what makes a sandwich a club sandwich. is it the 3rd piece of bread or the fact that it has bacon?

Answer 1

It can not be the third piece only, otherwise Big Mac becomes a club sandwich.

It is the third piece of French toast
and different fillings between every two layers
Makes a club Sandwich

Answer 2

Third piece of bread! Otherwise, a BLT could be considered a club sandwich. With so much variety nowadays, you can reasonably expect to receive a double decker sandwich when you order a club sandwich at a restaurant. Now, the contents of the sandwich can vary as greatly as the person creating it! Traditionally it is turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayo on three slices of toasted bread.

Answer 3

The sandwich was invented by John Montagu the 4th Earl of Sandwich in 1762. An inveterate gambler, he initially developed the sandwich as a method of eating a meal while still being able to hold his cards. He would ask servants to place cooked meats between two slices of bread. The sandwich has been passed down to us almost unchanged since this time. Later innovations included the crust-removal option discovered in Victorian times and the filled roll which was developed simultaneously in Scandinavia and Western States of the USA.

The so-called "sandwich renaissance" which lasted from 1965-1989 saw a burgeonning of the form possibly inspired by the development of low-fat margarines in the 1960s. In this period the number of commonly used sandwich forms jumped dramatically with the invention of the Breville Sandwich Toaster and the popularisation of a number of sandwich forms invented in the early part of the 20th century such as the club sandwich and french stick (or submarine sandwich). It was even rumoured that the British Government was setting up a governmental department along the lines of the Milk Marketting Board or the White Fish Authority with special powers for the promotion of sandwiches and sandwich-like technologies and of course the control of potentially hazardous sandwiches.

Sandwiches are now an everyday feature of Western life which many people take for granted. As a savory snack-food their popularity is second to none with only crisps (potato chips in the USA) being a serious contender. It seems almost inconceivable to think back to the time less than two hundred and fifty years ago when the humble sandwich was fresh-birthed, a thing to inspire wonder and which now seems set to continue to provide pleasure to eaters everywhere for centuries yet to come.

Answer 4

I thought it was the extra slice of bread, but I get the 'Subway Club' and it comes on a bun... & without bacon!

Maybe it's a group of people ((club)) who all like the ingredients of a particular sandwich? They form a 'sandwich club'!
LOL; )

Answer 5

I work for a small cafe. We have a "country" club sandwich that incorporates three kinds of meat (one is bacon) and three pieces of bread. I always understood that a club sandwhich had either turkey and/or chicken breast, lettuce, tomato and bacon.

Answer 6

The sandwich originated in Saratoga New York - at the Saratoga Club House. The same place potato chips came from! It's called a club sandwich because it was primarily served in clubs and resorts. That was way back in 1894.

Answer 7

a think its a combination of both the extra bread and the bacon together.. becuase 3 pieces of bread would be a triple decker sandwich, and just bacon would be a bacon sandwhich... so when 3 pieces of bread and bacon combine they become the awesome super power of a CLUB SANNNNDDDWHHICH

Answer 8

The 3rd piece of bread

Answer 9

The layers, so like the 3rd piece of bread, and the two fillings. It doesn't matter what is inside, although traditionally it's bacon, lettuce and tomato.

Answer 10

I always thought it was the use of more than one layer of meat.

Main Entry: club sandwich
Function: noun
: a sandwich of three slices of bread with two layers of meat (as turkey) and lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise