“A really old sandwich made by Shamway. It will take away the hunger but it will also make you sick”
This is a recipe first devised by my husband, who is part of my current 7 Days to Die raiding party of friends. The result was a surprisingly simple and yet tasty sandwich that absolutely looked the part of (mostly) shelf-stable provisions.
In the longstanding Beta of the game, the hotkey for the sandwich was a horribly green, moldy thing that was entirely unappealing, unless you were starving. Even then, there was a good chance it would make you sick. On account of the mold, it is also an ingredient for making the oh-so-crucial antibiotics you need to counter infection, should you tussle with the wrong zombie.
For my recipe, the same effect is gained with a little matcha powder, which gives the sandwich a decidedly dusty green mold look. (You could employ the same trick to any food that needs to be stored in a work fridge, so nobody touches your lunch.)
I opted for a variety of deli meats as the primary filling, largely because I didn’t have a can of Sham… uh… Spam handy. I’d also suggest that if you’re feeling creative, or you have a garden that gives you produce, I think some slices of tomato and/or some sliced peppers, as well as a bit of lettuce, would be a tasty addition to the sandwich, if not entirely in keeping with the in-game item.
Sham Sandwich Recipe
Makes 1 sandwich – Prep: 5 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 slices sandwich bread
- 1 wedge laughing cow cheese, room temp
- several slices salami
- several slices deli ham
- thinly sliced pepperoni
- sliced sandwich cheese, such as American, provolone, etc.
- powdered matcha
Start by spreading the laughing cow cheese over the insides of both slices of bread. Layer on the salami, pepperoni, and other cheese.
Now, here comes the fun part: using a small spoon or clean paintbrush, apply some of the matcha powder to parts of the sandwich to give it a decidedly moldy look. Bonus: you could employ the same trick to any food that needs to be stored in a work fridge, so nobody touches your lunch. ;)
This sandwich is also extra tasty if you lightly grill it before adding the matcha, although I would argue that in the world of 7D2D, you might grill it to bring it back to life a little, since who knows just how long it’s been sitting in that abandoned kitchen…
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