Coventry's favourite sandwich

#BritishSandwichWeek is here

In celebration of #BritishSandwichWeek, we wanted to know what Coventry's favourite sarnie was by taking to social media and asking you to cast your votes.

Here is the initial shortlist, but there could only be one winner of the coveted title…

The contenders

BLT

Three simple letters that satisfy stomachs all over Coventry and beyond every day. Not since the days of Peggy, Phil and Grant have three things gone together as well as bacon, lettuce and tomato.

Cheese & Pickle

Controversial at times but the supporters of cheese and pickle sandwiches are traditionalists, and proud to be so. While the pickle can be too much for some pallets, it’s an undeniable British classic.

Chicken & Bacon

Proudly sitting at the top tier of your local supermarket’s meal deal for years, the chicken and bacon sandwich is a go-to for any carnivore in a hurry. Will the addition of mayo hold it back?

Hoisin Duck Wrap

The treat from the east. The hoisin duck wrap offers flavours that others just can’t; it’s sweet, tangy and cool all at once. It may be a dark horse but can it reach the finish line?

Fish Finger & Ketchup

One of the clear favourites for sure. From gourmet restaurants to your mum’s kitchen on a Saturday lunchtime, the fish finger and ketchup sandwich simply belongs no matter where it’s made.

Ham & Cheese Toastie

A model of English comfort food. There’s nothing quite like a ham and cheese toastie on a cold winter’s day. Just thinking about that stringy, melted cheese makes us go a little gooey too.

Hog Roast Roll

A special request from our friends in the Black Country. Take a big, floury, white bap (or is it a cob, a roll, a bun or a barm cake?) add hot pork, gravy and maybe a little stuffing too? Oh go on then!

Avocado & Chickpea

Our vegan friends deserve to be heard, and while it’s a niche combination, stranger things have happened. If the 2015/16 Leicester squad can win the Premier League, why can’t this be a winner too?

The finals

After a lot of voting, and plenty of worldwide news coverage that kept us on the edge of our seats for days (maybe that’s an exaggeration), we had our finals decided!

It would be the supermarket smash hit, chicken & bacon vs the pride of the Black Country, the hot pork roll!

One final vote would decide the winner...

The winner

And it’s official. Coventry’s favourite sandwich, as voted by our amazing customers, is the hot pork batch!

You’ll notice we’ve called it a batch there, and that’s because in a separate vote you decided that the true name for a circular bread is in fact a batch! No more talk of rolls, cobs or buns here!

Thanks for keeping up with our coverage of Coventry’s favourite sandwich. If you have any comments, we’d love to hear them on our social channels.