Sandwich

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A double decker toasted sandwich containing bacon, tomato, lettuce and egg served with crisps
on a white porcelain plate. This sandwich very likely has mayonnaise spread on it instead of or in
addition to butter. A similar sandwich is shown in the background but this has salad instead of
crisps. Both plates are on a tray, which is on a grey marble or marble-effect counter top.
A sandwich is a food prepared by placing different kinds of foods between two pieces of bread.
The pieces of bread in a sandwich are referred to as slices or sheets of bread. The snack is
thought to have been made first for the Earl of Sandwich, hence the name. Many people enjoy
the sandwich as it is easy and quick to make in a hurry. Also, the sandwich can be easily eaten
with one hand without utensils which allows consumers to have a hand free to do other things.
Some people prefer to eat a sandwich with both hands.
In many countries, children eat sandwiches for lunch at school. The sandwiches are put in a
lunchbox and often wrapped in cling film to keep them fresh.

Variations
A sandwich is not limited to a single layer of filling between two pieces of bread. It can have
more than one layer of filling and bread. Each layer of filling is commonly referred to as a
"deck". For instance, a single decker sandwich would be the standard two slices of bread and one
layer of filling. A double decker sandwich will have three slices of bread with two layers of
fillings. Generally one piece, is one piece of bread cut in two with a filling between each piece.
The double decker sandwich is so called because each layer of filling forms a deck, much like a
double decker London bus. A club sandwich is a double decker sandwich with chicken, bacon
and salad. A triple decker sandwich would consist of four slices of bread with three layers of
fillings.

A sandwich with only one slice of bread is called an open sandwich or an open-face sandwich.
The filling is placed on top of the bread. An open sandwich is often eaten with a knife and fork,
although it can be picked up and eaten by hand.
Another form of sandwich is the toasted sandwich. The toasted sandwich can be made from
slices of toast instead of bread or the sandwich is toasted whole in an oven or a sandwich presser.
Sandwiches made with different types of bread might be given unique names. A panini, for
example, is usually a sandwich on a small roll or loaf which is pressed between two heavy,
heated grill plates.
Sandwiches can also be called by many other names in different parts of the world such as
'grinder', 'sub', 'hoagie' and 'wedge'.

Types
There are many different types of sandwiches. Examples are:

Cold sheets of bread: Sandwich

Heated sheets of bread: Toastie

A breaded bun : Burger

Ciabatta: Panini

A long bread: Baguette

Wrap: Soft Flatbread

Example fillings
There are many types of filling that can be placed within a sandwich. These include:

Eggs

Ham

Ground beef

Cheese

Chicken

Cucumber

Ice cream (Ice cream sandwich)

Toast

Formula
Standard Sandwich Bread > Filling
Double Decker Bread > Filling A > Bread
Triple Decker Bread > Filling A > Bread > Filling B > Bread

Sandwich

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A double decker toasted sandwich containing bacon, tomato, lettuce and egg served with crisps
on a white porcelain plate. This sandwich very likely has mayonnaise spread on it instead of or in
addition to butter. A similar sandwich is shown in the background but this has salad instead of
crisps. Both plates are on a tray, which is on a grey marble or marble-effect counter top.
A sandwich is a food prepared by placing different kinds of foods between two pieces of bread.
The pieces of bread in a sandwich are referred to as slices or sheets of bread. The snack is
thought to have been made first for the Earl of Sandwich, hence the name. Many people enjoy
the sandwich as it is easy and quick to make in a hurry. Also, the sandwich can be easily eaten
with one hand without utensils which allows consumers to have a hand free to do other things.
Some people prefer to eat a sandwich with both hands.
In many countries, children eat sandwiches for lunch at school. The sandwiches are put in a
lunchbox and often wrapped in cling film to keep them fresh.

