Egg Salad Recipe

A bite into egg salad sandwich history…

Egg salad sandwiches are a lunchtime favorite of many people. Though the invention of the egg salad sandwich is blurred in history, many believe that the recipe is influenced by the French due to the addition of mayonnaise. Per The Nibble, so far, the inventor remains a mystery…

Could it have been the Earl of Sandwich?

The general term sandwich dates to the 4th Earl of Sandwich as its namesake. As the story goes, the Earl was a gambler with an appetite. He was brought a sandwich featuring two pieces of bread with meat in the middle. Thus, the birth of the modern-day sandwich.

But sandwiches already existed!

Per History.com, there are past accounts of sandwiches. “One of the earliest known sandwich-eaters was Hillel the Elder, a rabbi and scholar who was born in Babylon and lived in Jerusalem during the first century B.C.” He made sandwiches using Paschal lamb, bitter herbs and unleavened matzoh bread. So, the concept of a sandwich has existed for a long time.

Details, details, details…

Scholars can iron out the details. However, we are grateful that sandwiches – especially egg salad sandwiches - made their way into the American diet. Lucky for us because the traditional egg salad sandwich is now a staple sandwich in the USA.

We love ‘em!

Egg salad is a traditional recipe, but there are many different versions. Classic recipes are simple and contain chopped eggs and mayonnaise, plus some salt and pepper. To finish, some people sprinkle their egg salad with paprika, a flavorful and colorful spice made from dried and ground red peppers. Today’s recipe is a twist on the traditional. However, we think you will enjoy it due to the addition of special ingredients including crisp celery and red onion, wet and dry mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and dill weed – which deliver tremendous flavors!