When is a sandwich not a sandwich?

19Dec 2019 by trevor.cotter

Hotdogs – analysis of a non-sandwich

Recently, a meme has been spreading that's focused on the idea of a "double hot dog" where two hot dogs are laid side by side as shown here: From a physics perspective, I think this is a terrible idea. The bun "hinge" is generally the weak part of the traditional hot dog assembly, so this could be helpful in reducing breakage. Unfortunately, based on how a hot dog is held (side to side rather than top to bottom like a sandwich), the two sausages will quickly slip out of place. I propose the following instead: Hot dogs as sandwiches Per the sandwich definitions outlined in the manifest of this site, hot dogs are not considered sandwiches: Two parallel carbohydrate-based top and bottom layersThe single bun alignment is side to side…

Submarine sandwiches

Sandwich or Not?, Uncategorized

Common names: submarine, sub. Another example of something commonly considered a sandwich that is not always a sandwich. Below are the key rules to sandwich definition and how they may or may not be violated. Two parallel carbohydrate-based top and bottom layersThis wholly depends on assembly. For example, Subway Sandwiches have only one slice of bread with a partial cut. They are folded rather than stacked. Furthermore, assuming there are any ingredients at all, the two halves of the bread would not be parallel. Intent is important here: if the bread breaks into two pieces, it is still not considered a sandwich, in much the same was as a Toyota Corolla driving on a beach would not be considered an off-road vehicle. Note: bread is not considered an ingredient in…

Why we’re here

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The purpose of this is to simply communicate my strongly-held and moderately-informed opinions on all layered, handheld snacks. The real goal of this project is to make sure our children live in a world where sandwiches both stay intact and make no compromises in flavor.