how did the " sandwich " get its name?

Answer 1

The Earl of Sandwich did not like to stop playing cards in order to eat. So, according to the story, he invented a food that could be eaten with the fingers without much of a mess.

It's there on wikipedia.com.

Answer 2

The word sandwich was born in London 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.

The title, Earl of �Sandwich�, comes from Old English (O.E.) Sandwic, and literally means �sand village�, �Sandy Place�, or �Place on the Sand�. The old English "wic" is a loan word from Latin vicus, �hamlet�, which also gives us the word vicinity. The first recorded mention of the town was around 640 A.D.

Answer 3

The sandwich, which is most popular with world-wide eaters, functions as a noun or a verb and usually prefers to have its name pronounced as SAND wich. Besides the more obvious occupation of being something edible between two or more slices of bread, metaphorically speaking, it also likes to squeeze in between two other people, places, things, materials, etc.; as, he is willing to sandwich an appointment in between two other meetings or her car was sandwiched between two other cars in the parking lot.

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. It’s strange that the name of this sex fiend should have gone down in history connected to such an innocent article of diet.

Answer 4

The bread-enclosed convenience food known as the "sandwich" is attributed to John Montagu, fourth earl of Sandwich (1718–1792), a British statesman and notorious gambler, who is said to be the inventor of this type of food so that he would not have to leave his gaming table to take supper.

In fact, Montagu was not the inventor of the sandwich; rather, during his excursions in the Eastern Mediterranean, he saw filled pita breads and small canapés and sandwiches served by the Greeks and Turks during their mezes, and copied the concept for its obvious convenience. There is no doubt, however, that the Earl of Sandwich made sandwiches popular among England's nobility, and in this way, his title has been associated with the sandwich ever since.

Answer 5

Meals were always served on plates. Cutlery, goblets and small plates were expected accessories.
But card tables would not be the place to eat in such a fashion.
When the Earl of Sandwich was asked to choose between having a meal and playing cards, he chose both.
Forget the cutlery!
Damn the accesories.
Just give me some food with a bit of bread either side of it and let me play cards.

A cross between Kenny Rogers (the Gambler) and Ronald McDonald (fast food)

Answer 6

The sandwich was named after Earl John Montagu. He was an avid gambler and liked to eat at the gaming tables, and so he ate his food between 2 slices of bread.

Answer 7

A British nobleman, the Earl of Sandwich, asked one of his servants to put some meat between two slices of bread so that he could eat while playing snooker. The rest is fast-food history!

Answer 8

From the Earl of Sandwich in England many years ago.

The story goes that he was in a hurry and wanted to leave his house so he asked the cook to put his food between two sliced of bread so he could take it with him.

See what you can find out !


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Answer 9

It's because they actually had sand in them. It's a little known fact that they were originially made from bread made with flour and sand. That's where the Grinder originally got it's name. Because it would actually grind down your teeth because of the sand in it. But they eventually stopped doing that because dentists discouraged against eating them. Hope that helps.

Answer 10

Its something no-one knows about like who was the first person who looked at a cow and decided that he will tug on the dangly things and drink the white stuff that comes out of it.