Poor Boys --> sandwiches

[Aaron E. Drews]

On Wed, 22 Mar 2000, Lynne Murphy wrote:

}
}On the other side of the Atlantic (or at least here in southern England)
}"sandwich" only refers to things on sliced bread.  If it's on a roll,
}then it's a
}"roll" (a tuna roll, ham roll, etc.--not to be confused with sausage
}rolls, which
}are another thing completely).

In Edinburgh, "roll" covers rolls, as well as ciabatta, baguette, and
baps.  A baguette and a bap (and possibly the ciabatta) are the bits of
bread product before anything is added.

There's also the good Scots word "piece" which means sandwich, but can
include rolls, etc..... equiv to American "sandwich".

After yesterday's discussion, I had to go get a muffaleta from the local
Italian-American deli.

--Aaron

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Aaron E. Drews                               The University of Edinburgh
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