Mitraillette

Mitraillette

A half baguette Mitraillette
Origin
Alternative name(s)	Américain
Place of origin	Belgium
Region or state	Brussels
Details
Type	Sandwich
Main ingredient(s)	Bread, Meat, Fries with various sauces

A mitraillette (French pronunciation: ​[mitʁajɛt], literally "submachine gun"), is a Belgian dish available in friterie/frietkots and cafés.

It is thought to have originated in Brussels, but is also popular in Flanders, Wallonia and the Nord region of France, where it is also known as an "Américain" (literally an "American").

Composition

A typical mitraillette consists of:

• A demi-baguette (or sometimes a smaller version of a baguette).
• Fried meat (as sausage, burger, steak, frikandel). The type of meat varies with the friterie.
• Fries
• One of a variety of sauces, including mayonnaise, ketchup, sauce andalouse, garlic sauce, bearnaise sauce and many others.

Crudités are often included (grated carrot, fresh lettuce, tomato slices) though vary with the venue. Cheese and cabbage are also sometimes included.

Originally mitraillettes only contained a sausage or sliced meat. Alternatives quickly became available. Often, dürüms are served instead in more multicultural areas.

See also

• Breakfast roll
• Chip butty