We must admit that we didn't expect to find "Two Sandwiches" to be the title of the sole recipe in The Ballet Cook Book for ballet icon Alicia Markova!
"Always being so busy," she says, "and often in the theater for hours on end, I like them best. And they remain fresh."
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Alicia Markova's Sandwich Recipe #1
Mayonnaise
2 slices whole wheat bread
Swiss cheese
Cucumber slices
Pepper
Chopped dill
Spread mayonnaise on two slices of bread. Add a slice of Swiss cheese, cover with cucumber slices and sprinkle with black pepper and fresh dill. Cover with second slice of bread, trim crusts and serve.
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Alicia Markova's Sandwich Recipe #2
Mayonnaise
2 slices whole wheat bread
Tomatoe slices
Banana slices
Spread mayonnaise on two slices of bread. Add sliced tomatoes topped with ripe banana slices. Cover with second slice of bread, trim crusts and serve.
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Le Clercq, Tanaquil. “Alicia Markova.” The Ballet Cook Book,
Stein and Day, 1966