where did the "sandwhich" get its name?

Answer 1

The word 'sandwich' for an item of food was possibly named after John Montagu who was the 4th Earl of Sandwich. It is said that in approx.1762, he asked for meat to be served between slices of bread, to avoid interrupting a gambling game. This story may have been rumour or adverse propoganda, put about by his rivals.

Hereditary English titles can be confusing. The family of the Earls of Sandwich has no real connection to the town itself, only the title. The 1st Earl, Edward Montagu, originally intended to take the title of the Earl of Portsmouth - this may have been changed as a compliment to the town of Sandwich, because the fleet he was commanding in 1660 was lying off Sandwich, before it sailed to bring back Charles II to England.

It is generally thought here, that the word 'sandwich' as an item of food, has no connection with the town, only with John Montagu, who happened to have the title, a 'sandwich' could just as easily have been called a 'portsmouth' if the 1st Earl, Edward Montagu, had not changed his mind.

Captain James Cook also named the Sandwich Isles (Hawaii) after the 4th Earl, who was his financial sponsor.

Answer 2

The word sandwich that we use today was born in London during the very late hours one night in 1762 when an English nobleman, John Montagu, the Fourth Earl of Sandwich (1718-1792), was too busy gambling to stop for a meal even though he was hungry for some food. The legend goes that he ordered a waiter to bring him roast-beef between two slices of bread. The Earl was able to continue his gambling while eating his snack; and from that incident, we have inherited that quick-food product that we now know as the sandwich. He apparently had the meat put on slices of bread so he wouldn’t get his fingers greasy while he was playing cards.

Answer 3

At a card table from the Earl of Sandwich , in England , he did not want to get the cards greasy so he put the meat between two slices of bread , and the world now had a sandwich, without the H

Answer 4

As common folklore has it was "invented" when a Gentleman by the name of John montagu who was an Earl (the 4th earl of sandwich) was playing cards in a tavern. He order the cook to bring him something he could eat while playing but not wreck the cards. The cook produced a rare cut of meat between thick cut bread and it was born. Later other order the same thing by saying "the same as sandwich" of course became I'll have a sandwich.

Answer 5

A very long time ago, it was un-heard of to put a piece of bread with meat on it and another piece of bread on top (thus making a sandwich). There was an Earl (Noble person) whose name or town of origin was "Sandwich". He was a card player and when having a winning streak, he did not wish to stop to eat. He asked for 2 slices of bread along with some meat to be brought to him at the table so he could continue to play without stopping. He made what we now call a "sandwich" and continued to play. Thus was born the "sandwich". People started calling what he did "sandwich" so it stuck and the custom of making a "sandwich" stuck.

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Answer 6

Don't know where 'sandwhich' got it's name from , but 'sandwich' is from The Earl of Sandwich. See above.....

Answer 7

The Earl of Sandwich was playing a poker game (or some other card game) and wanted a food he could eat easily with his hands while playing. He thought of putting some meat in between two slices of bread and they named it after him.

Answer 8

The sandwich was named after John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, an 18th-century English aristocrat, although it is unlikely to have been invented by him. Indeed a 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 bread) during Passover.

It is said that Lord Sandwich was fond of this form of food because it allowed him to continue playing cards at cribbage while eating, because he did not want to get his cards sticky, from eating meat with his bare hands. The name of the earldom comes from that of the English town of Sandwich in Kent—from the Old English Sandwic, meaning "sand place". Nowadays some types of sandwich are too unwieldy to be held in one hand, thus defeating Montagu's original purpose, and must be eaten with a knife and fork, or at least with both hands. In some countries it is considered proper to always use cutlery to eat sandwiches.

However, the generally recognised way to eat a sandwich is with one's hands. Eating a sandwich with cutlery arguably defeats the purpose of this specific food.

Answer 9

From the Earl of sandwich, everyday he would have something with two pieces or bread with some meat in the middle so they named it a sandwich because it was his favorite thing

Answer 10

The Earl of Sandwich is credited with developing this culinary treat - he is reported to have enveloped meat with a loaf of bread cut down the middle - during the medieval periods this would have been considered an 'on the go' meal. He took his meal off into battle to fortify himself. The trend established itself and now we all take sandwiches on the road to fortify ourselves.