Package Sandwiches

pjw1985 · 23-04-2013, 22:09

Why are the vast majority so crap? Is it really that hard to prepare a decent sandwich? I bought one today and it didn't even have any butter on the bread! Foul

sweh · 23-04-2013, 22:10

lol next time read the package and see if it includes butter.

I personally hate them because A) I don't like cold food, and B) they stick bacon into most of those things.

Mr Teacake · 23-04-2013, 22:12

They cost a pittance to make with the lack of filling used. Avoid at all costs. And it's not like it's hard to make sandwiches at home.

gouldfather · 23-04-2013, 22:13

I like Pret sandwiches but recently they seem to have put yoghurt into alot of them which I hate.

I like their toasties and Bang Bang Chicken Baguette at the moment.

However sandwiches in the UK are poor in comparison to the whoppers you get in the US.

Alexis07 · 23-04-2013, 22:14

I've only had a few and they've always been VILE plus you've no idea what they've done to them

pjw1985 · 23-04-2013, 22:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Teacake

They cost a pittance to make with the lack of filling used. Avoid at all costs. And it's not like it's hard to make sandwiches at home.

yes, i make the most tasty sandwiches! the thing was i was out in london.

A few weeks ago i had this pitta bread thing with chicken tikka masala filling, it was well nice. It was also a bit more expensive so i guess the quality can be told by the price

stargazer61 · 23-04-2013, 22:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by gouldfather

I like Pret sandwiches but recently they seem to have put yoghurt into alot of them which I hate.

I like their toasties and Bang Bang Chicken Baguette at the moment.

However sandwiches in the UK are poor in comparison to the whoppers you get in the US.

The difference between Subway sandwiches in the US and the UK is quite astonishing. The only time I had a Subway in the UK, it was mean, meagre, stale, and dry!

flower 2 · 23-04-2013, 22:18

The best sandwiches were those eaten on a school coach trip, they have been warmed and squashed to perfection before eating.

gouldfather · 23-04-2013, 22:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by stargazer61

The difference between Subway sandwiches in the US and the UK is quite astonishing. The only time I had a Subway in the UK, it was mean, meagre, stale, and dry!

Ha you can't beat a pastrami on rye about a foot thick. I used to laugh at the paper thin cardboard things they called sandwiches when I first came over here. Things have improved a bit but there are still plenty of useless sandwiches out there.

Glowbot · 23-04-2013, 22:19

Subway makes me gag but in general I love them. But the flavours at most shops have been reduced I think.
Its quite hard to get chicken tika these days in m&s or greggs or tesco. I end up with tbe basil chicken salad with the contact lens of gristle through it.

jra · 23-04-2013, 22:20

Sandwiches are like plants. There are many varieties.

If you don't like them, then make your own. Is that really hard.

Take two slices of bread, most of it is pre sliced these days, so you don't even have to cut your bread, i.e. find something called a bread knife. Next, shove something edible between the two slices. Press it all down gently and then it is all ready for eating. Brush your teeth shortly afterwards, preferably with an Oral B toothbrush, so when when you kiss the girlfriend/boyfriend afterwards, they won't retract away or faint from halitosis poisoning.

You heard it here first.

PrimalIce · 23-04-2013, 22:21

Sainsbury's are lovely.

Ham salad with honey mustard
Smoked salmon and bre (actually, that might be M&S)*
The Ploughman's cheese club

Yum yum.

*Sadly where I live now there is no sainsburys/M&S but at least I can make this one myself

Mr Dangerous · 23-04-2013, 22:22

I'm on the road all day and I do eat packaged sandwiches from many places, Pret is the best but they are not cheap.. I've tried all the supermarket's and my conclusion is that Co-op and Tescos are the best, Sainsbury's are okay, Waitrose are disgusting. M&S do good sandwiches but I stopped buying them since they dropped the meal deal....Talking of meal deals, Shell Petrol Stations is great for meal deals, the sandwiches are fantastic.

Most of the time it's Tesco's or a Shell station for my meal...

BelfastGuy125 · 23-04-2013, 22:22

All those packaged sandwiches look vile.

I dont see the point in buying stuff that you know isnt fresh. Sandwiches live or die off being fresh!

stargazer61 · 23-04-2013, 22:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by gouldfather

Ha you can't beat a pastrami on rye about a foot thick. I used to laugh at the paper thin cardboard things they called sandwiches when I first came over here. Things have improved a bit but there are still plenty of useless sandwiches out there.

Ah! Memories! Was in NY at 1am and hadn't eaten that evening. Went into the deli just as they were closing and ordered a pastrami on rye. Wasn't watching as they made it. When I opened up the bag in the hotel room, I think they must have decided to put in every last slice of pastrami they had......it was enormous! had to deconstruct it to eat it. With coffee, it came to $4

pjw1985 · 23-04-2013, 22:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by jra

Sandwiches are like plants. There are many varieties.

If you don't like them, then make your own. Is that really hard.

Take two slices of bread, most of it is pre sliced these days, so you don't even have to cut your bread, i.e. find something called a bread knife. Next, shove something edible between the two slices. Press it all down gently and then it is all ready for eating. Brush your teeth shortly afterwards, preferably with an Oral B toothbrush, so when when you kiss the girlfriend/boyfriend afterwards, they won't retract away or faint from halitosis poisoning.

You heard it here first.

so how is that achieved when you're out up in london and away from your kitchen clever clogs?

flower 2 · 23-04-2013, 22:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by pjw1985

so how is that achieved when you're out up in london and away from your kitchen clever clogs?

Forward planning

.

Ginger Nut · 23-04-2013, 22:37

The bastardisation of the ham salad sandwich. Contaminated with mustard and the ham wiped in a dirty ashtray prior to insertion to the sandwich. Is no mustard and unsmoked ham really that hard?

Then there's mustard mayo to sneak more contamination in to all the other types of sandwich.

Then there's the tomato. There must be a factory dumping tonnes of topless tomatoes into landfill while just the rubbery top with the gnarly stalk in goes into the sandwiches. Waiting to ambush you as it slithers whole out of the sandwich because it's impossible to bite through.

Skyclad · 23-04-2013, 22:37

I had a tuna sarnie at Oxford services on the M40 today (from Eat In) and it was vile.

The miniscule amount of tuna was all wedge up to the end so it looked like you got loads, but didn't - which is a good job because it was so soggy and runny it made me gag. I threw it away.

Was steep at 3 quid too! I suspect there was 1 pence of tuna in the damn thing.

pjw1985 · 23-04-2013, 22:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by flower 2

Forward planning

.

ok fair point. So what if you've been silly and forgotten to prepare a packed lunch to take?

imrightok · 23-04-2013, 22:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by flower 2

The best sandwiches were those eaten on a school coach trip, they have been warmed and squashed to perfection before eating.

Mmmmm. They sound nice.

RobinOfLoxley · 23-04-2013, 22:43

Today I had two wee Sushi packs (on offer)

Made a nice change

flower 2 · 23-04-2013, 22:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by pjw1985

ok fair point. So what if you've been silly and forgotten to prepare a packed lunch to take?

I would go for a hot option, cold sandwiches are horrible, wherever they are bought

Mr Teacake · 23-04-2013, 22:45

The best prepacked sandwiches are the ones that are heavily reduced

imrightok · 23-04-2013, 22:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alexis07

I've only had a few and they've always been VILE plus you've no idea what they've done to them

I've got to say that I think there are some good sandwiches out there; but I agree that I'm conscience of what else might have gone into them other than the noted ingredients.

23-04-2013, 22:09	#1
pjw1985 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,750	Package Sandwiches Why are the vast majority so crap? Is it really that hard to prepare a decent sandwich? I bought one today and it didn't even have any butter on the bread! Foul

23-04-2013, 22:10	#2
sweh Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: London Posts: 12,508	lol next time read the package and see if it includes butter. I personally hate them because A) I don't like cold food, and B) they stick bacon into most of those things.

23-04-2013, 22:12	#3
Mr Teacake Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 3,945	They cost a pittance to make with the lack of filling used. Avoid at all costs. And it's not like it's hard to make sandwiches at home.

23-04-2013, 22:13	#4
gouldfather Inactive Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: London Posts: 719	I like Pret sandwiches but recently they seem to have put yoghurt into alot of them which I hate. I like their toasties and Bang Bang Chicken Baguette at the moment. However sandwiches in the UK are poor in comparison to the whoppers you get in the US.

23-04-2013, 22:14	#5
Alexis07 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,217	I've only had a few and they've always been VILE plus you've no idea what they've done to them

23-04-2013, 22:16	#6
pjw1985 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,750	Quote: Originally Posted by Mr Teacake They cost a pittance to make with the lack of filling used. Avoid at all costs. And it's not like it's hard to make sandwiches at home. yes, i make the most tasty sandwiches! the thing was i was out in london. A few weeks ago i had this pitta bread thing with chicken tikka masala filling, it was well nice. It was also a bit more expensive so i guess the quality can be told by the price

23-04-2013, 22:16	#7
stargazer61 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dirty thirty and proud! Posts: 54,332	Quote: Originally Posted by gouldfather I like Pret sandwiches but recently they seem to have put yoghurt into alot of them which I hate. I like their toasties and Bang Bang Chicken Baguette at the moment. However sandwiches in the UK are poor in comparison to the whoppers you get in the US. The difference between Subway sandwiches in the US and the UK is quite astonishing. The only time I had a Subway in the UK, it was mean, meagre, stale, and dry!

23-04-2013, 22:18	#8
flower 2 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 6,331	The best sandwiches were those eaten on a school coach trip, they have been warmed and squashed to perfection before eating.

23-04-2013, 22:18	#9
gouldfather Inactive Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: London Posts: 719	Quote: Originally Posted by stargazer61 The difference between Subway sandwiches in the US and the UK is quite astonishing. The only time I had a Subway in the UK, it was mean, meagre, stale, and dry! Ha you can't beat a pastrami on rye about a foot thick. I used to laugh at the paper thin cardboard things they called sandwiches when I first came over here. Things have improved a bit but there are still plenty of useless sandwiches out there.

23-04-2013, 22:19	#10
Glowbot Inactive Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 14,002	Subway makes me gag but in general I love them. But the flavours at most shops have been reduced I think. Its quite hard to get chicken tika these days in m&s or greggs or tesco. I end up with tbe basil chicken salad with the contact lens of gristle through it.

23-04-2013, 22:20	#11
jra Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 40,658	Sandwiches are like plants. There are many varieties. If you don't like them, then make your own. Is that really hard. Take two slices of bread, most of it is pre sliced these days, so you don't even have to cut your bread, i.e. find something called a bread knife. Next, shove something edible between the two slices. Press it all down gently and then it is all ready for eating. Brush your teeth shortly afterwards, preferably with an Oral B toothbrush, so when when you kiss the girlfriend/boyfriend afterwards, they won't retract away or faint from halitosis poisoning. You heard it here first.

23-04-2013, 22:21	#12
PrimalIce Inactive Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 2,539	Sainsbury's are lovely. Ham salad with honey mustard Smoked salmon and bre (actually, that might be M&S)* The Ploughman's cheese club Yum yum. *Sadly where I live now there is no sainsburys/M&S but at least I can make this one myself

23-04-2013, 22:22	#13
Mr Dangerous Inactive Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Surrey Posts: 883	I'm on the road all day and I do eat packaged sandwiches from many places, Pret is the best but they are not cheap.. I've tried all the supermarket's and my conclusion is that Co-op and Tescos are the best, Sainsbury's are okay, Waitrose are disgusting. M&S do good sandwiches but I stopped buying them since they dropped the meal deal....Talking of meal deals, Shell Petrol Stations is great for meal deals, the sandwiches are fantastic. Most of the time it's Tesco's or a Shell station for my meal...

