Prosciutto, Pilsners and Prague

Passport & Plate - Proscuitto, Sun Dried Tomato, Balsamic Sandwich

Czech Republic | Thursday, March 5, 2015 | 5 photos

Ingredients
Crunchy, fresh baguette
Prosciutto
Gouda or your favorite cheese slice
Sun dried tomatoes
Balsamic vinegar

 

How to prepare this recipe
Slice a fresh baguette in half, drizzle balsamic vinegar, layer thinly sliced prosciutto and a slice of gouda or swiss. Add sun dried tomatoes and enjoy. Bonus points for enjoying close to a river.

 

The story behind this recipe
I wasn’t going to come along on this trip. Work schedules, family issues, stress, money… all reasons we give ourselves for not being able to get away. The opportunity came up for my boyfriend to DJ in Switzerland, Germany and Prague. I decided to say yes to the adventure. Friends had always told me Prague was beautiful. Old, rich in culture and home to a number of famous cultural attractions, many of which survived the violence and destruction of 20th-century Europe. The first few days we spent wandering in the warm sun, taking photos, hiking to the Prague Castle and sampling Pilsners. But it’s what happened in the moments of quiet, like quickly deciding to go watch the sunset after a thunderstorm, that was truly soul-moving. Travel gives you perspective and a glance into the human experience like you don’t get with anything else. Watching people of all backgrounds take photos, experience meals in a picturesque outdoor setting under an awning, or wander tiny streets holding hands while speaking French, Italian, Japanese or German. When I first arrived, I felt like I was in a creative slump. This city was reinvigorating. It surprised you around every corner with a beautiful old studded wood door, a canal flanked by sunny lilac bushes, someone playing violin, or a chef in full starched uniform and tall hat handwriting specials on a chalk menu board. In our last full day in Prague, we ventured out to find some brunch. After a grumpy manager didn’t want us to sit at an outdoor table yet, we decided to walk and find someplace else. We found a quaint outdoor cafe by the river with a view of the city. We ordered an open face sandwich with Prosciutto, cheese, tart balsamic, and sun dried tomatoes on a baguette. Simple? Spectacular. It’s in moments like this, that spontaneity is the best medicine.