Carla's California Veggie Sandwich

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Food Stylist: Cybelle Tondu
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[@adk1100]

Carla calling a spiralizer a “zoodler” while spiralizing a carrot is killing me 🤣

[@TarynLeigh93]

Also hilarious would be the alternative “coodler”

[@thevirtualtraveler]

They should be Voodles for Veggie-noodles

[@kaetmcgee5258]

The “he’s a 10 but he doesn’t cut on a diagonal” had me rolling 😂 💀

[@itmeurdad]

Prewatch first impression: as a sandwich enthusiast and part time veghead I can't imagine how it takes 18 minutes to explain how to pile veggies between two bread slices but let's get it Carla!

[@Face_Meat]

My level of disappointment about Carla not saying "quickle" is immeasurable.

[@alenawilson8912]

LOL - nice one! I was hoping for "Croodle"....

[@saltairinmyhair]

omg mom's skin is GLOWING we are here for this

[@lorpor9]

Just made this for dinner and it’s so good!!! If you’re skeptical because it’s vegetarian, I promise it is more satisfying than you think

[@nubisor5042]

I lived in California for many years and there are as many variations of this sandwich as there are restaurants making it. As long as it's a combination of fresh veggies and something creamy, do what you want.

[@sapphicalix]

I’ve been a vegetarian for 12 years and avocado comes on *everything* veggie. I’m allergic and also, I think avocado is *disgusting.* This sandwich looks amazing and I’m so excited to try it 💚💖💛

[@kimabbybroz5670]

zomg I am also veg and allergic and FRUSTRATED!!! No one understands the unique pain of every single dish have avocado on it instead of meat. I barely remember what it tastes like but it sure doesn't smell delicious...

[@zeppelin695]

Not allergic, but it makes my stomach feel weird! I get indigestion every single time, so I’ve just learned to avoid it.

[@Robohead-z6z]

It give me gas.

[@harpy2602]

I always appreciate Carla's consideration of different dietary needs (vegan/veg swaps, pork/beef subs etc) and making sure the recipe will still be delicious regardless of substitutions, but this is a whole new level! I love vegetarian/vegan food but HATE avocado. and the avocado boom in the last 10 years or so ensures that theyre on EVERYTHING. I appreciate not building the entire sandwich around the green mush of sadness

[@Joseph1NJ]

It's never a good thing to hate, and I'm sure the avocado doesn't hate you. 🥑❣ Kidding Of course. My pet peeve? Kale. Vile weed! I mean, who eats that stuff?

[@paolafrattesi5012]

The amount of love for Carla and her recipes is unmatched. Being a vegetarian myself, this just feels extra cool! A great throwback to the Miz Cracker episode in the BA kitchen. Keep slaying, Carla! Xx

[@KATHERINEJANEKT]

This is a dream sandwich. I’m vegetarian, goat cheese is my favorite, pickles are my favorite and I loveeeeee an overloaded veggie sandwich

[@SauronsAccntnt]

Made this and, unsurprisingly, it's just incredible. To accommodate a dairy-free option I used Miyoko's classic chive 'cheese' instead of goat cheese and it was perfection. And DUDE since we already had some pickled reds in the fridge I decided to do a quickle of julienned carrots and golden beets... I will now require a jar of those in my fridge for the rest of my life, they are seriously fantastic.

[@chrissstttiiine]

We love you, Carla!!

[@sophiamahoney623]

This took me back to the bon appetite sandwich episode 🥲that being said YOU ARE THRIVING ON YOUR OWN! AND FORAGING YOUR OWN PATH! I love you Carla ♥️

[@weronikawalker9650]

I grew up in Poland and we always, always cut sandwiches straight across. Then I moved to Canada and my now husband cut my sandwiches on the diagonal. Life changer. Diagonal is superior.

