Toast sandwich
A toast sandwich is a very simple and economical sandwich made by putting a thin slice of toast between two thin slices of (optionally) buttered bread, adding salt and pepper to taste.
Its origins can be traced to the Victorian years. A recipe for making it is included on the 1861 Book of Household Management by Isabella Beeton. [1] The mix of the textures of the bread and toast slices can make its consumption a surprisingly pleasant experience. Depending on the tastes of the consumer, the experience can be enhanced by using hot toast and/or melted butter.
The sandwich has been named by the scientists of the Royal Society of Chemistry "Britain's cheapest lunchtime meal" on November 2011, with a cost of 7.5 pence. [2] The reality of this cost, however, has been put into question.
References
- ^ Lane, Megan. "The toast sandwich and other hyper-cheap meals". BBC News Magazine.
- ^ "Toast sandwich is UK's 'cheapest meal'". BBC UK.