It is commonly said that Lord Sandwich, during long sessions of cribbage and other card games at public gambling houses, would order his valet to bring him roast beef between two pieces of toasted bread.[9] He was fond of this form of food because it allowed him to continue gambling while eating, without the need for a fork, and without getting his cards greasy from eating meat with his bare hands.
And the bad bits? Still sandwich. We are truly blessed to live in the age of plentiful sandwiches.
What a pioneer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Montagu,_4th_Earl_of_Sandwich