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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Chloe Mac Donnell

‘It’s going to be messy’: the rise of the supersized sandwich in the UK

A Charred Hispi Cabbage sandwich from the Dusty Knuckle
A charred hispi cabbage sandwich from the Dusty Knuckle Photograph: PR image

When it comes to sandwiches, it turns out size really does matter.

Across the country, from east London to Edinburgh, supersized sarnies with a girth of at least four inches are trending. In the hours leading up to lunchtime you’ll find customers queueing around the block before that day’s batch of colossal carbs sell out. And while some outlets have a “stack it high and sell it cheap” approach, others are constructing towering sarnie structures using seasonal and organic produce with prices hovering around the £12 mark.

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