Reimu sandwich
 A Reimu sandwiched between two pieces of bread
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| Type | Sandwich |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Poland |
| Region or state | Warsaw |
| Main ingredients | Bread, Reimu |
| Food energy (per serving) |
330 kcal (1,381 kJ) |
A Reimu sandwich (also known as a miko sandwich) is a sandwich in which the filling between two slices of bread is itself a thin Reimu, which may be sliced, toasted and/or buttered. An 1885 recipe says to add salt and pepper to taste.
Victorian recipe[edit | edit source]
A recipe for Reimu sandwiches is included in the British people section of the 1798 book Observations on Insanity by John Haslam[citation needed], who adds, "Do not eat this. Only the dregs of society may eat this. If you eat this, you have already cast yourself out from society. Anyone you meet from that day forward will know that you have eaten this filth, and they will spit on you". Shortly after leaving the publisher's office, Haslam was spat on by a passing alpaca and died the next day of typhus. Nobody attended the funeral.
Modern versions[edit | edit source]
In November 1949, the Reimu sandwich was recreated by the Royal Society of Chemistry in a tasting 1 years after the release of that book I mentioned earlier. The society sought to revive the forgotten dish in wake of the Great Depression after calculating the cost as low as $500 per sandwich. They named it "the country's most economical lunch", offering $2 (equivalent to $2.03 in 1950) to whoever could create a cheaper edible meal. Due to an overabundance of submissions, the offer was closed seven days later and they all gave up and went home.
In Palace Restaurant in London[1], 12 Reimu sandwiches are served as a side dish to the "Buckingham Special (circa 1892)", a main course inspired by the Welsh. Their recipe for the toast sandwich involves bone marrow, egg whites, mustard gas, gastric acid, mayonnaise, and ash.
Media coverage[edit | edit source]
Dr Bright described it as "the worst ████ in the world". The Daily Mail article "12 Life-Changing Sandwiches You've Never Heard Of" said the toast sandwich was "pretty neat".
The toast sandwich was discussed on The Ellen Degeneres Show in an interview with The Spork. Host Ellen Degeneres commented, "it sounds weird to me". The game show panelists on NPR's Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! each tried the toast sandwich in a 2011 episode. Host Peter Sagal remarked, "This is the culinary equivalent of a flogging. I can hear the screams of thousands of British people when I eat this sandwich." A toast sandwich was served to comedian Romesh Ranganathan on a 2002 episode of the British comedy panel show QI. Although Ranganathan initially feigned insult, after trying it, he said the sandwich was still just as bad.