American English Take-Home Exam
(www.ahdictionary.com). How did it get its name?
It is difficult to say when the term submarine sandwich was first used for these types of large
sandwiches. Although it is quite obvious that the sandwich got its name because of its long shape
that resembles submarines, there are several myths around the origin of the term.
The first theory is that at the beginning of World War II a sandwich was specifically created in a
restaurant in Scollay Square in Boston to appeal to the mean serving at Charlestown Navy Yard.
Because it resembled a submarine for its shape, people began to call them “submarine
sandwiches”.
According to another version, the sandwich was created during World War II by an Italian
shopkeeper named Benedetto Capaldo in New London, CT. When the navy servicemen from the
submarine base in the town of Groton across the river began ordering 500 sandwiches a day, the
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