Bocadillo de queso Manchego

Bocadillo de queso Manchego is a traditional cheese sandwich. At its simplest and most traditional, the sandwich consists of nothing more than a Spanish-style baguette (barra de pan) that’s been split lengthwise and filled with thick slices of good Manchego cheese. This sandwich can also be made with a loaf of rustic bread or village bread. Although Spanish Manchego cheese is packed with enough flavor to be enjoyed on its own, there are variations on the sandwich which call for using other ingredients in the filling apart from the cheese. Typical additions to the sandwich’s filling include slices of jamón serrano (Serrano ham), anchovies, smoked fish, olive oil, tomato slices or a good rubbing of ripe tomato halves, garlic, olives, paprika, and pepper.