Variations
A sandwich is not limited to a single layer of filling between two pieces of bread. It can have
more than one layer of filling and bread. Each layer of filling is commonly referred to as a
"deck". For instance, a single decker sandwich would be the standard two slices of bread and one
layer of filling. A double decker sandwich will have three slices of bread with two layers of
fillings. Generally one piece, is one piece of bread cut in two with a filling between each piece.
The double decker sandwich is so called because each layer of filling forms a deck, much like a
double decker London bus. A club sandwich is a double decker sandwich with chicken, bacon
and salad. A triple decker sandwich would consist of four slices of bread with three layers of
fillings.

A sandwich with only one slice of bread is called an open sandwich or an open-face sandwich.
The filling is placed on top of the bread. An open sandwich is often eaten with a knife and fork,
although it can be picked up and eaten by hand.
Another form of sandwich is the toasted sandwich. The toasted sandwich can be made from
slices of toast instead of bread or the sandwich is toasted whole in an oven or a sandwich presser.
Sandwiches made with different types of bread might be given unique names. A panini, for
example, is usually a sandwich on a small roll or loaf which is pressed between two heavy,
heated grill plates.
Sandwiches can also be called by many other names in different parts of the world such as
'grinder', 'sub', 'hoagie' and 'wedge'.

Types
There are many different types of sandwiches. Examples are:

Cold sheets of bread: Sandwich

35 m 4 servings 344 cals

8 eggs
1/2 cup mayonnaise

1 teaspoon prepared yellow mustard

Ingredients

1/4 cup chopped green onion

salt and pepper to taste

1/4 teaspoon paprika

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Directions

Prep
10 m

Cook
15 m

Ready In
35 m

1. Place egg in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil and immediately
remove from heat. Cover and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove
from hot water, cool, peel and chop.
2. Place the chopped eggs in a bowl, and stir in the mayonnaise, mustard and green onion.
Season with salt, pepper and paprika. Stir and serve on your favorite bread or crackers

Heated sheets of bread: Toastie

Ingredients

Makes: 9 cheese toasties

18 slices bread

60g butter

9 slices Cheddar cheese

Method
Prep:10min Cook:15min Ready in:25min
1. Preheat oven to 230 C / Gas 8.
2. Butter one side of 9 slices of bread and place butter-side down on a baking tray. Arrange
cheese on each slice of bread. Spread butter on 9 remaining slices of bread and place
them buttered-side up on top of the cheese.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 6 to 8 minutes. Flip the sandwiches and bake an additional 6
to 8 minutes or until golden brown.

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About this recipe: This quick and easy snack is perfect to enjoy anytime of the day. Two slices of
wholemeal bread are filled with Gruyere, ham and chicken, then pan-fried until golden.

Ingredients
Serves: 1

2 slices wholemeal bread

30g butter, softened

1 tablespoon soured cream

2 slices Gruyere cheese

1 thick slice deli cooked chicken breast

1 slice sandwich ham

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Method
Prep:5min Cook:5min Ready in:10min
1. Spread butter on one side of each slice of bread. Spread soured cream on the other side.
2. Lay one slice of bread, butter side down and top with cheese, chicken, ham, cheese and
bread, butter side up.
3. Pan-fry the sandwich over medium high heat, until meat is heated through and the cheese
has melted.

A breaded bun : BurgerWHOPPER Sandwich

Juicy & superbly tasty.

Our Bacon and Cheese WHOPPER Sandwich is a lb.* of savory flame-grilled beef topped
with thick-cut smoked bacon, melted American cheese, ripe tomatoes, fresh lettuce, creamy
mayonnaise, crunchy pickles, and sliced white onions on a soft sesame seed bun.
*Based on pre-cooked patty weight.

Kinds of Patties

GRILLED HAMBURGER PATTIES

1 lb. ground meat (to make 4 patties)
1/2 tsp. dried onion
1/2 tsp. garlic

Pepper as per taste

Knead onion, garlic and pepper into meat to mix thoroughly. Divide into portions, make
patties (i.e. 1/4 pound or 1/2 pound each). Grill on fairly hot grill.

