Mitraillette
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 A mitraillette | |
| Alternative names | Américain[1][2] |
|---|---|
| Type | Sandwich |
| Course | fast food |
| Place of origin | Belgium[1] |
| Region or state | Brussels |
| Serving temperature | hot (filling) room temperature/ warmed (baguette) |
| Main ingredients | Bread, meat, fries, various sauces |
A mitraillette (French pronunciation: [mitʁajɛt], literally "submachine gun") is a type of sandwich in Belgium commonly served at friteries and cafés.[3][4][5][6][7] It is popular among students.[8]
It is thought to have originated in Brussels, but is also popular in Flanders, Wallonia, and the Nord region of France, where it is also known as an "Américain" (literally an "American").[1][9][10]
Composition
[edit]A typical mitraillette consists of:[2][3][4][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]
- Half a baguette (or sometimes a smaller version of a baguette).
- Fries
- Fried meat (such as sausage, burger, or steak). The type of meat available varies with the friterie.[21]
- Sauce, such as mayonnaise, ketchup, sauce andalouse, garlic sauce, bearnaise sauce.
Crudités may be included (grated carrot, fresh lettuce, tomato slices), as well as cheese[22] and cabbage.[23][24]
Originally mitraillettes contained only a sausage or sliced meat. Alternatives quickly became available.
In popular culture
[edit]After the Brussels bombings in March 2016, images of the sandwich were shared across social media in Belgium and abroad as a sign of friendship and humour.[25]
In December 2020, former Top Chef (France) contestant Jean-Philippe Watteyne opened a pop-up mitraillette restaurant in Mons.[26]
In November 2021, DH Les Sports + reported that a friterie in Etterbeek sells Belgium's longest mitraillette, measuring 130 centimetres (51 in).[27]
See also
[edit]- List of sandwiches
- Gatsby (sandwich), a South African equivalent to the Mitraillette.
- French tacos, a French fast-food item containing similar ingredients wrapped in a flour tortilla
References
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- ^ a b Patton, Leslie (15 February 2010). "Belgium's Dutch and French-speakers unite on fries". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ a b Antonation, Mark (9 October 2014). "Mowed down by the mitraillette sandwich at manneken frites". Westword. Archived from the original on 3 August 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
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- ^ Nuyens, Sarah (31 October 2016). "Visiter Bruxelles sous un autre angle" [See Brussels from a different angle]. DHnet.be (in French). Archived from the original on 3 November 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ Judkis, Maura (23 September 2015). "There Are Bright Spots, but Inconsistency Dogs the Offerings at the Airedale". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 30 August 2017.
- ^ Vanden Wijngaert, Geert (15 February 2010). "Belgium Fries Forever". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ Malhotra, Saira. "La Mitraillette (Belgian Machine Gun) Sandwich Recipe". Marcus Samuelsson. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
- ^ Housenger, Teri (31 January 2010). "Your Vacation in Lights: Belgium's beer, chocolates and historical sites enliven Oakton couple's vacation". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ Judkis, Maura (18 September 2015). "The Airedale scores, if you're a soccer fan or soft-serve aficionado". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 8 October 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ^ Schrerer, Josh (18 March 2015). "Future Nosh: L.A. Needs the Belgian "Submachine Gun" Sandwich". Los Angeles Magazine. Archived from the original on 24 October 2015.
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- ^ Hosie, Rachel (19 May 2017). "12 Best Sandwiches from around the World". The Independent. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ Speer, Christine (2005). "Ale & Hearty". Indianapolis Monthly. Vol. 28, no. 14. pp. 278–280. EBSCOhost 17739222.
- ^ "Have no fear, your famous Belgian fries are safe from any ban, EU tells Belgium". thestar.com. 20 June 2017. Archived from the original on 20 June 2017.
- ^ "17 Carb-On-Carb Sandwiches That Understand the Beauty of Bread". The Takeout. 27 May 2022. Archived from the original on 17 November 2022.
- ^ Sietsema, Robert (19 February 2019). "Behold a Rich Roast Pork Sandwich Overstuffed with Fries in Bushwick". Eater NY. Archived from the original on 19 February 2019.
- ^ "Daily Delivery Tour: Take a Bite of France with these Waimai Options". TheBeijinger.com. 12 May 2022. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022.
- ^ Musgrave, Sarah (21 July 2020). "Mitraillette takes comfort food to a new level". Montreal Gazette (published 28 November 2012). Retrieved 21 July 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Henry, Hugues (10 October 1998). "La 1ère Mitraillette sur le Web!" [The 1st Mitraillette on the Web!] (in French). Frites.be. Archived from the original on 4 October 2008. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
- ^ White, Alan; Sénécat, Adrien (22 March 2016). "Belgians Are Breaking Out These "Machine Guns" To Mock Terrorists". BuzzFeedNews.com. France. Archived from the original on 8 November 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ^ "Un ancien candidat de Top Chef ouvre le premier restaurant de mitraillettes au monde" [Former 'Top Chef' Contestant Opens World's first Mitraillette Restaurant]. So Soir (in French). 10 October 2020. Archived from the original on 10 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ Ma., Ro. (20 November 2021). "La plus grande mitraillette de Belgique est etterbeekoise! "Les gens viennent de très loin", assure le jeune frituriste bruxellois" [Belgium's biggest mitraillette is from Etterbeek! "People come from afar", swears the young Brussels chipper".]. DH Les Sports + (in French). Archived from the original on 20 November 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
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