Bacon And Tuna Sandwich

The sandwich was first created in 1762 by a London Gentleman, John Montagu. Montagu was a nefarious gambler (and sex pest). The story goes that he was gambling hard one night and began to feel hungry, he was very reluctant to stop playing cards and bow out of the game, but his stomach was empty and he needed to fill it. Montague had a bright idea, he ordered one of the waiters to bring him slices of roast beef between two slices of bread. The reason that he wished to have this was because he wished to keep one hand free so that he could hold his cards and so that the grease from the beef did not get all over the cards. The reason that Montagu's creation became known as a sandwich is that John Montagu was the 4th Earl of Sandwich.

The sandwich comes in all manner of varieties today and the fillings are numerous. There is a sandwich for everyone, if your a vegetarian there is cheese and pickle, if you do not like beef there is pork, if you have fancy tastes you could have a caviar sandwich, there are even gluten free sandwiches available. New sandwich recipes are being developed every day, some of them are wierd and wonderful, some are elegant, some are filling, some are complete disasters.

This page is dedicated to the the tuna and bacon sandwich. To most people putting tuna and bacon on a sandwich seems to be a strange combination and I have gotten some strange looks from people when I have told them about this recipe. I discovered this sandwich filling when I was a student. It all started when my flatmate turned 21, a group of us went out to celebrate his birthday at our local pub. We all got quite drunk (as students tend to do). We staggered back home in the early hours of the morning and I had the midnight munchies. I knew that if I didn't eat something I would end up with a mad hangover the next day so I raided the fridge. All I found in the fridge was several cans of beer, some tuna mayo and some bacon. I drunkenly decided that since I was too drunk to cook, and did not wish to burn down the flat in an ill advised attempt at cooking, the best thing to do would be to have a sandwich. The sandwich I created that night was amazing, it was a definate taste sensation. Not only did it taste great but it did not make my stomach churn after eating it, which is always a risk when eating when drunk. The best thing is that I did not wake up with a hangover! I cannot be sure that this is a good preventative for a hangover, but I do think that it helped. Read on to find out how to create this masterpiece.

Photo By Todd Dailey