HAMBURGER PATTIES
1 med. onion, sliced
1 tbsp. butter
1/4 c. sour cream
1/4 tsp. garlic salt
PATTIES:
1 lb. hamburger
3/4 c. dry bread crumbs
1/3 c. Parmesan cheese
1/3 c. milk
1/2 tsp. salt
Dash of pepper
For topping: Combine onion and butter in a small glass measure. Microwave on high 4-5
minutes or until onion is tender. Stir in sour cream and garlic and set aside.
For patties: Combine all ingredients. Mix. Form into 4-5 patties. Place on raised rack or
shallow glass baking dish. Cover with waxed paper. Microwave on high 6-7 minutes. Top
each patty with topping. Microwave 1 minute on high. Serve hot.

1. GRILLED HAMBURGER PATTIES

Knead onion, garlic and pepper into meat to mix thoroughly. Divide into portions, make patties
(i.e. 1/4 pound or 1/2 pound each). Grill on fairly hot grill.
Ingredients: 4 (garlic .. onion ...)
2. HAMBURGER PATTIES
For topping: Combine onion and ... dish. Cover with waxed paper. Microwave on high 6-7
minutes. Top each patty with topping. Microwave 1 minute on high. Serve hot.
Ingredients: 10 (cheese .. cream .. crumbs .. milk .. salt ...)
3. SMOTHERED HAMBURGER PATTIES
Make up meat into thick patties. Salt and pepper each side. Coat with flour. Melt Crisco in a
skillet. Brown patties on both sides. Take out of skillet. Brown ...
Ingredients: 5 (crisco .. flour ...)

4. STUFFED HAMBURGER PATTIES

Microwave on high chopped onion ... to 8, thin hamburger patties. Spoon dressing into center ...
soup and 1/2 can of water. Bake for 30 minutes in 350 degree oven.
Ingredients: 7 (bread .. celery .. onion .. sage .. salt .. soup ...)
5. BREADED HAMBURGER PATTIES
Mix all ingredients in a ... balls. Roll the balls in flour and flatten into a patty. Fry in Crisco
about an hour. Good hot or cold. Makes about 10 medium patties.
Ingredients: 8 (egg .. flour .. garlic .. pieces .. round ...)
6. SURPRISE HAMBURGER PATTIES
Mix all ingredients together and fry 8 to 10 minutes on each side.
Ingredients: 6 (beef .. cheese .. eggs .. garlic ...)
7. SURPRISE HAMBURGER PATTIES
Mix all ingredients together. Form into patties. Fry 15 to 20 minutes.
Ingredients: 6 (beef .. cheese .. eggs .. garlic ...)
8. FILLED HAMBURGER PATTIES
Wash meat in hot water; drain well. Chop onions fine. Set aside one cooked egg and one white
onion. Mix meat with grated tomato and other ingredients and form ...
Ingredients: 22 (beef .. flakes .. flour .. ground .. onions .. oregano ...)
9. HAMBURGER AND RICE PATTIES
Combine hamburger, rice, salt, onion and ... 30 minutes. Great to make patties ahead and
refrigerate until ready to cook. These with rolls make a good quick meal.
Ingredients: 6 (egg .. onion .. rice .. salt .. tomatoes ...)
10. ALL IN ONE HAMBURGER PATTY
Mix well and make into patties to grill. Bake or fry. May also be flattened into pan, cooked and
cut into squares to serve.
Ingredients: 8 (beef .. crumbs .. egg .. mustard .. onion .. pickle ...

Ciabatta: Panini
20 m 4 servings 464 cals

gredients

4 Sister Schubert's Dinner Yeast Rolls, split

Plain or sundried tomato mayonnaise (see below)

4 slices roast turkey or ham

4 slices Swiss, Monterey Jack, or Gruyere cheese

8 small slices red onion

1 cup fresh spinach leaves or several fresh basil leaves (optional)

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Butter

Sundried Tomato Mayonnaise:

1/4 cup mayonnaise

2 finely chopped sundried tomatoes

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

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Directions
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Prep
10 m

