Layne informs me that I got the song completely wrong. It’s bread, mayo, lettuce, CHEESE, tomato, etc, etc, etc… He says that the cheese provides a nice, flat platform for the tomato to sit on so that it doesn’t fall off the sandwich while you’re trying to eat it.
This is a man who had put a LOT of thought into his sandwiches. A LOT.
Which is probably why they taste so good. I used to be of the opinion that anything thrown onto bread in any order was a sandwich, and why should I care what order they go in because it’s all just going to wind up in my belly anyway. But there is a certain logic to his arrangement of ingredients. Lettuce tastes best with a little bit of mayo. The meat tastes best by the mustard. Everything has a reason and a purpose. It’s all very zen.
SpotWeld Says:
used to be of the opinion that anything thrown onto bread in any order was a sandwich, and why should I care what order they go in because it’s all just going to wind up in my belly anyway.
There’s an episode of Alton Brown’s “Good Eats” specifically devoted to people who think like that
Ician Says:
Sigh! What a disaster, this song is unuseful if you’re doing a (canned) tuna sandwich.
Denaya Says:
What do you like on your tuna sandwich? I’m sure we can find out a way to scientifically correct your tuna situation.
Tamarisk Says:
Hmm…I like my tuna with apple, walnuts, feta, yoghurt and tarragon.
Melfy Says:
Can you post the entire song?
PedroSteckecilo Says:
I learned my sandwich making skills from a tenure working at Subway, Cheese on top, Meat on the Bottom, then veggies then sauces to keep the bread from getting soggy.
Aldarad Says:
Bread cheese bread done.
I live a boring life…
Tamarisk Says:
You can do better than that. Here’s some ideas to fix you up: http://www.ilovegrilledcheese.com/menu/
Denaya Says:
If its dry tuna: Bread, apple slices, yoghurt, walnuts, tuna, tarragon, feta, bread.
If it is wet: Bread, tuna, tarragon, apple slices, yoghurt, walnuts, feta, bread.
I HAVE WILLED IT… so shall it beeeeeeee…
Lee Says:
I never realized I put so much thought into my sandwiches, but I came to the exact same conclusion myself, and his train of thought seemed obvious to me. So clearly, I do think about sandwiches too much.
Damnit, now I’m hungry.