A crisp sandwich (in
British English and
Irish English) is a sandwich that includes
crisps as the filling, or on its own (crisps only in bread).[1] In addition to the crisps, any other common sandwich ingredient may be added.
Regional variations
Crisp sandwiches are also called piece and crisps (in
Scottish English),[2]chippy sandwich (in
Australian English), chip sandwich, crispwich,[3]crisp sarnie, crisp butty, or crip sambo. They are popular in the United Kingdom[4][5][6][7] and Ireland.[8][9][10] In 2015, crisp sandwich shops opened in
Belfast[11][12] and
West Yorkshire,[13] both of which claim to be the world's first.
In Ireland, crisp sandwiches are also often called Tayto sandwiches in reference to the
popular Irish crisp brand and its
Northern Irish counterpart. The Irish airline
Aer Lingus offered a Tayto sandwich pack as part of their in-flight menu from 2015 to 2016.[14][15][16] In 2015, a pop-up shop was opened by Tayto in
Dublin to raise funds for charity,[17] and a similar shop was opened for December 2016.[18] In 2018, the sandwiches were offered through
Deliveroo for a limited period.[19] An
Irish pub in
New York City sells an adaptation of the crisp sandwich as part of its
Irish menu.[20]
In the United States, the potato chip sandwich has been around since at least the 1950s.[21]