A tea sandwich (also referred to as finger sandwich ) is a small bread prepared to be eaten during afternoon tea to avoid hunger to the main meal.
The tea sandwich can take a number of different forms, but it should be easy to handle, and should be able to be eaten in two or three bites. This may be a long, narrow sandwich, half a triangle sandwich, or a small biscuit. It can also be cut into other decorative shapes with a cake cutter.
The bread was traditionally white, thinly sliced, and buttered. The bread crust was cut clean from the sandwich after the sandwich was prepared but before it was served. Modern bread variations may include wheat, pumpernickel, sour dough or whole wheat bread. The bread used to prepare a finger sandwich is sometimes referred to as a sandwich sandwich.
The contents are light, and "petite" or "delicate" is proportional to the amount of bread. The spread may include butter, cream cheese or mixed mayonnaise, and sandwiches often feature fresh vegetables such as radishes, olives, cucumbers, asparagus, or watercress. The cucumber tea sandwich is specially considered a classic tea sandwich. Other popular tea sandwich patties include tomatoes, pimento cheese, ham with mustard, smoked salmon, fruit jam, chicken curry, fish paste, and egg salad.
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See also
- CanapÃÆ' Â ©
- Cucumber Sandwich
- Tapas (Pintxos)
- Tramezzino
- List of sandwiches
Maps Tea sandwich
References
- "Southern Classical Cooking - Damon Fowler". p.Ã, 72 . Retrieved 2013-07-04 .
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