My Wife Just Said… #42
“What is it about slicing a sandwich diagonally that makes it so much more appealing?” -Avara
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23 Responses to “My Wife Just Said… #42”
The larger crustless edge (when compared with an otherwise sliced sandwich).
So freaking true. It’s weird. Maybe it’s just the nostalgic feeling that just pass down from generation to generation?
Its that slicing diagonal takes so much more precision, time, and in turn care. So, whoever makes you that sandwich obviously has a deep love for you.
You reduce the count of edges from four to three per piece.
I cut them diagonally & then AGAIN giving me four triangles..then I position them on the plate so the middle two are ‘upright’ & the other two are pointing away..occasionally I might add a salad ‘garnish’…I am English though..
I agree with your wife. I always cut diagonally into triangles and my husband likes to cut his into rectangles. The kids know who to blame when they don’t like their sandwich.
I feel too swanky doing that.
Because it is the truth. That is all. For my daughter, I cut those suckers into smaller triangles. Four mini triangle sandwiches are way better. It’s a taste thing.
Diagonal is so “last year.” I go one short cut, straight down the middle. Two perfect rectangle halves, one for each kid.
You diagonal cutters think you’re so cool, don’t you? I’ll take 4 edges over three *any day.*
Sandwich makers gonna make.
(okay, uncool truth is we have little plastic containers that fit two rectangle halves perfectly, but you would have to squoosh diagonals in. This may be another advantage – deceptively larger-appearing surface area.)
I was a chef for years before I learned to practical reason why sandwiches were first cut into triangles. It’s so you can bite into the pointed corners and not have the sandwich contents squish out onto the corners of your mouth so much. No one would DARE be caught with that unsightly bit of mustard in the corner of their mouth while enjoying a light lunch at the club… how devastating THAT would be.
-I prefer my son’s reason for 4 triangles though: “Because it makes it easier to share!”
Totally the appearance of less crust.
Don’t cut them. Ruins the taste. I love the man-size slice.
Cutting them into small triangles also means you can tessellate them.
Some Mom started it somewhere. And then, it’s all nostalgia from there. Cutting it diagonally makes you feel like a kid again. Triangle PB&J with a glass of milk on the side – FTW.
Diagonal cuts make things look bigger. I learned this from setting floor tile. Maybe that’s why.
Truth! My mom was a plain ol’ vertical sandwich slicer. No fun. Sandwiches do look more tasty cut on an angle.
ALL triangular food tastes better. It’s the law.
I have long preached this theory, and wish someone would give me thousands of simoleons to research it.
Evidence.
Toblerone; Samosas; cake, pizza, pie; triangles of cheese; the humble sammich; and toast, especially grilled cheese.
Easier to get to the sandwich and avoid the crust if you are a crust hater! Its hard to get into the corners of the crust on a rectangle cut piece! You always end up leaving some juicy jelly & pb behind with the icky crust!
On a side note, its nice to know that there are others out there who analyze the benefits of sandwich slicing.
Do you guys analyze the efficiency of crossing the road at a certain angle, too?
It’s an interplanetary thing. They slice them into triangles on every other planet I’ve ever visited… eventually becoming hereditary for Earthlings. Those of us on Earth who do not do it that way, are probably due for an abduction.
Yes!!! Kindred. You can always tell who made the sandwiches in our house, my love for the double tri has lead to much discussion of this matter in our home. My best conclusion? You can eat directly into the center yumminess of the sandwich, completely bypassing the CRUST! Who eats that anyway? (I’m also the sandwich eater who leaves all the crust behind for any animal or toddler to finish). Or you can start at the smaller corner and take more dainty bites and not have to smoosh it into your mouth and get bread crumbs and mustard all a over your cheeks.
I was about to comment on how said this whole stream was but then realised I had spent the last 5 minutes reading every single comment and giving my thoughts to my 1 year old so here goes.
The best way to enjoy a sandwich is to save the best for last. Cut your sandwiches into 4 triangles, eat the crusts on each sandwich first and then you have four of the yummiest mouthfuls left with the remaining four centres.
Isn’t that right Lucy?
Cutting a sandwich in to triangles, or diagonal, makes it easier to eat. Plus triangles look cooler than rectangles.