Sandwich
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This article is about the food item. For other uses see: sandwich (disambiguation).
The sandwich is a food item consisting of two or more slices of bread, and enclosing one or more layers of meat, often a type of cold cut, cheese or other filling. The dish was named after John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, an English aristocrat, in the 18th century, although it is unlikely to have been invented by him. It is said that Montagu was fond of this form of food because it allowed him to continue gambling while eating.
Sandwiches are common foods to be taken on picnics or for hiking, and to bring to work, school or outtings for lunch in lunchboxes.
In India, sandwiches are mostly vegetarian, the most common type being vegetable sandwich.
Some types of sandwich are too unwieldy to be held in the hand, thus defeating their original purpose.
A sponge sandwich is a sponge with a layer of filling. A biscuit sandwich likewise.
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Examples
Sandwiches vary both in their style - how they are put together - and their fillings. Not every style could be used with every filling.
Sandwich styles
- Aram sandwich
- Burger
- Burrito
- Club sandwich
- Melt sandwich: Tuna melt, etc.
- Open sandwich (popular in Scandinavia)
- Open face sandwich
- Submarine sandwich
- Taco
- Tea sandwich
- Toasted sandwich
- Wrap
Fillings
- BLT sandwich
- Cheesesteak
- Croque Madame
- Croque Monsieur
- Cuban sandwich
- French Dip sandwich
- Gyro
- Hamburger, e.g.:
- Big Mac of McDonald's
- Whopper of Burger King
- Hot dog
- Jam sandwich
- Monte Cristo sandwich
- Muffuletta
- Peanut butter and jelly sandwich
- Reuben
- Vegetable sandwich
External links
References
- Adapted from the Wikipedia article, "Sandwich" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandwich, used under the GNU Free Documentation License
