The sandwich was named after John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich and a gambler who didn’t have time to eat during a play so he would ask his servants to bring him slices of meat in between slices of bread.
The first written usage of the English word appeared in Edward Gibbon’s journal, in longhand, referring to “bits of cold meat” as a “Sandwich”.
The world’s largest sandwich weighed 5,440 pounds.
The most people making sandwiches simultaneously is 607. This was achieved by British Sandwich Association (UK), in Manchester, UK, on May 14, 2013.
Iran tried to get into the Guinness Book of World Records by making the world’s largest sandwich. But people started eating it before it could be officially measured so they failed.
Elvis Presley flew to Denver and back one night just to pick up a Fool’s Gold Loaf: an 8,000 calorie sandwich made from a hollowed out loaf filled with an entire jar of peanut butter, one jar of jelly, and a pound of bacon.
In 1927, MGM’s lion was in a plane crash and survived on milk, water, and sandwiches.
Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches were originally considered a delicacy, only enjoyed by those of the upper class.
Massachusetts court ruled that a sandwich must contain two slices of bread, thus legally barring tacos, burritos, and quesadillas from being called “sandwiches.”
