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1960s-style frosted ribbon loaf (sh.itjust.works)
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In the middle: egg salad, sliced tomato, ham salad. “Frosted” with whipped cream cheese. From Better Homes and Gardens cook book ca. 1968.

Serving slice with time-appropriate drinks:

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[–] 20 points 2 months ago (21 children)

Here we called that « pain sandwich », didn’t think it existed outside of Quebec

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  • [–] 9 points 2 months ago (5 children)

    It is a popular dish in Sweden as well. They call it smörgåstårta.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    That word is similar to smorgasbord, which is a word I've heard occasionally, but probably never used, so I figured I'd look it up.

    Its etymology from that Wikipedia link is very interesting. Apparently "smorgas" means sandwich, and it has a weird etymology for getting there (it apparently literally means "butter goose"), while "bord" means table. Which is all very strange, because smorgasbord now means something like "buffet", and has little to do specifically with sandwiches (or butter geese).

    So, I'm guessing smörgåstårta would mean something like "sandwich tart"?

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago (6 children)

    « pain sandwich »
    ...
    Quebec

    Isn't that... redundant?

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (5 children)

    Yes. I think it come from the form of the thing

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (4 children)

    Cause it uses four slices?

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (3 children)

    It looks like a bread you buy at the store

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (2 children)

    Do people buy that kind of bread in Quebec? I thought they'd all eat good bread. You know, speaking French and all...

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (1 child)

    There’s full of sugar bread that are sell at grocery stores.

    But like everywhere there’s bakeries

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago

    I see. Most people I've met outside the US call that type of sliced bread "toast" because that's the only thing it's good for.

    In america they call it "bread" because it's all they know. Other types of bread exist here, but they're seen as "fancy," are marketed as "artisan," often have subpar recipes compared to elsewhere in the world, and a lot of people here will view you as a snob for preferring it. It's really annoying, as someone who prefers good bread.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 months ago

    I would have eaten this faster than a plate full of rolled sandwiches at Christmas as a kid.

    (Still missing the pickles and olives at the center to win first place. Maybe add those as toppings on the icing?)

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    Wow you guys are really preserving everything old.

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