Cook
10 m

Ready In
20 m

1. Preheat grill pan or panini machine to medium heat.

2. Spread center of each roll with 1 tablespoon mayonnaise. Assemble
sandwiches with remaining ingredients, except butter. Season with salt and
pepper.
3. Spread small amount of butter on top and bottom of each roll; place sandwich
either in pan on onto panini machine and grill. Cook 5 to 7 minutes.
4. (If using a pan, press sandwich down with a pan lid. Cook sandwiches about 3
to 4 minutes on each side or until bread is toasted.)
5. For mayonnaise: whisk all ingredients together in small bowl. Refrigerate until
ready to use.
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Footnotes

Note: This recipe can be easily doubled or tripled

A long bread: Baguette

Ingredients
1 h 50 m 12 servings 113 cals

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1 cup water

2 1/2 cups bread flour

1 tablespoon white sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 teaspoons bread machine yeast

1 egg yolk

1 tablespoon water

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Directions

Prep
15 m

Cook
25 m

Ready In
1 h 50 m

1. Place 1 cup water, bread flour, sugar, salt and yeast into bread machine pan
in the order recommended by manufacturer. Select Dough cycle, and press
Start.
2. When the cycle has completed, place dough in a greased bowl, turning to
coat all sides. Cover, and let rise in a warm place for about 30 minutes, or
until doubled in bulk. Dough is ready if indentation remains when touched.
3. Punch down dough. On a lightly floured surface, roll into a 16x12 inch
rectangle. Cut dough in half, creating two 8x12 inch rectangles. Roll up each
half of dough tightly, beginning at 12 inch side, pounding out any air bubbles
as you go. Roll gently back and forth to taper end. Place 3 inches apart on a
greased cookie sheet. Make deep diagonal slashes across loaves every 2

inches, or make one lengthwise slash on each loaf. Cover, and let rise in a
warm place for 30 to 40 minutes, or until doubled in bulk.
4. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Mix egg yolk with 1
tablespoon water; brush over tops of loaves.
5. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown.
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Footnotes

Editor's Note:For tips, see our article on Forming and Baking Baguettes.

Tip

Aluminum foil can be used to keep food moist, cook it evenly, and make
clean-up easier.

Wrap: Soft Flatbread

Ingredients

25 m 8 servings 164 cals

1 (8 ounce) can Pillsbury Refrigerated Crescent Dinner Rolls

8 thin slices cooked ham

4 thin slices Cheddar cheese, cut into strips

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Directions

Prep
10 m

Ready In
25 m

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Separate dough into 8 triangles. Place 1 piece of ham on each
triangle; place 2 strips of cheese down center of ham. Fold in edges of ham to match
shape of dough triangle.
2. Roll up each crescent, ending at tip of triangle. Place with tips down on ungreased cookie
sheet.
3. Bake 15 to 19 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet.
Serve warm.

Example fillings
There are many types of filling that can be placed within a sandwich. These include:

Eggs

Ham

Ground beef

Cheese

Chicken

Cucumber

Ice cream (Ice cream sandwich)

Toast

Formula

Standard Sandwich Bread > Filling

Double Decker Bread > Filling A > Bread
Triple Decker Bread > Filling A > Bread > Filling B > Bread
History for sandwich

John Montagu, the Earl of Sandwich, who lived from 1718 to 1792, was not a very distinguished
figure in English history. According to stories told in the 1760s he was best known for gambling.
The Earl is said to have once spent 24 hours at the gaming tables without eating anything but
slices of cold beef between pieces of toast. If the story is correct, it describes the invention of
what is called a sandwich, still one of the most popular of fast foods.
Simple Definition of sandwich

: two pieces of bread with something (such as meat, peanut butter, etc.) between them

: two or more cookies, crackers, or slices of cake with something between them

Full Definition of sandwich

1. 1a : two or more slices of bread or a split roll having a filling in betweenb : one slice of
bread covered with food
2. 2 : something resembling a sandwich; especially : composite structural material
consisting of layers often of high-strength facings bonded to a low strength central core