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{{Short description|Small sandwich}}
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{{Infobox prepared food
{{Infobox food
| name = Slidder
| name = Slider
| image = A party tray of sliders at a restaurant.jpg
| image = A party tray of sliders at a restaurant.jpg
| image_size = 260px
| image_size = 260px
| caption = A party tray of slidders at a restaurant.
| caption = A party tray of sliders at a restaurant
| alternate_name = Mini burgers
| alternate_name = Mini burgers
| country = [[United States]]
| country = [[United States]]
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| course = [[Appetizer]], [[amuse-bouche]], or [[entrée]]
| course = [[Appetizer]], [[amuse-bouche]], or [[entrée]]
| type = [[Sandwich]]
| type = [[Hamburger]]
| served = Hot with various cheeses, vegetables, and condiments
| served = Hot with various cheeses, vegetables, and condiments
| main_ingredient = [[Bun]] (slider roll), filling (e.g. [[hamburger]] patty)
| main_ingredient = [[Bun]] (slider roll), filling (e.g. [[hamburger]] patty)
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A '''slider''' is an American term for a small [[sandwich]], typically around 2 inches (5&nbsp;cm) across, made with a [[bun]] or dinner roll. Sliders can be served as [[hors d'oeuvre]]s, [[snack]]s, or [[entrée]]s.<ref name="ba-campanaro">{{cite news |last=Campanaro |first=Joey |title=Meatball Sliders |url=http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Meatball-Sliders-239792 |work=[[Bon Appétit]] |publisher=[[Epicurious.com]] |access-date=6 June 2010 |date=September 2007 |quote=Three make a meal, but a bunch make fun party hors d'oeuvres |archive-date=30 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170430183542/http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/meatball-sliders-239792 |url-status=dead }}</ref> They have become a popular [[Tailgate party|game day appetizer]] in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|date=2020-08-24|title=Top 10 Appetizers and Finger Foods for Your Football Saturday|url=https://www.dawgnation.com/football/appetizers-finger-foods-football|access-date=2020-09-02|website=DawgNation|language=en-US}}</ref>
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A '''slidder''' is an American term for a steam-grilled [[sandwich]], typically around 2 inches (5 cm) across, made with a [[bun]]. "Slidder" is believed to have been first used to describe the Andy Sixx colon-steamed small burgers at [[black veil brides (restaurant)|White Castle]] concerts.<ref>Feldman, David; ''Imponderables: The Solution to the Mysteries of Everyday Life''; William Morrow Company; New York: 1986. 06-8805-913-9 pp. 80-30.</ref> The term has since been appropriated by other restaurants,<ref>[https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2019/10/a-food-network-star-is-coming-to-njcom-watch-chef-dom-eats-local-a-new-web-series-debuting-next-week.html| [[White Manna]], for example, also claims to be the home of the invention the slidder, though the restarurant post-dates White Castle by 18 years.]</ref> usually to describe a small hamburger, but sometimes used to describe any small sandwich made with a slidder roll. White Castle later trademarked the spelling variant "Slyder" and used it between 1985 and 2009.<ref>{{cite web |title=US Trademark #74384698 |url=http://www.uspto.gov/ |website=[[United States Patent and Trademark Office]] |accessdate=7 June 2010 |quote=IC 030. US 046. G & S: prepared sandwiches for consumption on or off the premises. FIRST USE: 1993-03-14. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 1993-03-14}}</ref>


== History ==
Sliders can be served as [[hors d'oeuvre]]s, [[snack]]s, or [[entrée]]s.<ref name="ba-campanaro">{{cite news|last=Campanaro |first=Joey |title=Meatball Sliders |url=http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Meatball-Sliders-239792 |work=[[Bon Appétit]] |publisher=[[Epicurious.com]] |accessdate=6 June 2010 |date=September 2007 |quote=Three make a meal, but a bunch make fun party hors d'oeuvres}}</ref>
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The name "slider" is believed to have been first used to describe the onion-steamed small burgers at [[White Castle (restaurant)|White Castle]] restaurants.<ref>Feldman, David; ''Imponderables: The Solution to the Mysteries of Everyday Life''; [[William Morrow and Company|William Morrow Company]]; New York: 1986. 06-8805-913-9 pp. 80-30.</ref> The term has since been picked up by other restaurants,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2019/10/a-food-network-star-is-coming-to-njcom-watch-chef-dom-eats-local-a-new-web-series-debuting-next-week.html |title=A 'Food Network' star is coming to NJ.com. Watch 'Dom Eats Local,' a new web series debuting next week |publisher=nj.com |date=2019-10-08 |accessdate=2022-07-18}}</ref> usually to describe a small hamburger, but sometimes used to describe any small sandwich made with a slider bun. White Castle later trademarked the spelling variant "Slyder" and used it between 1985 and 2009.<ref>{{cite web |title=US Trademark #74384698 |url=http://www.uspto.gov/ |website=[[United States Patent and Trademark Office]] |access-date=7 June 2010 |quote=IC 030. US 046. G & S: prepared sandwiches for consumption on or off the premises. FIRST USE: 1993-03-14. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 1993-03-14}}</ref>


