Shocking facts about sandwiches

Nov26,2023

Americans eat more than 300 million sandwiches every day

Largest consumer

Philadelphia created one of the most famous sandwiches of all time. The Philly Cheesesteak is one of the most famous sandwiches ever made.

Famous sandwich

The World’s Largest Sandwich is 5,440 pounds. It puts your average footlong to shame.

Largest sandwich

Sandwiches are thought to be the namesake of John Montagu. He was the 4th Earl of Sandwich, following the claim that he was the eponymous inventor of the sandwich.

Inventor of sandwich

Sandwiches are thought to be the namesake of John Montagu. He was the 4th Earl of Sandwich, following the claim that he was the eponymous inventor of the sandwich.

Inventor of sandwich

The most expensive sandwich ever sold was a grilled toast sandwich. It seemed to have an image of the Virgin Mary on it. It sold for $28,000 in 2004.

Most expensive sandwich

The most popular sandwich in America is the standard ham sandwich. It consists of ham, cheese, and mustard or mayonnaise

Popular American sandwich