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[ThankYouDaletech]

This is like at the end of the party when all the dark liquor has been drank and the music is real low and people start getting hostile.

I'm calling an uber out of this thread, going to Netflix and Chill.

Oh? dark liquor makes people hostile, does it marrec?

 

[Az]

I like dark liquor. Canadian one to be precise.

 

[E92 M3]

Damn can't even have a sandwich thread without drama

 

[marrec]

Oh? dark liquor makes people hostile, does it marrec?

I'm sorry my uber is here I gotta go lovely party though can't wait for the next one hit me up I'll bring ambrosia.

 

[Rose of Eternity]

I like dark liquor. Canadian one to be precise.

Canadian maple syrup liquor?

 

[ReAxion]

It's not toast though, it's limpa. It doesn't taste like toast at all and does not taste good if you toast it.

I understand this, and I was pointing this out yesterday. But that's what it looks like and that's why people keep saying it.

 

[Always-honest]

You know this is a discussion forum right?

And I'm sure that's what you were doing with your posts... definitely not something you made up after being called out.

The entire discussion is lighthearted and having a bit of fun about foreign food.

 

[Veritigo_X]

This is like at the end of the party when all the dark liquor has been drank and the music is real low and people start getting hostile.

I'm calling an uber out of this thread, going to Netflix and Chill.

Nah man, I'm about to crack open a new conversation about biscuits/scones/cookies. This party is still going strong!

 

[Ledsen]

I understand this, and I was pointing this out yesterday. But that's what it looks like and that's why people keep saying it.

Yeah, I got that you didn't agree, just posting it for the benefit of everyone else

 

[Ray Wonder]

Oh? dark liquor makes people hostile, does it marrec?

And here I thought marrec was cool.

 

[DoktorEvil]

Damn can't even have a sandwich thread without drama

Drama is what makes American sandwiches taste so good. It's the secret ingredient.

MMMMMMMMMMMM, Anxiety.

 

[Prinz Eugn]

Yep. The first two are true. The latter one was trying to address the type of hostility you find in this very thread.

I really don't know why you are being so very serious about this.

Really, saying lamb isn't popular in the us, is a long con?

No, but making multiple threads with the unifying theme of "Why is the US not the same as Europe? Isn't that CRAZY????" seems sort of ridiculous because the end result is basically the same. You get seventeen pages of "I am surprised that another country is different from my country in this specific way. Now I will half-jokingly suggest that the way we do it in my country is better, starting an argument."

 

[brochiller]

In the US, is 'gravy' just a catch all term for any sort of hot sauce? I mean hot as in temperature, not spice. In the UK at least, gravy is a specific kind of sauce.

I know a lot of people from the Philadelphia that call marinara sauce 'gravy.' Can't stand it.

 

[andycapps]

Drama is what makes American sandwiches taste so good. It's the secret ingredient.

MMMMMMMMMMMM, Anxiety.

It also tastes much better when you know that the person making it probably has inadequate healthcare coverage cause America. Those delicious tears make it taste so good.

 

[milanbaros]

No, but making multiple threads with the unifying theme of "Why is the US not the same as Europe? Isn't that CRAZY????" seems sort of ridiculous because the end result is basically the same. You get seventeen pages of "I am surprised that another country is different from my country in this specific way. Now I will half-jokingly suggest that the way we do it in my country is better, starting an argument."

The lamb thread is in no way meant as disparaging to the US, more of a psa and a chance to talk about my favourite meat.

The sweetness in restaurants was a observation that opened my eyes to how touchy and serious people got about national food reputation. The very reactions in that thread made me think it would be funny to joke in here.

Clearly I have really annoyed some people by joking that their cheese selection isn't great.

 

[Veritigo_X]

I know a lot of people from the Philadelphia that call marinara sauce 'gravy.' Can't stand it.

It's an Italian thing. My family says it too. Generally it's for homemade sauce and not just any jar you buy at the store.

 

[Windom Earle]

Standard German Wurstbrot

 

[DoktorEvil]

It also tastes much better when you know that the person making it probably has inadequate healthcare coverage cause America. Those delicious tears make it taste so good.

That's because they are eagle tears.

 

[Einchy]

Don't be stupid.



That's not fluff. That's stating in no uncertain terms that the Whopper is a sandwich.

And we know that that one picture is the law and sets the precedent for what everyone in America calls a burger which isn't a burger, obviously, but a sandwich.

This is like the depressing stuff I'd eat back in college. Just buy whatever was the cheapest and try to make something edible from it.

Bill O'reilly would believe child hunger exists if someone showed him that sandwich.

 

[andycapps]

That's because they are eagle tears.

Exactly. Makes me want to clap.

 

[Veritigo_X]

Standard German Wurstbrot

Reminds me of this scene in Spinal Tap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypcSHTLlK8E&feature=youtu.be&t=21s

 

[RedNumberFive]

It also tastes much better when you know that the person making it probably has inadequate healthcare coverage cause America. Those delicious tears make it taste so good.

Are you really sandwich-shaming Americans?

 

[milanbaros]

Standard German Wurstbrot

That looks so depressing.

 

[EdwardTeach]

This thread just shows me how poverty UK sandwich's are.

Now, Italy and France have some top tier sandwich's.

OP is not from UK.

British sandwiches can be great. Italian sandwiches on the other hand.....

 

[milanbaros]

OP is not from UK.

British sandwiches can be great. Italian sandwiches on the other hand.....

British sandwiches are frequently terrible. See every supermarket pre made sandwich.

 

[iamblades]

I know a lot of people from the Philadelphia that call marinara sauce 'gravy.' Can't stand it.

Gravy isn't marinara though, gravy is meat sauce, or Neapolitan ragu.

 

[andycapps]

British sandwiches are frequently terrible. See every supermarket pre made sandwich.

You need more sandwiches made up of a slice of bread with a piece of cheese on it.

 

[milanbaros]

You need more sandwiches made up of a slice of bread with a piece of cheese on it.

We def have that covered, usually with Branston pickle though.

 

[CosmicQueso]

And by the same definition, everything that is not *simply* a piece of beef between two slices of bread is NOT a sandwich.
No butter, no mayo, no anything.

Reductio ad absurdum

Well you got me there.

I tip my hat to you, good sir.

 

[Amory]

It also tastes much better when you know that the person making it probably has inadequate healthcare coverage cause America. Those delicious tears make it taste so good.

stay on the relevant subject, which is that your euro "sandwiches" are garbage and ours are amazing.

 

[ReAxion]

And we know that that one picture is the law and sets the precedent for what everyone in America calls a burger which isn't a burger, obviously, but a sandwich.

The FTC enforces truth-in-advertising laws, so yeah, it is. If you simply look around, it's on their bags and boxes, too. We know what people call things, but a hamburger is a type of sandwich. The Whopper is a sandwich according to the people who make it and own the trademark and that's pretty much the end of the argument.

 

[kurisu_1974]

I'm here to add to the general confusion with this tidbit of trivia: in Flanders we use the word "sandwich" for a very specific type of soft bun.

So we can make a sandwich with our sandwich...

 

[LyleLanley]

I'm here to add to the general confusion with this tidbit of trivia: in Flanders we use the word "sandwich" for a very specific type of soft bun.

So we can make a sandwich with our sandwich...

We can do that as well.

 

[Gravy Boat]

I will admit that during my two weeks in Portland I was exposed to many a fine sandwich. I can't disagree that American sandwiches are simply better than most sandwiches we get in the UK. I often speak with the missus about opening a sandwich place that does US style sandwiches because they're hard to get over here outside of making them yourself. Which I refuse to do.

 

[kurisu_1974]

We can do that as well.

Whoever invented the croque monsieur is spinning in his grave right now.

 

[Windom Earle]

That looks so depressing.

Our moms send us to school with that shit.

