Bacon sandwich
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| Alternative names | Bacon butty, bacon sarnie, rasher sandwich, bacon cob, bacon barm, bacon muffin, rasher sandwich |
|---|---|
| Type | Sandwich |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[1][2][3] |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | Bread and bacon, with a condiment, often tomato ketchup or brown sauce |
| Variations | BLT |
A bacon sandwich (also known in parts of the United Kingdom and New Zealand as a bacon butty, bacon bap, bacon cob, or bacon sarnie) is a sandwich of cooked bacon. It may be spread with butter, and may be seasoned with brown sauce or tomato ketchup. It is generally served hot. In some establishments the sandwich will be made from bread toasted on only one side, while other establishments serve it on a similar roll as is used for hamburgers.
Bacon sandwiches are an all-day favourite throughout the United Kingdom[1] and Ireland.[4] They are often served in British cafes and delis, and are anecdotally recommended as a hangover cure.[5]
Variants
[edit]In 2007, researchers at Leeds University evaluated 700 variants of the sandwich, experimenting with different cooking styles, types of bacon, breads, oils, and special additions. Each variant was then ranked by 50 tasters. In conclusion, the best bacon sandwiches are made with "crispy, fried, and not-too-fat bacon between thick slices of white bread."[6]
Another study by the Direct Line for Business listed the top additions to the traditional bacon butty in England. Although the original was still the preferred sandwich, the next top contender was the "breggy" which adds an egg. The next-most-popular accessory was mushrooms, followed by cheese. For sauces, brown sauce was slightly favoured over ketchup. However, food writer Felicity Cloake recommends neither, favouring marmalade and mustard instead.[7][8]
The BLT is a popular variant of the bacon sandwich with the additional ingredients of lettuce and tomato, but typically served cold.[9]
Bacon is a common ingredient in breakfast sandwiches, with the bacon, egg and cheese sandwich as a particularly common variation in New York City.[10]
Fool's Gold Loaf is a sandwich made by the Colorado Mine Company,[11] a five-star restaurant in Denver, Colorado. The sandwich consists of a single warmed, hollowed-out loaf of bread filled with one jar of creamy peanut butter, one jar of grape jelly, and a pound of bacon.[12]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 Cloake, Felicity (2 June 2021). "The bacon butty is a uniquely British phenomenon – a cultural icon that unites us all". New Statesman. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ↑ Nightingale, Laura (13 May 2015). "Ten things you never knew about sandwiches". My London. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ↑ Hartston, W. (2022). The Encyclopaedia of Everything Else. Atlantic Books. p. 34. ISBN 978-1-83895-724-7. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ↑ Cloake, Felicity (7 March 2012). "How to cook the perfect bacon sandwich". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ↑ "Bacon sandwich really does cure a hangover". The Daily Telegraph. 7 April 2009. Archived from the original on 7 January 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- ↑ Cowell, Alan (11 April 2007). "The Perfect Bacon Sandwich Decoded: Crisp and Crunchy". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ↑ Puckering, Charlotte (22 February 2022). "Southerner says bacon butties are best covered in marmalade rather than brown sauce or ketchup". Proper Manchester. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ↑ "Food Writer Claims the Perfect Bacon Sandwich Should be Slathered in Marmalade". Men's Health. 23 February 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ↑ Olver, Lynne (20 March 2015). "Food Timeline FAQs: sandwiches". The Food Timeline. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ↑ Broderick, Neala. "The History Of New York's Iconic Bacon, Egg, And Cheese Breakfast Sandwiches". TastingTable. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ↑ Often erroneously referred to as the Colorado Gold Mine Company
- ↑ "Nick's Cafe - Home of the Fool's Gold Loaf". Nick's Cafe. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
External links
[edit]- "Scientists 'perfect' bacon butty: Scientists have created a mathematical formula of how to make the perfect bacon butty". BBC News. 9 April 2007.
