Called an "Americain" this sandwich was a staple of my diet when I was a high-school teen in France. Sold in what would amounts to a food truck, I would find my favorite "Americain" at a food truck across from the main post office in Forbach, France. It is so good, and so easy to make... An "Americain" is a twist on the french version of the hamburger. Served on a baguette instead of a bun, this sandwich is topped/stuffed with French fries... You can eat the fries first, then the sandwich, or may I suggest eating just enough fries to be able to close the bread, and eat the others as part of the sandwich...
Recipe (makes 3 generous sandwiches):
Ingredients:
1 - Baguette, aka French bread
3 - Burger patties
3 - Baking potatoes
Ketchup, mustard, mayo
Optional: lettuce leaf and sliced tomato.
Preparation:
Use the diameter of the beef patty to figure out where to cut out the baguette. Ideally, each section of baguette should be about as long as twice the diameter of that beef patty.
Slice lengthwise halfway through each baguette section so that you can first remove the "mie" (fluffy white portion inside the crust). You can then line the inside of the bread with ketchup, mustard and mayo to taste. Line with lettuce and tomato to make it a "Americain Royal."
Hand cut your potatoes into fairly skinny fries, almost "shoe-string" like. One potato should be enough for 1 serving. In vegetable oil, fry the fries until golden brown.
While the potatoes cook, prepare your hamburger patty cooking them to taste.
You are finally ready to complete your sandwich. Cut the cooked patties in half, and place each half-moon patty side by side inside the sandwich, and top generously with fries. Top the fries with mayo and Voila! You are ready to eat an Americain like a Frenchman (or woman)! Bon Appetit!
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