The History of The Sandwich: 1st Century BC
The History of The Sandwich: 1st Century BC
The History of The Sandwich: 1st Century BC
18th Century
The name sandwich rst appeared . An Englishman, John Montague (17181792), the Fourth Earl of *Sandwich, liked to eat and gamble at Londons Beef Steak Club. Sometimes he stayed 24 hours at the gaming table. He was hungry, but he didnt want to stop gambling, so the chefs from the club put some beef between two pieces of bread, and he ate while he gambled. This new meal became very fashionable with other men in the club, and they called it the sandwich after the Earl.
* Sandwich is a town in the South of England.
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19th Century
An American writer, Eliza Leslie, introduced sandwiches to America. In 1837, she wrote a cookbook, Directions for Cookery. In it she had a recipe for ham sandwiches: Cut some thin slices of bread and ham. Butter the bread and put the ham between two slices with some mustard. Eat for lunch or supper. Americans loved them.