How the sandwich was invented | Moments of Vision 5 - Jessica Oreck

Como se inventou o sándwich | Momentos visionarios 5 - Jessica Oreck

Translator: Alicia Fontela Morán Reviewer: Xusto Rodriguez

In a Moment of Vision...

[Nun momento visionario...]

It's 1762.

É 1762.

John Montagu is the 4th Earl of Sandwich,

John Montagu é o 4º conde de Sandwich,

a small parish in the southwest of England.

un pequeno señorío ao sueste de Inglaterra.

Despite his keen administrative skills,

A pesar das súas dotes administrativas,

Montagu is a corrupt politician,

Montagu é un político corrupto,

an adulterous husband,

un marido adúltero

and an incessant, degenerate gambler.

e un xogador compulsivo e dexenerado.

Often, while Montagu is in the midst of a particularly high-stakes game,

Cando estaba no medio dos seus mellores xogos

he will insist on being served his meals at the table.

adoitaba insistir en que lle servisen a comida na mesa de xogo.

In a moment of vision, though likely inspired by his travels,

Nun momento visionario inspirado polas súas viaxes

the Earl orders his meat and cheese be brought to him

o conde pediu que lle trouxesen o embutido con queixo

stacked between two slices of bread

amontoado entre dúas rebandas de pan

so that he may eat with one hand while continuing to gamble with the other.

para poder comer cunha soa man mentres coa outra seguía xogando.

In one notorious episode, Montagu spends a full day and night gambling.

Nunha célebre ocasión, Montagu pasou un día e unha noite xogando.

It is during the infamous 24 hours at the gaming table

Nestas infames 24 horas á mesa de xogo

that Montagu's characteristic handheld concession is dubbed "the sandwich."

a este privilexio de man do Conde alcumárono como o "sándwich".

According to one estimate,

Segundo unha estimación,

Americans now consume more than 300 million sandwiches every day.

hoxe en día os estadounidenses consomen máis de 300 millóns de sándwichs diarios.