UK's first-ever sweet sandwich goes on sale
The first ever commercially-made
sweet sandwich has gone on sale in Tesco, with the company having an
eight-year-old boy to thank for the idea.
Shane
Monaghan from Stourbridge in the West Midlands came up with the
creation of a sandwich that is made from a banana and chocolate filling
and chocolate bread.
"Shane's creation is a stroke of genius and
taps into a market that, until now, has been totally ignored and which
hasn't even been considered," said James Cornish, Tesco sandwich buyer.
"The
concept of the sandwich came about in the mid-1700s and was created as
a simple snack but it's amazing that in 250 years no food manufacturer
has ever considered a sweet version," Mr Cornish continued.
Shane,
who has cerebal palsy which renders him unable to walk, contacted Tesco
via the Whizz-Kidz charity, and was challenged to provide his own
solution to Tesco's lack of child-based sandwich products.
"I can't wait until I can buy one and not have to make it or clear up," he commented.