Crisp sandwich

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Crisp sandwich
White Bread Crisp Sandwich .jpg
Alternative names
  • Chip sandwich
  • chipwich
  • potato chip sandwich
Type Sandwich
Main ingredients
  • Bread
  • butter
  • crisps
Aer Lingus Tayto crisp sandwich pack Aer Lingus Tayto Crisp Sandwich Pack.jpg
Aer Lingus Tayto crisp sandwich pack

A crisp sandwich (in British English and Irish English) is a sandwich that includes crisps as the filling, or on its own (crisps only in bread). [1] In addition to the crisps, any other common sandwich ingredient may be added.

Contents

Sandwich

A crisp sandwich may also be called a crisp sarnie (in British English), piece and crisps (in Scottish English), [2] chippy sandwich (in Australian English), chip sandwich, crispwich, [3] and crisp butty. They are popular in the United Kingdom [4] [5] [6] [7] and Ireland. [8] [9] [10]

In the United Kingdom, two crisp sandwich cafés were opened in 2015: in Belfast [11] [12] and West Yorkshire. [13] Crisp sandwiches can be found in establishments throughout the UK including delis, cafés, [14] and pubs. [15] [16]

In 2021, British company Walkers released a recipe book titled A Little Book of Crisp Sandwich Recipes which "celebrates the British tradition of putting crisps in a sandwich" with a series of recipes by Max Halley, who opened a London deli specialising in crisp sandwiches. [17]

Regional variations

In 2023, British crisp brand Walkers worked with delis throughout the UK to offer crisp sandwiches for a limited period as part of their #crispIN advertising campaign, [14] which later saw the company release a series of sandwich-inspired crisp flavours including 'cheese toastie' and 'sausage sarnie'. [18]

In Ireland and Northern Ireland, crisp sandwiches are also often called Tayto sandwiches in reference to the popular Irish crisp brand and its Northern Irish counterpart. The Irish airline Aer Lingus offered a Tayto sandwich pack as part of their in-flight menu from 2015 to 2016. [19] [20] [21] In 2015, a pop-up shop was opened by Tayto in Dublin to raise funds for charity. [22]

Sandwiches or wraps made using crushed crisps of the Chips Oman brand are part of the popular food culture of the United Arab Emirates. [23] [24]

See also

References

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  13. Hamalienko, Simon (29 July 2015). "England's first crisp sandwich shop is opening - and it's NOT in London". Daily Mirror . Archived from the original on 9 December 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  14. 1 2 Manning, Jonathon (7 June 2023). "Walkers crisp sandwiches to be sold in delis across the UK". Wales Online. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  15. Evans, Arron (13 June 2023). "Wrexham sports bar now offering 'bottomless' crisp sandwiches EVERY Friday". The Leader. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  16. Miah, Rahima (27 April 2023). "Hull bar's popular 'ultimate' crisp party featured on ITV's This Morning". Hull Live. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  17. Flaherty, Jess (27 May 2021). "Walkers' new recipe book has fans saying 'it's not a thing'". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  18. Toth, Albert (9 August 2024). "Walkers unveil 'sandwich-flavour' crisps – and sausage sarnies are on the menu". The Independent. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  19. "Demand for Tayto crisp sandwich as airplane snack sky high for Aer Lingus". Belfast Telegraph. 16 June 2015. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  20. Healy, Claire (12 June 2015). "This is the BEST aeroplane food we have ever seen". irishmirror. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  21. "Terrible news - Aer Lingus has stopped selling Tayto sandwiches on board". TheJournal.ie. 18 February 2016. Archived from the original on 7 August 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  22. Murphy, Patricia (5 March 2015). "First look inside Tayto's Pop Up Crisp Sandwich Shop". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 2 September 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  23. Qaiyum, Samia (1 June 2023). "Chips Oman Keeps the Past Alive in Dubai's Booming Food Scene". New Lines Magazine. Archived from the original on 27 February 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  24. Zacharias, Anna (28 November 2013). "UAE National Day: in search of the Chips Oman sandwich". The National. Archived from the original on 22 May 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2024. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg