Dagwood sandwich facts for kids
Dagwood Bumstead holding a Dagwood sandwich in a handscrew clamp
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A Dagwood sandwich is a very tall, multilayered sandwich. It is made with many different meats, cheeses, and condiments.
This famous sandwich is named after Dagwood Bumstead. He is a main character in the comic strip Blondie. In the comics, Dagwood often makes huge sandwiches. Chic Young, who created Blondie, started drawing these giant sandwiches in 1936.
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What's in a Dagwood Sandwich?
The exact ingredients of the original Dagwood sandwich from the comic strip are a bit of a mystery. But it always looked like it had lots of different cold cuts, sliced cheese, and vegetables. These layers were separated by extra slices of bread.
Often, an olive on a toothpick or wooden skewer sat on top, like a crown! The name "Dagwood sandwich" is so famous that it's even in dictionaries like Webster's New World Dictionary.
Dagwood Sandwiches in the Real World
Over the years, many restaurants and businesses have tried to create their own versions of the Dagwood sandwich.
- In 1951, two businessmen opened a Dagwood-themed restaurant in Toledo, Ohio. However, they had not gotten permission to use the "Dagwood" name. So, they were told to stop using it.
- A restaurant called "Dag-Wood Diner" was open in Ann Arbor, Michigan, until 1971.
- You could even find lunch meats featuring Dagwood in grocery stores.
- In May 1999, a restaurant called Blondie's opened at Universal Orlando's Islands of Adventure. This place serves a traditional Dagwood-style sandwich. Blondie's calls itself the "Home of the Dagwood Sandwich." Outside, there's a huge 20-foot plastic Dagwood sandwich above the entrance!
- Denny's restaurants used to offer a "breakfast Dagwood" in the early 2000s. It was a very big breakfast sandwich.
- Dagwood's Sandwich Shoppes was a restaurant chain that started in 2006. It was themed after the Blondie comic strip. They had locations in Florida, Kentucky, Indiana, Missouri, and Georgia. However, all these locations closed by 2011. The chain faced financial problems and did not grow as much as planned.
- The Dagwood sandwich sold at Dagwood's Sandwich Shoppes was a huge 1.5-pound sandwich. It included three slices of deli bread, Genoa salami, ham, pepperoni, turkey, cheddar cheese, and provolone. It also had lettuce, tomato, roasted red bell peppers, banana peppers, red onion, deli mustard, and low-calorie mayonnaise.
- The Cincinnati-based chain Penn Station East Coast Subs lets customers create their own large submarine sandwich, which they call a Dagwood. You can choose up to five meats and any combination of vegetables and condiments.
- Dagwoods are also very popular in South Africa at takeaway restaurants and roadhouses. A South African Dagwood usually has three slices of toasted bread with a hamburger patty (or two). It also includes lettuce, tomato, and a fried egg. Sometimes, other toppings are added, or the beef patty is replaced with savory mince. The fried egg and the double-decker style are what make a South African Dagwood special.
- In 2008, Adam Richman, the host of Man v. Food, visited Columbus, Ohio. He took on the Ohio Deli and Restaurant's Dagwood Challenge. The challenge was to eat a 2.5-pound Dagwood sandwich and a full pound of French fries in 30 minutes. Adam successfully finished it in 20 minutes and won a special T-shirt!
- Dagwood's Deli and Sub Shop opened in Indiana in 1985. It now has several locations. On their menu, they have a "Dagwood Supreme." This sandwich includes roast beef, ham, turkey, provolone, and Colby cheeses. It also has lettuce, tomato, onions, and a special "Dagwood" sauce.
- Dagwoods Sandwichs et Salades is a fast-food chain in Canada. It started in 1989 in Montréal and has grown across Québec and into Eastern Ontario.
Images for kids
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Dagwood Bumstead holding a Dagwood sandwich in a handscrew clamp
See also
In Spanish: Dagwood sándwich para niños
