What is Sandwich Day?

Posted by Simon on November 2nd, 2019

Sandwich Day is an annual nonofficial holiday which falls on November 3rd. This day is used to commemorate and celebrate a food that is not only synonymous with convenience but is also one of the world’s most popular and loved food items. It’s a perfect day to grab the type of sandwich you love or try one of the sandwiches that are popular in other parts of the world.

There is a commonly known story about the history of the word sandwich, and it’s attributed to John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich. One piece of that history that’s rarely discussed is the meaning of the word Sandwich and the town it comes from. Sandwich is a city in the shire of Kent in England, originally the word was spelled Sondwic, and then Sandwic, and ultimately in 1086 as Sandwice. The name of the town came from its purpose and its claim to fame, it was a market town. So what does Sandwich actually mean? “Market Town on Sandy Soil”.

John Montagu was the 4th Earl of this town, a royal title that essentially means ‘chieftain’ and placed them in charge of a territory in the King’s stead. John was a well a known lover of card games, and it’s said he originally ordered his meat to be delivered to him between two slices of bread so that he would not get his grease laden fingers on the card, nor require a fork to eat.

As people heard of this, they started ordering their food “The Same as Sandwich”, and eventually just “a sandwich”. From such things are legendary culinary delights born. Sandwich Day celebrates both the Earl himself, and the wonder he brought to us in the form of the sandwich.

While most people are familiar with some of the more popular sandwiches (including the hamburger, ham and cheese, grilled cheese, tuna salad, peanut butter & jelly, and bologna sandwiches). There are an almost infinite variety of sandwiches out there in the world. While I can’t possibly list all of them, I have listed some of the lesser known sandwiches according to country, state or city.

North American Sandwiches

Muffaletta Sandwich: Genoa salami, Mortadella, sliced ham, provolone, mozzarella and Coppa piled high on an Italian round bread (preferably muffaletta), garnished with an olive spread and cut into rectangles. This sandwich is popular in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Shrimp Po’ Boy: Fried shrimp served on a buttered bun and garnished with remoulade sauce, tomatoes and pickles. This sandwich is popular all throughout Louisiana.

Gerber Sandwich: Garlic buttered french bread topped with ham, Provel (a native St.Louis cheese) and served toasted and open faced. This sandwich was once popular in St. Louis, Missouri.

St. Paul Sandwich: Served on white bread, the St.Paul Sandwich is an egg foo young patty served on with mayonnaise, lettuce, tomatoes, dill pickles and white onions. A number of varieties can be found (beef, chicken, pork and shrimp) and this sandwich is served at Chinese restaurants all over Missouri.

European Sandwiches

Leberkäse semmel: This is a sandwich that is made with bacon, beef, pork and onion served on a semmel roll, made hot and often served with mustard. This sandwich can be found all over Germany.

Jambon Beurre: This sandwich is ham, cheese and pickle served on a baguette. Found all across France.

Zapiekanka: Sauteed mushrooms, onion and cheese served on an open-face baguette and baked in the oven. When it’s cooled, it is sometimes served with ketchup. Can be found all over Poland.

Porilainen: This sandwich is pork sausage served on white bread and covered with veggies. It’s garnished with mayonnaise, a garlic flavoring, and/or mustard or ketchup. It can be found all throughout Finland.

Asian Sandwiches 

Vada Pav: This Indian sandwich featured battered, fried potatoes served between two buns and served with any number of different chutneys. It is a very popular street food in India.

Bánh mì: This sandwich is basically a baguette that is filled with vegetables, pork, jalapeno and coriander. It is popular in Vietnam but is increasing in popularity in Europe and the United States.

Katsu-sando: This sandwich is thinly-sliced pork that is breaded and fried and served on white sandwich bread with mustard and mayonaisse. This sandwich can be found in Japan.

South American Sandwiches

Chacarero: This sandwich is sliced beef or turkey seasoned with peppers and served on a bun with cheese, tomatoes, peppers and green beans. It’s a very popular sandwich in Chile.

Choripán: This sandwich is a chorizo sausage placed into a bun and covered with a chimichurri salsa. Some variants of this Argentinian sandwich also places an egg on top.

Bauru: Basically a roast beef sandwich served on a french roll or baguette. It is often served with mozzarella, tomatoes, oregano and gherkins. It can be found all over Brazil, particularly among street vendors.

African Sandwiches

South African Gatsby: This South African sandwich is a huge portion of bologna and french fries served on an Italian roll and garnished with lettuce, ketchup and piri pir sauce.

Bunny Chow: This South African sandwich is a vegetarian curry served in a hallowed out chunk of bread. Although curry is mainly used, other variations of this sandwich can include things like eggs, bacon and sausages as well.

Celebrating Sandwich Day is a wondrous delight, all you need to do is get in and make yourself every kind of sandwich you can imagine. Breakfast can start with bacon egg and cheese on a bagel (Bagel Sandwich!), while lunch can be a Whopper from Burger King (Hamburger Sandwich!) with dinner being Bacon Lettuce and Tomato with Mayo on Sourdough! (BLT Sandwich!). It’s really as simple as that, though if you’re feeling experimental, Sandwich Day is the best time to create something new!

Thanksgiving Day 2019 is coming which is on Thursday, November 28, 2019.
Thanksgiving Day is an annual national holiday in the United States and Canada celebrating the harvest and other blessings of the past year. In the US Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November while in Canada nearly one month and a half earlier (second Monday of October). Thanksgiving has deep roots in religious tradition, but nowadays it is primarily celebrated as a secular holiday.

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