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?

Jagos · 02-15-2010, 09:24 PM

All I can think of is "OM-NOM-NOM-NOM!"

Premmy · 02-16-2010, 01:59 AM

Quote:

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

Quote:

Originally Posted by Premonitions

Too easy, just far too easy.

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

Archbio · 02-16-2010, 03:22 AM

Proust approved.

But really, all you need is grilled cheese with Jarlsberg cheese.

**Satan's Onion** · 02-16-2010, 03:44 AM

Apparently Proust had damn good taste in sandwiches, because the sandwich described in that link Archbio provided looks really tasty.

I respectfully posit that rye bread is one of the best breads for almost any kind of sandwich you could care to make, particularly if your sandwich includes onions of some kind.

Also great: fried eggplant and tomato on sourdough. I can hardly wait until the weather gets warmer and the farmers' market reopens so I can make those again with nice fresh ingredients.

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.

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Jagos FRONT KICK OF DOOM! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Howdy pardner... Posts: 6,399	All I can think of is "OM-NOM-NOM-NOM!" __________________ Copyright musings World ramblings Scifi stories

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.

02-16-2010, 03:22 AM	#9
Archbio Data is Turned On Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,980	Proust approved. But really, all you need is grilled cheese with Jarlsberg cheese. __________________ 6201 Reasons to Support Electoral Reform.

02-16-2010, 03:44 AM	#10
Satan's Onion Swing You Sinners! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: 4th Street Posts: 2,666	Apparently Proust had damn good taste in sandwiches, because the sandwich described in that link Archbio provided looks really tasty. I respectfully posit that rye bread is one of the best breads for almost any kind of sandwich you could care to make, particularly if your sandwich includes onions of some kind. Also great: fried eggplant and tomato on sourdough. I can hardly wait until the weather gets warmer and the farmers' market reopens so I can make those again with nice fresh ingredients. __________________ Good evening, ladies. Please enter and be tained .