Pan Bagnat (Provençal Tuna Sandwich)

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 2020, America's Test Kitchen TV

Olives, tomatoes, hard-cooked eggs, fragrant herbs, and a mustardy vinaigrette—not mayo—are the components that put this Provençal staple on the map.

SERVES 4 to 6

TIME 45 minutes, plus 1 hour pressing

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Our version of pan bagnat, a classic Provençal sandwich that shares many of the same ingredients as salade niçoise, features a crusty baguette packed with high-quality jarred tuna, olives, capers, tomatoes, hard-cooked eggs, fresh herbs, an...

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