Sandwiches: the open vs. closed debate - by Yakoob
Vernon on 19/7/2011 at 03:50
strong pickled onions, vintage cheddar and crisps between two slabs of fresh crusty bread... UMPH sandwich of kings
CCCToad on 19/7/2011 at 03:55
Damn, you all need to chill about this topic.
Personally I believe in science and reason, not sandwiches.
SubJeff on 19/7/2011 at 09:02
Whatever CCC.
Back to sandwiches vs open topped bread things - ZylonBane, don't you think both have their place? I totally get the utilitarianism of a sandwich but I like open topped bread things too, maybe even more than sandwiches because of the bread to filling ratio.
Missing the pintxo in Basque Spain :(
dexterward on 19/7/2011 at 10:38
Quote Posted by ZylonBane
Given that two slices of bread are required for the superior structural integrity of a sandwich, you're eating 100% as much bread as is necessary. Apparently you're having as much trouble grasping this concept as you are grasping how to type an apostrophe.
Haha, when cornered, switch to a grammar Nazi mode. What a novel cop out ;) Besides, care to point out that offending apostrophe? I`ve been recently schooled in that matter by Koki and feel quite confident, you never know thou.
If you`re lacking the motoring skills of a said three year old, then maybe another slice is truly necessary. Since it seems you can type via means of a keyboard it`s probably not the case - so I`m assuming you`re just arguing for the sake of it, and also because you love sandwiches. Thing is, I don`t actually mind them that much myself - when packing lunch, "open" would be stupid. It`s also possible to find quality bread - sometimes. "Liking" or "convenience" has nothing to do with "facts' or "superiority" though.
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Turn the top sandwiches upside down? Run with me on this.
You do that with your tea/soup/dinner as well?
Matthew on 19/7/2011 at 12:19
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If there was another word for open sandwich (which there needs to be really) and the thread was about comparing them and sandwiches that'd be okay though, right? Cause that is actually what is going on in here and I don't think arguing about the definition of sandwich, or any related issue, is useful at all.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sm%C3%B8rrebr%C3%B8d) Smørrebrød?
Yakoob on 19/7/2011 at 15:21
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There ya go. It simply needs to be said
"Pizza is bread and cheese, and so is grilled cheese, but I like grilled cheese more, so grilled cheese is the best kind of pizza there is."
I think you just stole dethtoll title of TTLG's Official Pedantic Faggot. Removing a single slice of bread from the top of a culinary concoction that still contains bread does not a whole different meal make. In polish we call a sandwich "kanapka" which is a word used for both open and closed sandwiches, so the hell with your dictionary.
This is not a semantics debate; this is a bread quality and bread : ingredients ratio debate. Quote Posted by dexterward
@Yakoob: unfortunately the legendary quality of Polish produce is becoming, well, a legend. Spent some time there recently and saw it`s all getting taken over by usual suspects... you actually have to look for proper stuff. Even the beer from major sellers is being brewed on basis of some sort of Chinese Voodoo concoction instead of barley.
That is sadly true, and my grand parents were bitching about that too. But the nice thing about them being grand parents is that they had already scoped out the best places and best people to get the more genuine stuff.
First night in Poland after 8 years in the US and North Ireland, when they set me to a basket of cut breads, some cheeses and hams I was like "eeh... " then I put a bit of butter on the bread and bit into it. Oh my dear lord. the flavor. begone you shitty white-toast-bread mush. I didnt even want to put anything else on it, the bread was just that good. But as good as that was, the cheeses and meats (particularily the dried up "suszonka" or "kaszanka" sausage I havent had since I left) were even more fantastic. Just a wee bit of mustard or horseradish to spike the flavor; no need for any toasting, herbs, or fancy stacks of lettuce or tomato. And then my gramma baked her own bread and mader her own polish "malosolny" pickles, which are a wonderful companion to proper pate. dear lord. this is the reason I am visiting again before going back to the states...
On that note, polish bread is far heavier, firmer, and more flavorfull than the generic white pulp you get on most US sandwiches / Subway. Which is probably another reason I feel like one slice of it is enough.
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Wait a second. That picture has fillings on top of closed sandwiches. Yes, they may be technically open but I'm happy to settle for the two slice sandwich without piling extra fillings in a dangerous position.
no dum dum, they're just two open sandwiches stacked together; you grab the top one, and the the second. you dont eat them together :p
Quote Posted by ZylonBane
Given that two slices of bread are required for the superior structural integrity of a sandwich, you're eating 100% as much bread as is necessary.
"superior structural integrity" of a sandwich, lol. ZylonBane, MA in Bread Engineering. Do we need some toothipicks to give the roof of the sandwich extra support? Or always toast the bottom half to reinforce the foundation? Its a goddamn flat square, how hard is it to hold it dude? You don't need to go jogging with it, just sit down and enjoy.
Yakoob on 19/7/2011 at 16:13
Alright I am not discrediting closed sandwiches, and there are times I just crave biting into some BLT or melted cheese squeezed between two buns. But whenever I go for more fancy/gourmet sandwiches, or a sandwich shop like Subway/Quiznos/Panera, more often than not I find myself leaving the top off as otherwise it just tastes like bready pulp soaked in tomato, onion, mayo and mustard sauce. I mean lets be completely honest - when was the last time you were actually able to taste the cheese in your Subway sandwich?
SubJeff on 19/7/2011 at 16:14
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"superior structural integrity" of a sandwich, lol. ZylonBane, MA in Bread Engineering.
Ooooh, snap!
Lol.
