• The Last Sandwich

When you examine its history through the centuries, it is becomes clear that the sandwich is inherently evil.  Today, we are going to look closely at how the sandwich became ingrained in our culture is sucha short time. 


(Work In Progress...)

• The Last Sandwich

The sandwich was born because... 

As quoted on the History.com website:  

The sandwich as we know it was popularized in England in 1762 by John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich. Legend has it, and most food historians agree, that Montagu had a substantial gambling problem that led him to spend hours on end at the card table. During a particularly long binge, he asked the house cook to bring him something he could eat without getting up from his seat, and the sandwich was born. Montagu enjoyed his meat and bread so much that he ate it constantly, and as the concoction grew popular in London society circles it also took on the Earl’s name.^{1 & 2}   

So, who is John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich?

John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, PC, FRS (13 November 1718 – 30 April 1792 was a British statesman who succeeded his grandfather Edward Montagu, 3rd Earl of Sandwich as the Earl of Sandwich in 1729, at the age of ten. During his life, he held various military and political offices, including Postmaster General, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Secretary of State for the Northern Department.³  

(This is a work in progress...)

References
1.  History.com - https://www.history.com/news/the-story-of-the-sandwich
2.  Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandwich
3.  Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Montagu,_4th_Earl_of_Sandwich

• The Last Sandwich

The world has more sandwiches than the human mind could fathom, and yet, we are constantly striving to make new ones on a daily basis.  We try to make them juicier, spicier, healthier.  You name it, and there is someone in the world trying to do it.  How do you keep track of all these different sandwiches?

The Ultimate Sandwich List

Well, our goal is today is make a universal guide of sandwiches, which will help us in the quest to find the world's most delicious sandwich.  From this day forward, we will keep this page updated with our Ultimate Sandwich List.  It will be our guide to keeping track of all the different sandwiches known to humankind.

List Of Sandwiches From Around The World (2021)

• The Last Sandwich

Trying to answer the eternal question, if you use pancakes instead of bread, is it still considered a Sandwich?  Leaving the fact that it's weird out of the equation, there are some people who actually enjoy making themselves a Pancake Burger.  However, we want to know if it can be called a "sandwich".

It seems like the answer is fairly obvious, but we decided to examine this issue further.  Before we continue, let's review our previous definition of a sandwich.

Definition of a Sandwich

A Sandwich is an item of food consisting of two pieces of bread with a filling between them, eaten as a light meal.³ 

Well, that seems pretty clear, the outer sides of the sandwich must be pieces of bread.  So, the question is whether a Pancake is part of the Bread family.  We Googled some more and the results are below.

Pancakes are Part of the Bread Family

Pancakes are part of the original group of flat, quick-breads. For thousands of years people made flat ground wheat, nut or non-wheat cakes without leavening. The origin of the American pancakes and waffles can be traced back to 17th century Dutch settlers, and were called pannekoeken and stroopwafels. So popular in Colonial days, pancakes were often flavored with pumpkin or spices and, waffles were popular at holidays.¹ 

Pancakes and waffles are bread, the type known as ‘quick breads’ - bread leavened with baking soda or baking powder. Waffles are almost identical to pancakes, only having a little more fat in the batter, and cooked on a grid shaped pan (waffle maker). So, pancakes and waffles are bread (being quick breads), and they are cooked on a griddle or pan (as are flat breads such as tortillas).² 

Answer to the Question 

YES, a pancake burger can be considered a Sandwich.  Since pancakes are considered "quick breads", then it can be used in place of traditional breads. 





References
1.  Crafty Baking (https://www.craftybaking.com/learn/baked-goods/quick-breads/types/pancakes-and-waffles)
2.  Quora (https://www.quora.com/Are-pancakes-and-waffles-considered-bread)
3.  Oxford (2020) https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/sandwich

• The Last Sandwich

There are Universal Questions in Life that we strive to answer...


What is a sandwich? 

A sandwich is life.  A sandwich is everything.  A sandwich is forever. 

Since a sandwich is formed of living cells, does that make a sandwich alive? 

Yes.  Life is an emergent property of nonliving things.¹

When is a sandwich more than a sandwich? 

When it enters your mouth. 

If you take a bite of a sandwich in an empty room, does the sandwich still exist? 

No matter what anyone else tells you, existance is based on your perception and yours alone.  If you are in the empty room, the sandwich exists.  If you are not in the room, then No, it does not exist. 

If we are covered in microscopic creatures, with our body in the middle, does that make us a sandwich? 

A sandwich is comprised of two pieces of bread, with something in the middle.  Bread is composed of naturally occurring microbes, chemicals, industrially produced yeast, or high-pressure aeration.  If the microscopic creatures are components of bread, then Yes, you are a sandwich.  If the microscopic creatures are something else, then No, you are not a sandwich.²

Can a sandwich be something else?

Sandwich is a sandwich is a sandwich is a sandwich.³

How many sandwiches would it take fill your stomach? 

The universal answer is 12.

What impact has the sandwich had on humanity's history, art, and culture?

A tremendous amount.  People write songs about their favorite sandwiches, make paintings, and it even influences their politics.  For example, there was a British politician who had a hard time eating a bacon sandwich, someone took a picture, it became a meme, and it influenced voters in the following election.  Sandwiches are embedded in every facet of modern day society, and has a greater impact than anyone could ever possibly imagine.⁴

When is a sandwich not a sandwich? 

When it is completely eaten.

Do we have to enjoy each and every sandwich?

Yes, we have to appreciate a sandwich for everything it offers, it's history, it's art, it's culture.  We have to enjoy its aroma, its texture, and enjoy each bite of every sandwich.

And... on my last day, what would I choose to be my Last Sandwich? 

It's a work in progress... that is the one question we are trying to answer. 


References
1.  Info (https://biology.stackexchange.com/questions/7053/can-you-consider-a-human-as-alive-or-is-it-the-cells-on-the-body-that-are-alive) 
2.  Info (https://www.bbc.com/news/health-43674270)  
3.  Info (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_is_a_rose_is_a_rose_is_a_rose)
4.  Info (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Miliband_bacon_sandwich_photograph)