- Tea sandwich
A tea sandwich is a small prepared
sandwich meant to be eaten at afternoon teatime to stave off hunger until the mainmeal .The tea sandwich may take a number of different forms, but should be easy to handle, and should be capable of being eaten in two bites. It may be a long, narrow sandwich, a triangular half-sandwich, or a small biscuit. It may also be cut into other decorative shapes with a
cookie cutter .The
bread is traditionally white, thinly sliced, andbutter ed. The bread crust is cut away cleanly from the sandwich after the sandwich has been prepared but before serving. Modern bread variations might includewheat ,pumpernickel ,sour dough orrye bread.Fillings are light, and are "dainty" or "delicate" in proportion to the amount of bread. Spreads might include
cream cheese ormayonnaise mixtures, and the sandwiches often feature freshvegetable s such asradish es,cucumber ,asparagus , orwatercress . The cucumber tea sandwich in particular is considered the quintessential tea sandwich. Other popular tea sandwich fillings includepimento cheese ,smoked salmon , fruitjam , curriedchicken , andegg salad .ee also
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Canapé
*Cucumber sandwich
*Tapas (Pintxos)
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