The Final and Definitive Sandwich Thread

[Timsup2nothin]

And no one said it was.

No one should have said that a half prepared quesadilla was a quesadilla either, but someone did...opening the door for all sorts of nonsense!

 

[Birdjaguar]

Quesadillas are wonderful and can be filled numerous ways. They begin with good tortillas. We are fortunate because good tortillas are easily found in NM. I begin by heating my tortilla on the stove by putting directly on the gas burner and flipping it back and forth as it gets puffy and a bit black in places on both sides. Good tortillas get puffy because they are layered when they are made. Once it is cooked, I put it on a plate and fill half of it with whatever which always includes cheese of some sort. Common hard cheese is good. I fold it over and microwave it 15-20 seconds to heat the filling and melt the cheese. Cut into wedges and enjoy.

 

[Zardnaar]

Quesadillas are wonderful and can be filled numerous ways. They begin with good tortillas. We are fortunate because good tortillas are easily found in NM. I begin by heating my tortilla on the stove by putting directly on the gas burner and flipping it back and forth as it gets puffy and a bit black in places on both sides. Good tortillas get puffy because they are layered when they are made. Once it is cooked, I put it on a plate and fill half of it with whatever which always includes cheese of some sort. Common hard cheese is good. I fold it over and microwave it 15-20 seconds to heat the filling and melt the cheese. Cut into wedges and enjoy.

Half cooked, fill, then back in pan? Found some smaller ones.

Tim's suggestion seemed to be a bit of butter in the bottom of the pan.

 

[Birdjaguar]

Half cooked, fill, then back in pan? Found some smaller ones.

Tim's suggestion seemed to be a bit of butter in the bottom of the pan.

I don't use a pan at all. The tortilla goes right on the gas burner to be cooked.

 

[Zardnaar]

I don't use a pan at all. The tortilla goes right on the gas burner to be cooked.

No gas burner.

I'm not to worried if it's not authentic just has to taste good.

 

[Zardnaar]

Well my embarrassed first effort. Pan was slightly to hot, not enough cheese in the mix.

Beans, cheese, onion, tomoto, chilli flakes,sweet chilli sauce.

Cheese was Tasty, no idea if that type means anything outside NZ. It's hard and similar to Colby.

Tasted good though.

 

[Estebonrober]

I love me some pop tarts but I don't understand how anyone can eat them un-toasted. In that case they do indeed taste like cardboard with some gelatinous filling. But the toasting of a pop tart utterly transforms it. I think the crust is purposely undercooked so when toasted it crisps up to perfection and resembles a butter cookie in texture. And then the gelatinous filling becomes a warm, sugary sensation vs some jelly someone left on your counter. It's remarkable how different the product tastes when properly toasted.

Also many flavors are disgusting. But cherry and smores poptarts are amazing.

My argument for burgers being sandwiches- all the fast food restaurants on their menus list the combo price and then underneath a separate price for sandwich only. Though not all menus explicitly write sandwich only, if you order and the order taker is unsure they will say do you want the combo or just the sandwich?

This was convincing I changed my vote

 

[Timsup2nothin]

Suddenly I have recognized the numbers...

Five people did not vote for a sub being a sandwich? How does that work? If I'm heading out to grab lunch for the crew and I say "McDonald's, Taco Bell, or Subway?" and a couple guys say "Sandwiches" then even I, with my very wide tolerance for what is included in sandwiches, will know they mean Subway. Burgers are a very specialized sort of sandwich, and Tacos are a very very specialized sort of sandwich, but Subway is a sandwich shop. It's what they are. A submarine sandwich is the epitome of a sandwich. It's the prototype.

 

[Estebonrober]

Well my embarrassed first effort. Pan was slightly to hot, not enough cheese in the mix.

Beans, cheese, onion, tomoto, chilli flakes,sweet chilli sauce.

Cheese was Tasty, no idea if that type means anything outside NZ. It's hard and similar to Colby.


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Tasted good though.


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This looks tasty!

 

[Zardnaar]

This looks tasty!

It was.

I'll practice making it.

 

[Timsup2nothin]

It was.

I'll practice making it.

Good work Zard! A fine looking sandwich first try out the gate. My suggestion is to up the cheese content by about double and thin out everything else of substance. Keep the spice stuff the same, but things like beans and salsa thin out.

 

[Zardnaar]

Good work Zard! A fine looking sandwich first try out the gate. My suggestion is to up the cheese content by about double and thin out everything else of substance. Keep the spice stuff the same, but things like beans and salsa thin out.

