Sandwiches are one of the most popular snacks around the world. This month, London celebrates the 250 years of Sandwiches as the first written record of the sandwich was in 1762. It is thought the fourth earl of Sandwich invented the popular snack during a long game of cards, hence the name...
The man behind the popular snack John Montagu, the fourth Earl of Sandwich, is said to be the man after whom the sandwich was named, 250 years ago, when he ordered beef served between slices of bread about 250 years ago he probably did not think his request would become a global convenience meal. The story goes that the Earl asked for the particular serving so that he could eat while continuing to play cards and his friends asked “to have the same as Sandwich”, according to the British Sandwich Association. Today, sandwiches are popular all over the world in different shapes and tastes...
