
The first reference of a club sandwich was made in former The Evening World newspaper in New York on November 18, 1889. It read: "Have you tried a Union Club sandwich yet? Two toasted pieces of Graham bread, with a layer of turkey or chicken and ham between them, served warm.”
Since then, the club sandwich has evolved. These days it is mostly a triple-decker creation, with sliced white bread lightly toasted and filled with turkey or chicken, bacon, lettuce and tomato, and almost always some form of egg. The club is a famous but oft-misunderstood sandwich. Countless people make it but few make it right, or well. In London, here are eight versions worth the money.