Type | Sandwich |
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Place of origin | South Africa |
Region or state | Cape Town |
Main ingredients | Bread rolls, French fries, meat or seafood (masala steak, chicken, boloney, [1] Vienna sausage, calamari, fish), sauce |
A Gatsby is a South African submarine sandwich consisting of a bread roll filled with chips (French fries) and a choice of fillings and sauces. [2] It originated in Cape Town [1] and is popular throughout the Western Cape province. [3] The sandwich is typically large and shared by several people. [1] [2]
There is no standard recipe for a Gatsby, but it is usually offered in a long (one foot or more) French-style bread roll cut lengthwise. [2] [4] [5] Other breads used may include hot dog buns or roti flat breads, [6] although a filled roti is usually referred to as a salomie. [7] The sandwich is made large to be shared, usually four ways. The filling of a Gatsby comprises chips with any number of other ingredients such as meats, fish and eggs. Meat fillings may include chargrilled steak, [4] masala steak, [2] chicken, boloney sausage, Vienna sausage and Russian sausage. Fried or pickled fish, [4] calamari, [1] curry [3] [4] and eggs are also frequently offered. [1] [8] The fillings are commonly dressed with achar pickles or peri peri sauce. [3] [5]
Although the Gatsby is typically made with meat fillings, vegan versions can be found that are usually made by substituting the meat with marinated soy. [9] [10] Healthier versions can also be found, using ingredients such as beans which are said to significantly reduce cholesterol and fat levels. [11]
The Gatsby sandwich originated in 1976 in Athlone, in the Cape Flats area of Cape Town. [1] Food shop owner Rashaad Pandy wanted to serve a quick but filling meal to workers helping him renovate his store. He filled a large round loaf with "slap chips" (South-African-style chips with vinegar), polony sausage and achaar and cut this into wedges. "Froggy", one of the workers, declared the sandwich a "Gatsby smash", [12] alluding to the movie The Great Gatsby which had been screened at an Athlone cinema. The name stuck and Pandy subsequently offered the sandwich in his shop. [13] [14] The sandwich grew in popularity and was adjusted to use a long French-style roll. The gatsby sandwich is a popular hangover cure for Capetonians. [15] [16]
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