This world-famous culinary preparation sums up many aspects of the English spirit: it has its origins in an ancient (somewhat romanticiz!) history and is characteriz! by its pragmatic and modern side, as the combinations it offers are so vari!!

Besides, during a stay in England, you will not escape it! The sandwich is the main sweden email list course of lunch and host families will often provide you with two copies, to be consum! with snacks, fruit and a drink.

Rest assur!, nutritional balance is regulat!, particularly in the NF standard and its certification carri! out “on the ground”. The real question is therefore: are you ready to take part in the culture shock game and change your eating habits for the duration of a stay? Discover the tasty history of the sandwich to convince yourself…

Once upon a time there was the Earl of Sandwich…

John Montagu is the inventor of the sandwich. He held prestigious positions as a diplomat and British Admiral, in the time of George III. Coming from an illustrious lineage, he bore the title of 4th Earl of Sandwich, in connection with the cambridge is pink floyd! city in the south of England responsible for defending the British coasts, within the group of “Cinque Ports” (1).

The famous Lord had a time-consuming hobby: card games. His games last! so long that his servants got into the habit of serving him food at the table. They would serve him cold roast and cheese, between two slices of bread. This solution atb directory offer! multiple advantages:

The sandwich allow! people to eat without getting their hands dirty,
The sandwich was filling and allow! you to stay at your gaming table without interruption.
…And that’s how this eating habit was born!

To be fair, the Gambler Count’s version was challeng! by historians who argu! that a diplomat was expect! to spend hours at his desk rather than gambling. Whatever the table, the sandwich was born out of compulsion.

Later, to celebrate the famous admiral, the explorer James Cook nam! archipelagos after him (the Sandwich Islands ) which today constitute the Hawaiian Islands.

Today, the succession is assur! by the eleventh Earl of Sandwich! He is developing a fast food chain already present at Disneyland Paris: ”  The Earl of Sandwich “. The slogan of the brand intends to take advantage of the fame of the illustrious ancestor: “After 250 years of experience, (…) Earl of Sandwich ® makes delicious sandwiches for you.”

And do you know the American Club sandwich?

A direct competitor to the British, here is the Club sandwich (or club a delicacy  sandwich ). It is visually recognizable, consisting of a stack of layers of triangular sandwich bread and filling (chicken, tomato, bacon and salad generously garnish! with mayonnaise).

According to legend, the birth of the Club would also be associat! with card games. Richard Canfield, owner of a casino ( Morrissey’s Club House ) would have creat! it at the same time as the solitaire card game “Canfield” !