The London Review of Sandwiches
I have started a second blog. This is because I don’t have enough to do already with a job, a PhD, this blog, other bits and bobs of recipe writing and you know, a life on the go. BUT, the temptation was just too great; I’ve wanted to read a London sandwich blog for so long and in the end I decided to bite the bullet and write one myself because the chances are if I want it, other people will too. It also means I can justify the vast quantities of sandwiches I eat and I get to go back and visit all the great ‘wiches I’ve discovered over the five or so years I’ve lived in London.
I understand this is a pretty niche area but I take the sandwich very seriously, see. Creating a perfect sandwich is like creating a work of art. I won’t hear otherwise. Readers, I bring you, The London Review of Sandwiches.
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January 12th, 2012 at 12:04 pm
This is SUCH a good idea. I’ve been drooling over the various creations on your site for well over a year now and love any excuse to read about food, especially if it involves sandwiching it in lovely bread. Yum. Good luck!
January 12th, 2012 at 12:05 pm
Aww thanks so much! It means a lot because I was strangely nervous about sharing it.
January 12th, 2012 at 12:14 pm
Brilliant – I’m going to skip over there now and have a look! And the Tsuru katsu: good place to start. Going there tonight for dinner x
January 12th, 2012 at 12:15 pm
Thanks Katy! And I am jealous. Love Tsuru x
January 12th, 2012 at 12:31 pm
Brilliant idea! Sandwiches surely are the food of gods.
January 12th, 2012 at 12:33 pm
I’m so glad you agree!
January 12th, 2012 at 1:17 pm
RE-FRICKING-SULT! You should be first in line if seriouseats.com ever expand to the UK. Now I can spend less time drooling over this http://www.seriouseats.com/a_sandwich_a_day/?ref=skybox3 and more time at LRS!
January 12th, 2012 at 1:19 pm
Ha ha! Brilliant. And thanks for reminding me to put ASAD on my blogroll
January 12th, 2012 at 1:20 pm
Excellent idea. And while there are some adequate chain sandwich shops (Eat and Pret aren’t that bad in an emergency) there are some really exciting places with fabulous combinations. Bring it on!
January 12th, 2012 at 1:21 pm
So many sandwiches, so little time. *sigh of happiness*
January 12th, 2012 at 1:24 pm
John Montagu would be proud! Looking forward to seeing what’s up.
(Though I myself am persevering with the open sandwich uber alles.)
January 12th, 2012 at 1:25 pm
I was also going to say this reminds me of Serious Eats. Hurrah! Looking forward to your posts.
January 12th, 2012 at 1:27 pm
Open sandwich! Radical
January 12th, 2012 at 1:27 pm
Cheers Mabbers! It’s always serious when I eat.
January 12th, 2012 at 1:45 pm
Very inspirational. The much neglected/taken-for-granted sarney needs its own stage.
Will this new blog be available via email updates?
January 12th, 2012 at 2:00 pm
Thanks! Yeah, I need to sort that out. Will do asap.
January 12th, 2012 at 2:03 pm
Hoorah! I don’t know where you find the time but good on you!
I don’t eat enough sandwiches really, which is odd as I do enjoy a good one…
January 12th, 2012 at 2:06 pm
Kavey, I really don’t know where I find the time! I guess when you want to do things, you just find it. I hope to inspire you to eat more sandwiches!
January 12th, 2012 at 2:25 pm
Such a good idea! I tried to so this with chain Christmas sandwiches but got really bored, I’m glad someone else is taking this important matter seriously. What a role model
http://andnobodygotsick.blogspot.com/search/label/Sandwich
January 12th, 2012 at 2:35 pm
Good effort! You should have seen my leftover Christmas sandwich this year. SICK.
January 12th, 2012 at 3:50 pm
What a fantastic idea! If you’re doing sarnie requests (in a DJ-style) then allow me to suggest John Charlick Foods on Gray’s Inn Road. My fave sarnie in London, and the main thing I miss about moving office!
http://eatlovenoodles.blogspot.com/2011/04/john-charlick-foods-best-sandwich-in.html
January 12th, 2012 at 3:54 pm
Oh yeah, I’m always doing requests! Thanks for the suggestion.
January 12th, 2012 at 5:28 pm
A great sandwich is truly one of the joys in life – great theme for a(nother) blog. Look forward to reading it.
Can I suggest the bacon one at St John Spitalfields they serve up for breakfast?
January 13th, 2012 at 12:25 am
I keep doing that too! I have Tinned Tomatoes, Little Tums & The Food Blog Diary as well as two monthly events. Jeez, someone stop us!
I am off to have a keek!
January 13th, 2012 at 7:58 am
Oh yes! That sandwich was my hangover salvation when I worked in Farringdon. I miss it!
January 13th, 2012 at 7:59 am
Oh I’m stopping at two!
January 14th, 2012 at 6:53 pm
Amazing news; I’m going to save these up for next time I’m home.
Two sandwiches outside London that you need to try (and which I can firmly say are my two favourites in the world) are:
1. The Katz Deli “Pastrami Reuben” (New York).
2. “Bake and Shark” (at Maracas Bay, Trinidad). I get to eat one of these most Saturdays and can firmly say that it is absolutely incredible.
January 14th, 2012 at 6:58 pm
Oh man! You tease…
January 15th, 2012 at 2:24 pm
wow, excellent, bring it on! you’re amazing i must say, I already find it hard to juggle school and blogging as it is ><
January 15th, 2012 at 4:38 pm
Ha ha! Well, I can’t say I always manage things that well myself to be perfectly honest…guilty of taking way to much on.
January 16th, 2012 at 9:47 pm
this excites me.
January 16th, 2012 at 10:09 pm
Glad to hear it, Jen!
January 18th, 2012 at 9:02 am
Great plan – this is a necessary blog, and you know what they say – if you want it done well… So I’m really happy you’ve started it up. If you are looking for reccos, then Ca Phe on Clerkenwell Rd does some decent Bahn Mi. Right, I’m off to check it out.
January 18th, 2012 at 4:37 pm
Ace, thanks! I’m going to check that banh mi right out and you see if I don’t
January 19th, 2012 at 9:57 am
Are you sure you haven’t bitten off more than you can chew?
January 19th, 2012 at 11:00 am
No! Is the short answer
I always do…
January 22nd, 2012 at 8:51 pm
Agree with everyone else, such a great idea. Mr LTT and his colleague used to have “Sandwich Club” at work where they bought all their sandwich fillings together and bought fresh bread from the local artisan bakery. I told them they should’ve started a blog but they never got time. Now Mr LTT is self employed he doesn’t have so much time to make great sarnies!
January 23rd, 2012 at 8:59 am
Sandwich Club! Sounds like a great place to work.