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Family behind Toronto's iconic peameal bacon sandwich awarded Key to the City
Two members of the family that put Toronto on the map with a sandwich were just awarded the key to the city.The names Robert and Maurice Biancolin may not immediately stir recognition among every Toronto resident, but their business most certainly will.After their father took over St. Lawrence Market's Carousel Bakery in the late 1970s, the Biancolin family took the city's food scene by storm when they added one simple and quintessentially Toronto item to their menu: the Peameal Bacon Sandwich.Using, at the time, Peameal bacon (which, we'll have you know, was invented in Toronto) cured in-house by Maurice and Robert's father, the sandwich quickly became a staple for folks across the city, thanks to how quickly and affordably it can be made and, before too long, the Peameal Bacon Sandwich began attracting global attention.Of course, Carousel Bakery isn't the only business in Toronto — or in St. Lawrence Market, for that matter — that serves the sandwiches, ...
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