Earl of Sandwich

When we go to Cherokee or Murphy in North Carolina my favorite place to grab a great sandwich is at Earl of Sandwich. Unfortunately that is the closest place for us to get these delicious sandwiches.

My favorite is the tuna melt, it’s albacore tuna salad loaded with swiss cheese and mayonnaise.

I think part of the reason it’s so good is because of the fresh baked artisan bread. I’ve had plenty of tuna sandwiches but not as delicious as Earl of Sandwich.

I found out a bit of history from one of my FB friends and UBC bloggers about Earl of Sandwich that was quite interesting.

It seems like back in the medieval days of knights there was a small town called Sandwich in Kent. This is one of the best preserved medieval towns in the UK. Earl of Sandwich was a noble title created in the 1600’s for the prominent naval commander Admiral Sir Edward Montagu who was the first Earl of Sandwich. The 4th Earl of Sandwich was John Montagu a British statesman who succeeded his grandfather Edward Montagu, 3rd Earl of Sandwich.

Rumor has it that Lord Sandwich (John Montagu) was a very active gambler and he did not take the time to have a meal during his long hours playing at the card table. He didn’t want to stop to eat but when he did eat his hands would get messy and it would transfer to the cards they were playing. Consequently, he would ask his servants to bring him slices of meat between two slices of bread so he could eat and play cards without getting them messy. The sandwich became a habit that was well-known among his gambling friends.

So the Earl of Sandwich restaurant was named after a real person! Thanks Chef William for this interesting history lesson!

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Martha DeMeo

I started my blog on Christmas Day 2014 mainly to review products I received. Since then it has evolved into many other categories of lifestyles, family, money saving ideas, low cost, delicious and healthy meals plus other surprise posts. My granddaughter has her own category, Alex's Articles and the latest addition to my blog is my great granddaughter now has her category, Lia's Likings The Baby Blogger! Lia started blogger at 8 months old and she now has a Friday Story Time blog you won't want to miss! I welcome you to join the conversation, ask a question, give a suggestion or leave a comment on any blog post. I hope you enjoy Lia's Likings, she has some great posts that will make you smile!

8 Discussion to this post

  1. Wow, I didn’t remember that about the Earl of Sandwich. But thank goodness, he came up with that idea, since sandwiches are so awesome! Your sandwich above looks delicious. I wish I had some tuna at home, now. 🙂

  2. What an interesting story. I didn’t know the origin of the sandwich. Now, every time I eat a sandwich, I will remember this story. Thanks, Martha.

  3. Wow, Martha! I had heard of the Earl of Sandwich, who I heard invented “the sandwich”. But it’s wonderful to have your detailed history. And the name of this great eatery to check out in NC! And thanks for the recipes page name on FB. I’m always freshening up my repertoire.

  4. Amanda Gene says:

    That looks so good.

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