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Slider (sandwich)

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Slider
A party tray of sliders at the Tice House Café in Buena Park, CA in 2015
Alternative namesMini burgers, hamburgers
TypeHamburger
CourseAppetizer, amuse-bouche, or entrée
Place of originUnited States
Region or stateMidwest
Created byWalter Anderson and Billy Ingram
Serving temperatureHot
Main ingredientsBun (slider roll), filling (e.g. hamburger patty)
Ingredients generally usedVarious cheeses, vegetables, and condiments
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A slider is an American term for a small hamburger, typically around 2 inches (5 cm) across, made with a bun or dinner roll. Sliders can be served as hors d'oeuvres, snacks, or entrées.[1] They have become a popular game day appetizer in the United States.[2]

History

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The name "slider" is believed to have been first used to describe the onion-steamed small burgers at White Castle restaurants.[3] The term has since been picked up by other restaurants,[4] usually to describe a small hamburger, but sometimes used to describe any small sandwich made with a slider bun. White Castle later trademarked the spelling variant "Slyder" and used it between 1985 and 2009.[5]

Etymology

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The etymology of the term slider is uncertain. Food historian George Motz has cited two competing origin stories for the term: that the burgers "slide down your throat", or that White Castle staff would, at a time when food was served on porcelain plates, slide the burgers along the counter to customers seated there. He writes that White Castle "likes both stories" and do not favor one over the other.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ Campanaro, Joey (September 2007). "Meatball Sliders". Bon Appétit. Epicurious.com. Archived from the original on April 30, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2010. Three make a meal, but a bunch make fun party hors d'oeuvres
  2. ↑ "Top 10 Appetizers and Finger Foods for Your Football Saturday". DawgNation. August 24, 2020. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  3. ↑ Feldman, David; Imponderables: The Solution to the Mysteries of Everyday Life; William Morrow Company; New York: 1986. 06-8805-913-9 pp. 80-30.
  4. ↑ "A 'Food Network' star is coming to NJ.com. Watch 'Dom Eats Local,' a new web series debuting next week". nj.com. October 8, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  5. ↑ "US Trademark #74384698". United States Patent and Trademark Office. Retrieved June 7, 2010. IC 030. US 046. G & S: prepared sandwiches for consumption on or off the premises. FIRST USE: 1993-03-14. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 1993-03-14
  6. ↑ "7 Prevailing Burger Myths, Debunked". First We Feast. Archived from the original on April 22, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
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