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‘It’s going to be messy’: the rise of the supersized sandwich in the UK
They pack colossal amounts of carbs and are impossible to eat on the go but the American-style XXL sarnie is filling sandwich shops with inventive offerings
And while some outlets have a “stack it high and sell it cheap” approach, others are constructing towering sarnie structures using seasonal and organic produce with prices hovering around the £12 mark. Ham, egg ’n’ chips from Max’s Sandwich ShopAt the Dusty Knuckle in Dalston, east London, wedges of roasted beetroot are smothered in a harissa dressing, topped with a herby salad, sprinkled with almonds and shoved between two pillowy soft slabs of focaccia. They force you to sit down ... You have to stop what you are doing and appreciate it Max Tobias The food writer Jonathan Nunn, who runs the popular newsletter Vittles, attributes some of the super sarnie’s success to the UK’s fascination with Americana.
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