Since I was alone in Paris, I had many things on my to-d0 list. One, was find the best Jambon-beurre sandwich in Paris. So I spent HOURS (yes, HOURS) researching and looking at where I could find this best sandwich.
Jambon beurre is ham and butter in French. It is a classic sandwich and one I love to eat more than any other sandwich. (picture of pig because of the ham).
So, I ended up at Le Parizot. AND HOLY COW (or should I say, holy pig), it was indeed the best sandwich I have ever ever ever eaten in my life.
A hole in the wall. Only one type of sandwich — jambon beurre. A choice of three different hams, 2 types of butter, and if you wanted additions (cheese, mustard, and relish).
There was a line — I waited almost 35 minutes — and it was worth every minute. Only one person was allowed in to the store at a time. And the employee would slice all the ham, cut the bread, slather the butter in front of you. Nothing was prepared in advance, all of it in front of you.
I asked him for what was the best — and he said the ham with the spices, add cheese and relish. So I did exactly what he said, and it was perfect. Absolutely perfect.
I dream of sandwiches like this. If you are in Paris, 100 percent go visit.
You must go. In the meantime, I would love to recreate this sandwich — but it was obviously the ingredients that made it so good. The ham was incredible, the butter, the relish, oh me oh my.
