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Tramezzino

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Tramezzino
Place of originItaly
Region or statePiedmont
Main ingredientsBread, various fillings

Tramezzino (Italian: [tramedˈdziːno]; pl.: tramezzini) is an Italian sandwich consisting of two slices of soft white bread, with the crusts removed, usually cut in a triangle. Popular fillings include prosciutto, tuna, and olives, but many other fillings can be used.[1]

Etymology

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The term tramezzino was coined by Gabriele D'Annunzio to replace the English word sandwich.[2] It is the diminutive of the word tramezzo, meaning 'in-between' (formed with the addition of the suffix -ino).

History

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The origin of the tramezzino can be found in the Caffè Mulassano in Piazza Castello, Turin, where it was devised in 1925 as an alternative to English tea sandwich.[3][4]

See also

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Media related to Tramezzini at Wikimedia Commons

References

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  1. ^ "Tramezzini Recipes".
  2. ^ I grandi imprenditori del XIX secolo: centocinquant'anni di storia di Italia, di scoperte, di invenzioni, di impresa, di lavoro. Italo Scalera, CEDAM, 2011, p. 406; vedi google books.
  3. ^ "Il tramezzino è nato da Mulassano". La Stampa. 5 August 2008. Archived from the original on 20 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  4. ^ Moliterni, Rocco (4 November 2013). "Qui è nato il tramezzino e si sente". La Stampa. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2014.