How the creation of the sandwich is connected to gambling: an interesting story
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Who was John Montague?
As early as the beginning of the 18th century in 1718, the ten-year-old boy John Montague became the fourth Earl of Sandwich after his grandfather's death, and later became the most famous member of his family. During his life he held various political and military positions, and from 1749 to 1782 he was the first Lord of the Admiralty. He actively communicated with Captain James Cook and assisted him in organizing sea voyages. When Cook discovered a group of islands in the Pacific, he named them Sandwich in honour of John Montague, but later they were renamed to Hawaii.Of course, Lord Sandwich was an outstanding figure in English history, but we are interested in him for other reasons. After all, people owe it to him for inventing his favourite variety of sandwich.
How did the sandwich come about?
It is rumoured that Lord Sandwich was a passionate card player. He spent hours and even days playing, so he often could not get out of the table to eat. Of course, food was brought to him anywhere, but wielding a knife and fork during the game was extremely inconvenient.Legend has it that once, probably in 1762, during another gamble, John Montague asked a servant to put a piece of meat between two slices of bread. In this way, he could eat by holding food with one hand, without releasing cards from the other, and without contaminating them. Everyone present liked the idea so much that they borrowed it and began to actively order "Sandwich bread". Later, the dish was named after the Lord - the sandwich. Now on November 3, the birthday of John Montague is the day to celebrate the sandwich as it is now officially Sandwich Day!
If you also enjoy gambling, you can use the idea of Lord Sandwich and enjoy a delicious sandwich while playing in Aus casinos online.
Please gamble responsibly. With many thanks to OCDolmen and friends for their kind help and support of this article, including their lovely photos.
