British Sandwiches and Wraps

Bacon butty is one of Britain's most popular guilty pleasures, a sandwich consisting of slices of white bread (or a bread roll) spread with butter and stuffed with large amounts of bacon. Some like to add ketchup, brown sauce, or an egg to the san... READ MORE

An egg sandwich is an internationally popular breakfast staple that typically consists of eggs between slices of bread. The sandwich is usually enriched with cheese, and it's often complemented with some kind of meat such as cold cuts or sausage m... READ MORE

Crispy, crunchy and salty bacon, fresh, slightly acidic tomatoes, chilled lettuce, mayonnaise, and toast - there is little, if no excuses for error while making a BLT sandwich. However, there are strict rules regarding the ingredients, according t... READ MORE

This simple, elegant staple of the famous British afternoon tea, known as cucumber sandwich, is a concoction made with crustless triangles of lightly buttered white bread that is filled with paper-thin cucumber slices, a little bit of sal... READ MORE

Chip butty is a British sandwich consisting of chips (fries) between bread that's slathered with butter (hence the butty in the name). Although purists might think that nothing else is needed, some people like to add condiments such as malt vinega... READ MORE

This classic British favorite is a sandwich consisting of bread slices filled with mayonnaise, chopped and mashed hard-boiled eggs, and garden cress. The sandwiches are typically cut into triangles and arranged on a platter. It is recommended to g... READ MORE

Pie barm or Wigan kebab is a unique English sandwich hailing from Wigan. The sandwich consists of a meat pie that's sandwiched between a barm cake – a buttered roll that's leavened with barm (beer foam, in most cases). The Wiganers ... READ MORE

Who needs tortillas when you have Yorkshire pudding? That's probably what James Dempsey, a restaurant director at the Long Can Hall in Halifax thought when he created this English take on Mexican burrito. The wrap consists of one large Yo... READ MORE

Egg banjo is a British sandwich that was especially popular with British troops during WWII. The sandwich usually consists of nearly stale white bread that's sliced, spread with butter, filled with fried eggs, and enriched with brown sauce or ketc... READ MORE

A favorite afternoon tea sandwich of the late Queen Elizabeth II, jam penny sandwiches are made with crustless brown or white bread, butter, and jam, typically a strawberry or a raspberry one. The interesting thing about them is that they’re... READ MORE

Scotch woodcock is a traditional savory snack or an open-faced sandwich originating from Scotland. It’s prepared with a combination of toasted bread, eggs, milk, anchovy paste, capers, parsley, and butter. The eggs, capers, parsley, and milk... READ MORE

Mackerel bap is an English fish sandwich originating from River Cottage Canteen restaurant in Axminster, where it's been created by chef Tim Maddams. The sandwich is made with mackerel fillets that are dredged in flour, dipped in beaten eggs, deep... READ MORE