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Or do you prefer the "real" sandwich? An open sandwich is just better in my mind. Less bread (I love bread but in a sandwich the bread ratio should be low), you can choose if you want sauces or not, the bread doesn't become the main character, you can make it look amazing.
In the US and many other countries they prefer two pieces of bread. In Sweden and many other countries we prefer the open sandwich.
How common is the open sandwich in imgur's America? It's rarely seen in popular culture. Here is some food porn from Sweden:
Look at the beauty, imagine another slice of bread ruining this. Classic swedish snack, sandwich with milk. I'm not a fan of milk, but put some O'boy chocolate powder in there and it is gold.
You will read about the shrimp sandwich in guide books about Sweden. Classic, but it seems you have to be born before 1960 to really embrace it.
Ostmacka (cheese sandwich). The reliable basic snack, breakfast, lunch or fika.
The meatball sandwich is a part of childhood nostalgia for me. Living in a small town, we would sometimes go shopping in the city. Coming from a working family we didn't have a lot of money, never ate at real restaurants. But during the shopping trip we would buy meatball sandwiches and coke at a the supermarket food court.
Varm smörgås (hot sandwich) was often served on the weekend. Try this. My favorite variaty is han, tomato, thinly sliced onion and tons of cheese. Do you notice the crime is this picture?
PINEAPPLE! Yes, Sweden is kind of famous for fruit on pizza. The 'varm macka' is no exception.
More weird pizza: https://imgur.com/gallery/iOgSkzv
But if you want multiple levels of bread swedes prefer the sandwich cake (smörgåstårta). You will see these cakes on the 60th birthday party, some workplace cerlebration.
'Smörgås' and 'macka' are the swedish words for sandwich. Smörgås (butter goose) may come from butter making in olden times, pieces of butter floating on top of the cream, like a goose on a pond. Macka is believed to derive from the german 'machen' (to make) or the romani word mack (bread).
Edit: Before you go on about what a sandwich is: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_sandwich
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sandwich
widiwi
It's sad that comments don't get retained on posts that were published, hidden and then re-published...
mirrorz
If I have to use utensils to eat a sandwhich without dropping slop everywhere, then that's not a superior sandwhich. The bread on the outsides of an actual normal sandwhich keeps my hands clean. Similar reason why tostadas suck when you could've just folded the corn tortilla after frying it and have a crispy taco instead.
BeTheFirstToComment
Stay in your lane Sweden https://media4.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTY1YjkxZmJlNTk2bGd5b3BvajE1bDRjbnA0eGNleHg3Znl5YW9wYjFpeTd1NGlwdiZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/J4VODPSsGepcGXERTX/200w.mp4
UWAGAGABLAGABLAGABA
The only "superior" open faced sandwich is pizza.
RUFingKiddingMe
noun:
an item of food consisting of two pieces of bread with meat, cheese, or other filling between them, eaten as a light meal.
psstuphere
Merriam-Webster:
a: two or more slices of bread or a split roll having a filling in between
b: one slice of bread covered with food
GoodChange
Swede here and I usually close the sandwich so it’s easier to eat.
CallMeMcGyver
I like that there is less bread sometimes, but then when you are eating an open sandwich the toppings and condiments will inevitably get on your fingers and you risk accidentally eating a finger or two... don't argue with my logic, you've never seen me eat a sandwich and I guarantee you'd be mortified.
YesThisIsTero
As a Finn i can totally support this. Looks so good
MadKraken
“Why eat many carb when few carb taste better”
pipatron
Absolutely. Wow, haven't had varma mackor in 35 years. I might try today.
SwissScars
noun
1.
an item of food consisting of two pieces of bread with a filling between them, eaten as a light meal.
"a ham sandwich"
2.
British English
relating to a sandwich course.
"the degree includes a sandwich year"
verb
insert or squeeze (someone or something) between two other people or things, typically in a restricted space or so as to be uncomfortable.
"the girl was sandwiched between two burly men in the back of the car"
Skuggen
It's (the open variant) actually generally called "smørbrød" here, which just means butterbread. Not sure if that's less or more weird.
Shoutrr
It's called a Tartine.
Gryah
How is this different from a canapé?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canap%C3%A9
AWarningToOthers
https://imgur.com/V2kG1Xh
gonzar09
flemkin
Had an open faced roast beef w/gravy in Canada years ago that I'd kill for now.
flemkin
Downvote an opinion? Wtf is that?
camn333
psstuphere
As he says in the movie "an open sandwich really ties the room together"
somerandomusernamebecauseididntlikemyoldone
It all depends on the preparation, bread, the toppings/fillings, and the setting it is being eaten in. I don't eat much bread so when I get some nice stuff I tend to only eat open sandwiches, but that's more to savor it all and take time to enjoy it at home. Open faced sandwiches were fairly common for fome preparations in Germany where I grew up. I can't really comment on their prevalence in the US because I only really know my house and life, but have had plenty of appetizers open faced
HawkmanXLII
Not if you have to travel with it. Most sandwiches I eat are ones I packed for lunch.
swedeonamoose
Smörgåstårta is sooooo good, altough really fucking expensive to make nowdays =(
psstuphere
Three slices of formfranska, some leverpastej, some mimosasallad, some mayo, ham. Minismörgåstårta
Richels
A grilled cheese sandwich is nice when done closed but a tuna melt open faced is amazing.
CheeseCoffeeChests
#6 The "crime" is called "Toast Hawaii" and is a german classic, and totally a dish from the 50ies, post-war american influenced. It is not bad, but can be really good with some adaptions to make it less "american".
foreverinchains
An open-faced sandwich is usually meant to be eaten with a knife and fork, while a proper sandwich can be eaten your hands.
There is no such thing as "objectively better" in matters of taste. You think this is best, they think that is best, and both of you are correct.
Watchoutwherethehuskiesgo
Try eating any sandwich, open or closed, with knife and fork here and you will make everyone roll their eyes at best if not burst in uncontrollable laughter. And i'm not even from Sweden.
Raventhief
The advantage of the closed sandwich is it requires little attention to eat. You can just grip it and tear into it.
CallMeMcGyver
And as I just noted here, there's less risk of you accidentally eating a finger or two because it had sandwich stuff on it...
HawkmanXLII
And you can pack it for lunch.
dunkum09
those ones with cheese melted on top might hold together well enough to manage. but the rest of these will fall apart on the first bite unless you take a lot more care than you need to with a regular sandwich
psstuphere
Fine motor skills isn't for everyone
AzgarOgly
That's the difference. The things OP is writing about are for enjoyment. The closed sandwich is a quick snack, bite and forget.
Raventhief
You're creating a false dichotomy wherein convenience is not a factor in enjoyment.
AzgarOgly
true
but how could I hold myself from trolling people a bit when they talk about food?
KaptainObveeus
This is actually a both true and false trichotomy.