bookmaker toast

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of bookmaker +‎ toast. First attested in 1973, as a menu item in a newspaper advertisement.[1]

Noun

bookmaker toast c

  1. (food) A toasted sandwich consisting of a base of mayonnaise and Dijon mustard, topped with salad leaves and beef, and garnished with grated horseradish and an egg yolk.
    • 2016 April 13, Janna Li Holmberg, “Mark tar den engelska pubkulturen till Växjö”, in Smålandsposten‎[1], archived from the original on 20 October 2025:
      I köket ansvarar kocken Mikael Lindberg, som bland annat har drivit Hemma hos oss. Här görs klassiker som Fish and chips och Bookmaker toast.
      Chef Mikael Lindberg, who has run Hemma hos oss among other places, is in charge of the kitchen. Classics such as Fish and chips and Bookmaker toast are made here.
    • 2020 November 21, Johanna Toftby, “Restaurang Tvåkanten Göteborg”, in Amelia:
      För inte tala om deras klassiska bookmakertoast[sic]. Så god!
      Not to mention their classic bookmaker toast. So delicious!
    • 2022 May 20, Joakim Blomqvist, “Lyckas man i Norrköping, då kan man lyckas överallt”, in Norrköpings Tidningar‎[2], archived from the original on 19 May 2024:
      Vi har valt en traditionell meny i en modern tappning. Biff Rydberg, bookmaker toast eller skomakarlåda är saker som vi också haft på menyn. Klassiska svenska smaker som folk känner igen, men vi gör det jäkligt bra, fortsätter han.
      We’ve gone for a traditional menu with a modern twist. Dishes like Biff Rydberg, bookmaker toast or Skomakarlåda have also been on our menu. Classic Swedish flavours that people recognise, but we do them damn well, he continues.

See also

References

  1. ^ Expressen (in Swedish), 7 March 1972, page 31: “Bookmaker Toast 10:- ― Bookmaker Toast 10 SEK”
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