[@deadduck12]

Saw this today and made it for dinner, very happy I did! Thanks for another great recipe and fun video :)

[@krithisubramanian5344]

just discovered your channel and i love it so much. humor is on point and your personality is absolutely captivating. and i am definitely making this sandwich! 😁

[@mgurtovnik]

I love your sense of humor - and the sandwich looks delicious!

[@kemillegreene9743]

You have sufficiently answered all the questions and concerns I had about the construction of the “California” veggie. Thanks for addressing my and other Californians thoughts and concerns.

[@nataliemccluskey1199]

As a Californian I didn’t realize the CA veg was a thing I thought everywhere had veggie sandwiches 😫😳🫠💕

[@hiweslie]

I left a similar reply. Maybe California Veggie sandwiches are an east coast thing? 🤷‍♂

[@CrowsofAcheron]

I mean, there are a lot of veggie sandwiches here, like portobello mushroom or avocado, but not much with goat cheese.

[@macyjudkins8667]

Omg this looks amazing. Never before have I been tempted to make a veggie sandwich.... now I must

[@dolphinately]

Not enough people talk about how much planning you have to do around the shelf life of avocados! Thank you for the (way tastier) alternative.

[@dianeleirer9878]

My daughter shared with me an ‘avocado hack’: Place a newly bought almost ripe avocado in a container filled with water where the avocado is completely submerged. Store in the refrigerator until ready to use. She told me she ate an avocado that had been stored for a month and looked / tasted completely fresh.

[@m.theresa1385]

@@dianeleirer9878 I use that method since I buy little organic avocados by the bag then they all ripen at the same time. It works!

[@mwil4068]

Love the La Clare plug! We love going there for their fun events! WI reperesnt!

[@italiana626sc]

Carla, I forgot how much I love your sense of humor!! Subbing right now.

[@DuyNguyen-yx2vd]

Pickled Daikon/Carrot Zoodles would be like... 80% of the way there to a Vietnamese style sandwich.

[@mariaj3263]

I was literally thinking that! Banh mi! yum

[@pamelajoy67]

I am now craving that exact sandwich! Yum! VOTE!

[@TrippyPCubensis424]

As a California girl I can get down with this version of the California Veg Sandwich. The goat cheese part alone 🤤 Also love the fact that it’s on focaccia and not a very seedy bread (I don’t like seedy breads 🥲).

[@kemillegreene9743]

I’m thinking what about the sprouts? Then I saw them and said thank goodness. But now I’m wondering where’s the avocados?

[@LocalGothdadd]

absolutely agree!! I call it "stick" bread, all of the farmers market hipsters try to sell me on it so hard and I just cant get behind it. HAHA!

[@SrJohnnyCat]

Carla, just wanted to let you know this video inspired me to make my own focaccia and the pickled vegetables. Tomorrow I’m making this sandwich! Looks divine. 😍

[@misterkiller89]

As a California native, I love this recipe...it looks amazing 💓and the chive-y cheese can replace avocado...they're both interchangeable in this situation, something rich and fatty (with a pickle-y veggie and bread) 🥰

[@andrewmccrea37]

Carla, your recipes are perfect. I haven't disliked a single one I've made- I've actually just craved every single one. Can't wait to make this.

[@andrewmccrea37]

Also, that little yellow pot is beautiful.

[@matthewtoohey4103]

@@andrewmccrea37 Glad I'm not the only one admiring Carla's cookware.

[@AleQueenofSpace]

miss carla really said of the california veggie "Its an icon, it's a legend, and it HAS a point... now come on now"

[@trevors6991]

this sandwich is my Roman Empire

[@fortheloveofcrap]

This sandwich is a beauty 😍

[@miriamajigboye7473]

Amazing in every single video

[@Hannah-wg7hx]

This looks so good

[@roxanneturpin620]

That looks amazing! I want one right now.

[@annienovak]

Love this recipe! I agree, no avocado as they slide around or are mushy.

[@drakeshipway]

This looks SO good

[@powerplantnutrition]

You just inspired me to start making focaccia again, thanks Carla!

[@lindsayjelercic]

Can’t wait to make this one!!!

