National Sandwich Day
Today is the birthday of John Montagu, the fourth Earl of Sandwich. Mr. Montagu wanted to eat with one hand during a 24-hour gambling event, so he instructed his servants to serve him his meat between two slices of bread. Tah-dah, the sandwich! And to celebrate the occasion, November 3 is now celebrated as National Sandwich Day!
When it comes to sandwiches I can be pretty darn picky. I don't go for boring sandwiches. Just like my salads they must be interesting. I have had pretty good luck in various spots around the world and have written about some of my favorites in my post “sandwich travels.”
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And it seems like I am not alone in writing on the topic of sandwiches and travel. I found some really good reads on the topic:
- Sandwich travel series from both Saveur and Travel and Leisure
- And someone who really takes it to the next level Alpine and Sandwiches who blogs about eating sandwiches on top of mountains!
Some of my favorites this year have been:
I do have a sandwich bucket list that includes a Cuban sandwich in Cuba, a Vietnamese bánh mì sandwich in Vietnam, and a New York deli pastrami Reuben in New York.
How about you? What's your favorite sandwich, or what's on your sandwich bucket list?
Peanut butter and jelly. That’s boring isn’t it? Sorry. I also like bologna, but my wife is vegetarian so we don’t have mean in the house, and there is no way I am going to BUY a bologna sandwich somewhere. So peanut butter and jelly it is.
@Doug, ah bologna, I haven’t eaten it in years, but wouldn’t buy a whole pack to have one sandwich. I think if you went to a really good deli it would be okay to order one without shame 😉
This is exactly why I have a problem in France. Their sandwiches are boring! Plus, I don’t like butter or mayo slathered all over my sandwich. They go for simple but I like variety. I agree with Doug though, sometimes a good peanut butter and jelly sandwich can’t be beat!
@Lindsey, they are pretty boring. You know I hadn’t eaten a PB&J sandwich in a long time and I ate one a few weeks ago and the PB gave me a headache – bummer!
I have so many favorite sandwiches. They usually start with toasted bread, pickle slices, or both. Club sandwiches are right on up there for me. I am also quite partial to tuna fish and chunky pb&j.