I used 2 heaped spoons of beans from the can, half of a small onion and 4 or 5 cherry tomatoes.

We accidentally bought two much salad this week so lots of wraps, sandwiches, salads etc planned.

Found a way to make canned chick peas edible.

 

[Timsup2nothin]

Found a way to make canned chick peas edible.

Drain and mix with a selection of other beans and dress with a strong vinaigrette?

 

[Zardnaar]

Drain and mix with a selection of other beans and dress with a strong vinaigrette?

Drain coat in paprika, air fry and stir into salad.
Apart from humus I like that

 

[thecrazyscot]

If you take more than about half a minute to eat an ice cream sandwich, it will melt and you'll have a mess.

If you take more than half a minute to eat an Oreo, you will still have at least part of an Oreo.

I would argue that the temperature is irrelevant - it's the components that go into the sandwich that make it a sandwich. In this case, both of them have something sweet sandwiched between two somewhat bready substances.

I didn't say it was a good pastry.

That said, there's a variety I haven't tried that's available on Amazon as an add-on. I'm considering finding out what it's like.

Poptarts are disgusting. They are also delicious. The best are the smores ones.

An open faced sandwich is just bread with stuff on it

a sandwich encloses the stuff with bread

I voted yes for ice cream sandwich and no to open-face

Agreed, an open-faced "sandwich" is just toast or bread with toppings. Is my egg-on-toast also an egg sandwich! A resounding no!

The first was a sandwich, the second was not. I am happy to count the tortilla as a version of bread, but there is a structural issue. "On bread" is not the same as "fully enclosed by bread."

Burritos and other items where there is a full enclosure of the filling are not sandwiches, and yes that eliminates PopTarts, jelly donuts, calzones, raviolis, fried chicken, all sorts of wraps, and a host of other bread wrapped items.

I think I agree with you regarding the full enclosure of the filling. Thought experiment: what if one were to dip a sandwich in batter and deep fry the whole thing? Now it is fully enclosed...is it still a sandwich?

No gas burner.

I'm not to worried if it's not authentic just has to taste good.

Don't stress too much...even a not-very-good quesadilla is still a good quesadilla

 

[thecrazyscot]

BREAKING: I have added a new poll option for your consideration!

The KFC Double Down - sandwich or no?

 

[cardgame]

quesadillas are anmazing, I make them all at once though no need to precook/toast the bread imo

put the tortilla shell on skillet, fill with ingrwedients cheese first so it sticks to the bread, flip it once and the end result should be golden brown

 

[Timsup2nothin]

Agreed, an open-faced "sandwich" is just toast or bread with toppings. Is my egg-on-toast also an egg sandwich! A resounding no!

I think the key element in the open faced sandwich being a sandwich is whether or not it is really intended to be picked up or not. Things that are smothered in gravy, or runny egg yoke, are clearly meant to be eaten with a fork, so not a sandwich and should be called something like "egg on toast" as you say rather than "open faced egg sandwich." But if it is made to be picked up, like somebody piles some lunch meat and cheese on a bread but they are trying to avoid that bloated too much bread feeling so they don't put another slice on top, that's an actual open face sandwich and is a sandwich.

 

[yung.carl.jung]

me irl, every day at breakfast:

Quesadillas are wonderful and can be filled numerous ways. They begin with good tortillas. We are fortunate because good tortillas are easily found in NM. I begin by heating my tortilla on the stove by putting directly on the gas burner and flipping it back and forth as it gets puffy and a bit black in places on both sides. Good tortillas get puffy because they are layered when they are made. Once it is cooked, I put it on a plate and fill half of it with whatever which always includes cheese of some sort. Common hard cheese is good. I fold it over and microwave it 15-20 seconds to heat the filling and melt the cheese. Cut into wedges and enjoy.

this is the single best way to make quesadillas. bonus points for heating them directly on the burner.

 

[Farm Boy]

I think the key element in the open faced sandwich being a sandwich is whether or not it is really intended to be picked up or not. Things that are smothered in gravy, or runny egg yoke, are clearly meant to be eaten with a fork, so not a sandwich and should be called something like "egg on toast" as you say rather than "open faced egg sandwich." But if it is made to be picked up, like somebody piles some lunch meat and cheese on a bread but they are trying to avoid that bloated too much bread feeling so they don't put another slice on top, that's an actual open face sandwich and is a sandwich.

Toast, peanut buttered, or buttered then used to sop up the left over runny yolks from the preceding eggs, is picked up. Toast does not a sandwich make, similarly, neither does want of a fork?