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Unfortunately we have just missed National Sandwich Day. It is on November 3rd every year and marks the birthday of John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich, the inventor of the sandwich. Mainly an Americanism, it is not simply an excuse for Subway to sell more butties! All over America there are events most of which include sandwich eating contests and showdowns for the best sandwich recipes.
Not surprisingly the Americans love their sandwiches. Even though the sandwich was invented in Britain by and English Lord the Americans have adopted the sandwich as their own.
In Britain over 11 billion sandwiches are consumed in a year, the favourites being chicken, tuna and BLT. This is compared to 40 billion that are consumed in the USA and when voted for, the favourite sandwich in the States was Peanut Butter and Jelly!!! Beats our classic of cucumber sandwiches but not nearly as healthy!!!!