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Origin of the Sandwich: A Brief History

The document attributes the creation of the modern sandwich to John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich, who in 1762 instructed his cook to prepare meat between two pieces of toast so he could eat without utensils while gambling, leaving one hand free. Though combinations of bread filled with meat or cheese have long been enjoyed, the Earl of Sandwich is credited with popularizing the portable, no-utensil meal we now know as the sandwich.

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Origin of the Sandwich: A Brief History

The document attributes the creation of the modern sandwich to John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich, who in 1762 instructed his cook to prepare meat between two pieces of toast so he could eat without utensils while gambling, leaving one hand free. Though combinations of bread filled with meat or cheese have long been enjoyed, the Earl of Sandwich is credited with popularizing the portable, no-utensil meal we now know as the sandwich.

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Acknowledging the fact that combinations of bread/pastry filled with meat,chicken, tuna

or cheese and dressed with condiments have been enjoyed since ancient times, Food
historians generally attribute the creation of the sandwich, as we know it today, to John
Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich. This Englishman was said to have been fond of
gambling. As the story goes, in 1762, during a 24 hour gambling streak he instructed a
cook to prepare his food in such a way that it would not interfere with his game. The
cook presented him with sliced meat between two pieces of toast. Perfect! This meal
required no utensils and could be eaten with one hand, leaving the other free to
continue the game. Sadly, the name of real inventor of the sandwich (be it inventive
cook or the creative consumer) was not recorded for posterity.

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