Define a Sandwich

[iacas]

I LOVE this Tweet:

A Pop-Tart is a sandwich? Hmmmm…

[dennyjones]

I'm an ingredient purist!

[David in FL]

Structural neutral and ingredient purist.

I love a good hotdog, but it ain't a samich!   

[onthehunt526]

Two pieces of bread with stuff in between. I make a watt ton of sandwiches for people at Friendly's.

[Jack Watson]

Structure purist ingredient rebel.

A taco is not a sandwich.  A wrap is not a sandwich.

[Hardspoon]

I like the idea, but disagree with his specific categories and examples. 

How is a taco (ice cream taco) more structurally pure than a burrito?

What about an open-face sandwich (tuna melt)? That should be less "liberal" than a burrito or wrap...but doesn't fall into any category of structural liberalism.

Haha.

 

 

[jamo]

I lean towards a rebel in both categories. 

And this chart doesn't even consider the can of worms that is the open-faced sandwich!

[nevets88]

Expand the tweet's timeline and you will get some laughs.

[saevel25]

I tend to value structure when defining a sandwich. I am all for ingredient mayhem. 

I like the whole top row, and the first two columns of the 2nd row. Though hot dog is close to being a no for me. 

[Golfingdad]

Structure neutral and ingredient rebel ... what else could you call ice cream between cookies but an ice cream SANDWICH? ;)

[TN94z]

I'm more of a structure neutral, ingredient rebel. Not all sandwiches contain meat. I mean, peanut butter and banana is one of my favorites! If I could get a pb&j or pb and banana on footlong subway bread...I would tear that up!

[Jack Watson]

Structure purism is the only logical first choice

Edited May 3, 2017 by Jack Watson

[nevets88]

Googled weird sandwiches and this perversion came up, chocolate sponge cake in lieu of buns for your hamburger made by a place in Philadelphia:

[jsgolfer]

I saw this on one of the Diners, Drive-In & Dive's.

Krispy Kreme Double Cheeseburger, looks pretty yummy.

[Patch]

IDK....I suppose if I am holding something, that acts as a barrier to the ingredients inside of it, that's a sandwich to me.

As for my favorite, I like a peanut butter/balogna combo inside a couple of slices of really good sour dough bread. (my wife can't stand this). A close second is a "hot links" sausage, inside a sour dough english muffin, with copious amonts of mustard. 

[boogielicious]

Now I'm hungry. 

[NCGolfer]

12 hours ago, jamo said:

And this chart doesn't even consider the can of worms that is the open-faced sandwich!

Yes, but it is defined as "open-faced" and, admittedly, is missing an ingredient.  

I definitely fall in the structured purist category.  I can, somewhat, agree on the structured neutral/ingredient purist category as well.  Tacos and wraps are just that...tacos and wraps.  Calling them sandwiches are ludicrous.

A pop tart is a pastry.  (Leave it to America for that one.)

[iacas]

37 minutes ago, NCGolfer said:

I definitely fall in the structured purist category.  I can, somewhat, agree on the structured neutral/ingredient purist category as well.  Tacos and wraps are just that...tacos and wraps.  Calling them sandwiches are ludicrous.

I think the point that some people would try to make is that "sandwich" is the surrounding category, while wraps and tacos and such are sub-categories. In a Venn diagram, one big circle would be labeled "sandwich" with smaller "taco" and "wrap" circles inside.

I'm not sure how I feel, but that's how others feel, I am pretty sure.