The sandwich is the quintessential portable food, and one that has scores of incarnations.
The modern concept of a sandwich that combines meats, cheeses and vegetables between slices of bread can be traced to 18th century Europe. The sandwich is purportedly named after John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich. Rumor has it that, around 1762, Montagu asked for meat to be served between slices of bread…
