So. what are you going to have in yours? Can you really beat a bacon sarnie? There is a commonly known story about the history of the word sandwich, and it’s attributed to John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich. One piece of that history that’s rarely discussed is the meaning of the word Sandwich and the town it comes from. Sandwich is a city in the shire of Kent in England, originally the word was spelled Sondwic, and then Sandwic, and ultimately in 1086 as Sandwice. The name of the town came from its purpose and its claim to fame, it was a market town. So what does Sandwich actually mean? “Market Town on Sandy Soil”. John Montagu was the 4th Earl of this town, a royal title that essentially means ‘chieftain’ and placed them in charge of a territory in the King’s stead. John was a well a known lover of card games, and it’s said he originally ordered his meat to be delivered to him between two slices of bread so that he would not get his grease laden fingers on the card, nor require a fork to eat. As people heard of this, they started ordering their food “The Same as Sandwich”, and eventually just “a sandwich”. From such things are legendary culinary delights born. Sandwich Day celebrates both the Earl himself, and the wonder he brought to us in the form of the sandwich.
can you beat a bacon sarnie? - no. What’s in mine today? A very close second of sloppy egg mayo and cress with black pepper.
How uncouth. I'll be having a slice around 3pm with a cup of tea. Chunky beef shepherds pie type of thing for lunch.
I'm having a mash potato sandwich with melted cheese mixed in, left over from last nights tea. Horseradish sauce instead of butter on me bread..was very nice
