I remember a notable triangular sandwich packed in a cardboard box and sold on the motorway in France. I ate it while my jet lagged toddler cried and cried and we tried to get to Provence before nightfall.
There is something truly rotten about service station sandwiches in France. I once had a croque monsieur that was so execrable it made the paper bag appetising by comparison.
I don't know, Sandwiches of History has some real stinkers every now and then, such as the Cheese and Banana Sandwich, the Clam and Cheese Sandwich, or the Peanut-Butter Sandwich.
> So many tasty things people miss out on due to peer pressure and being afraid to give "strange" food a try.
I agree with the sentiment, but there's probably also a cultural thing. I love root beer, for instance, but from what I understand, many (most?) Europeans who've tried it think it's disgusting and tastes like medicine.
Yes there is. There are a lot people have no idea what makes a good sandwich. They will happily put turkey, Miracle Whip, and two Kraft singles on 11-grain honey wheat Wonderbread and go about their day fully convinced that they made something delicious and healthy.
The fact that >50% of Italian sub shops default to not putting onions on their torpedoes is a testament to how far we've fallen as a culture.
These aren't preferences so much as they are facts. I am very much not messing around. You can tell how serious I am by how I equated the decline of western civilization to a lack of sandwich vegetables.
There's plenty of tasty things that don't involve condiments.
It's generally American food that has a lot of mustard, mayonnaise, ketchup, ect. Surprisingly, when I travel I don't need to be as careful. Most other cultures avoid strong flavors / textures like that.
I remember a notable triangular sandwich packed in a cardboard box and sold on the motorway in France. I ate it while my jet lagged toddler cried and cried and we tried to get to Provence before nightfall.
There is such a thing as a bad sandwich.
There is something truly rotten about service station sandwiches in France. I once had a croque monsieur that was so execrable it made the paper bag appetising by comparison.
I don't know, Sandwiches of History has some real stinkers every now and then, such as the Cheese and Banana Sandwich, the Clam and Cheese Sandwich, or the Peanut-Butter Sandwich.
Cheese and Banana Sandwich: https://youtu.be/uUzO19tgwZc
Clam and Cheese Sandwich: https://youtu.be/31bZ-ReB51U
Peanut-Butter Sandwich: https://youtu.be/1Bmw1JpNY90
Sounds delicious. Banana on pizza is a very beloved dish in the Nordics.
So many tasty things people miss out on due to peer pressure and being afraid to give "strange" food a try.
With curry powder. So weird and delicious
> So many tasty things people miss out on due to peer pressure and being afraid to give "strange" food a try.
I agree with the sentiment, but there's probably also a cultural thing. I love root beer, for instance, but from what I understand, many (most?) Europeans who've tried it think it's disgusting and tastes like medicine.
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Yes there is. There are a lot people have no idea what makes a good sandwich. They will happily put turkey, Miracle Whip, and two Kraft singles on 11-grain honey wheat Wonderbread and go about their day fully convinced that they made something delicious and healthy.
The fact that >50% of Italian sub shops default to not putting onions on their torpedoes is a testament to how far we've fallen as a culture.
This comes across as projecting personal preferences as universally superior.
These aren't preferences so much as they are facts. I am very much not messing around. You can tell how serious I am by how I equated the decline of western civilization to a lack of sandwich vegetables.
There’s definitely a scale, though. Some sandwiches are okay, some are magical.
Your tastebuds must not be too sensitive.
I can't even put things like mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup, ect, in my mouth without gagging.
Needless to say, for me, any sandwich with those in it is the most vile thing I can put in my mouth.
Not being able to enjoy tasty things must be horrible.
There's plenty of tasty things that don't involve condiments.
It's generally American food that has a lot of mustard, mayonnaise, ketchup, ect. Surprisingly, when I travel I don't need to be as careful. Most other cultures avoid strong flavors / textures like that.
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It may be a terrible sandwich if I'm the center ingredient (for me).
It’s a metaphor bud. There are certainly bad sandwiches.
Woosh.