I’m not sure how much longer it will be that restaurants and other food industry locations will be open – almost all are at takeout or delivery, while some are just closed. For those who are trying to hang on with takeout or delivery options to try to help pay the rent, please give them your support! Today’s post is on the incredible Baker’s Mark Dutch Crunch sandwich. You can go to their website to pre-order your desired sandwich ahead of time and pre-pay, and set your exact pick up time in order to continue your social distancing to flatten the curve. Update Mar 17: they are closed for service temporarily now as well because of COVID-19.
Baker’s Mark is a sandwich shop that bakes their bread fresh everyday. Currently their modified hours are only 11-3 pm so mainly lunch service (they used to be open until 6 pm where I would sometimes grab a sandwich for dinner). Their super crunchy Dutch Crunch roll bread, as well as their traditional bread for sub sandwiches, at two locations. The new location is in the NW Pearl District and original one is on SE Division. Note that the Pearl location has no seating – it is literally a grab and go operation.
So what is Dutch Crunch bread?
It’s something from the Bay Area and is a white bread with a rice flour coating that bakes up incredibly doughy on the inside but crisp on top and has this pretty crackled look.
My favorite sandwich is The Godfather, which is a cold sandwich stacked with Genoa Salami, Mortadella, Capocollo, Deluxe Ham, Prosciutto, and Provolone Cheese, and then loaded up with what they call “The Works”: your choice of mustard (yellow, spicy brown, or dijon), mayo, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, pickles, Italian dressing, and hot or mild pepper salad.
They also have hot sandwiches, and an interesting vegan sandwich with Avocado Chickpea Spread with Cilantro, Lime and Cucumber. Here’s an example of one of the hot sandwiches Charlee Cheesesteak with roast beef, Baerlic cheese sauce, fresh green peppers, onions, roasted peppers, mushrooms, onions- IMHO I recommend adding extra cheese like provolone in addition to the beer cheese sauce, and overall I still prefer the Godfather.
Have you ever had Dutch Crunch bread before? Where is your favorite sandwich place in PDX?
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Baker's Mark Dutch Crunch sandwich – Pechluck's Food Adventures