General John Buford
Major General John Buford was a hard charging man that didn’t like to sit back and watch the battle. He fought intelligently at the Battle of Gettysburg on ground of his choosing. His battle tactics and troop deployment gave Union forces under Major General John Fulton Reynolds time to come up and place Union foothold outside Gettysburg. Had Buford not chosen the “high ground”, the Battle of Gettysburg may have had a different outcome.In honoring this man, I came up with a very straightforward sandwich utilizing some of the freshest Wisconsin Mozzarella I’ve tasted. The flavors of the Mozzarella need to be creamy and light, so utilizing the milk from Wisconsin cows makes all the difference. I’ve paired the cheese with some Applewood smoked bacon, fresh red leaf lettuce and ripe beefsteak tomatoes.
4 slices country-style thick cut white bread
4 ounces fresh Wisconsin BelGioioso mozzarella, sliced
6 slices thick cut Applewood Smoked Bacon, cooked
1 large ripe beefsteak tomato, cored and thinly sliced
4 red leaf lettuce filets, washed and stems trimmed off
Salt and Pepper
Garlic infused Olive oil
Preheat Panini Grill.
Place one piece of bread on your workspace; arrange the lettuce on the bread and top with some bacon, Mozzarella, and tomato. Grind on salt and pepper to taste and top with remaining piece of bread. The creaminess of the mozzarella, when melted, will take the place of mayo on the bread.
Brush both sides of the bread with the garlic oil and place into Panini Grill at 45 degree angle to ridges on grill, close the lid and allow to cook for at least 3 to 4 minutes or until cheese begins to melt and the bread has nice browned grill marks.
