Product: Schär Sub Sandwich Rolls – $5.99+
A couple months ago, Subway announced that, in a very, very, very, very (you get the picture) select market, it would be testing out gluten-free sandwich rolls in a few locations. This…is a step in the right direction. However, this very (et al.) select market is nowhere near where I live (naturally), so the little corner sandwich shops are still off-limits to me currently.
But that doesn’t mean sub sandwiches are. In fact, thanks to the wonderful parbaked bread that is marketed by Schär, I was able to create my own sandwich the other day for dinner. It had been a long time since I had anything that resembled a sub sandwich, so this was a great moment.
Schär has yet to disappoint me with a product. Yes, the products can be a bit pricey, but the fact of the matter is…they are good. Better than good. They are downright fantastic. I’ve had the ciabatta and baguette, as well as a few of their crackers and cookies (thank you gluten-free expo!). Loved them all. So, when I had an idea of how to use up the remainder of my bottle of Thai sweet red chili sauce, these sub sandwich rolls played perfectly into the recipe.
These are so easy too. Just preheat the oven to 400 degrees and when ready…put them on a cookie sheet and bake. It’s that simple and in five minutes, they are warm, toasted, and ready for consumption.
Schär’s Sub Sandwich rolls come individually wrapped in packs of two. This means you don’t have to use one now and freeze the other one. The other stays fresh within its little sealed pouch. It’s awesome. Even with the quick bake in the oven, these rolls came out soft, just like all those freshly baked breads you smell whenever you are near a Subway. Mmmmm.
So, for my foray into sub sandwich making, I toasted up these rolls and then grilled some tofu that I marinated in the Thai sweet red chili sauce. When the tofu was done grilling and the bread was oven-toasted, I sliced the rolls in half and coated each with a schmear of jalapeño hummus. A bed of spinach was placed on one half before being topped with strips of my marinated and grilled tofu. The other half of the bread topped it off…and bam…vegetarian sub sandwich!
These rolls were awesome. And at only 160 calories per roll, it is basically guilt free. The only bread at Subway that comes in under 160 calories are their mini breads. In addition to being nutritious, all of the ingredients on the package are recognizable and identifiable. Peace of mind. Not only are these rolls a great source of fiber, but they also only contain 2g of fat.
I can’t stop raving about Schär’s products. Each time I try one I am impressed even more than I was before. While my local grocery store does sell a few of Schär’s products, they don’t carry the sub sandwich rolls. I found those at a natural food store and with that initial sighting, I built the concept of this sandwich. Of course, the week I went back to get them, I got the last one on their shelf, so they sell fast it seems.
Do you miss sub sandwiches or have you been craving? Thanks to Schär, you can once again indulge in a sub sandwich, made however you like it…and without the guilt. Gluten-free continues to be delicious.
The Celiathlete 