Information Sheet FBB313-6.

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Table measurements and equivalents

Learning Objectives:
After reading this INFORMATION SHEET, YOU MUST be able to:
1. Know the definition of Terms
2. Identify the different types of Sandwiches
3. Prepare sandwiches

HISTORY OF SANDWICH:

1st Century B.C. - The first recorded sandwich was by the famous rabbi,
Hillel the Elder, who lived during the 1st century B.C. He started the Passover
custom of sandwiching a mixture of chopped nuts, apples, spices and wine
between two matzohs served as a reminder of the suffering of the Jews before
their deliverance from Egypt and represented the mortar used by the Jews in
their forced labor of constructing Egyptian buildings. Because he was the first
known person to do this and because of his influence and statue in Palestinian
Judaism, this practice was added to the Seder and the Hillel Sandwich was
named after him.

6TH TO 16TH CENTURY- During the Middle Ages, thick blocks of coarse
stale bread called trenchers were used in place of plate. Meats and other foods
were piled on top of the bread to be eaten with their fingers and sometimes
with the aid of knives. The trenchers, thick and stale, absorbed the juice, the
grease and the sauces. At the end of the meal. One either ate the trencher or, if
hunger had been satisfied, tossed the gravy-soaked bread to their dogs or given
as alms to less fortunate or poor human. Alms were clothing, food or money
that is given to poor people: in the past, people thought it was their religious
duty to give alms to the poor. Trenchers were clearly the forerunner of our
open-face sandwiches.

1762- The first written record of the word ‘’sandwich’’ appeared in

Edward Gibbons (1737-1794), English author, scholar and historian journal
on November 24,1762 Gibbons recorded his surprise at seeing a score or two of
the noblest and wealthiest in the land, seated in a noisy coffee-room, at the
little table covered by small napkin, supping off cold meat or sandwiches, and
finishing with strong punch and confused politics.

1762- It is also said the cooks at London’s Beef Steak Club, a

gentlemen’s gaming club held at the Shakespeare Tavern, invented the first
sandwich.

John Montague (1718-1792)- The fourth Earl of Sandwich, He became

First Lord of the Admiralty and was patron to Capt. James Cook (who explores
New Zealand, Austria, Hawaii and Polynesian.) Capt. Cook named the Hawaii

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Islands after him, calling them the Sandwich Island. Montague was a hardened
gambler and usually gambled for hours at a time at this restaurant, sometimes
refusing to get up even for meals. It is said that ordered his valet to bring him
meat tucked between two pieces of bread. Because Montague also happened to
be the Fourth Earl of Sandwich, others began to order ‘’the same as Sandwich’’.
The original sandwich was, in fact, a piece of salt beef between two slices of
toasted bread.

1840- The sandwich was introduced to America by Englishwoman Elizabeth

Leslie (1787-1858). In her cookbook, Directions for cookery, she has a
recipe for ham sandwiches that she suggested as a main dish.
1840- The sandwich became very popular in the America diet when bakeries
started selling pre-slice bread, thus making sandwiches very easy to create.
Sandwiches became an easy, portable meal for workers and school children
alike.
TERMINOLOGY:
 United Kingdom- semis
 North England- butties
Chip butty- sandwich filled with chips
Jam butty- sandwich filled with jam
Ham butty- sandwich filled with ham

 French- un bulge
 Scotland- pieces
 Australia- Sanger
 South Africa- surmise
 Russia- better-bred

SANDWICH
 Is a food item typically consisting of two pieces of bread between
which are laid one more layers of meat, vegetables, cheese and
other fillings together with optional and traditionally provided
condiments, sauces and other accompaniments.
 It refers to two or more slices of bread with a filling of meat, fish,
cheese, jam etc…between them.
 Commonly carried to work or school in lunchboxes or brown paper
bags (in sandwich bags) to be eaten as the midday meal, taken on
picnics, hiking trips other outings.

CHARACTERISTICS OF SANDWICH:

1. Neat in appearance, tasty and easy to eat.

2. Have a well flavored filling which covers the bread but does not fall out
when the sandwich is eaten.

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 3. Be moist, rather than dry nor soggy.

PARTS OF SANDWICH
 Top
 Filling
 Bottom

CLASSIFICATION OF SANDWICHES:

1. According to taste:

a. Savory sandwich-includes salad, nuts, and cheese as filling.

b. Sweet sandwich- bread or small cake with chocolate or tea;
crackers may be a substitute for bread.
2. According to form:

a. Closed face- spreading one piece of bread with a filling and

covering it with slice.
b. Open faced- made by spreading or serving slices of bread
with filling.
c. Checker boards- used on colored breads which result in
alternative colors.
d. Ribbon- similar to checker board, however filling of bread
may be used although several layers.
e. Rolled- bread slice with filling rolled and slice when ready to
be served.
f. Pin wheel- like rolled sandwiches but with several layers of
bread slices.
g. Two tone sandwich- are closed bread filled out into desired.

3. According to used:

a. Hearty sandwich- also known as ‘’lunch-box or picnic

sandwiches’’
- The most common kind.
Example: Club House sandwich- made with three slices of bread instead
of the usual two. They have two or more filling, such as chicken, bacon
and ham.
b. Finger sandwiches- these are ordinary served with another
dish
Example: Rolled sandwich
c. Small, Dainty and Tasty sandwiches- served at dressy
parties and teas.

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 Example: Open- faced sandwich- sliced of bread with filling
d. Hot sandwiches- may be served as main dish in a certain
meal.
Example: hamburger
WRAPPING SANDWICH:

1. Be careful that you do not use a filling that is soggy, that will soak into
bread.
2. Butter each slice of bread.
3. Do not put crisp vegetables in the filling.
4. Wrap lettuce, pickles and relishes separated

HOW TO KEEP UNWRAPPED SANDWICHES:

1. Place a damp towel in a shallow pan and cover the towel with wax paper
2. Arrange a layer of sandwich with wax paper between layer
3. Put the wax paper over sandwiches and cover it with damp towel.
4. Keep the sandwiches in the refrigerator until serving time.

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