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''Sándwiches de miga'', also called ''rafaelitos'', are popular food items in 
The sandwiches are single, double or multiple layered and are made from thinly sliced bread with no crust, i.e. the part of the bread called ''miga''. They are filled with thinly sliced
Argentina
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and Uruguay
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, where they are often consumed at parties. Rather than making them from scratch, Argentines usually buy them at a local bakery
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. They can be toasted or untoasted. The toasted version is common bar food in both countries, known locally as ''tostados'' or ''carlitos'' in Argentina, and ''sándwiches calientes'' in Uruguay.
The sándwiches de miga resemble the Italian ''tramezzino
The tramezzino (; plural ) is a usually triangular Italian sandwich constructed from two slices of soft white bread, with the crusts removed. Popular fillings include tuna, olive, and prosciutto, but many other fillings can be used.
Etymology
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'' and the English cucumber sandwich for afternoon tea, which is a typical tea-time food. The ''Academia Argentina de Gastronomía'' suggests that the sandwich
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es may have been introduced into Argentina by immigrants from Northern Italy
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. The Buenos Aires newspaper '' Clarín'', however, suggests that the sandwich was actually invented by local bakers at the Confitería Ideal, who had made a sandwich with a recreated English-style bread to satisfy a group of homesick British engineers who used to frequent their establishment during the early part of the twentieth century.
The sandwiches are single, double or multiple layered and are made from thinly sliced bread with no crust, i.e. the part of the bread called ''miga''. They are filled with thinly sliced cold cut
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s (especially ham), hard-boiled eggs, cheese
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, tomato
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es, bell pepper
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s, tuna
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, lettuce
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, and sometimes other vegetables such as asparagus
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. Butter
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or mayonnaise
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is another important ingredient.
See also
* Crustless bread *Cuisine of Argentina
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* List of sandwiches
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