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Egg salad sandwich
Also known as: Egg salad sandwich on wheat, EGG SALAD SANDWICH ON WHITE
British-style egg mayonnaise and cress layered between soft white bread.
About Egg salad sandwich
The Egg Salad Sandwich in this profile is the British egg-mayonnaise style: softly set boiled egg mixed with mayonnaise and mustard, then spread on soft white bread with cress. It follows Felicity Cloake's documented Guardian version, with her optional radish omitted.
Egg and mayonnaise give the filling a rich, mellow savouriness. Dijon mustard adds restrained tang, chives a mild onion note, and cress a fresh peppery lift against the neutral white bread.
The filling is pale yellow and creamy but remains visibly chunky with tender pieces of egg white. Soft bread compresses gently around it, while cress adds a light crispness without turning the sandwich bulky.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Egg, Mustard, Wheat (gluten).
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Egg salad sandwich
The Guardian's British Egg Mayonnaise Sandwich with Cress.
- EggsSoft-set chopped filling
- MayonnaiseCreamy binder
- Dijon mustardTangy seasoning
- ChivesMild allium freshness
- CressPeppery fresh layer
- Soft white breadTender sandwich structure
- SaltSeasoning
- Black pepperPeppery seasoning
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Eggs:
- Mayonnaise: . Egg is inherent to mayonnaise; the source does not supply the complete commercial or homemade formula or any additional allergen specification
- Dijon mustard: . Mustard is inherent to Dijon mustard; the complete prepared-product formula is not supplied
- Chives:
- Cress:
- Soft white bread: . White bread is mapped to the established wheat-based route; its complete bakery formula and any additional allergens are not supplied
- Salt:
- Black pepper:
Origins & food traditions
The Guardian supplies the complete British egg-mayonnaise sandwich recipe fixed here and discusses the style's deliberately simple identity and association with afternoon tea. Martha Stewart independently corroborates the broader egg-salad sandwich structure of chopped boiled egg, mayonnaise, mustard, seasoning and greens on bread, while its American celery and hot-sauce variation is not merged into this profile.
Countries
- United Kingdom
Cuisines & regions
- British Cuisine
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.