Sammich spreads

[sr71blackbird]

I have been experimenting with different spreads for sammiches, and I thought Id ask what you use and also to make a typicl blackbird observation at the same time.

I have been lately using hummus as a sandwich spread for health, and today tried a little caponata as a spread and it was awesome. Caponata is an Italian eggplant appetizer. I like the hummus as a spread instead of mayo or mustard.

The other part of this post is a two parter about the eating orientation of your sandwiches. Be prepared, because its my typical weirdness.
If you apply a spread to your sandwich, do you typically spread just one slice or both slices?
If you just apply it to one slice, do you make sure that whichever slice that has the topping is always in the same position as you eat it?
What I mean is, if you spread on the top slice, do you eat the sandwich with that side up, always? If you somehow noticed between bites that the sandwich somehow inverted, do you then flip it the "right way"? I see that I do that, and never really wondered about it until now. I doubt it has any effect on the flavor of the sandwich, but I still do it. Do you?

[Foster]

I have been experimenting with different spreads for sammiches, and I thought Id ask what you use and also to make a typicl blackbird observation at the same time.

I have been lately using hummus as a sandwich spread for health, and today tried a little caponata as a spread and it was awesome. Caponata is an Italian eggplant appetizer. I like the hummus as a spread instead of mayo or mustard.

The other part of this post is a two parter about the eating orientation of your sandwiches. Be prepared, because its my typical weirdness.
If you apply a spread to your sandwich, do you typically spread just one slice or both slices?
If you just apply it to one slice, do you make sure that whichever slice that has the topping is always in the same position as you eat it?
What I mean is, if you spread on the top slice, do you eat the sandwich with that side up, always? , but I still do itIf you somehow noticed between bites that the sandwich somehow inverted, do you then flip it the "right way"? I see that I do that, and never really wondered about it until now. I doubt it has any effect on the flavor of the sandwich. Do you?

I don't that with sammiches, but I do it when eating soup

[SatCam]

If you just apply it to one slice, do you make sure that whichever slice that has the topping is always in the same position as you eat it?
What I mean is, if you spread on the top slice, do you eat the sandwich with that side up, always? If you somehow noticed between bites that the sandwich somehow inverted, do you then flip it the "right way"? I see that I do that, and never really wondered about it until now. I doubt it has any effect on the flavor of the sandwich, but I still do it. Do you?

if I begin to eat the sandwich and notice that im eating it upside down, i throw the sandwich out and make a new one. i just cant bare to eat an upside down sandwich, its fucking gross

[drjoek]

"Ass"

[boosterp]

Pimento cheese of course, a good brown mustard, or creamy peanut butter.

Easy enough.

[Marc with a c]

horseradish mayo.

if you don't know now you know.

[Fez4PrezN2008]

For typical ham or turkey sandwich, Spread the mayo on one side, then the mustard on the other side - but mustard side has to be the side that contacts the cheese for me. If you use tomato, make sure the mayo side contacts the tomato. Follow these simple rules and you'll never have to worry about which side is up or down on your sammy. PS - Miracle Whip is Satan's jizz, stay away from it.

[TooLowBrow]

melted cheese on one slice, spread on the other

[Chigworthy]

Mashed and seasoned avocado, hummus, olive tapenade are all spreads that I have used.

[FrogSlayer]

goober grape on one side only

My father used to tell me that I would get a stomach ache if I ate a sandwhich upside down. It blew my mind as a boy because without toppings like lettuce and the like... does it even have an "upside"?

[biggirl]

I had a sandwich the other day that had some kind of pesto or something...it was good

My favorite: PB&J

You have to put the PB on both parts of the bread and the J inbetween...so your bread doesn't get soggy.

[TooLowBrow]

You have to put the PB on both parts of the bread and the J inbetween...so your bread doesn't get soggy.

how is that possible?

[biggirl]

how is that possible?

possible...what do you mean?

[TooLowBrow]

possible...what do you mean?

you spread the jelly on top of peanutbutter?

[biggirl]

you spread the jelly on top of peanutbutter?

YES...it is the only way to go. I make the best pb&j's just ask my kids.

[outlawjoseywales]

Carmelized onions and figs cooked together as a spread, with grilled or smoked chx/turkey. Using the foreman grill to make paninis is killer too.

[hanso]

I have replaced mayo with salad dressings.
E-rock was my inspiration.
I still use mustard however.

[Chigworthy]

you spread the jelly on top of peanutbutter?

What, you put the jelly on the bread so the moisture makes the bread soggy? It's unfathomable lunacy. Sane people know that the oil-based peanut butter creates an anti-sog barrier for the bread. Besides, spreading peanut butter on top of jelly, as your communistic post suggests, would just squish all the jelly around.

[TooLowBrow]

What, you put the jelly on the bread so the moisture makes the bread soggy? It's unfathomable lunacy. Sane people know that the oil-based peanut butter creates an anti-sog barrier for the bread. Besides, spreading peanut butter on top of jelly, as your communistic post suggests, would just squish all the jelly around.

i put pb on one side and jelly on the other

and i eat it right there so theres no worry of soggyness

its not a lunch id bring to work

[sr71blackbird]

But if you spread jelly on top of peanut butter, hopefully you are not contaminating the rest of the jelly in the jar by redipping the peanut butter tainted knife back into that jelly jar!

[Hottub]

Sometimes I like a little Russian dressing.

[Yosammity]

A drizzle of olive oil on the bread is great.

If I do put spread on the top, I definitely do need to eat the sandwich rightside-up.

[realmenhatelife]

I like sliced cherry peppers in vinegar for the acidity they bring to meat. I'm all about them on hamburgers, dogs, and sausage.

And then there's Hoagie Spread, which may be specific to the Philly area. It's the same hot cherry peppers in vinegar, only minced. Really good on Italian meats and essential to the Norristown Zep.

I also prefer cole slaw to mayo on most sandwiches.

[aceofspades7]

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[newport king]

the construction of a sandwich is as follows, meats, cheeses, toppings, spread (oil and vinegar) the same goes for a burger.

i never understand when places put lettuce and a tomato on the bottom of the sandwich. thats fucking communist.

[sr71blackbird]

When I was asking people I know about which side up, they threw me off with saying they spread it on both pieces of bread, which is kind of alien to me, but I included it in the description.

[TooLowBrow]

But if you spread jelly on top of peanut butter, hopefully you are not contaminating the rest of the jelly in the jar by redipping the peanut butter tainted knife back into that jelly jar!

thats what i wondered

[sr71blackbird]

I bet they double dip it, Then the next person using the jelly gets fucked.