How It Is Named, 1st Mention Of 'Bacon Sandwich' & 8 Other Fun Sandwich Facts You Didn't Know

Inventor Of Sandwich

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Origin Of Name

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1st Sandwich Mention

[{"selector":"#anim-d6eaa66f-6362-4038-9465-31b1b8012560 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Historian Edward Gibbon mentioned ‘sandwich’ while writing about the Beef Steak Club in London. It is the first recorded mention of the word. Credits: Unsplash

1st Bacon Sandwich Mention

[{"selector":"#anim-141c3370-c6fc-4884-bb84-3883d04afc1e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Surprisingly, George Orwell made the first-ever mention of the ‘bacon sandwich’ in 1931. Credits: Unsplash

Jane Austen & Sandwich

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Largest Sandwich

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Attempted World Record

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The Sandwich Islands

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