousness.

  17. It’s hard to beat a good club sandwich – lightly toasted wheat bread, not much mayo, arugula instead of lettuce, and don’t skimp on the bacon! Love Mr Flay too.

  20. A lobster BLT served by a restaurant near me. I love that sandwich. It isn’t on the menu anymore but if you ask real nice they will still make it for you.

  34. I LOVE LOVE LOVE a sandwich at Heidi’s Deli in Arizona, its called the Hells Kitchen. Its an egg salad sandwich with pepperjack cheese, cajun sauce on marble rye. AMAZING.

  46. My very favorite sandwich is a Special from Amighetti’s in St. Louis. If I need comforting ‘kid’ food, it’s Nutella and marshallow fluff.

  48. I love to empty the contents of my fridge into a sandwich, usually some hummus, spinach, mushrooms, turkey, avocado, and any other veggies I just happen to have laying around!

  50. Hard to pick just one, but I love a good sub sandwich on a crusty bun, with very thin sliced honey ham, swiss cheese, dill pickles, brown mustard, tomatoes, avocado, and some good kettle chips on the side. And lemonade!

  52. My favorite sandwich of the moment is the French Style Sandwich from the Moosewood Restaurant “New Classics.” Made with roasted apples, onions and mushrooms, topped with gruyere cheese, fresh arugula, and dill mayonnaise on a crusty baguette. And now my mouth is watering.

  53. I love grilled cheese sandwiches made with super fancy ingredients. The flash back to my childhood, with an adult twist, is really fun for me.

  55. My current favorite sandwich is grilled tuna fish with a slice of american cheese and diced onions, tomato and black olives mixed in with the tuna.

  62. Right now it is a grilled vegetable sandwich with hummus and cheese on homemade focaccia. Yum! But it takes some effort. thanks!

    Your interview questions were fun to listen to – nice job!

  99. My favorite is an openfaced sandwich with fresh German bread, butter, good mustard,good ham, brie cheese, sliced tomatoes, and topped with sliced scallions and salt and pepper.

  103. My go to sandwich is a panini: multigrain bread, peppered turkey breast, horseradish cheddar and arugula. A simple sandwich with a bite!

  120. My favorite sandwich of all time is a grilled cheese sandwich…and not even a fancy one – just good cheese and wheat bread brushed with olive oil and grilled. Of course if you want to throw bacon and tomato (maybe some avocado) on that sandwich, I won’t object 🙂

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