The cucumber sandwich is a crustless tea sandwich, or finger sandwich, made of thin cucumber slices between two thin, lightly buttered slices of white bread, sometimes made with brown bread instead. It originated in the United Kingdom and is traditionally served as a light snack during afternoon tea or in the early evening before supper, as well as during tea breaks at English cricket club matches.
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Introduction
The sandwich originated in the United Kingdom. Cucumber sandwiches are most often served for a light snack or afternoon tea, or in the early evening before the main supper. Cucumber sandwiches are also traditionally served during the tea break at club cricket matches in England.
- In Cuisine: Indian Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
- Uses Ingredient: Cucumber, Infobox main_ingredient field: White bread, cucumber, butter
- Uses Ingredient: Butter, Infobox main_ingredient field: White bread, cucumber, butter
In Group: European Sandwiches, Lead paragraph
The sandwich originated in the United Kingdom.
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P495 (country of origin): United KingdomQuote, P495 (country of origin): United Kingdom
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