Sandwiches de miga

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Sandwiches de miga
Type Sandwich
Place of origin Argentina
Main ingredients White bread, ham, eggs, cheese, tomatoes, green peppers, lettuce
Cookbook: Sandwiches de miga  Media: Sandwiches de miga

Sandwiches de miga are popular food items in Argentina where they are consumed mainly at parties.[1] The sandwiches de miga are similar to the English cucumber sandwich, which is a typical tea-time food, and resembles the Italian tramezzino.

The Academia Argentina de Gastronomia suggests that the sandwiches may have been introduced into Argentina by immigrants from Northern Italy.[2] In contrast to that story, the Buenos Aires newspaper Clarín suggests that the sandwich was actually invented by local bakers at the Confitería Ideal who had made a sandwich with a recreated English-style bread to satisfy a group of home-sick British engineers who used to frequent their establishment during the early part of the Twentieth Century.[3][4]

The sandwiches are single or double layered and are made from a thin white bread without crust, i.e. the part of the bread called "miga" (i.e., crumb). They are filled with thinly sliced meat (especially but not limited to) ham, eggs, cheese, tomatoes, green peppers, lettuce, and sometimes other vegetables, even asparagus.[5][6][7] Butter is another important ingredient. They can be toasted or untoasted.

Instead of making them from scratch, some Argentines simply buy them at a local bakery.

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