Martino sandwich
Martino is a sandwich popular in Belgium, Flanders, and surrounding areas made with filet américain (or americain préparé), spicy condiments, pickles, and onions, usually served on a baguette. It was created in the 1950s but the origins are disputed. HistoryThe sandwich's origin story is disputed between Antwerp and Ghent.[1] Some sources attribute the creation of the sandwich to former footballer and restaurateur Albert De Hert, who operated a sandwich shop near Antwerp's De Coninckplein.[2] According to this version, the sandwich is named after Antwerp footballer Theo Maertens, a friend of De Hert with whom he had played on Entente Anversoise. According to local legend, Maertens, who referred to himself as "Martino", requested a spicy sandwich to cure a hangover while visiting De Hert’s sandwich bar in Antwerp in 1951.[3] He ordered an americain préparé sandwich and asked De Hert to "put everything you have in the cooler on it." De Hert assembled a sandwich with chopped onion, pickle slices, Tabasco, pili-pili, cayenne pepper, ketchup, and Worcestershire sauce,[2] all served on a baguette. Another version is that the sandwich was first produced at a snack bar named Martino in Ghent in 1954 when owner Raymond Noë created it for a boxer named Martino, topping it with tomato, gherkin, anchovies, pili-pili and mustard.[4][1] In Ghent, the Martino sandwich became closely associated with the iconic sandwich bar ’t Hoekske, located at the corner of Sint-Kwintensberg and Kortrijksepoortstraat. Open 24/7 for over three decades, it was a popular late-night stop for students and locals alike. Its Martino sandwich was so iconic that even newlyweds once stopped there in full wedding attire for a bite. The shop closed in 2021, marking the end of an era for many Ghent residents who considered it part of the city's culinary identity.[5] IngredientsA typical Martino sandwich includes filet américain (also called americain préparé)[6] and some combination of pickles, onions, and spicy condiments such as mustard,[7] Tabasco, Worcestershire sauce, cayenne pepper, and ketchup.[2][8] It is typically created on a baguette and served cold. PopularityAccording to Gazet van Antwerpen, the sandwich was "a sensation in Antwerp's nightlife" in the 1950s.[2] According to Het Nieuwsblad, the sandwich is "a household name" in Ghent.[9] See alsoReferences
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