Brie & bacon and chicken & Stuffing are the top two favourite sandwiches of southerners, while turkey salad and plain cheese are favoured by people in the north.
Overall the BLT (bacon, lettuce and tomato) is the most popular sandwich filling for 2020/21 for the second consecutive year. According to the research around 72% of Brits have a sandwich for lunch contributing to the 11.5 billion sandwiches consumed every year.
Jim Winship, director of The British Sandwich & Food To Go Association behind British Sandwich Week, said: “British Sandwich Week celebrates the sandwich in all its glory as well as the contribution that the sandwich industry makes to the economy. This year, it has the even greater aim of supporting the industry as it comes back after a year of lockdowns.
“Sandwiches are a British staple to be enjoyed at any time of the day, and as we can see in the latest statistics, it’s very clear that as a nation we still love our sandwiches. We’d encourage Brits to support their local sandwich shop, bakery, supermarket and meal deal outlet during British Sandwich Week to help the industry bounce back as lockdown restrictions gradually ease.”
The British Sandwich Association defines a sandwich as: ‘Any form of bread with a filling, generally assembled cold - to include traditional wedge sandwiches, as well as filled rolls, baguettes, pitta, bloomers, wraps, bagels and the like, but not burgers and other products assembled and consumed hot. Hot eating sandwiches are also included’.
Top five sandwich filings in the South
- Bacon & brie
- Chicken & stuffing
- Beef & horseradish
- Smoked salmon & cream cheese
- Tuna and cucumber
Top five sandwich fillings in the North
- Turkey salad
- Plain cheese
- Tuna & sweetcorn
- Plain ham
- Cheese and tomato