Sandwiches are commonly carried to work, school or picnics to be eaten as the midday meal as part of a packed lunch. They are generally made of a combination of vegetables, meat, and/or a variety of sauces. They are widely sold in restaurants and cafes. They are popular throughout the world.
When is National Sandwich Month?
National sandwich month is always the month of August!
National sandwich day is always November 3.
July is Sandwich Generation month.
Are there other sandwich holidays? Yes!
- National Kraut Sandwich week: 3rd week in October.
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What is this Holiday for?
To honor and enjoy sandwiches! Let this month be the month you try a new type of sandwich that you've never had before. You just may find a new favorite. Or.... why not have some fun and invent a new sandwich yourself and share it with your family. Another great thing to do is find new recipes for sandwich spreads too! A sandwich is not a great sandwich unless it has a fantastic spread on each sides of the bread.
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Definition of a sandwich
A sandwich is a food item made of two or more slices of leavened bread with one or more layers of filling, typically meat or cheese, with the addition of vegetables or salad. The bread can be used as is, or it can be coated with butter, oil, mustard or other condiments to enhance flavor and texture. In North American usage, sandwich may also refer to what is more commonly referred to in the rest of the world as a hamburger.
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Origin of this Holiday?
Our research has yet to find the creator, or the origin of this day.
This holiday is referred to as a "National" day. However, we did not find any congressional records or presidential proclamations for this day. Even though we didn't, this is still a holiday that is publicized to celebrate. So have fun with it and celebrate it!
We found recognition about this holiday from
Calendar sites, food sites and personal Internet sites that blog and share information about this holiday.
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How can I celebrate this day?
Host a Sandwich Party! -
Sandwich parties are fun! Set your buffee table with a large variety of sandwich products like deli meats, cheese, tomatoes, onions, spreads, condiments etc. and invite all your friends and family over for some great sandwich eating fun. Don't forget the special bread and don't forget the homemade sandwich spreads either!
- If your ready to get together with your friends, don't forget to invite them with these fun Internet Invitations. The best part is it's free.
- Who say's you can't have a dinner party serving sandwiches.... of course you can! Just pick fancy sandwiches to make and serve. Or serve a mini version as an appetizer. Suggested Article: How to host a dinner party.
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History of the sandwich
The first form of sandwich is attributed to the ancient Jewish sage Hillel the Elder, who is said to have put meat from the Paschal lamb and bitter herbs inside matzo (or flat,unleavened bread) during Passover. The filling between the matzos served as a reminder to Israelites of their forced labor constructing Egyptian buildings.
During the Middle Ages, thick slabs of coarse and usually stale bread, called "trenchers", were used as plates. After a meal, the food-soaked trencher was fed to a dog, less fortunate beggars, or eaten by the diner. Trenchers were as much the harbingers of open-face sandwiches as they were of disposable dishware. The immediate cultural precursor with a direct connection to the English sandwich was to be found in seventeenth-century Holland, where the naturalist John Ray observed that in the taverns beef hung from the rafters "which they cut into thin slices and eat with bread and butter laying the slices upon the butter"— explanatory specifications that reveal the Dutch belegde broodje was as yet unfamiliar in England.................
Usage
In the United States, a court in Boston, Massachusetts ruled that "sandwich" includes at least two slices of bread. and "under this definition, this court finds that the term 'sandwich' is not commonly understood to include burritos, tacos, and quesadillas, which are typically made with a single tortilla and stuffed with a choice filling of meat, rice, and beans." The issue stemmed from the question of whether a restaurant that sold burritos could move into a shopping centre where another restaurant had a no-compete clause in its lease prohibiting other "sandwich" shops....................
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Types of Sandwiches
Sandwiches come served cold or hot open faced. In fact there are so many different sandwich recipes it would be hard to list them all but we do have a list of the most popular.
The following represent common varieties of American sandwich.
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Continue reading............
more about the sandwich
How to host a sandwich party
Types of sandwiches
List of regional sandwich styles
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