Flotsam & Jetsam

My mother loves to tell this story about the time she met Danny Kay when she was living in Israel.  As the story goes, Danny was at the kibbutz my mother was living in and came into the kitchen one nite looking for a snack.  What did he want?  An onion sandwich.  So, in tribute to Danny Kay (and my mother who happens to be visiting and who’s birthday is today), I give you a (slightly modified) recipe for Onion sandwiches that I found in an article about Danny Kay and Onion sandwiches in Saveur Magazine (No. 74, pg. 20).

8tbsp unsalted butter, softened
16 slices white sandwich bread
1 large vidalia onion, peeled and thinly sliced
sea salt
2tbsp Mayonnaise
1/2 bunch of finely chopped parsley

1. Butter half the bread slices on one side, then put a thin layer of onions over the butter.
2. Lightly season the onions with salt and assemble the sandwiches
3. Cut the crusts off and chop sandwiches into 4 squares.
4. Spread mayonnaise along the edges of the 1/4 sandwiches and lightly dust them with the chopped parsley
5. Eat and pretend you’re Danny Kay.