Chocolate sandwich
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A chocolate sandwich is a sandwich with a chocolate
filling. Sliced chocolate wafers are a popular option - some people use cheese graters to make the chocolate sandwiches more convenient. Melted chocolate and grated chocolate sandwiches are an alternative.
A popular combination in the United States is a chocolate sandwich on a kaiser roll
, bagel
, or biscuit
, with the option of some sort of cream (whipped cream
, custard
, or chantilly cream), making a breakfast sandwich
. In Scotland
, another variation is a fried chocolate sandwich
.
In Israel, chocolate spread
may be spread on a slice of bread and eaten.
Chocolate
Chocolate is a raw or processed food produced from the seed of the tropical Theobroma cacao tree. Cacao has been cultivated for at least three millennia in Mexico, Central and South America. Its earliest documented use is around 1100 BC...
filling. Sliced chocolate wafers are a popular option - some people use cheese graters to make the chocolate sandwiches more convenient. Melted chocolate and grated chocolate sandwiches are an alternative.
A popular combination in the United States is a chocolate sandwich on a kaiser roll
Kaiser roll
The Kaiser roll, also called a Vienna roll or a hard roll , is a kind of bread roll, invented in Vienna, and thought to have been named to honor Emperor Franz Joseph...
, bagel
Bagel
A bagel is a bread product, traditionally shaped by hand into the form of a ring from yeasted wheat dough, roughly hand-sized, which is first boiled for a short time in water and then baked. The result is a dense, chewy, doughy interior with a browned and sometimes crisp exterior...
, or biscuit
Biscuit
A biscuit is a baked, edible, and commonly flour-based product. The term is used to apply to two distinctly different products in North America and the Commonwealth Nations....
, with the option of some sort of cream (whipped cream
Whipped cream
Whipped cream is cream that has been beaten by a mixer, whisk, or fork until it is light and fluffy. Whipped cream is often sweetened and sometimes flavored with vanilla, in which case it may be called Chantilly cream or crème Chantilly ....
, custard
Custard
Custard is a variety of culinary preparations based on a cooked mixture of milk or cream and egg yolk. Depending on how much egg or thickener is used, custard may vary in consistency from a thin pouring sauce , to a thick pastry cream used to fill éclairs. The most common custards are used as...
, or chantilly cream), making a breakfast sandwich
Breakfast sandwich
A breakfast sandwich is a sandwich served for breakfast at fast food restaurants and delis or bought as a fast ready to heat and eat sandwich from a store. Breakfast sandwiches can also be made from scratch in the home....
. In Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, another variation is a fried chocolate sandwich
Sandwich
A sandwich is a food item, typically consisting of two or more slices of :bread with one or more fillings between them, or one slice of bread with a topping or toppings, commonly called an open sandwich. Sandwiches are a widely popular type of lunch food, typically taken to work or school, or...
.
In Israel, chocolate spread
Chocolate spread
Chocolate spread is a chocolate-flavoured paste which is eaten mostly spread on breads and toasts or similar pastries such as muffins and pitas.Chocolate spread is a product favored mainly by children and serves as a prevalent spread on their sandwiches....
may be spread on a slice of bread and eaten.
External links
- Recipe for sweet chocolate sandwich, Catherine Bridges, Bella Online
- Grilled dark chocolate sandwich, EatingWell Magazine