Sandwich Condiments

From the earliest sandwich recipes, condiments and fillings were listed as ingredients. The most common early sandwich flavoring was butter. Other early fillings and condiments included shredded and leaf lettuce, watercress, ketchup, mustard, and curry powder, as well as a variety of sliced and minced pickles. Homemade mayonnaise appeared as an ingredient by the late nineteenth century, but it did not replace butter until commercial mayonnaise was manufactured during the early twentieth century. Other common sandwich condiments included spices, chopped and sliced onions, mushrooms, chilies, tomatoes, salad dressings, and many types of relishes.