[@Dliz_empire]

Looks appetizing

[@bdellovibrioo5242]

THANK YOU for spreading the word about the weirdness of avocado and semi-hard cheese on sandwiches. I'm pretty unfussy, but lots of sandwich shops and delis just default to avocado when you order vegetarian. The logic makes sense, as avocado can be quite luxurious and they don't want to take away an ingredient while charging the same, but it leads to this highly awkward combination.

[@DuyNguyen-yx2vd]

Avocado is probably favored because it turns a veggie sandwich into a vegan one. Places don't know how to season their avocado, though. Plain is not good enough.

[@victoriamilonas1942]

Saw her poking around in her cabinets & worried she'd been ill, so very glad to see a show in which she's actually cooking.

[@oluwafunmilayojohn3853]

Your recipe are perfect

[@MysticFlame360]

I wonder if pickled watermelon radish would retain their color? That would be a super cute addition.

[@johnnycashm0ney307]

Carla: There were a lot of people in my DMs... Who wouldn't want to slide in Aunt Carla's DMs? 😍🥰

[@tanyaamezcua8390]

I am here for this!!!🙌🙌🙌

[@opeyemieletu5379]

I love all your videos. Keep it up

[@gloriaa3652]

Yes, VOTE!

[@lovemesomeslippers]

Never heard of this sandwich or a zoodler. So many new things with Carla.

[@trevorlyle711]

“Pickles will be good for five days in the fridge” I’m over here eating two year old pickles

[@matthewtoohey4103]

I suspect the pickles last much longer than five days in the fridge, but they might lose some of their crunch and colo(u)r after that, and Carla wouldn't want that for us.

[@Rose-jz6sx]

Yes but that requires canning and other safety procedures to make them okay to keep for that long.

[@nicoleealexa]

the swamis shoutout!!!!!!! my fave beach cafe!!!!!!

[@CarlaLalliMusic123]

On a scale of 1 to 10, how upset did my sandwich choices make you?

[@hannahvancuren6037]

Carla. You and I both know there is room for avocado on this sandwich.

[@diegoonatehernandez4855]

Yes

[@tf7831]

The beets took me to a 3, but the others seemed delish! That bread looks and sounds SO GOOD, if you will. And I did.

[@virginiaf.5764]

6. I would have mixed the mayo into the goat cheese mix. And avacado is a delicious anchor. Much as I like pickled vegetables, I'd rather have them on a salad than a sandwich. But I do like picklied onions on a sandwich. And for me, tomatoes are a must.

[@virginiaf.5764]

But 10 on the focaccia.

[@BrookeKittell]

Crazy to hear you're sponsored by LeClare, have been to their creamery a couple of times!

[@_kit.glitch]

Succulent sandwiches only!

[@LocalGothdadd]

Carla you're from New York.. but us Californians won't hold you for that. Tubular sandwich dude!

[@waheebolamilekan6553]

You never disappoint me before

[@samuelcrawford1611]

The he’s a 10 joke really got me

[@jennwald4469]

I have both your books and love them! You’ve really come into your own since leaving BA and I was a CLM fan back then too.

[@rickzzz1]

I almost didn’t watch because I thought spending 17 minutes making a sandwich must be boring. Glad I watched and will definitely make - slightly modified. I’ll call it a Boston Veggie Sandwich.

[@marilycalma1604]

New subscriber here!! Im so happy to have found your channel!!

[@briannajohnson519]

My dream sandwich

[@thompsonemmanuel6804]

Lovely

[@c.g.steckbeck9804]

Using dried seasonings to add to a sandwich is great!! Subway will add salt and paper, why can't I? 😉

[@lindis2660]

You hit so many pluses! Mayo, no avocado, the sandwich ingredients slipping out factor and cutting on a diagonal! I am from CA and can’t wait to try this “veggie” sandwich, but I will probably add Turkey and Ham! Love your channel. Your pasta with Guanciale is amazing! Made it several times this year for the family. Thank you!

