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Hearth-Bread Spreads

The best white sandwich bread we know is the wholesome, well-knit Italian loaf, sold cheaper than ordinary cottony white bread in any "Little Italy." It's the type known as "hearth" bread, very solid, and crusty, has more weight to it, is better baked, and guaranteed not only to satisfy but to stick to your ribs. For a pleasant change butter it with olive oil, or the flavored olive oil from a can of sardines, anchovies or antipasto, but make sure it's not cottonseed oil. And for many people chicken or duck fat is much finer than the best butter they can buy. The oil from honestly made peanut butter or plain peanut oil also makes a snappy spread.

A sandwich that's a well-balanced meal in itself is: