The GREATEST ITALIAN SUB

In this episode we're mastering a Wicked Kitchen original in this GREATEST ITALIAN Deli Sub, Grinder, Hoagie or Sandwich made completely from vegetables, episode. Whatever you want to call it, this is awesome! Made with inexpensive and underrated, Root Vegetables. This is next level. Especially if you want to create whole food, plant based, no oil (OPTIONAL), recipes. Soy free, animal free, dairy free and can easily be gluten free -- if you switch out the bread
Make sure to watch the full recipe to see the detailed steps. If you don’t want to hear me babbling check out the ASMR version with no talking. I prefer that one myself.
Capicola: Swede / Rutabaga cost less than £1
Swede or 'Rutabaga' for our North American friends is a cross between a cabbage and a turnip. It’s slightly sweet and earth tone flavoured with a texture similar to potato but without the starch. Swede is a great source of fiber, vitamin C and potassium and rich in nutrients
Pepperoni: Celery Root / Celeriac: cost less than £1.75
Celery root, also called 'Celeriac', is a round, gnarly, knobby root vegetable with light brown, rough outer skin and a creamy-white, aromatic flesh inside. It is part of the celery family. The flavor is similar to that of celery, but with a slightly sweeter and more intense taste. Celery root is a good source of fiber, vitamins, and minerals, particularly vitamin C, vitamin K, phosphorus, and potassium. It is also relatively low in calories and carbohydrates,
Preheat the oven to 180c / 350 f
Any Oil used is for functional use to rub the veg outer skin or clean the pans and supports optimum cooking quality. It’ll help crisp the skin and seal in the natural juices it’s NOT used or listed as an ingredient in this dish. #wfpbno
Hot box is cooking in a closed container under high heat in the oven. Carrots go on the bottom to help keep the rest of the ingredients from touching and scorching on one side. I added potatoes to the leftover space, cause, why not?!
Roast in Hot Box, in oven set at 108c / 350f for 1 hour then check. Times may vary. This took 90 minutes in the video - cook until a skewer can pass through. We’re looking for a soft firm texture not squishy or fall apart - keep in mind there is carry over cooking. That’s when it’ll continue to cook itself after pulling out of the oven.
It's best to let the veg cool overnight.
Next morning: Get the mis en place together.
Wash and clean herbs. Handful of fresh Oregano & Thyme
Spices For the Celeriac Pepperoni:
3 TBS Beet Powder - you can use ¼ cup of Beet juice here as well.
1 tsp chili flakes
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp mustard powder
¾ tsp all spice
To toast and grind
1 TBS fennel seed
1 TBS white peppercorn
1 TBS black Pepper
Toast on stovetop and grind. Add ¾ mixture for this marinade. MAKE SURE TO SAVE THE EXTRA FOR THE NEXT MARINADE
Add in fresh chopped oregano and thyme about 3 TBS in total -
Mix with about a cup of hot water, that’s about 230 ml
Add 3 TBS soy sauce. This will be the salt and will help with deepening the color to be a darker red.
Peel thin layer of skin off each root
Carefully slice thin with a mandolin. Slice each vegetable chub (chubs are what we called loafs of meat in the deli).
Once sliced add the marinade and make sure each slice is coated with the flavour to penetrate to do this I’ll use a couple containers to gently toss and cover to store,
FOR THE CAPICOLA - SWEDE marinade
Grind with the 1 TBS or so of fennel and pepper if you have left over
In total, use:
1 tsp fennel
1 tsp black pepper
¾ tsp cloves
2 dry Bay leaves
3/4 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp nutmeg
1 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp of sugar
And for the liquid about 1 cup /230 ml of pepperoncini juice /. Juice from sweet and tangy, pickled green chili peppers. Mix well and add to the sliced swede and coat evenly.
Set aside to marinate for at least an hour.
Sandwich prep - mise en place
Slice tomato
Slice Paper thin onions and wash under wicked cold water
Dice pickles
Dice hots, or green chili pepper pickles
Wicked Kitchen sliced ghouda - I didn’t have provolone
Lettuce, sliced thin
French baguette
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Assemble cold cuts on a sheet pan to dry off a bit
Make the sandwiches:
Slice bread
Fold capicola Swede and add
Fold celeriac pepperoni and add
Cheese
Tomato
Onion
Pickles
Hots
Oil & vinegar
Salt and pepper
To slice and to make it feel authentic, wrap in parchment paper first. Slice and serve
This helps contain and compact for that restaurant style and it’s the best way to save for later or take on a trip.
This recipe shown will make 4 huge oversized subs fully loaded enough for 8 portions/people
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Derek
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