One of the first things I learned when I started at Great Harvest is that most of us are Foodies.  It shouldn’t have come as that much of a surprise, considering what we do for a living in the bakery.  If you eavesdrop on one of our conversations, you’re just as likely to hear us talking about the best way to make a gumbo or the latest episode of Top Chef (is it just us or does Kevin already have this season in the bag?) as you are to hear us talking about the bread or sweets that we make.

One culinary trend we’ve recently talked about that confounds us is Decomposition.  Decomposition is breaking down a dish into its component ingredients so that each one can be tasted individually but, when mixed, you taste the original dish.  We don’t get it.  Why make the eater work so hard and swirl everything together on their plate?  Why not just make the original dish?

I had an a-ha moment this week at the bakery.  We’re rolling out a new sandwich this week – The Pilgrim.  It’s a turkey sandwich with a cranberry relish, lettuce, tomato, and a celery/onion/sage spread.  This sandwich is a really good example of how deconstruction can work instead of being a trend to make a plate look cool.  The relish with dried cranberries and horseradish has a sweet yet tangy flavor that pairs well against the turkey.  The celery/onion/sage spread, when combined with the bread, is transformed into a stuffing.  We’ve accidentally deconstructed your Thanksgiving meal into its component ingredients and then rebuilt it in a nontraditional fashion.  When you take that first bite, you’ll feel like you’re sitting down to Thanksgiving Dinner.

The Pilgrim will be available through Christmas during regular lunch hours.  Football game and recliner aren’t provided but we will do the dishes!