Sandwiches are a common type of lunch food often eaten as part of a packed lunch. There are many types of sandwiches, made from a diverse variety of ingredients. The sandwich is the namesake of John Montagu, Earl of Sandwich, a British statesman. Sandwiches can also have notable cultural impact.
Major types of sandwiches include:
- Two slices of bread with other ingredients between
- Two halves of a baguette or roll with other ingredients between
- Hero, hoagie, or submarine sandwich
- Open-faced sandwich
- Pocket sandwich
Sandwich cookies and ice cream sandwiches are generally not considered sandwiches in the sense of a bread-containing food item, but are named by analogy.
Sandwiches
See also
- Hot dog variations
- List of bread dishes
- List of hamburgers
- List of submarine sandwich restaurants
- Sandwich bread
- Soup and sandwich
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