 

[Zissou]

How can a sandwich only involve one piece of bread? I mean- to 'sandwich' something means to put a thing between two of the same thing

 

[Prinz Eugn]

The lamb thread is in no way meant as disparaging to the US, more of a psa and a chance to talk about my favourite meat.

The sweetness in restaurants was a observation that opened my eyes to how touchy and serious people got about national food reputation. The very reactions in that thread made me think it would be funny to joke in here.

Clearly I have really annoyed some people by joking that their cheese selection isn't great.

I don't think you are being disparaging, just not very creative, and it's not just you. The underlying premise of those threads and this one is super old at this point, it's basically clickbait. Here are some other potential multi-page threads I just made up:

"Chips, Crisps, Cookies, Crackers, Cake"
"Microwaving water confuses and frightens me (electric kettle thread)"
"Pasta: USA vs Europe. Also: sauces."
"Brunch: wait, whaaaaat?"
"AmericaGAF: Tipping baristas?????"
"Sorry I wasn't done talking about how much sugar I think Americans consume"
"USA: Hey- whoa- what's up your brands!?"
"Casseroles are fucking with my brain"

 

[Davey Cakes]

Standard German Wurstbrot

Looks tasty in its simplicity, like most of the minimalist examples in this thread.

Just nothing to write home about.

 

[Dascu]

I'm here to add to the general confusion with this tidbit of trivia: in Flanders we use the word "sandwich" for a very specific type of soft bun.

So we can make a sandwich with our sandwich...

I am annoyed nobody outside of Flanders knows what a pistolet is.

 

[striferser]

Maybe I'm using the word "sandwich" wrong but these are normal breakfast... things

i used to eat those for breakfast. It's easy to make and delicious. No way it's a struggle food aince it's quite filling

 

[E92 M3]

i used to eat those for breakfast. It's easy to make and delicious. No way it's a struggle food aince it's quite filling

Me too, except no butter. I hate butter.

 

[The Albatross]

We can do that as well.

Holy shit I've never seen this before....... Brilliant.

 

[Floex]

Reading the first page reads like people from another planet.

 

[jmdajr]

In movies and shows they always do these huge Subway-style sandwiches with tons of toppings. Never just a simple butter and cheese-type sandwich. Is this common in US homes? Another trope is people only eating a sandwich for lunch. I can't imagine how hungry you must be after such a meal! I know our Norwegian neighbours do this as well, but they're kinda crazy soooooo...

Have you seen the size of these fucking sandwiches. Trust me, most people aren't going hungry here. Most people eat too goddamn much.

 

[Chezzymann]

How can a sandwich only involve one piece of bread? I mean- to 'sandwich' something means to put a thing between two of the same thing

I guess different countries have different definitions. I will never accept their definition though.

 

[Davey Cakes]

Holy shit I've never seen this before....... Brilliant.

Another example of overkill. I don't need grilled cheese as the bread. If I want grilled cheese, I'll have grilled cheese.

To be honest, anything that goes beyond two slices of bread (or the top and bottom of a bun) will always be unnecessary in my book. It's another reason why I'm not a fan of the "Big Mac" or "club sandwich" approach. Like, I don't need more bread. I don't need a sandwich so stacked with ingredients that it needs another bun for support.

So, when I see a sandwich with four slices of bread, I question who would actually want to eat that. Sometimes it seems like food is "heavy" just for the sake of it.

Don't get me started on macaroni and cheese sandwiches. Yikes.

 

[andycapps]

stay on the relevant subject, which is that your euro "sandwiches" are garbage and ours are amazing.

You got me here.

Spoiler

I'm from the US

 

[DoktorEvil]

We can do that as well.

Give me one of those and I'll be ok for the rest of the day.

 

[Makonero]

British sandwiches are frequently terrible. See every supermarket pre made sandwich.

Yeah, supermarket sandwiches (regardless of nationality) are terrible.

Still nothing better than a Chicken Escalope on Bap. Mmmmmmm.