Sandwich containing crisps (potato chips)
"Chip sandwich" redirects here. For the sandwich with French fries, see
Chip butty .
Crisp sandwich Alternative names Chip sandwich chipwich potato chip sandwich Type Sandwich Main ingredients
Aer Lingus Tayto crisp sandwich pack Acrisp sandwich (inBritish English andIrish English ) is a sandwich withcrisps as the only filling, or combined with other ingredients.[ 1] In addition to the crisps, any other common sandwich filling (meat, cheese, lettuce, tomato, etc.) may be added.
A crisp sandwich may also be called acrisp sarnie (inBritish English ),piece and crisps (inScottish English ),[ 2] chippy sandwich (inAustralian English ),chip sandwich ,crispwich ,[ 3] andcrisp butty . They are popular in the United Kingdom[ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] and Ireland.[ 8] [ 9] [ 10]
In the United Kingdom, two crisp sandwichcafés were opened in 2015: inBelfast [ 11] [ 12] andWest Yorkshire .[ 13] Crisp sandwiches can be found in establishments throughout the UK including delis, cafés,[ 14] and pubs.[ 15] [ 16]
In 2021, British companyWalkers released a recipe book titledA Little Book of Crisp Sandwich Recipes which "celebrates the British tradition of putting crisps in a sandwich" with a series of recipes by Max Halley, who opened a London deli specialising in crisp sandwiches.[ 17]
Regional variations [ edit ] In 2023, British crisp brandWalkers worked with delis throughout the UK to offer crisp sandwiches for a limited period as part of their#crispIN advertising campaign,[ 14] which later saw the company release a series of sandwich-inspired crisp flavours including 'cheese toastie' and 'sausage sarnie'.[ 18]
In Ireland and Northern Ireland,crisp sandwiches are also often calledTayto sandwiches in reference to thepopular Irish crisp brand and itsNorthern Irish counterpart . The Irish airlineAer Lingus offered a Tayto sandwich pack as part of their in-flight menu from 2015 to 2016.[ 19] [ 20] [ 21] In 2015, a pop-up shop was opened by Tayto inDublin to raise funds for charity.[ 22]
Sandwiches or wraps made using crushed crisps of theChips Oman brand are part of the popular food culture of theUnited Arab Emirates .[ 23] [ 24]
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