Back when working in mines was a common profession, miners had to come up with meals that would carry them through a long, grueling day of physical labor. Thanks to a 92-year-old British granddad, known simply as Grandad Joe on TikTok, people are getting a taste of what UK miners ate back in the day.

And it’s…well, it’s something. You really just have to see for yourself.

Corned beef, eggs, tomatoes and…what the heck is that?

Grandad Joe starts with two slices of bread, on which he smears an impressive amount of butter. Next, he gives us all a lesson in emptying a meat can by poking a hole in the unopened end and blowing out the corned beef in one solid chunk.

@grandadjoe1933 This is a sandwich that the Uk Miners used to take down the pits to keep them going all day! #oldfashioned #sandwich #grandparents ♬ Our Love Was Beautiful – Instrumental Version – Straight White Teeth

This is a sandwich that the Uk Miners used to take down the pits to keep them going all day! #oldfashioned #sandwich #grandparents ♬ Our Love Was Beautiful – Instrumental Version – Straight White Teeth

On one slice of bread, he spreads out the corned beef evenly. Next come sliced hard-boiled eggs, followed by a hearty layer of pickled red........

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