Do you consider a hamburger a sandwich?

[Peelee]

Huh. And here I thought America was where people first started preparing large cuts of beef that evoked into the steak dishes if today.

[Razade]

Huh. And here I thought America was where people first started preparing large cuts of beef that evoked into the steak dishes if today.

Nope. When the Scandenavians invaded Scotland they brought their style of herding (and butchering) to the highlands. From there, the Scottish began to use similar cuts of meat that the invaders brought. They then, as the British took more control over the islands again, started gifting these larger cuts of meat to their liege lords as gifts and tribute. The word remained as steik which meant "to roast" until it evolved into Steak.

[Keltest]

Now, the real question is this: if you put two slices of pizza together, crust side out, does it count as a sandwich?

[Bartmanhomer]

Now, the real question is this: if you put two slices of pizza together, crust side out, does it count as a sandwich?

I don't know. I never thought anyone could that.

[Winter_Wolf]

Now, the real question is this: if you put two slices of pizza together, crust side out, does it count as a sandwich?

Calzone? But I guess that's not really what you were asking. What about folding a large slice in half and eating it that way? Does it become a wrap at that point?

I totally take two slices of pizza and eat them the way you've described. I'd like to say it's less messy, but really you just end up with stuff splorting out all the sides except the one you're trying to bite. I don't know that I've ever thought of it as a pizza sandwich, though.

[BannedInSchool]

Ah, but a double-crust pizza, which was totally a thing where they put a second crust on top of the pizza, is more like a normal pie with different filling. I wouldn't want to call a slice of that a sandwich either, and that's pretty much the same effect as two slices of pizza put together.

[2D8HP]

Now, the real question is this: if you put two slices of pizza together, crust side out, does it count as a sandwich?

When I did that during lunch at work a co-worker said, "You made it a sandwich".

So yes.

[LughSpear]

When I did that during lunch at work a co-worker said, "You made it a sandwich".

So yes.

I need to see your co-worker credentials.

[Peelee]

I need to see your co-worker credentials.

I'm amused that the mistake here means that you want to see the credentials for being a coworker.

[Bartmanhomer]

Mmm......Big Mac.

[laserswords]

Hmm.






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Nah.

[Aéquitas]

I see sandwiches as somewhat more healthy then a burger.

[Bartmanhomer]

I see sandwiches as somewhat more healthy then a burger.

That's also true.

[TavernCharacter]

All burgers are sandwiches but not all sandwiches are burgers.

[HumanSuit]

All burgers are sandwiches but not all sandwiches are burgers.

This 100%

Now. What about hotdogs? Would you consider that a sandwich?

[Keltest]

This 100%

Now. What about hotdogs? Would you consider that a sandwich?

Not if the bun is made properly. A hot dog is the wiener, regardless of whether it has a bun. You can make a sandwich out of hotdogs and normal bread, but it would be awful.

[kleon]

I see sandwiches as somewhat more healthy then a burger.

Yep, but not so tasty) I like cheeseburgers. And in general just steaks, better than both burgers and sandwiches

[Peelee]

Yep, but not so tasty) I like cheeseburgers. And in general just steaks, better than both burgers and sandwiches

A rare burger is better than a steak. I don't know how or why, but those things achieve a state of transcendence few foods can match.

[kleon]

A rare burger is better than a steak. I don't know how or why, but those things achieve a state of transcendence few foods can match.

Aha, just take a look at this beauty)

[Peelee]

Aha, just take a look at this beauty)

Looks overcooked. And even cooked properly (which is to say not much), doesn't hold a candle to a rare burger. Especially if you dice up some onion really fine to mix into the beef and season it with the right sauces before you knead it all together and form the patties. Lightly butter the onion buns, stick 'em on the grill's top rack after you flip and cheese the burgers. The beef's juices soak into the slightly toasted bun, softening it right back to perfection.

Ain't no steak that can match that. Some come damn close, but rare burger will always be the pinnacle of grilling for me. Any other kind of burger, steaks win. But they can't compete with that one dish.

[JinkyS]

If somebody asked me directly, as you are doing now, I would answer yes. If somebody asked me if I wanted a sandwich, then came back 20 minutes later with a hamburger, I would be very confused, and possibly annoyed.

[Flickerdart]

Looks overcooked. And even cooked properly (which is to say not much), doesn't hold a candle to a rare burger.

Steak can be cooked rare because bacteria can't penetrate beyond the surface of the meat, so it gets fried no matter what. In ground beef, it gets the opportunity to penetrate deep into the patty, so a hamburger served rare is a much riskier vector of contamination.

[Peelee]

Steak can be cooked rare because bacteria can't penetrate beyond the surface of the meat, so it gets fried no matter what. In ground beef, it gets the opportunity to penetrate deep into the patty, so a hamburger served rare is a much riskier vector of contamination.

As with many things in life, risk can glean reward. You can take the rare burger from my cold, dead hands.

[Strigon]

As with many things in life, risk can glean reward. You can take the rare burger from my cold, dead hands.

I'm with you on this one.
I mean, I'm not really, but that's just my hypochondria speaking. In reality, where the worst that's realistically gonna happen is food poisoning that you recover from fairly quickly, a properly juicy burger is a kind of beauty unmatched by any steak.

[Cipojo]

Ya i never really thought about it but yes I totally believe that a hamburger is a sandwich. Mind = Blown

[Domino Quartz]

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[Aedilred]

I just saw this picture, and I just had to inject it into this discussion (that seems to have been over for nearly a week now):

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A friend of mine put that on Facebook today and I came here to post it myself.

[Rockphed]

Oddly enough, I agree with the examples for the middle top and middle left, but not the center. A hot-dog on a bun is not a sandwich.

[Spojaz]

Well, if you map it onto a cube...

[lunaticfringe]

All burgers are sandwiches but not all sandwiches are burgers.

This. Language is a funny thing though, everyone has different beliefs on what words mean regardless of definition. Well, in English anyway. Pity Educational English Majors, they go through life trying to convince the world of an arbitrary ruleset that never really existed.