Egg sandwich
An egg sandwich is a sandwich with some kind of egg filling. Sliced boiled eggs or egg salad are popular options. Fried egg and scrambled egg sandwiches are an alternative for those who want a hot meal.
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[edit] Types of egg sandwich
A 1910 New York Times article shows that at that time, fried egg sandwiches were the epitome of the prosaic. It describes a motion picture set where actors are rehearsing a "trick picture" (i.e. a special effects scene). The reporter, watching actors in costume killing time while awaiting their cues, says "the horrible Frankenstein smoking a pipe and discussing the weather and the political situation was odd, but it was hard to beat two deathlike phantoms eating fried egg sandwiches!"[1]
In her memoir, food writer Gael Greene writes of a brief and casual romantic encounter with Elvis Presley. At its conclusion, he gestured toward the phone and asked "Would you mind calling room service and ordering me a fried egg sandwich?" Greene says "The fried egg sandwich—that part I remember. I can't remember how big It was, how long the sex lasted, or who was on top (probably me). But I have never forgotten the fried egg sandwich. Yes, the totemic fried egg sandwich. At that moment, it might have been clear I was born to be a restaurant critic."[2]
Beyond the basic model of fried egg between slices of bread, many common sandwiches have variations that include a fried egg in addition to bacon, sausage, cheese, black pudding, cold cuts, or as another topping to a hamburger.[citation needed] A popular breakfast sandwich in New Jersey consists of a fried egg, pork roll, and American cheese on a roll, often topped with salt, pepper, and ketchup.[citation needed] The Southern egg sandwich consists of bread, egg, cheese, mayonnaise, and ketchup.[citation needed] A savory/sweet variation from California is the Lawler Sandwich; it is made of a fried egg (broken yolk), bread, cheese, mayonnaise, and jam (typically raspberry).[citation needed]
[edit] United Kingdom
A 1905 British cookbook describes an "egg sandwich" made with sliced hard-boiled eggs, marinated in oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper, and garnished with minced watercress. An "egg and chutney sandwich" is made from chutney and minced hard-boiled eggs; an "egg cream" sandwich from hard-boiled eggs pounded into a smooth paste and seasoned with anchovies and mustard.[3] A common alternative is to mash the hard-boiled egg together with mayonnaise, salt and black pepper, which is commonly referred to as an 'egg mayo' or 'egg mayonnaise' sandwich.
During World War 2, a popular filling snack with British troops was an "egg banjo", a sandwich of 2 thick slices of bread (buttered or with margarine where possible) enclosing a runny fried egg, accompanied by a mug of "gunfire" (hot, strong, sweetened tea with milk).
[edit] Egg salad
It is also common, in the United States, to use egg salad as a sandwich filling.[4]
[edit] See also
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- Eggs Benedict, a form of open-faced egg sandwich
- Egg McMuffin, a popular fast-food breakfast egg sandwich
- Breakfast sandwich, a general article about sandwiches served at breakfast, including the egg sandwich
- List of sandwiches
[edit] References
- ^ "Moving Pictures Sound Melodrama's Knell," The New York Times, March 20, 1910, p. SM7
- ^ Greene, Gael (2006). Insatiable: Tales from a Life of Delicious Excess. Warner Books. ISBN 0-446-57699-9.p. 10
- ^ Beaty-Pownal, S. (1905). The "Queen" Cookery Books No. 9: Salads, Sandwiches, and Savories, Second Edition. London: Horace Cox. pp. 33-4, online [1]. Note: description based on Google Books title page, which differs slightly from Google Books "about this book" information.
- ^ http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/001575.html
