tea sandwiches

Crustless party fare

Tea sandwiches are small, delicate sandwiches served at afternoon tea or similar gatherings.

They're typically made with crustless white bread cut into triangles, fingers, or decorative shapes, with light fillings like cucumber, egg salad, or smoked salmon.

The emphasis is on daintiness rather than substance: The caterer prepared three kinds of tea sandwiches for the bridal shower.

Related

egg salad · bread · bite-sized · triangular · smoked salmon · tea parties · quartered · clotted cream · spread · finger foods · lemon curd · dainty · Victoria sponge · high tea · herb butter · cream tea · hospitality · tea

Categories
Opposites
portion size and heartiness

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Long filled sandwich

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formality and social context

tea sandwichesbar food

Meals served alongside drinks

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culinary rusticity

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Sauced ground beef sandwich

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Family

sandwich, teacup, teapot, teas, sandwiches, teatime, sandwiched, tearoom, sandwiching

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G