Mitraillette

Mitraillette is a Belgian snack, originally from Brussels. Mitraillette is topped with fried pieces of meat or steak tartar, French fries and different sauces from half a baguette. As side dishes salads or cheese are often used, which is baked in some variants. Mitraillette is served hot or cold.

Dissemination

The snack is especially common in Francophone countries far at fast-food stands. In the Liège region of the snack is also called pain fries or pain Spéciale while being offered in France as a sandwich Américan. In Belgium and France the Mitraillette is also in national fast-food chains, such as Quick offered. In American restaurants that specialize in burgers, the sandwich is sold as a machine gun (English translation for Mitraillette ).

Variants

The Mitraillette is offered in different variants. Especially the selection of sauces varies greatly by region. In Belgium, the Mitraillette mainly mayonnaise, ketchup, sauce or sauce andalouse is offered samourai. The ingredients are mainly used: