Sandwiches: the open vs. closed debate

dexterward on 18/7/2011 at 12:24

Quote Posted by ZylonBane

Closed sandwiches win.

Ha-ha. But ok, I admit it`s a lost cause, so (http://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en/food/full_menu/sandwiches.html) keep your sandwiches ...I just wonder what the proper word for ~~open sandwich~~ kromka would be?

Dia on 18/7/2011 at 13:15

Give me my ham or turkey sandwiches (made from Sunday's leftover spiral ham or sliced from the corner deli's smoked turkey breast) any day. But for a change of pace I really love an open-faced sandwich of freshly baked French bread slices topped with beef tips in gravy. LOTS of gravy.

Needless to say, the latter requires a knife and fork.

ZylonBane on 18/7/2011 at 13:38

Quote Posted by dexterward

Ha-ha. But ok, I admit it`s a lost cause, so (http://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en/food/full_menu/sandwiches.html) keep your sandwiches ...

By attempting to conflate McDonald's with all sandwiches, you leave me no choice but to assume that you're an idiot.

242 on 18/7/2011 at 13:46

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It's my kind of sandwich too.

dexterward on 18/7/2011 at 14:31

Quote Posted by ZylonBane

By attempting to conflate McDonald's with all sandwiches, you leave me no choice but to assume that you're an idiot.

Oh, it was a low-blow all right. But then, your table/rabbit allegories were not exactly that mentally sound either.

CCCToad on 18/7/2011 at 19:15

Well, I prefer them closed, but with the caveat that the bread must be thin for me to really enjoy it. I can't STAND subway-type preparations where the bread is several times as thick(each side, at that) as the actual contents of the sub.

If I can't get them made that way I tend to pick down the amount of bread to where it is an open "sandwich".

Best of all, though, is to take a high quality roll, scoop out the center, and put your own stuffings in the center before grilling that. The end result is fantastic.

On a side note that picture of the mozzarella-tomato sandwich looks fantastic. The best sandwich I've ever eaten was pretty close to that, one I bought while traveling through Romania on business.

SubJeff on 18/7/2011 at 19:29

So you get a high quality roll and get rid of all the high quality bits? Mmhmm, I see.

ZylonBane on 18/7/2011 at 19:48

Quote Posted by dexterward

Oh, it was a low-blow all right. But then, your table/rabbit allegories were not exactly that mentally sound either.

It wasn't a low blow, it was just dumb.

It's a fact that eating open-faced sandwich type items is more of a pain in the ass than eating sandwiches. You must balance the foodstuff upon thine fingertips, lest ye jam a thumb into the filling.

Lame:

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Awesome:

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rachel on 18/7/2011 at 20:23

Fuck your sandwiches, just leave my godamn croissants alone! :mad::mad::mad:

who the hell thought it was a good idea to split a perfectly fine croissant and put shit on it? seriously? :(

rachel on 18/7/2011 at 20:26

Nah but seriously, it'd be "closed" for me. Open ones have their place but they're not sandwiches. And well-done, traditional sandwiches is just much more balanced both physically and nutritionally.