Make A Stellar Egg Salad Sandwich With These Tips

Remarkable things can happen if you get creative and infuse your egg salad sandwich with unexpected flavors by simply adding a few extra unlikely ingredients.

You can add chopped small gherkins or chopped cornichons. A Middle Eastern spice blend, like za'atar or roasted cumin powder, can even add an international flair to the sandwich.

No matter how wet your egg salad is, sandwiching it between two pieces of lettuce helps minimize the dreaded sogginess, as the greens provide a barrier.

However, it helps to start with dryer ingredients. You can pat the peeled eggs dry before mashing and chopping them and thoroughly drain other wet ingredients, like pickles.

While the right bread for a sandwich is largely a matter of opinion, you should typically choose a bread that's easy to bite into whether it's toasted or not.

For a classic choice, set your sights on a sandwich loaf that's soft enough to have a nice give while still sturdy enough not to absorb too much of the filling.

Modifying mayo can greatly tweak a sandwich's flavor or texture. You can try half-mayo and half-sour cream for more tanginess or use homemade mayo.

You can also opt for Kewpie mayo made of egg yolks and apple cider or rice vinegar. Some chefs even like to swap half the mayo with mashed avocado for an extra creamy consistency.

Adding a tinge of sweetness with granulated sugar in the savory egg salad illuminates subtler tastes that might be overlooked, but you're not just limited to sugar.

Maple syrup makes a warm, caramel-tinged addition to egg salad, whereas a couple of tablespoons of something like Heinz Sweet Relish can offer a sweet, tangy addition.