What is toast in Hawaii?

Toast Hawaii is a type of open sandwich made of a slice of ham and pineapple on a piece of toast, covered with melted cheese and poured with a single Maraschino cherry. These unique sandwiches have been the basis of German cuisine since they were popularized in the 1950s. Toast Hawaii is a variation of Hawaiian pizza, a type of pizza ending with cheese, pineapple pieces and ham pieces.

Clemens Wilmenrod was the first and one of the most famous German television chefs. In the 1950s he invented Wilmenrod toast Hawaii and brought it to the German public and introduced food in his television program. Forever then, he was associated with this unique creature, which became a popular, easily prepared food in many German cuisines in the coming decades. With Tspamwich, a piece of spam® and a slice of cheese, they were grilled either open or between two pieces of bread. The addition of pineapple slices and Maraschino cherry immediately gave the sandwich the taste of the tropics and was born toast Hawaii.

Toast Hawaii maintained its popularity among the Germans. It is equally famous and easy to understand for German, because the hamburger is for the American or Croque Monsieur is for the French person. Almost every restaurant in Germany will know how to whip toast Hawaii, although the sandwich is not on offer.

The classic version of Toast Hawaii consists of a sliced ​​bread, either white or whole wheat, which was very slightly butter. In addition, a slice or two ham is placed; One can use a single slice of thicker cut dli ham or several slices of tube lunch. With ham on top of butter bread, pineapple ring -or two, if space - is arranged over the ham, followed by a slice of cheese. The type of cheese used depends entirely on personal taste; Favorite elections include Cheddar, Emmentiler and Gruyère.

After assembly, the Hawaii is placed in the oven. Bakes until the cheese is melted and bread is not leHCE brown. After it is removed from the oven and arranged on the board, a single Maraschino cherry is placed in the center of the pineapple ring covered with cheese. The finished product is traditionally consumed with a knife and a fork.