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

Translator: Tek Shien Reviewer: Gita Arimanda

In a Moment of Vision...

Dalam Momen Penemuan..

It's 1762.

Tahun 1762.

John Montagu is the 4th Earl of Sandwich,

John Montagu adalah Earl Sandwich ke-4,

a small parish in the southwest of England.

dari jemaah gereja kecil di barat daya Inggris.

Despite his keen administrative skills,

Meskipun memiliki kemampuan administrasi yang hebat,

Montagu is a corrupt politician,

Montagu adalah politikus korup,

an adulterous husband,

suami penyeleweng,

and an incessant, degenerate gambler.

dan penjudi yang buruk.

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

Sering kali, saat Montagu di tengah permainan beresiko tinggi,

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

dia ngotot menyantap makanannya di meja judi.

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

Dalam momen pencerahan, meski mungkin terinspirasi oleh perjalanannya,

the Earl orders his meat and cheese be brought to him

Earl minta daging dan kejunya dibawakan

stacked between two slices of bread

dengan cara ditumpuk di antara dua potong roti

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

supaya dia dapat makan dengan satu tangan,

sambil terus berjudi dengan tangan satunya.

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

Konon suatu ketika,

Montagu berjudi satu hari satu malam.

It is during the infamous 24 hours at the gaming table

Dan dalam 24 jam yang terkenal itu,

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

makanan genggam khas Montagu dijuluki "sandwich."

According to one estimate,

Menurut perkiraan,

Americans now consume more than 300 million sandwiches every day.

orang Amerika mengkonsumsi lebih dari 300 juta sandwich setiap harinya.