Sandwich

A sandwich is an originally English, now internationally popular snack. It consists of two or more thin slices of bread, between which any spicy topping, cold meat, ham, tuna, cheese, eggs, cucumber or tomato slices, combined, is located. For classic sandwiches usually unroasted toast is used without bark, which occupied slices are cut diagonally into triangles.

For the preparation of classic sandwiches initially thin, large slices of box white bread are buttered, topped with roast, ham, fish, liver, cream or the like, with mustard, horseradish, mayonnaise, ketchup, sandwich spread ( a kind of tartar sauce ) or similar supplements, possibly still with leaves covered with lettuce, tomato or cucumber slices, and a second buttered slice of bread. Subsequently, the sandwiches are slightly compressed, cut edges and all the cut or twice diagonally. With a suitable combination of ingredients all the parts stick together, so that the sandwich can be eaten out of hand easily.

History

Probably the sandwich after John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, a British statesman and supposedly passionate card player named who found according to the legend in 1762 during an hour-long cribbage game no time to eat. Montagu had then can be put in two slices of bread the food, what a player had also asked for "a bread like sandwich ." 1765 had a biographer Montagu's return this presentation and explained that it was much more likely that he had invented the sandwich in order to not interrupt his work at the desk must. The original sandwich consisted simply of a slice of salted beef between two slices of bread.

In English literature sandwiches are mentioned from around 1760, first as a snack for evening men societies. As for ladies reasonable snack sandwich was seen only in the late 18th century and offered at dance balls. Charlotte Mason published one of the first recipes in a cookbook: "Put some very thin slices of beef in between thin slices of bread and butter. (...) Veal and ham cut thin 'may be served in the same manner. " ( Laying some very thin slices of beef between two slices of bread with butter. [ ... ] Veal and ham can be served in the same way. ) These simple sandwiches were very different from the upscale version of the nobility, in which the filling turned out much more extensive and often included salad leaves and a sauce.

In the 19th century, the sandwich was a popular snack, especially with tea ( see British tea culture ). Moreover, it was in any case to a typical English picnic and was considered optimal provisions for train travel. It is still often offered as catering in trains and even airplanes. In response to the temperance movement in England began pubs, free to serve alcoholic beverages to a sandwich to attract customers. A variant is the American club sandwich, which was offered to the members in private clubs as a snack.

Sandwich variants

Although sandwiches can be assigned as desired and taste, there are some established ingredients combinations. One of the best known and simplest sandwiches is the English Cucumber sandwich ( cucumber sandwich) with salted butter, thin strips of cucumber and a little salt and sugar if that is traditionally served for afternoon tea. The chicken sandwich (chicken sandwich) is coated with thin slices of fried or boiled chicken breast, the Book Maker Sandwich ( bookmaker sandwich ) with thin slices bloody fried steak or roast beef, mustard and horseradish, which Lucullus sandwich with truffled, flavored with Madeira foie gras cream. Particularly lush is the sandwich restaurant with ham, roast beef, Pökelzunge and pickled anchovies. The BLT ( Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato ) is occupied with bacon, lettuce and tomato slices.

More, today classical variants emerged as the club sandwich of toasted toast with chicken breast, bacon, lettuce and mayonnaise, the Reuben sandwich with corned beef, Emmental and sauerkraut or the pastrami sandwich with pastrami, a kind of cured ham from beef in the United States. From New Orleans Muffuletta comes with salami, ham, mortadella, mozzarella, provolone and marinated olive salad. In the U.S., sometimes hamburgers and hot dogs are called sandwich.

In Italy, variants of the sandwiches are popular as Tramezzini - with typical toppings and often toasted in the whole, especially if the surface contains cheese; there are special sandwich toaster. The toasted Tramezzini resemble occupied with ham and cheese toasted croques from France.

Today also lush sandwiches or in portions large baguette breads are often offered as a "sandwich", even though they have little in common with the actual sandwiches. These baguettes are - also called Submarine sandwiches or submarine sandwiches - because of their elongated shape. They are offered by specialized fast food chains such as Pret a Manger, Jimmy John's or Subway.