23-04-2013, 22:22	#14
BelfastGuy125 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 4,697	All those packaged sandwiches look vile. I dont see the point in buying stuff that you know isnt fresh. Sandwiches live or die off being fresh!

23-04-2013, 22:23	#15
stargazer61 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dirty thirty and proud! Posts: 54,332	Quote: Originally Posted by gouldfather Ha you can't beat a pastrami on rye about a foot thick. I used to laugh at the paper thin cardboard things they called sandwiches when I first came over here. Things have improved a bit but there are still plenty of useless sandwiches out there. Ah! Memories! Was in NY at 1am and hadn't eaten that evening. Went into the deli just as they were closing and ordered a pastrami on rye. Wasn't watching as they made it. When I opened up the bag in the hotel room, I think they must have decided to put in every last slice of pastrami they had......it was enormous! had to deconstruct it to eat it. With coffee, it came to $4

23-04-2013, 22:26	#16
pjw1985 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,750	Quote: Originally Posted by jra Sandwiches are like plants. There are many varieties. If you don't like them, then make your own. Is that really hard. Take two slices of bread, most of it is pre sliced these days, so you don't even have to cut your bread, i.e. find something called a bread knife. Next, shove something edible between the two slices. Press it all down gently and then it is all ready for eating. Brush your teeth shortly afterwards, preferably with an Oral B toothbrush, so when when you kiss the girlfriend/boyfriend afterwards, they won't retract away or faint from halitosis poisoning. You heard it here first. so how is that achieved when you're out up in london and away from your kitchen clever clogs?

23-04-2013, 22:35	#17
flower 2 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 6,331	Quote: Originally Posted by pjw1985 so how is that achieved when you're out up in london and away from your kitchen clever clogs? Forward planning .

23-04-2013, 22:37	#18
Ginger Nut Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 14,441	The bastardisation of the ham salad sandwich. Contaminated with mustard and the ham wiped in a dirty ashtray prior to insertion to the sandwich. Is no mustard and unsmoked ham really that hard? Then there's mustard mayo to sneak more contamination in to all the other types of sandwich. Then there's the tomato. There must be a factory dumping tonnes of topless tomatoes into landfill while just the rubbery top with the gnarly stalk in goes into the sandwiches. Waiting to ambush you as it slithers whole out of the sandwich because it's impossible to bite through.

23-04-2013, 22:37	#19
Skyclad Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 3,833	I had a tuna sarnie at Oxford services on the M40 today (from Eat In) and it was vile. The miniscule amount of tuna was all wedge up to the end so it looked like you got loads, but didn't - which is a good job because it was so soggy and runny it made me gag. I threw it away. Was steep at 3 quid too! I suspect there was 1 pence of tuna in the damn thing.

23-04-2013, 22:40	#20
pjw1985 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,750	Quote: Originally Posted by flower 2 Forward planning . ok fair point. So what if you've been silly and forgotten to prepare a packed lunch to take?

23-04-2013, 22:43	#21
imrightok Inactive Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 8,044	Quote: Originally Posted by flower 2 The best sandwiches were those eaten on a school coach trip, they have been warmed and squashed to perfection before eating. Mmmmm. They sound nice.

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23-04-2013, 22:43	#22
RobinOfLoxley Forum Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Devon Posts: 12,873	Today I had two wee Sushi packs (on offer) Made a nice change

23-04-2013, 22:45	#23
flower 2 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 6,331	Quote: Originally Posted by pjw1985 ok fair point. So what if you've been silly and forgotten to prepare a packed lunch to take? I would go for a hot option, cold sandwiches are horrible, wherever they are bought

23-04-2013, 22:48	#25
imrightok Inactive Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 8,044	Quote: Originally Posted by Alexis07 I've only had a few and they've always been VILE plus you've no idea what they've done to them I've got to say that I think there are some good sandwiches out there; but I agree that I'm conscience of what else might have gone into them other than the noted ingredients.