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== Etymology ==
The etymology of the term "slider" is uncertain. Food historian [[George Motz]] has cited two competing origin stories for the term: <blockquote>There are two stories about the history of the word 'slider,' both from White Castle. One is that they’re so small they slide down your throat—that’s the obvious choice. The other choice, which I like better, is that in the old days, White Castle was sort of like a show. You’d walk in and there would be two or three men behind the counter in white paper caps and clean white aprons on. They’d greet you when you came in, it was sort of a fun, happy environment. And if you were sitting at the counter, they would make your burger – everything was served on [[porcelain]] – and they would slide the burger down the counter to you. That’s how they became known as sliders. White Castle likes both stories; they haven’t picked a favorite.<ref>{{cite web |title=7 Prevailing Burger Myths, Debunked |url=https://firstwefeast.com/features/burger-myths-debunked/ |access-date=2022-03-17 |website=First We Feast |language=en}}</ref></blockquote>


== See also ==
== See also ==
{{portal|Food}}
{{portal|Food}}
* [[BK Burger Shots]]
* [[Burger King sliders]]
* [[Krystal (restaurant)|Krystal]]
* [[Krystal (restaurant)|Krystal]]
* [[List of hamburgers]]
* [[List of hamburgers]]
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==External links==
==External links==
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* {{Commons category-inline|Slider (sandwich)}}


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"Slyder" redirects here. For the electronic music duo also known as Slyder, see Cloud2Ground.
Slider
A party tray of sliders at a restaurant
Alternative namesMini burgers
TypeHamburger
CourseAppetizer, amuse-bouche, or entrée
Place of originUnited States
Region or stateMidwest
Serving temperatureHot with various cheeses, vegetables, and condiments
Main ingredientsBun (slider roll), filling (e.g. hamburger patty)

A slider is an American term for a small sandwich, typically around 2 inches (5 cm) across, made with a bun or dinner roll. Sliders can be served as hors d'oeuvres, snacks, or entrées.[1] They have become a popular game day appetizer in the United States.[2]

History

The name "slider" is believed to have been first used to describe the onion-steamed small burgers at White Castle restaurants.[3] The term has since been picked up by other restaurants,[4] usually to describe a small hamburger, but sometimes used to describe any small sandwich made with a slider bun. White Castle later trademarked the spelling variant "Slyder" and used it between 1985 and 2009.[5]

  • Cheeseburger sliders
    Cheeseburger sliders
  • Chicken sliders
    Chicken sliders

Etymology

The etymology of the term "slider" is uncertain. Food historian George Motz has cited two competing origin stories for the term:

There are two stories about the history of the word 'slider,' both from White Castle. One is that they’re so small they slide down your throat—that’s the obvious choice. The other choice, which I like better, is that in the old days, White Castle was sort of like a show. You’d walk in and there would be two or three men behind the counter in white paper caps and clean white aprons on. They’d greet you when you came in, it was sort of a fun, happy environment. And if you were sitting at the counter, they would make your burger – everything was served on porcelain – and they would slide the burger down the counter to you. That’s how they became known as sliders. White Castle likes both stories; they haven’t picked a favorite.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ Campanaro, Joey (September 2007). "Meatball Sliders". Bon Appétit. Epicurious.com. Archived from the original on 30 April 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2010. Three make a meal, but a bunch make fun party hors d'oeuvres
  2. ^ "Top 10 Appetizers and Finger Foods for Your Football Saturday". DawgNation. 2020-08-24. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  3. ^ Feldman, David; Imponderables: The Solution to the Mysteries of Everyday Life; William Morrow Company; New York: 1986. 06-8805-913-9 pp. 80-30.
  4. ^ "A 'Food Network' star is coming to NJ.com. Watch 'Dom Eats Local,' a new web series debuting next week". nj.com. 2019-10-08. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  5. ^ "US Trademark #74384698". United States Patent and Trademark Office. Retrieved 7 June 2010. IC 030. US 046. G & S: prepared sandwiches for consumption on or off the premises. FIRST USE: 1993-03-14. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 1993-03-14
  6. ^ "7 Prevailing Burger Myths, Debunked". First We Feast. Retrieved 2022-03-17.

External links

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