Whistles ... lol

[freddie]

Thats a great one DU.
I really do enjoy a crisp butty ... be great to see if anyone can let us know how it came to be.
By the DU .. thanks for the smilie info ... There is also a welsh real ale called 'Butty Bach'
Iechyd Da
Derek

I think I'm right in saying that 'Bach' is another term for friend. The Wye Valley brewery brew a fantastic beer called 'Butty Bach' which is one of my favourites. By the way, the 'ch' is pronounced gutterall like Loch, pronounced the other way it's another sandwich !

[Grizzly]

Just to throw a spanner into the works, how then did the term "butty" come to mean a sandwich?

Your wish is my command -

In her book, English Bread and Yeast Cookery, Elizabeth David tells us that while France and Italy remained true to the freeform bread, the British were quick to adapt to making a fine loaf of white bread in tins. This ensured uniformity and slices that were evenly cut. In addition, bread made in a tin is less crusty and offers more dough to absorb juices or spreads and hold ingredients together. The British loved their sarnies, the nickname given to sandwiches. Another slang word for sandwich, one that predates sarnie, is 'butty' as in jam butty, chip butty, ham butty etc., and that was a contraction of 'bread and butter'. That came from northern regions, possibly Yorkshire.

[Downunder Kilt]

Amazing, thanks for that Grizzly and just bye the bye, my favorite is the bacon butty.

[McClef]

It can also be spelt as Buttie.

[Derek]

And DU, a bacon butty is just what I have had.
Off on a trek now
Iechyd Da
Derek