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Sandwich by Christine Fanning
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o people still like sandwiches? The research we’ve done shows that Americans love sandwiches and they consume
more than 300 million every day. That’s a huge amount when you consider that there are about 350 million people in the United States. Why wouldn’t we love them? They’re affordable, portable, convenient and storable. You can eat them in your car and you can stuff your favorite foods in them.
HappeningsPA.com
Another reason why sandwiches have never gone out of style is that there are scores of ways to make them. The traditional two pieces of bread, holding the filling inside, have gotten tastier and more eclectic over the years. Other popular styles of sandwiches include openfaced, wraps, paninis and subs. The origin of the word "sandwich" for an item of food may have originated from a story about John Montagu, the fourth Earl of Sandwich, a real town in the county of Kent in Southeastern England. According to research, Montagu didn't really "invent" the sandwich, but he may have made it popular. It is said that in 1762, he asked for meat to be served between slices of bread so he could eat with his hands while gambling. Though the Earl of Sandwich (or, perhaps, his cook) deserves credit for helping sandwiches gain a name and popularity, variations of the concept have
August 2022
