Tofu Club Sandwich with Dill Pickle Mayonnaise

Oh I'm just shaving tofu again, y'know

Jun 08, 2025

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At a restaurant, given the choice, I’ll always order something that comes between bread.

My friend Amanda first alerted me to this. We were at a Vietnamese restaurant and she did a knowing chuckle when I ordered the banh mi, clueless about how predictable I’ve become. But she’s right. And if club sandwiches were even a thing in the UK I’d be ordering them all the blummin time. Unfortunately, club sandwiches very much are not a thing here in the UK, let alone vegan ones, so I’ve been left with no choice but to make my own.

I’ve been shaving tofu a lot recently (in real life and on substack) and I’ve been meaning to use this method for some sort of deli meat substitute for a while now. So a tofu-packed club sandwich was kind of a no brainer. I’ve given this recipe a little twist, because I’m sassy like that, with the introduction of two flavour bombs, which I think you’re going to appreciate. They are:

Dill Pickle Mayonnaise: as a lover of mayo and of sandwiches, I feel strongly that the mayo section of your sandwich is always the first zone you can easily upgrade. This recipe takes classic vegan mayo (any brand or home made will do) and upgrades it with mustard, dill, chopped pickles and a bunch of other magic ingredients.
Quick Chicken Salt: If you’ve been here for a while, I live making vegan chicken salt. It’s useful for making anything taste like roast chicken, from tofu to french fries, and it’s completely vegan (obvs). But this is an even quicker version of that recipe. It uses my mystical, borderline spiritual blend of herbs and spices to elevate anything you put it on. In this recipe, we sprinkle it all over our shaved tofu to help boost that flavour profile yet again. If you’ve already made a batch of my roast chicken salt, use that instead! Both are perfect!

OK, let’s do a quick update before diving into the club sandwich recipe! Here are some things that happened this week.

Weekly Wrap

I Saw Some Cows

At the weekend I took Ripley (my dog) on an adventure hike to a completely new location (for both of us). We got up early and headed out to a town called Macclesfield (about an hour from where I now live) and went for a huge hike in Macclesfield forest. Cows are always a highlight, but since I got to cuddle some rescue cows at a sanctuary in Italy as part of a trip organised by The Getaway Co, I’ve become especially enamoured by them. If you’ve never stroked one, you’d be surprised by how soft their noses are (and how rough their tongues are!).

Only Seven Spots Remaining on my Vegan Vacation to Bali

If you need a holiday this year, and you’re kinda spooked about travelling as a vegan, then I have your solution. I mentioned them above, but hopefully you’ve already heard of The Getaway Co (because I talk about them constantly). They’re an incredible company that specialises in hosting fully vegan vacations all around the world. I’ve hosted trips with them multiple times a year since 2021, everywhere from Croatia to Portugal to Greece, but this year 'I’m leaving Europe behind and heading to Bali in Indonesia.

It’ll be my first time in Asia, something which would usually be super daunting for me, but I trust the Getaway Co so much by this point that I literally have zero trepidation. Every single meal is taken care of, so you don’t have to spend a single second on Happy Cow, searching for vegan restaurants. Plus the trip is jam-packed with perfectly curated adventures (including hiking up a volcano at dawn to watch the sunrise - I’m particularly excited about this).

Anyway, here are some links if you want to join me in Bali, or if you’re interested in exploring other trips with The Getaway Co.

I Got a Care Package from Julienne Bruno

After sharing that amazing pizza I had last week online, which featured the incredible vegan mozzarella by Julienne Bruno, they sent me a box full of goodies. They’ve just launched vegan mozzarella balls (the little ones you get in salads) and if they’re anything like their burrella or superstraccia cheeses, then they’re going to be insania.

This brand is only available in the UK, Ireland and Switzerland right now, but I’d be surprised if they weren’t expanding because this stuff is beyond good and must be selling like hot cakes.