All that air is pushed out when the sandwich is wrapped or held. Bogus, except in the case of food photography.
ellienation
That’s nice, but most of us are unable to unhinge our jaws like snakes
AM1fiend
Or *any* deli meat sandwiches not just Italians
Incontinento
Can someone fill me in on what makes a bite of a sandwich considered to be plush?
growling_owl
They both look like shit tbh
semifunctionaladdict
I already know I would wholeheartedly prefer the second one, I fucking love me some good layering
CarpenterHot3766
There’s a lot more lettuce on the left side, but I don’t care cuz I smoosh my sandwich/grinders anyway
RellaSkella
I’d eat both. Ngl.
whalesalad
RETWEET 🗣️
Commercial_Comfort41
This goes for salads aswell.
lumpyspacejams
That is the exact opposite of what works with an Italian sub or any sub sandwich! They’re meant to be squished down and rolled in paper, so all the flavors co-mingle!
teddy_vedder
I actually prefer my subs a little compressed and with bread scooped out
ch3f212
Great, now these jabroni’s are going to fill our subs with half a pound of shredded lettuce.
jedwardlay
I think it was Ethan Chlebowski who said the reason sandwich shops wrap their sandwiches tightly in paper is it improves the flavor and compresses everything into a seamless whole, or something like that. I’d eat either of those sandwiches but the one on the right is the ideal one.
TypeThreeChef
What is this nonsense. A sandwich you need a ridiculous unhinged python jaw to bite is garbage.
Kazyctn
Great post!
RelativeMotion1
Totally with you on this, OP. True for most sandwiches, in my opinion. Even when compressed a bit in paper (you’re not supposed to mash it), or squished down for a bite, it still has pockets of air and folds.
The dense meat slab is fine, and I’ve had plenty of sandwiches like that which I enjoyed. But I think this still adds a bit to the experience, somehow.
Dmte
It’s literally bacon, though.
impstein
It’s true. I worked in restaurants and sandwich shops for 1.7 decades and I learned early that you always fold and layer the meats, cheese too
Cloverhart
I got yelled at about a sandwich for folding the meat by an ex-girlfriend. She didn’t know about the air.
makemeking706
Give me the dense one.
NeroPrizak
Although I think I agree, not much difference after you start eating 🤷♂️
Lenora_O
I’ve learned a few things after moving here. 1. That is a hoagie and 2. It’s the same size when you eat it.
GlassAnemone126
Also thin slices of meat, not thick blocks
Tanstaafl2100
Very true OP, I learned this just making my own subs. I always order my deli meats sliced thin but still a complete slice, shaved is just too difficult to work with in making a sub. Folding the deli meat is a must, and as much layering as possible.
Eating it is just a matter of momentarily compressing the end while you take a bite. With the air, and layering it’s actually easier taking a bite of this type of sub versus a compressed sub.
NobelLandMermaid
am i the only person that always smooshes my sandwiches down…
EJCret
A panini has both of those beat though with melted cheese and toasted buttered bread and has no air or significantly less air
CMButterTortillas
@Costco food courts pathetic turkey sandwich
BAMspek
I disagree completely. That’s why I always tightly wrap my sandwiches. Let’s all the ingredients get to know each other and helps with structural integrity. I don’t give a shit about an ”airy” bite.
Edit: read it more carefully. Meat should absolutely be folded, you right. But I still need it condensed after it’s completed.
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All that air is pushed out when the sandwich is wrapped or held. Bogus, except in the case of food photography.
That’s nice, but most of us are unable to unhinge our jaws like snakes
Or *any* deli meat sandwiches not just Italians
Can someone fill me in on what makes a bite of a sandwich considered to be plush?
They both look like shit tbh
I already know I would wholeheartedly prefer the second one, I fucking love me some good layering
There’s a lot more lettuce on the left side, but I don’t care cuz I smoosh my sandwich/grinders anyway
I’d eat both. Ngl.
RETWEET 🗣️
This goes for salads aswell.
That is the exact opposite of what works with an Italian sub or any sub sandwich! They’re meant to be squished down and rolled in paper, so all the flavors co-mingle!
I actually prefer my subs a little compressed and with bread scooped out
Great, now these jabroni’s are going to fill our subs with half a pound of shredded lettuce.
I think it was Ethan Chlebowski who said the reason sandwich shops wrap their sandwiches tightly in paper is it improves the flavor and compresses everything into a seamless whole, or something like that. I’d eat either of those sandwiches but the one on the right is the ideal one.
What is this nonsense. A sandwich you need a ridiculous unhinged python jaw to bite is garbage.
Great post!
Totally with you on this, OP. True for most sandwiches, in my opinion. Even when compressed a bit in paper (you’re not supposed to mash it), or squished down for a bite, it still has pockets of air and folds.
The dense meat slab is fine, and I’ve had plenty of sandwiches like that which I enjoyed. But I think this still adds a bit to the experience, somehow.
It’s literally bacon, though.
It’s true. I worked in restaurants and sandwich shops for 1.7 decades and I learned early that you always fold and layer the meats, cheese too
I got yelled at about a sandwich for folding the meat by an ex-girlfriend. She didn’t know about the air.
Give me the dense one.
Although I think I agree, not much difference after you start eating 🤷♂️
I’ve learned a few things after moving here. 1. That is a hoagie and 2. It’s the same size when you eat it.
Also thin slices of meat, not thick blocks
Very true OP, I learned this just making my own subs. I always order my deli meats sliced thin but still a complete slice, shaved is just too difficult to work with in making a sub. Folding the deli meat is a must, and as much layering as possible.
Eating it is just a matter of momentarily compressing the end while you take a bite. With the air, and layering it’s actually easier taking a bite of this type of sub versus a compressed sub.
am i the only person that always smooshes my sandwiches down…
A panini has both of those beat though with melted cheese and toasted buttered bread and has no air or significantly less air
@Costco food courts pathetic turkey sandwich
I disagree completely. That’s why I always tightly wrap my sandwiches. Let’s all the ingredients get to know each other and helps with structural integrity. I don’t give a shit about an ”airy” bite.
Edit: read it more carefully. Meat should absolutely be folded, you right. But I still need it condensed after it’s completed.
left one but squished to right one size