![]() ![]() Interestingly the same club also lays claim to inventing the potato chip are we talking about the potato crisp chip or the chip chip? That in itself is an entire discussion in its own right.Ĭanfield Casino, Saratoga Springs, NY. Indeed, it is the Saratoga Club House in Saratoga Springs, New York – now known as the Canfield Casino after the new owner Richard Canfield – which lays claim to the invention of the club sandwich in1894. ![]() The theories for club sandwich origination are wide and range from those based on the acronym ‘chicken and lettuce under bacon’ (CLUB) to the type of establishments which first popularised it – namely gambling clubs and casinos. And, it was at their request that I took on the task of researching the origins of this classic sandwich. I have spent the last 7 months in the company of a group of professional colleagues, for some of whom, the club sandwich has become a regular choice at a number of places we have visited during this time. From hotel bars to casinos and beach clubs worldwide there is a good chance that the lunch/’lite bite’ menu of these establishments will offer a club sandwich. The Nosey Chef doesn’t tend to shy away from something on account of the fact that it isn’t straightforward, and the history of this ubiquitous comestible is no exception. ![]()
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