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[phaonaut]

Can't we all get along and enjoy a nice fried bologna sandwich?

Half the people in this thread don't know what a sandwich is, they definitely don't know how satisfying a fried bologna can be. I bet they wouldn't even cut the edge to stop it from curling.

 

[marrec]

Salivation, no breathing
This is my last sandwich

That was like a king's feast to me growing up. Fried bologna with cheese? Shit better get out the good china.

 

[Zona]

Portions sizes are huge in America.

Americans eating out often get portions so big they don't eat it all and ask for 'doggie bags' to carry the leftovers home.

I strongly suspect, however, that the leftovers don't stay in the doggie bag for long after getting home..........

It's always lunch the next day for me, but what do I know. I'm the ideal weight for a woman my height...

 

[andycapps]

Portions sizes are huge in America.

Americans eating out often get portions so big they don't eat it all and ask for 'doggie bags' to carry the leftovers home.

I strongly suspect, however, that the leftovers don't stay in the doggie bag for long after getting home..........

We clap when they bring our leftovers boxed up, tip then with a tear streaming down our cheek, and we clap when we heat the leftovers up later for second dinner.

 

[hodgy100]

It is indeed good and tasty and certainly not worthy of derision, but as a snack or light breakfast, not a full meal.

If you eat bread and cheese for your lunch or even dinner, well, that's kinda sad... xD

is lunch a full meal?

mine consists of a simple chicken salad wrap and a piece of fruit. it's much closer in size to a breakfast than a dinner.

 

[jmdajr]

Of course the left overs get eaten not long after. the food will go bad.

duh!

 

[backflip10019]

Just had this goddamn freak of nature for lunch:

It's called the 'Hot Goldie': Brisket, red onion, sweet & sour cabbage and black pepper aioli. Incredible.

 

[The Real Abed]

I have only now, in my late 20s, noticed they are ribs.
madness

What did you think they were?

 

[Dennis]

Just had this goddamn freak of nature for lunch:

It's called the 'Hot Goldie': Brisket, red onion, sweet & sour cabbage and black pepper aioli. Incredible.

Looks great.

 

[Alpende]

Other than some imported raw milk soft cheeses,which are not allowed in the country due to possibly outdated health codes(but you can usually find locally made ones at farmer's markets), It would be hard to name a type of cheese not available in multiple grocery stores near me.

However I just named two cheese types I am willing bet will be hard to find in Europe.

Mexican Queso Fresco and Cojita.

No doubt about that. I've never heard of those cheeses and don't really know where to get them without looking them up on the web.

 

[LyleLanley]

Portions sizes are huge in America.

Americans eating out often get portions so big they don't eat it all and ask for 'doggie bags' to carry the leftovers home.

I strongly suspect, however, that the leftovers don't stay in the doggie bag for long after getting home..........

Most of the time we just eat the leftovers in the car right outside of the restaurant.

 

[andycapps]

No doubt about that. I've never heard of those cheeses and don't really know where to get them without looking them up on the web.

Those are a necessity if you want to have "authentic" tacos, even though every legit Mexican place I've been to they don't put cheese on them unless you ask for them Gringo style.

 

[AllIsOneIsNone]

Most of the time we just eat the leftovers in the car right outside of the restaurant.

Yea, if you don't see clapping at the end of a meal when you go to a restaurant in the U.S., it's just because it's not over yet.

 

[Mr Fahrenheit]

Most of the time we just eat the leftovers in the car right outside of the restaurant.

While honking our horns to the tune of The Star Spangled Banner

 

[Faiz]

is lunch a full meal?

mine consists of a simple chicken salad wrap and a piece of fruit. it's much closer in size to a breakfast than a dinner.

For some, lunchis the largest meal of the day, and can easily be classified as a dinner.

Supper, the evening meal, is usually my smallest meal, and unworthy of the word "dinner".

 

[SpaceHorror]

I love a good sandwich, but at Christmas time I tend to go overboard in the left-overs category.

Anyone from 'muricaGAF sending Christmas cards to any EuroGAF members should use this as the cover.

 

[Mudcrab]

That's probably the reason why overweight and heart disease are not major health issues in Europe.

http://www.world-heart-federation.org/cardiovascular-health/global-facts-map/

It is ridiculous at this point lol

EuroGAF so desperate.

 

[sestrugen]

http://www.world-heart-federation.org/cardiovascular-health/global-facts-map/

It is ridiculous at this point lol

This is what the Strugwich creates, what are you doing Yurop?

 

[ZoronMaro]

Probably does not qualify as a sandwich, but German sausages in bread rolls are pretty common.

http://38.media.tumblr.com/6858e9c430549697859764aa23facff3/tumblr_inline_n5qj1xRdG31rjczdt.jpg[IMG][/QUOTE]
That looks delicious, but a sandwich it is not.

This whole thread would have been over way quicker if the Swedes just excepted that their smörgås or whatever aren't real sandwiches. I fine with smaller sandwiches, or less toppings, but what OP and Dennis keep posting aren't sandwiches. Just call them smörgås or ostemad, but you bring that shit to a sandwich thread, then you're bringing a knife to a gunfight.

[quote="holygeesus, post: 181158448"]As an Englishman a sandwich cannot consist of one slice, unless possibly you fold the one slice upon itself, even then this is stretching the term. Anything with a single slice without folding is known as 'blank' on bread/toast eg egg on toast or beans on toast. You can have two slices of egg on toast but they only become an egg sandwich if placed on top of one another. I hope this clears everything up? Thank you.[/QUOTE]

Maybe Europe has some hope left. Just not on GAF.

 

[Morrigan Stark]

http://www.world-heart-federation.or...bal-facts-map/

It is ridiculous at this point lol

"The Americas". Might be skewed by some South American countries? How about per capita instead of raw numbers?
http://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/cause-of-death/coronary-heart-disease/by-country/
Oops.

Seems like Eastern Europe is bad for heart disease, but France and Switzerland are at the bottom of the list:
http://www.healthline.com/health/heart-disease/statistics#2
Isn't smoking pretty widespread in Eastern Europe? That's probably the bigger factor than diet, there.
Might not be a good idea to generalize entire continents, where there is enormous variety between diets and lifestyles vary. (Sure, we shouldn't generalize the USA itself either, it seems like the Southeast USA skew the numbers for the country as well.)

 

[glaringradio]

Anyone from 'muricaGAF sending Christmas cards to any EuroGAF members should use this as the cover.

But I'm part of EuroGAF

 

[ReAxion]

"The Americas". Might be skewed by some South American countries?

Not even South. Mexico, for one.

It's just a thoughtless outdated narrative to trot out that it's a US problem.

 

[ZackieChan]

That looks delicious, but a sandwich it is not.

This whole thread would have been over way quicker if the Swedes just excepted that their smörgås or whatever aren't real sandwiches. I fine with smaller sandwiches, or less toppings, but what OP and Dennis keep posting aren't sandwiches. Just call them smörgås or ostemad, but you bring that shit to a sandwich thread, then you're bringing a knife to a gunfight.



Maybe Europe has some hope left. Just not on GAF.

Hmm, as an American with German heritage, I don't see why that brat on a bun wouldn't be classified as a sandwich. Looks fucking great, too, though they need to make buns big enough to fit it.

Definitely agree about the other business. There's nothing at all wrong with a cheese sandwich, a piece of bread with butter and cheese on it, etc. But when you talk shit about some actual-ass sandwiches and your argument against them literally consists of a photo of a piece of bread with a slice of cheese on it sitting on the floor, you done fucked up Europe. It's like whenever they describe what poor kitchen workers eat in fantasy novels - a knob of bread with some old cheese. Congrats.

 

[ZoronMaro]

Hmm, as an American with German heritage, I don't see why that brat on a bun wouldn't be classified as a sandwich. Looks fucking great, too, though they need to make buns big enough to fit it.

I mean I think it just looks like a hot dog, with a bun too small. I know Bratwursts aren't the same thing as hot dogs (and they're WAY better) but I think most Americans just refer to them as hot dogs even when we know the difference (at least me and my friends do, maybe I'm wrong). Also the difference between a roll with a slit for a brat, and an actual hot dog bun seems slim-to-none so this really just looks like a really good hot dog, it's not a sandwich.

The burger has more claim to be called a sandwich and we saw the reaction to that statement like 10 pages ago.

 

[CaptainGyro]

Perhaps if the OP had a more inquisitive and less derisive tone, we could have had that nice discussion about the neat differences in sandwiches across the globe.

Seriously.
Calls his sandwich a "normal common everyday sandwich" and then also goes on to imply that a person who eats only a sandwich for lunch is crazy. This along with the guy who was supposedly joking about our lack of cheese makes this thread pretty much pure shit

 

[Butts-a-plenty]

I mean I think it just looks like a hot dog, with a bun too small. I know Bratwursts aren't the same thing as hot dogs (and they're WAY better) but I think most Americans just refer to them as hot dogs even when we know the difference (at least me and my friends do, maybe I'm wrong). Also the difference between a roll with a slit for a brat, and an actual hot dog bun seems slim-to-none so this really just looks like a really good hot dog, it's not a sandwich.

The burger has more claim to be called a sandwich and we saw the reaction to that statement like 10 pages ago.

I've never heard anyone confuse a Bratwurst for a hot dog, go to Wisconsin and they'll murder you over that. The differences between a good brat roll and a hot dog roll is night and day...

 

[Hilbert]

I've never heard anyone confuse a Bratwurst for a hot dog, go to Wisconsin and they'll murder you over that. The differences between a good brat roll and a hot dog roll is night and day...

No one confuses them, but it isn't uncommon to call them hot dogs. I know we do that in our house.

 

[xJavonta]

what the hell is a butter and cheese sandwich?

 

[GingerNathan]

Just my opinion, but gas station sandwiches are even more depressing.

Marks and Spencer's so not quite a petrol station Sandwich, having said that I usually make my lunch in advance but was a bit pushed for time this morning.

 

[ZackieChan]

Seriously.
Calls his sandwich a "normal common everyday sandwich" and then also goes on to imply that a person who eats only a sandwich for lunch is crazy. This along with the guy who was supposedly joking about our lack of cheese makes this thread pretty much pure shit

Pretty much. Isn't this why we hate Europeans? Don't even have the god-given freedom-loving sense to clap as they tip.

I mean I think it just looks like a hot dog, with a bun too small. I know Bratwursts aren't the same thing as hot dogs (and they're WAY better) but I think most Americans just refer to them as hot dogs even when we know the difference (at least me and my friends do, maybe I'm wrong). Also the difference between a roll with a slit for a brat, and an actual hot dog bun seems slim-to-none so this really just looks like a really good hot dog, it's not a sandwich.

The burger has more claim to be called a sandwich and we saw the reaction to that statement like 10 pages ago.

What about a hoagie, which is kind of just on a bun with a slit in it?

I'm gonna go with this sausage being a sandwich, but a hot dog isn't. Just my gut feeling.

I have been a professional sandwich maker at two restaurants.

 

[holygeesus]

Maybe Europe has some hope left. Just not on GAF.

Oh God I really don't consider myself European. I'm a Londoner first and foremost, an Englishman secondary and a Brit at a push, but I'm not European. We have our own currency and until that changes, Europe is nothing to do with me.

Back on topic - I would say that a majority of people apply butter/margarine/vegetable spread, as a base for any sandwich. That is usually constructed before we even consider filling. As to a 'cheese sandwich' - I would suggest they are very rare. You never have cheese on it's own...at a minimum you would have pickle accompanying the deal. Other variations on the cheese sandwich, would be cucumber, tomato, onion etc but having cheese on it's own is not usually done.

It has been known, for butter/margarine/veggie spread, to be substituted by mayo as the base ingredient, but even then, I personally would still have the butter, for a bit of extra indulgence.

Hope this helps.

Stealth edit - a sandwich has to involve two slices of a loaf minimum. Anything involving other types of bread e.g. rolls and baguettes are *not* sandwiches. Toasted bread cannot be used either.

 

[Hip Hop]

Why is this thread 1,700 comments in? Lol

I guess sandwhich toppings is serious on GAF.

 

[sinxtanx]

Some people have no sense of range - all sandwiches in this thread are legitimate.

 

[ZoronMaro]

What about a hoagie, which is kind of just on a bun with a slit in it?

I'm gonna go with this sausage being a sandwich, but a hot dog isn't. Just my gut feeling.

I have been a professional sandwich maker at two restaurants.

Well you got me there since a hoagie is a sub, which is literally short for submarine sandwich and is therefore, a sandwich.

But I still say that brat isn't so different from a regular hot dog (other than quality of ingredients) so does that mean hot dogs are sandwiches now? Oh no, my world is being flipped upside down.

 

[therapist]

butter and cheese ? Eh , i do that on bagels sometimes it aint bad.

However yes its pretty normal , it would be your whole lunch , so a 12 inch sub loaded with stuff will do the job

 

[Dreams-Visions]

A typical British lunch.

the struggle is real.

 

[GingerNathan]

I will say on the subject of a plain cheese sandwich that occasionally I do fancy one, thickly cut decent quality cheddar on doorstep cut wholemeal buttered bread, nice.
Mild tasting crap cheese in supermarket pre-sliced white bread, revolting.

 

[ReAxion]

Well you got me there since a hoagie is a sub, which is literally short for submarine sandwich and is therefore, a sandwich.

But I still say that brat isn't so different from a regular hot dog (other than quality of ingredients) so does that mean hot dogs are sandwiches now? Oh no, my world is being flipped upside down.

They are. *tosses gas can onto bonfire*

 

[Largo]

I just ordered a sandwich

Spoiler

an American sandwich?

for dinner because of you guys.

Spoiler

Also because I am too tired to cook.

 

[ElRenoRaven]

I just ordered a sandwich

Spoiler

an American sandwich?

for dinner because of you guys.

Spoiler

Also because I am too tired to cook.

Don't forget to tip and then clap after eating it for the true american experience.

Can't we all get along and enjoy a nice fried bologna sandwich?

Oh man I haven't had a fried bologna sandwich since I was a kid. I know what I'm doing next weekend.

 

[H.Protagonist]

In honor (or defiance?) of this thread I made a giant, multi-layered sandwich for breakfast. It is almost too mighty to be held in one hand. \[-_-]/

 

[akira28]

Just had this goddamn freak of nature for lunch:

It's called the 'Hot Goldie': Brisket, red onion, sweet & sour cabbage and black pepper aioli. Incredible.

now that's how meat inside of a bun should look.

In honor (or defiance?) of this thread I made a giant, multi-layered sandwich for breakfast. It is almost too mighty to be held in one hand. \[-_-]/

pics or no one will believe you. your sandwich's might is in question.

 

[Krappadizzle]

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

I'm waiting for the .gif to start, where all the toppings start coming and then I realize it's a picture and I get sad for you.

 

[hwalker84]

They don't have enough food to put on their bread so their sandwiches evolved differently than ours. Hell, they don't even have tops sometimes it seems!

Meanwhile, in Pittsburgh:

Goat!!

 

[C4Lukins]

So my perfect sandwich that I can customize at Panera Bread.

Ciabatta Bread
Bacon
Avocado
Green Leif Lettuce
Sliced Tomatoes
Salt and Pepper
Smoked Cheddar
Spicy Mustard
Ham
Sliced Smoke Turkey
White Cheddar
Asiago Parmesan
Red Onions


And that is it. My perfect sandwich. Of course it is like 1500 calories and who knows how many crabs, so I no longer order it, but that is a sandwich. Simply cheese and bread, you are getting fat without even creating an entertaining meal.

 

[Hilbert]

So my perfect sandwich that I can customize at Panera Bread.

Ciabatta Bread
Bacon
Avocado
Green Leif Lettuce
Sliced Tomatoes
Salt and Pepper
Smoked Cheddar
Spicy Mustard
Ham
Sliced Smoke Turkey
White Cheddar
Asiago Parmesan
Red Onions


And that is it. My perfect sandwich. Of course it is like 1500 calories and who knows how many crabs, so I no longer order it, but that is a sandwich. Simply cheese and bread, you are getting fat without even creating an entertaining meal.

My guess would be zero crabs looking at your ingredient list.

 

[Premium Quality]

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

Sandwich needs some sort of meat slices. That looks pretty sad.

 

[H.Protagonist]

now that's how meat inside of a bun should look.



pics or no one will believe you. your sandwich's might is in question.

Well, its might might be more mighty if you're in my position (small woman), but I certainly feel full. Had to save the last 3rd for lunch.

The ravaged remains at the time you posted below. I've had to nip at it like a wolf driving a deer because it's too 'high' for a proper mouthful.

(Not pretty, but full of hickory ham) http://i.imgur.com/1y6vFVS.jpg

 

[IceCold]

Portugal's version of a sandwich:

 

[Dai101]

So my perfect sandwich that I can customize at Panera Bread.

Ciabatta Bread
Bacon
Avocado
Green Leif Lettuce
Sliced Tomatoes
Salt and Pepper
Smoked Cheddar
Spicy Mustard
Ham
Sliced Smoke Turkey
White Cheddar
Asiago Parmesan
Red Onions


And that is it. My perfect sandwich. Of course it is like 1500 calories and who knows how many crabs, so I no longer order it, but that is a sandwich. Simply cheese and bread, you are getting fat without even creating an entertaining meal.

Crabs? Dude, you better get checked.