{"id":13114,"date":"2014-01-29T20:46:02","date_gmt":"2014-01-30T03:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/?p=13114"},"modified":"2023-03-21T21:53:52","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T04:53:52","slug":"charred-spanish-ham-and-cheese-melts-and-hot-olives-with-herbs-and-spices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/?p=13114","title":{"rendered":"Charred Spanish Ham and Cheese Melts and &#8220;Hot&#8221; Olives with Herbs and Spices"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/serrano.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-13116\" alt=\"serrano\" src=\"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/serrano.jpg\" width=\"296\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/serrano.jpg 616w, https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/serrano-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/a>8 slices crusty bread from a good-sized loaf, 1\/2-inch thick, at least 5 inches across and 3 inches wide<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>1\/3 lb. thinly slices serrano ham<\/p>\n<p>1\/3-1\/2 lb. manchego, thinly sliced with sharp knife or cheese plane<\/p>\n<p>1 C. hot pickled vegetable salad of cauliflower, carrots, celery and hot peppers (giardiniera) drained,<\/p>\n<p>1\/2 C. sweet pickled red pepper relish or sweet pickle relish<\/p>\n<p>2 C. mixed good quality olives<\/p>\n<p>2 T. fresh thyme leaves, finely chopped<\/p>\n<p>1 T. lemon zest<\/p>\n<p>1 tsp. cumin seeds<\/p>\n<p>1 tsp. red pepper flakes<\/p>\n<p>Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), for drizzling<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Layer serrano and cheese in equal amounts on 4 slices of bread. Grind the hot pickled vegetables and the sweet pickle relish in food processor and pulse chop to make a relish. Spread the relish evenly on sandwich tops and set into place. Place olives in a foil pouch and season with thyme, lemon zest, cumin seeds and red pepper flakes. Drizzle with EVOO and seal the pouch. Place pouch on grill and cook a few minutes on each side to heat the olives, herb and spices. Pre-heat grill or grill pan to medium high. Place sandwiches on grill and weight down with heavy skillet or a brick covered in foil. Char and heat the sandwiches through, about 2-3 minutes on each side. Cut sammies in half and serve with &#8220;Hot&#8221; Olives alongside.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Yield:<\/p>\n<p>Calories:<\/p>\n<p>Fat:<\/p>\n<p>Fiber:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>8 slices crusty bread from a good-sized loaf, 1\/2-inch thick, at least 5 inches across and 3 inches wide 1\/3 lb. thinly slices serrano ham 1\/3-1\/2 lb. manchego, thinly sliced with sharp knife or cheese plane 1 C. hot pickled vegetable salad of cauliflower, carrots, celery and hot peppers (giardiniera) drained, 1\/2 C. sweet pickled red pepper relish or sweet pickle relish 2 C. mixed good quality olives 2 T. fresh thyme leaves, finely chopped 1 T. lemon zest 1&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/?p=13114\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[235],"class_list":["post-13114","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sandwiches-lunch-dishes","tag-olives"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13114","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13114"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13114\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13118,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13114\/revisions\/13118"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13114"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13114"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13114"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}