Jambon-beurre

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Jambon-beurre

Popular French sandwich with ham and butter


A jambon-beurre (French for 'ham-butter'; pronounced [ʒɑ̃bɔ̃ bœʁ]), also known as a parisien, is a French ham sandwich made of a fresh baguette sliced open, spread with butter (salted or unsalted) and filled with slices of ham.[1]

Classic jambon-beurre (foreground)

Every day in France, over 3 million jambon-beurre sandwiches are sold, more than almost any other kind of sandwich, except for fast-food hamburgers.[2]

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References

  1. Carnegie, Megan; Tavitian, Zazie (September 30, 2016). "The ten best jambon-beurre in Paris". Time Out Paris. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "Hamburgers usurp classic baguette sandwich in France". Retrieved 20 March 2018. Some 1.46 billion burgers were sold last year, compared with 1.22 billion baguettes filled with sliced ham, according to Gira Conseil consultants.

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