I eat the wurst food...

It seems a little silly to write a whole post on a sandwich you can make in seconds, but sometimes it's the simple things in life that really get your heart pumping and mouth watering.

Take for instance Braunschweiger. Most people regard the liver sausage as a disgusting oddity. I for one think of it as seriously good eats. There's a deliciously thick texture, with an accompanying savory flavor that's far too hard for a geek like me to describe in print.

I was overjoyed to find a light Braunschweiger in my grocery store's packaged meats section. It's made by Jones Dairy Farm. Most full-fat varieties are just so, chocked full of fat and calories. This version is considerably lighter - one tube has 4 servings, each with only 2 points. The flavor is as good as I remember it being, although I admit it's been a while since I've had the full-fat stuff. Texture wise, it's a lot firmer than the creamy pate-like consistency I'm used to. No bother, I just sliced it into discs and layered them on the sandwich.

This is a simple sandwich. It's just the affore-mentioned Braunschweiger with some diced white onions and spicy brown mustard on toasted light multi-grain bread. I tried not to overload the sandwich with flavor. I think when eating Braunschweiger it's important to keep it simple. Cheeses and condiments too easily drown out the complex flavors. It doesn't get much better for 3 points (per sandwich).

This sandwich made an awesome quick dinner. I guess it'd surprise a lot of my friends, but I eat stuff like this for dinner all the time. Many times Jenny and I will come home and just completely disagree about what to make for dinner, or we'll both be so famished that we don't feel like taking the time for a "formal" meal. When we're in these modes it's a lot easier for each of us to make our own dinner and sit down and eat together.

Besides, it's a lot easier for the both of us because Jenny can go ahead and eat while I go outside to take a picture of my sandwich. Such is our life now, since the beginning of NTSC (but that's another post).