Panera will add a Black Forest Ham & Gouda Melt to its Toasted Baguette sandwich line. It will become available in the U.S. on June 22.
According to Panera, the Toasted Baguette line, launched in January, is its top-earning sandwich line.
The Black Forest Ham & Gouda Melt is prepared with Black Forest ham, country mustard, arugula, and smoked gouda on a toasted baguette.
The new Black Forest Ham & Gouda Melt joins three other Toasted Baguette flavor offerings—Green Goddess Caprese Melt, Pepperoni Mozzarella Melt, and Smoky Buffalo Chicken Melt. The sandwiches start at $9.49 and are prepared with clean ingredients.
Also coming to the menu is a Deli Ham sandwich, made with Black Forest Ham, emerald greens, vine-ripened tomatoes, red onions, country mustard, salt, and pepper on Country Rustic Sourdough, starting at $8.99.
"We're so excited to bring ham back onto the Panera menu, and our focus was on enhancing these sandwiches with amazing, unforgettable flavor that we knew our guests would love," said Claes Petersson, head chef at Panera Bread, in a statement. "Our chefs created our new delicious country mustard, finding the perfect blend of three mustards to compliment the flavors and create two irresistible new menu items we can't wait for guests to try."
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