From what country did sandwhiches originate from\?

Question

From what country did sandwhiches originate from\?

Answer 1

The sandwich was named after the 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.

However, crediting any single person with the invention of the sandwich is arguably similar to crediting someone with the invention of the wheel since they are both highly likely to have been thought of independently by different minds.

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 Earldom refers to the English town of Sandwich in Kent — from the Old English Sandwic, meaning "sand place". Nowadays some types of sandwiches are too unwieldy to be held in one hand, thus defeating Lord Sandwich's original purpose, and must be eaten with a knife and fork, or at least with both hands.

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 2

England

Answer 3

England - the Earl of Sandwich from the Sandwich Islands

Answer 4

I've once heard that it's Earl Sandwich that "invented" it back in England. The story goes that he was too busy playing cards to stop for a snack, so his servant just put ham between two slices of bread so he wouldn't use both of his hands to eat. The guy gave his name to a poor servant's invention.

But I'm sure some people had thought of that before!

Answer 5

England, invented by the Earle of Sandwich

Answer 6

England. Earl of Sandwich.

Answer 7

England..the Earl of Sandwich supposedly created the first, hence the name.

Answer 8

england the earl of sandwich while having his breakfast one morning had a craving for meat and slapped some ham on his toast and voila the sandwich was born

Answer 9

The first sub sandwich shops originated about the same time as pizza in the north eastern united states. So I imagine they are from the US even though they mostly contain Italian meats and cheeses

Answer 10

Nobody is actually sure but here is a web site that talks about the the history of sandwiches.