Any tips for making an Italian party hoagie with homemade bread?

[CookingGeek7]

I am thinking of making an Italian Party Hoagie for events, I want to make homemade bread, I have a stand mixer with a bread hook. I would like to make a big hoagie for this party, standard party sub basically. I am likely to buy the meats for it from the deli counter. I am thinking Capicola, Mortadella, Salami and Deli Pepperoni with sharp provolone. My idea is something on the lines of Subway Italian herbs and cheese bread but with less sugar. Any advice?

 

[02ebz06]

The size if your oven will dictate how big (long) a hoagie you can make.
Most hoagie pans aren't any longer that 13" - 15".

 

[indaswamp]

Muffuletta for the win!

 

[chopsaw]

Here's a technique I do for an Italian loaf . If I were doing sub sandwiches I would make this into 2 loaves .

Italian Loaf

Stumbled across a new recipe and method for Italian bread . I've made it 4 times with pretty consistent results . 2 cups warm water 1 3/4 oz. cake yeast . ( I used 5 tsp dry ) 5 3/4 cups bread flour 1 TBLS Brown sugar 2 Tablespoons olive oil Egg white Sesame seeds Bloom yeast in the...

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Here's a basic sandwich build for me . The plastic wrap makes it .

Building a sub sandwich .

I did this awhile ago , but never did post it . After seeing the sub sandwich thread I figured I'd put it out there . This is more about the finish of the sandwich than it is about the sandwich itself . I got this from an episode of Good Eats / Alton Brown . Wrapping in plastic after the...

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[CookingGeek7]

Here's a technique I do for an Italian loaf . If I were doing sub sandwiches I would make this into 2 loaves .

Italian Loaf

Stumbled across a new recipe and method for Italian bread . I've made it 4 times with pretty consistent results . 2 cups warm water 1 3/4 oz. cake yeast . ( I used 5 tsp dry ) 5 3/4 cups bread flour 1 TBLS Brown sugar 2 Tablespoons olive oil Egg white Sesame seeds Bloom yeast in the...

www.smokingmeatforums.com

Here's a basic sandwich build for me . The plastic wrap makes it .

Building a sub sandwich .

I did this awhile ago , but never did post it . After seeing the sub sandwich thread I figured I'd put it out there . This is more about the finish of the sandwich than it is about the sandwich itself . I got this from an episode of Good Eats / Alton Brown . Wrapping in plastic after the...

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Interesting on the plastic wrap on the sub. Also I am guessing I can add Italian Herb Blend and some Parmesan cheese to the bread if I wanted? Sesame seeds sound like a good thing to add to.

 

[chopsaw]

Interesting on the plastic wrap on the sub.

Most subs you buy will come wrapped in plastic or paper . It changes the whole thing in my opinion .
You could add what ever you want to the bread , but things like Parmesan cheese I would think you'd want to take salt and moisture content into account .
No shame in buying a good store bought loaf of French bread either .

 

[CookingGeek7]

Most subs you buy will come wrapped in plastic or paper . It changes the whole thing in my opinion .
You could add what ever you want to the bread , but things like Parmesan cheese I would think you'd want to take salt and moisture content into account .
No shame in buying a good store bought loaf of French bread either .

If I use Parmesan it would only be a little bit of it