The Sandwich: The platform of mankind's greatest achievements

TDK · 02-15-2010, 06:43 PM

From the top down: Toast, spinach leaves, diced tomatoes, salsa, slow-barbecued pulled pork, mozzarella cheese, a steak, and then toast.

I saw GOD.

I believe the sandwich, while in and of itself not THAT amazing, provides a platform upon which mankind shows its greatness. The sandwich is not the greatest thing man has ever made, but the greatest thing a man has ever made was a sandwich.

Amake · 02-15-2010, 06:54 PM

It's not for nothing the Swedish word for sandwich is our most internationally used word. Truly an amazing achivement. I like to get these two foot long baguettes from the nearby store, hot out of the oven, and fill them with mushroom-flavored or some other interesting cheese, a variety of meats, hard cheese, cucumber, pickled cucumber, olives and fresh spinach.

On reflection, most of the great foods of the day are mutations of the sandwich. Kebab, hamburger, pizza, taco, burrito. In the middle ages we were infamously subsisting on bread for 80% of our meals; I think we still do.

Great Cartoonist · 02-15-2010, 07:00 PM

Seeing as how I like steak, and I also like sandwiches, one day I went for the logical result.

A slice of roasted garlic bread with melted goat cheese and caramelized onions between two slices of prime rib.

Professor Smarmiarty · 02-15-2010, 07:21 PM

We made a sandwich once that was 50 cm high without cheating and resorting to bread in the middle. Sandwichs are indeed tapestrys on which we weave our magic.

Krylo · 02-15-2010, 07:47 PM

That's 1'7.5" for us Americans.

Damned impressive, Smarty. What was on it, and how the hell did you fit it into your mouth?

Premmy · 02-16-2010, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Krylo

Damned impressive, Smarty. What was on it, and how the hell did you fit it into your mouth?

Too easy, just far too easy.

Krylo · 02-16-2010, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Premonitions

Too easy, just far too easy.

I honestly thought about making that joke instead of asking, but... yeah. That.

Professor Smarmiarty · 02-16-2010, 03:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Krylo

That's 1'7.5" for us Americans.

Damned impressive, Smarty. What was on it, and how the hell did you fit it into your mouth?

It was mostly various bits of meats and cheese- we had just had a bbq and had lots of meat left over.
We couldn't actually eat it properly- we pretty much just tore bits of it off to eat.

BitVyper · 02-17-2010, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Krylo

That's 1'7.5" for us Americans.

Damned impressive, Smarty. What was on it, and how the hell did you fit it into your mouth?

Bigger mouth.

Funka Genocide · 02-17-2010, 10:54 PM

Recent sandwiches I've made: Turkey breast sauteed in onion, garlic and olive oil with roasted asparagus and swiss cheese on sourdough.

Steak on toasted rye with baked brie cheese.

both have been extremely delicious.

I need to get my hands on some goose liver pate and maybe some truffle oil. nomnomnom

02-15-2010, 06:43 PM	#1
TDK Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Reality Posts: 2,914	The Sandwich: The platform of mankind's greatest achievements From the top down: Toast, spinach leaves, diced tomatoes, salsa, slow-barbecued pulled pork, mozzarella cheese, a steak, and then toast. I saw GOD. I believe the sandwich, while in and of itself not THAT amazing, provides a platform upon which mankind shows its greatness. The sandwich is not the greatest thing man has ever made, but the greatest thing a man has ever made was a sandwich.

02-15-2010, 06:54 PM	#2
Amake Keeper of the new Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: A place without judgment Posts: 4,506	It's not for nothing the Swedish word for sandwich is our most internationally used word. Truly an amazing achivement. I like to get these two foot long baguettes from the nearby store, hot out of the oven, and fill them with mushroom-flavored or some other interesting cheese, a variety of meats, hard cheese, cucumber, pickled cucumber, olives and fresh spinach. On reflection, most of the great foods of the day are mutations of the sandwich. Kebab, hamburger, pizza, taco, burrito. In the middle ages we were infamously subsisting on bread for 80% of our meals; I think we still do. __________________ Hope insistent, trust implicit, love inherent, life immersed

02-15-2010, 07:00 PM	#3
Great Cartoonist An increasingly inaccurate name Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: University. Don't try to reach me; it'll be a long wait. Posts: 509	Seeing as how I like steak, and I also like sandwiches, one day I went for the logical result. A slice of roasted garlic bread with melted goat cheese and caramelized onions between two slices of prime rib. __________________ Nope. Not happening.

02-15-2010, 07:47 PM	#5
Krylo The Straightest Shota Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: It's a secret to everybody. Posts: 17,789	That's 1'7.5" for us Americans. Damned impressive, Smarty. What was on it, and how the hell did you fit it into your mouth? __________________ I am very tired.

02-17-2010, 10:54 PM	#10
Funka Genocide Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 4,566	Recent sandwiches I've made: Turkey breast sauteed in onion, garlic and olive oil with roasted asparagus and swiss cheese on sourdough. Steak on toasted rye with baked brie cheese. both have been extremely delicious. I need to get my hands on some goose liver pate and maybe some truffle oil. nomnomnom Last edited by Funka Genocide; 02-17-2010 at 11:03 PM.

02-15-2010, 07:21 PM	#4
Professor Smarmiarty Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: K-space Posts: 9,758	We made a sandwich once that was 50 cm high without cheating and resorting to bread in the middle. Sandwichs are indeed tapestrys on which we weave our magic.