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[crazyrabbits]

The only edible we can all agree on is CRAZY PILLS

This is pretty much the only sensible post in the last few pages.

You have food snobs on one side trying to impress people with their knowledge of toppings and cheese, people who regard those who use unmelted cheese on a sandwich (whether by itself or as part of a bigger sandwich) as heathens, and those mocking the OP for just putting cheese on top of toast.

People will eat what they want to eat. No one's tastes are better than anyone else's.

 

[SpoonyBard]

There's no way you could say a piece of bread with butter and cheese slapped on would be better than anything you get at Subway, if you've been to Subway.

You mean their cookies? Well, okay, they are not bad.

 

[Fluffhead14]

Well now that we've set the bar on the ground...

Seriously, I have to laugh at some foreign concept of what they think Americans hold as the pinnacle of our culture.

The majority of people know Subway sucks. It's popular because it's quick, cheap and consistent.

If I'm eating a great sandwich or sub, I'm choosing a local deli with fresh ingredients.

(yes, we have those too!)

 

[Ledsen]

well yeah I don't think anybody thought that you literally thought all Norwegians were crazy but you definitely made it seem like you thought having only a sandwich for lunch was weird. Are you really going to suggest that your post doesn't come across that way?

No man I did think it was weird, I had no idea about sandwich culture in the US, that's why I made the thread.

 

[Christine]

I had to get a sandwich for lunch because of this thread. Tri-tip on Ciabatta from the Argentinian place just down the street. Not a great photo, but an amazing sandwich. I was able to eat half of it.

 

[Morrigan Stark]

You could have several. And they would taste better than anything you get from Subway.

The paper the sub is wrapped in would probably taste better than sub from Subway.

LOL, so true.

As breakfast and lunch it is completely appropriate. Nutritious, fast, cheap. The super tasty big things are kept for dinner.

Shit, I couldn't survive if my lunch was that puny. I'm a small woman who doesn't eat a lot, but if I get up early and work all day, I need a solid lunch to last me 'til the evening meal.

And don't tell Dutch people their cheese looks like shitty American cheese.

Heh well based on that pic, it sure does. Hopefully it tastes better than it looks...

In what way is bread, cheese, and butter "healthy"?

There's nothing wrong with those things if eaten in moderation. There's nothing unhealthy about whole grain bread either.

Cheese is nothing compared to that garbage peanutbutter and jelly stuff americans do.

its absolutely disgusting.

cheese is awesome.


also this thread is weird

I agree with each of these statements.

 

[PAULINK]

thanks, now I need subway.

 

[ZoronMaro]

Cheese is nothing compared to that garbage peanutbutter and jelly stuff americans do.

Peanut butter and jelly is indeed the weakest shit ever.

Someone please ban these two. You wish your cheese and butter was half as good as my PB&J sammies.

 

[Brofist]

No man I did think it was weird, I had no idea about sandwich culture in the US, that's why I made the thread.

I'll give you some credit, when a thread backfires as badly as this one the OP doesn't usually stick it through all the way. Too bad your sandwich will be the new $30 Italian meal for years to come though.

 

[Trident]

There's nothing wrong with those things if eaten in moderation. There's nothing unhealthy about whole grain bread either.

Aside from poison, there's nothing wrong with pretty much anything eaten in moderation - that doesn't make it healthy.

What would an unhealthy food even be in that context? Even refined sugar can be consumed in moderation without meaningful detriment.

 

[akira28]

It certainly did before it was re-edited. We're expected to understand trolling, like "no good cheese" guy and others are doing, in the context of a thread that seems to be baffled by American sandwiches and holding out a piece of cheese on bread as the pinnacle of sandwich making. It's fine. I don't think anyone would say that it doesn't taste good. Just that it looks so plain and poor compared to a normal sandwich here. Especially when it's photographed on what looks like the floor.

Nazis took all the tables years ago. They never recovered.

although some think that eating from the floor fits in well with good Protestant humility.

 

[Morrigan Stark]

Aside from poison, there's nothing wrong with pretty much anything eaten in moderation - that doesn't make it healthy.

What would an unhealthy food even be in that context? Even refined sugar can be consumed in moderation without meaningful detriment.

What makes whole grain bread or cheese unhealthy?

(edit: lol I wrote "brain" instead of bread... mmm brains)

 

[Zoc]

I'll give you some credit, when a thread backfires as badly as this one the OP doesn't usually stick it through all the way. Too bad your sandwich will be the new $30 Italian meal for years to come though.

The real backfire is on all the Americans posting pictures of revolting meat mountains and claiming that they are the only "true" sandwiches.

The beauty of this thread is the many Americans in it reinforcing all the worst preconceptions about their country without apparently even realizing it!

 

[Hilbert]

The real backfire is on all the Americans posting pictures of revolting meat mountains and claiming that they are the only "true" sandwiches.

The beauty of this thread is the many Americans in it reinforcing all the worst preconceptions about their country without apparently even realizing it!

No American thinks those pictures are representative of normal sandwiches. They are tongue in cheek examples to be contrasted directly with that sad image of bread and cheese.

Of course I don't know how those posters expected non-americans to know that those posts were tongue in cheek, which leads to posts like yours.

 

[MWS Natural]

most = best?



It's more about not being greedy or glutenous rather than poor.

Greedy? Why even waste time eating butter and cheese when the crumbs from the bag should suffice.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

No American thinks those pictures are representative of normal sandwiches. They are tongue in cheek examples to be contrasted directly with that sad image of bread and cheese.

Of course I don't know how those posters expected non-americans to know that those posts were tongue in cheek, which leads to posts like yours.

He's Canadian, so what does he know?

 

[SpoonyBard]

No American thinks those pictures are representative of normal sandwiches. They are tongue in cheek examples to be contrasted directly with that sad image of bread and cheese.

Of course I don't know how those posters expected non-americans to know that those posts were tongue in cheek, which leads to posts like yours.

I think the number of hilbillies wondering about the usefullnes of non-melted cheese was quite interesting.

 

[neogaffer1]

Someone please ban these two. You wish your cheese and butter was half as good as my PB&J sammies.

man i hate peanut butter with a passion and even i have to admit pb&j is pretty good

 

[xJavonta]

Cheese is nothing compared to that garbage peanutbutter and jelly stuff americans do.

its absolutely disgusting.

cheese is awesome.


also this thread is weird

American here, PB&J is trash. Only kids eat that shit cause they don't know better. Jelly is the fucking absolute worst and combining it with PB for some thin shitty ass glob of shit with bread on it tastes awful.

Seriously, I have to laugh at some foreign concept of what they think Americans hold as the pinnacle of our culture.

The majority of people know Subway sucks. It's popular because it's quick, cheap and consistent.

If I'm eating a great sandwich or sub, I'm choosing a local deli with fresh ingredients.

(yes, we have those too!)

Subway is really really bad I refuse to eat any of their sandwiches. However, Potbelly is fantastic and even though it's like a 15 min walk from my place and the Subway is literally the building next to my apartment I gladly make that walk. Even in these brutal Chicago winters.

Greedy? Why even waste time eating butter and cheese when the crumbs from the bag should suffice.

LMFAO I literally laughed at this

 

[Trident]

What makes whole grain bread or cheese unhealthy?

(edit: lol I wrote "brain" instead of bread... mmm brains)

As a meal its macros aren't great - very low protein, mostly carbs due to such thin slices of cheese. Nothing in it is particularly nutrient dense - e.g., there's no vegetables.

Its glycemic index could be worse, since, as you note, it's whole grain bread, but that's about the best I can say about it.

Things that would make it healthy -> significantly more protein, more vegetables, smaller bread-per-calorie ratio. And obviously, more delicious, delicious brains.

 

[ZackieChan]

American here, PB&J is trash. Only kids eat that shit cause they don't know better. Jelly is the fucking absolute worst and combining it with PB for some thin shitty ass glob of shit with bread on it tastes awful.

You must be fun at parties.

PB&J is god-tier. So fucking good.

 

[Trident]

You must be fun at parties.

PB&J is god-tier. So fucking good.

What kind of parties involve discussing pb&j?

 

[ZackieChan]

What kind of parties involve discussing pb&j?

You must be new here

 

[xJavonta]

You must be fun at parties.

PB&J is god-tier. So fucking good.

I'm a riot but the parties I typically go to don't involve eating PB&J. That's not a party I wanna be at.

I honestly don't understand it. The consistency of the ingredients don't blend well. It's fucking terrible lol

 

[ZackieChan]

I'm a riot but the parties I typically go to don't involve eating PB&J. That's not a party I wanna be at.

I honestly don't understand it. The consistency of the ingredients don't blend well. It's fucking terrible lol

It's a GAF meme, brehs.

And I think that the ingredients DO blend perfectly! Maybe you're eating trash-tier creamy peanut butter. Get some extra crunchy in your life.

 

[xJavonta]

It's a GAF meme, brehs.

And I think that the ingredients DO blend perfectly! Maybe you're eating trash-tier creamy peanut butter. Get some extra crunchy in your life.

I know lol

Creamy is the way to go though. Crunchy may help with the consistency but it doesn't help the jelly taste. I can't move past that lmao

 

[sphagnum]

This thread is really just making me want a fat sandwich. Kind of miss New Brunswick.

 

[ZackieChan]

I know lol

Creamy is the way to go though. Crunchy may help with the consistency but it doesn't help the jelly taste. I can't move past that lmao

I'm gonna have Homeland Security revoke your passport and ship you to a blacksite somewhere. You're obviously a commie sleeper cell.

 

[Zeuanimals]

My favorite sandwich. Sad part is I've never attempted it at home. Can they match restaurant quality?

I tried and I failed miserably. Bought non-canned corned beef that cost around $20 and I messed it up somehow. If I try it again, I'm cooking it in a pot instead of in the oven. I also couldn't find Russian dressing anywhere so I settled on thousand island. The sandwich tasted nothing like a Reuben.

 

[itwasTuesday]

Kalles kaviar with sliced hard boiled eggs or two THIN slices of cheese, even the rich people eat this.

Pure gold.

Looks like easy cheese™

 

[daviyoung]

Looks like easy cheese™

Pink cheese? Good work America.

 

[mrklaw]

...salad cream?

You're not American.

Get out.

I love salad cream. Can't deal with normal mayo - has no taste and is too bland. Japanese mayo is a nice compromise between 'standard' Mayo and salad cream, has a little tang to it.

 

[lord pie]

I only now saw this thread so please forgive that I haven't read it all.

I've been living in the US for almost 2 years now. It's funny how sandwiches are very much a meal in themselves over here - often being 1000+ calorie monsters. I've always seen sandwiches as a light snack - or if part of a meal, to go with other things like fruit, yoghurt, vegetables, soup etc.

One of my personal favorites growing up was very simple (and probably sounds awful) - but strong, thinly sliced crumbly cheese with honey. The mix of sweet and sharp being soaked up by the bread worked well. Also I was a big fan of single slice grilled toast, with thin cheese and a bit of crumbled bacon stock powder - grilled ‘till the powder just starts to burn. And maybe some relish underneath the cheese too .

In the US I find you often get an overload of competing flavours where quantity is the order of the day. Very thickly sliced meats, covered in thick, extremely sugary sauces. Enormous quantities of generally very mild cheese. The dressings are always applied *way* too generously for my liking too. I find it's often satisfying like cheap chocolate; it throws so much fat, sugar or salt at your tastebuds that you can't help but get a rush, - but with the quantities it ends up feeling gluttonous and often I feel a bit ill afterwards. The most recent sandwich I had ended up leaving my mouth feeling almost tingly due to how much salt it had.

 

[mrklaw]

Ok, I need London area recommendations for a New York deli style sandwich. I'm so hungry now.

 

[Zeuanimals]

I love salad cream. Can't deal with normal mayo - has no taste and is too bland. Japanese mayo is a nice compromise between 'standard' Mayo and salad cream, has a little tang to it.

Kraft mayo and the like are supposedly pretty bad. I haven't had homemade mayo or mayo made in Europe, but apparently, they can be much better.

 

[ZackieChan]

I tried and I failed miserably. Bought non-canned corned beef that cost around $20 and I messed it up somehow. If I try it again, I'm cooking it in a pot instead of in the oven. I also couldn't find Russian dressing anywhere so I settled on thousand island. The sandwich tasted nothing like a Reuben.

We used to just mix mayo, ketchup, relish and...lemon juice(?) to make our Reuben dressing. It did the trick.

I only now saw this thread so please forgive that I haven't read it all.

I've been living in the US for almost 2 years now. It's funny how sandwiches are very much a meal in themselves over here - often being 1000+ calorie monsters. I've always seen sandwiches as a light snack - or if part of a meal, to go with other things like fruit, yoghurt, vegetables, soup etc.

One of my personal favorites growing up was very simple (and probably sounds awful) - but strong, thinly sliced crumbly cheese with honey. The mix of sweet and sharp being soaked up by the bread worked well. Also I was a big fan of single slice grilled toast, with thin cheese and a bit of crumbled bacon stock powder - grilled ‘till the powder just starts to burn. And maybe some relish underneath the cheese too .

In the US I find you often get an overload of competing flavours where quantity is the order of the day. Very thickly sliced meats, covered in thick, extremely sugary sauces. Enormous quantities of generally very mild cheese. The dressings are always applied *way* too generously for my liking too. I find it's often satisfying like cheap chocolate; it throws so much fat, sugar or salt at your tastebuds that you can't help but get a rush, - but with the quantities it ends up feeling gluttonous and often I feel a bit ill afterwards. The most recent sandwich I had ended up leaving my mouth feeling almost tingly due to how much salt it had.

Meh, not all sandwiches are like that. You can make them at home, as well, as many of us Americans do.

 

[A Fish Aficionado]

We used to just mix mayo, ketchup, relish and...lemon juice(?) to make our Reuben dressing. It did the trick.
.

Not bad. instead of the lemon juice I add hot sauce.

 

[kami_sama]

Kalles kaviar with sliced hard boiled eggs or two THIN slices of cheese, even the rich people eat this.

Pure gold.

If it is what I think it is (Swedish caviar paste), that looks amazing!

 

[ZackieChan]

Not bad. instead of the lemon juice I add hot sauce.

Sounds good to me. All of those "secret sauces" are some form of this, btw. In & Out, McDonald's, etc.

 

[A Fish Aficionado]

Sounds good to me. All of those "secret sauces" are some form of this, btw. In & Out, McDonald's, etc.

Which is always funny because many people loathe mayo but will easily eat this.

 

[abstract alien]

Lunch meats tastes fucking terrible in comparison to actual meat. There is a deli down the street from me that makes every sandwich with real meat that they have cooked in house. Bread is baked fresh as well. There is such a night and day difference between that and getting store bought loaf and packaged lunch "meat".

So glad places like this exist and can turn a profit. I usually cook my own food 90% of the time, but it's nice to know you can still get something that isn't made of shit when out.

 

[Morrigan Stark]

In the US I find you often get an overload of competing flavours where quantity is the order of the day. Very thickly sliced meats, covered in thick, extremely sugary sauces. Enormous quantities of generally very mild cheese. The dressings are always applied *way* too generously for my liking too.

Indeed. Quiznos kind of has that problem. It's better than Subway at least, but the bread always gets soggy from all the sauce, and there's just so much stuff crammed in that you can't even taste the ingredients (some of their sandwiches are worse than others in this regard, though -- I prefer the simpler ones without tons of toppings).

 

[Daniel R]

Fun fact:
Smörgås is the swedish word for sandwich. Bord is the swedish word for a table.

You probably know what a Smörgåsbord is?
A table full of different foods to mix and eat on a plate.

 

[abstract alien]

In the US I find you often get an overload of competing flavours where quantity is the order of the day.

This usually happens at either fast food, or shit restaurants. There are no privately owned shops around you?

 

[Gravy Boat]

Crisps sandwiches are obviously the best sandwiches.

 

[Keasar]

When I was in New York City on vacation, I noticed that the Americans lack one extremely important thing for sandwich making.

A fucking osthyvel!

How can you NOT have this in every home? We had to cut the cheese using knives! Knives! Like savages!

 

[hydrophilic attack]

Butter and cheese sandwiches are awesome with decent-quality (i.e. Non-American) cheese

 

[forms]

When I was in New York City on vacation, I noticed that the Americans lack one extremely important thing.

A fucking osthyvel!

How can you NOT have this in every home? We had to cut the cheese using knives! Knives! Like savages!

Cutting cheese with a knife? Why not just go all the way and use their nails?

 

[Gravy Boat]

When I was in New York City on vacation, I noticed that the Americans lack one extremely important thing for sandwich making.

A fucking osthyvel!

How can you NOT have this in every home? We had to cut the cheese using knives! Knives! Like savages!

I've never seen one of these before. I've been chatting cheese with a knife all my life, like a sucker. Will be ordering one of these immediately.

 

[Liljagare]

I raise your lousy sammwiches with:

Smörgåstårta.