According to legend the sandwich was invented in England in 1762 when John Montagu, Fourth Earl of Sandwich, demanded his valet bring him salt beef between two slices of bread. His idea was simple: he wanted to dine without pausing his all-night poker session or, perhaps worse, … [Read more...]
WORLD FARE: Behind the Big Front Door
Say the word "sandwich" and it seems to come with the notion of "serviceable" trailing close behind. Perhaps, as the legend goes, the "sandwich" was invented when the Fourth Earl of Sandwich in England demanded his valet bring him meat between two slices of bread so he wouldn't … [Read more...]
WORLD FARE: Building a better sandwich at Burnside
Once upon a time, the height of sandwich creativity was Dagwood Bumstead’s creations in theBlondie cartoons: multi-layered architectural miracles constructed of cold cuts, cheeses, veggies and sliced bread. Bigger, better with a “new-and-improved” postwar mentality, it was a … [Read more...]