Facts About Sandwiches

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1 – A sandwich is a food item made of two or more slices of bread, with one or more fillings between them.

2 – The sandwich was named after John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich.

3 – In the 18th century, people in England ate sandwiches for breakfast and dinner.

4 – One million sandwiches are eaten every day in America alone! There are many different types of sandwiches including peanut butter and jelly, ham and cheese, egg salad, bologna.

5 – The most popular sandwich in America is the PB&J followed by turkey club. Another popular sandwiches is the BLT – bacon, lettuce, and tomato on toasted bread with mayonnaise.

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6 – In France they eat Croque Monsieur which is a grilled ham and cheese sandwich that is usually toasted on both sides.

7 – The first written reference to a sandwich is in 1762.

8 The word ‘sandwich’ originates from John Montagu, Earl of Sandwich who was a gambler and would order his servants to bring him meat tucked between two pieces of bread so that he could continue gambling without getting hungry.

9 – The sandwich is the most popular food item on menus of restaurants around the world.

10 – One type of sandwich that has been around for centuries is called ‘The Dagwood’ which consists of an entire loaf sliced lengthwise and filled with all sorts of goodies such as ham, cheese, lettuce, tomato and pickles.

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11 – The first recorded written usage of the word Sandwich is from Edward Gibbon’s journal. He used a capital S when referring to a sandwich and writing about the Beef Steak Club in London.

12 – The word sandwich comes from the Earl of Sandwich, who would order his servant to bring him meat between two pieces of bread so he could continue playing cards.

13 – A sandwich made with bread and butter was created in 18th century France for Marie Antoinette when she complained about not being able to eat anything without getting her dress dirty.

14 – Some people believe that it’s bad luck to cut a sandwich diagonally because you’re “breaking” the friendship between two halves.

15 – A typical American will eat 3,000 sandwiches in their lifetime.

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16 – November 3 is National Sandwich Day.

17 – Hawaii used to be called The Sandwich Islands and it was named after the 4^th Earl Of Sandwich in 1778.

18 – The world’s largest sandwich ever weighed a total of 5,440 pounds.

19 – In Italy they eat panini which are like a cross between an open-faced sandwich and a hot dog bun.

20 – A muffuletta is a type of New Orleans style dinner bread that has been filled with olive salad dressing.

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21 – There are many different names for sandwiches in different cultures and languages – examples include panini (Italian), bocadillo (Spanish), goetta (German) and banh mi (Vietnamese).

22 – In America there are regional variations on the sandwich that have their own specialties, such as lobster rolls in Maine and fried egg sandwiches in Rhode Island.

23 – Elvis Presley once flew to Denver just to buy a Fool’s Gold Loaf which was a sandwich (that has 8000 calories) which is mad from a loaf filled with an entire jar of peanut butter and jelly (jam) plus one pound of bacon.

24 – It was ruled that for a sandwich to be a sandwich it needs to have two slices of bread (which is why tacos, burritos, buns etc cannot be called sandwiches).

25 – Sandwiches are one of the most popular foods in the world today due to their versatility and convenience.

Some people believe that there should be no limit on how many different types or ingredients you can put into a sandwich as long as they work together well!

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