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#19: British Food Part 4 - The (Earl of) Sandwich

#19: British Food Part 4 - The (Earl of) Sandwich

English Learning for Curious Minds | A More Interesting Way To Learn English vor 6 Jahren

It was called "Britain's biggest contribution to gastronomy" by the Wall Street Journal. Today, in part 4 of our mini-series on British food, we're looking at the sandwich, the story behind it, why it is so important for people in Britain, and how it

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Britain's biggest contribution to gastronomy, the sandwich, was
invented 250 years ago. How it was invented may surprise you
though. Today it's time for part 4 of our mini-series on British
food, where we go for a journey into sandwich history.

In today's episode we cover:

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Earl of Sandwich (and his gambling problem)

Did the Earl of Sandwich really invent the sandwich?

Growth of sandwich eating in the UK

Invention #1 - sliced bread

Invention #2 - pre-packed sandwiches

Science of sandwich making

Sandwiches in the USA (and why they didn't adopt sandwiches
immediately)

My favourite sandwich

Conclusion of British food mini-series

Links:

List of notable sandwiches:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sandwiches

Key vocabulary: Sojourn, Lock in, Gastronomy, Popularised, Earl,
Serial, Habitual, Binge, Wrapped, Biography, Commitment,
Culinary, Genius, Fillings, Predate, Out of thin air, Mezze,
Platters, Sandwiched, Likelihood, Took off, First men, Boosted,
The best thing since sliced bread, Fiddly, Iconic, Leftover,
Wrapped them up, Hit, On the go, Nowadays, Soggy, Travel hack,
Travel hack, Affordable, For want of, Adopt, Founding fathers,
Stuffy, Archaic, Afresh, Held off, Aristocratic, Morals, Upheld,
Iconic, Notable, Peruse, Bucket list, Boxing day, Pardon, Pun,
Reputation, Aristocracy, For that matter.

Full transcript and key vocabulary available on the website
www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/british-food-part-4-the-earl-of-sandwich

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