[@toconnor6811]

I can't Wait to taste this but it is so complicated I'll never get to. I'm so sad. But it looks amazing

[@IsidoraSage]

For the vegans out there Miyoko's Creamery Classic Double Cream Chive Artisan Vegan Cheese is great!

[@crystallinecrisis3901]

“Anarchy is good” is forever the correct opinion when it comes to food

[@mxmm572]

Delicious

[@ktquayle]

Yum!

[@techto02]

Added some Mexican chiles envinagres to this sandwich and it was quite delish.

[@jidodoh]

Nice clip

[@michaelvegas107]

We ❤️ you!

[@desmondobi7766]

Nice one

[@m_a_k_e_n_n_a]

Crying at the Encinitas shout out, my hometown

[@ErikaNunotani]

my family home in california had an avocado tree 💚

[@natalietran3548]

yassss carla get that sponsorship money!!!!! 😍😍😍

[@matthewtoohey4103]

Love the layer of "luh-TOOSE" at 14:29. Was that something one of your kids used to say? This looks delicious enough to serve to the meat lovers in my family. I don't think they'll be asking "Where's the meat?" with all those flavours and textures happening.

[@miningho5913]

Super damnnnn delishhhhh 🤤

[@Fryinberg]

Oh Yeah! That cheese is the Beez kneez!

[@ayoolaadekunle8701]

Cool

[@OneOlive1]

Yesssss 🙌🙌🙌

[@reycuba4440]

yes I watching noe😊

[@virginiaf.5764]

I'm jealous of your bean sprouts. Supermarkets where I live stopped selling/carrying bean sprouts years ago because of possible Salmonella E.coli. issues because of the way they're grown. Canned sprouts are discussing.

[@dolphinately]

Check Asian markets

[@dianeleirer9878]

FWIW, I soak dried mung beans in water for a day, drain, then rinse them 2x daily thereafter in a big glass jar fitted with a mesh lid. In about 2 -3 days, I get bean sprouts. Not as big as the ones Carla was using, but still great tasting.

[@virginiaf.5764]

@@dianeleirer9878 I do sprouts that way, too. Mostly alfalfa because I like them on sandwiches. The sprouts Carla is using are the ones I like to put in Vietnamese spring rolls, which I make quite frequently. I recently got those lids on Amazon, (much easier than cheesecloth) then proceeded to break the big glass jar I used.

[@virginiaf.5764]

@@dolphinately Yes, there is one here, but it's farther than I like to drive. I have stocked up on Asian supplies there. So much cheaper than the supermarkets.

[@reycuba4440]

Gloria cerna delayes im here now😅😅😅❤❤❤

[@MsYeleo]

On a side note your nails are ALWAYS on point OMGGGGG ⚰️

[@annamarasco262]

I have never once wondered if something had 'too much' goat cheese. And I am not sure there is such a thing as enough either.

[@adelamifisayo6992]

Good

[@giftadisa4170]

Nice

[@ronaldroland7064]

🔥🔥🔥

[@n.vinther3087]

"I'm pretty sure there is some vegan goat cheeses out there" 🤣😂 I'm pretty sure there's not. The goat part does seem to disclude that option.

[@ctwest3601]

Vote! = ) You're a real all American Girl Carla, love ya.

[@billycameron9212]

👏🏼👏🏼. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼. 👏🏼👏🏼. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼!

[@Rose-jz6sx]

I don't like avocado or goats cheese so for me I'd do hummus. Love a veggie sandwich.

[@pugglelover135]

Californication 😳 Anyways, love the video !! It was a HUGE SLAY!! ✨️💖✨️💖

[@bennyfrankly2359]

Nice jobs dear

[@jeffharper6259]

Diagonal all the way! Never a rectangle.

[@jshu-_-]

Carla shading the Californians is 😘

[@zchbddy90]

Does the brine have to go in hot or can it go in the veggie jar cold?

[@aurorasantay9729]

Que rico