Happy 250th anniversary of the humble sandwich! Yes, it is 250 years since The Earl of Sandwich called for meat between 2 slices of bread so he didn’t have to leave his gambling table.
The suggestion is that his friends started ordering “The same as Sandwich.” and so the sandwich was born.
The British Sandwich Association has declared the 12th to 19th May 2012 as National Sandwich Week in celebration and it seems churlish to ignore them.
There is probably no simpler sandwich than the egg mayonnaise sandwich. At its most basic you need –
- 2 slices of bread
- 1 hardboiled egg, peeled and chopped
- 1 tablespoon or so of mayonnaise
- A pinch of salt.
Admittedly, that would be rather bland but it would stave off hunger and be ready in a minute or so, provided you have hard boiled eggs in the fridge!
Here’s how I make it and it doesn’t really take much longer.
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Preparation time : 4 min Cooking time : none Difficulty? : Easy Freezing? :No Portions : 1
