Cutting a sandwich: Straight or Diagonal?

[Graybeard]

Do you always cut all of your sandwiches the same way, or does it depend on what kind of sandwich it is.

What's the rule of thumb?

[AwakeAtLast]

1. I cut mine diagonal

Easier to eat that way.

[old mark]

2. I seldom cut them at all, but when I do - usually for PB&J for some reason-

it's straight down the middle.
No shilly-shallying, no SIR!

mark

[rug]

3. Diagonally cut sandwiches are haute cuisine in my house.

[Iggo]

4. I don't always cut my sandwiches, but when I do...

...I always cut them straight.

Signed,

The Most Interesting Man In The World.

[rug]

5. Why is that?

Signed,

The Second Most Interesting Man In The World

[Iggo]

7. Not sure. Economy of movement, maybe?

Shortest cut, and all that?

[gmoney]

6. across longways or sideways?

there's a restaurant near here that has some very TALL bread, and the cut the bread lengthwise, so the sandwich ends up being about 7 inches long and two inches wide... plus they shred their lettuce, so it can be pretty messy, albeit very tasty. But I never think/dare to have them cut the sandwich the other direction...

[Graybeard]

9. And I didn't figure in Kaiser rolls.

I guess you can only cut a round roll straight, no?:silly:

[pokerfan]

8. Straight or no cut at all

The purpose of a sandwich is to hold its contents. Diagonal cuts create acute corners with little structural integrity. While this may or may not be a problem depending upon the contents you must ask yourself, do you really want to take that chance? :)

[Rabrrrrrr]

10. Horizontally, obviously. You up-down paradigm sandwich cutters are so old school.

You grannies and grampas with your old-fashioned nonsense.

This is the fucking 21st century you old geezers!

[trof]

26. Nay, nay, nay. VERTICALLY.

If it's round top bread (not squarish sandwich bread) a horizontal cut gives you two non-conforming halves.
That is NOT acceptable.
However, a nice VERTICAL cut gives you two mirror images.
VERY acceptable.
This is of EXTREME importance to us OCDs.

With sandwich bread you can pretty much swing either way.
yer welcome
:-)

[fizzgig]

11. i usually don't

but i do it straight on the rare occasion that i do cut my sandwich.

[Polly Hennessey]

12. To cut or not to cut

Depends on the sandwich. Meat sandwiches are always cut straight. Tuna, Chicken Salad and Egg Salad are always cut on the diagonal.

[nuxvomica]

13. I do the reverse

"Wet" sandwiches like egg or tuna salad or PB&J are cut vertically to shorten the open edge and prevent leakage while "dry" sandwiches with cheese slices and cold cuts are cut diagonally to facilitate insertion into my piehole.

[Polly Hennessey]

18. Brilliant

Oh, your way makes sense. I may have to try to change years of habit.

[Moondog]

19. +1

Except, strangely, I do not cut PB&Js at all. Of course, my PB&Js are pretty strange, too - Jif Extra Crunch, and orange marmalade. Once in a great while I'll substitute strawberry preserves for the marmalade, but it just isn't the same ....

[Graybeard]

14. self delete

sorry.

[trof]

21. No, no, no. 'Wet' salad sandwiches leak out of the corners.

Straight cut if at all.

[Midlodemocrat]

15. This poll question cannot be answered without

additional scientific exploration and study.

[Graybeard]

16. Agreed. I'll have a BLT.

You cut.

[Kali]

17. ok, I'm weird

I cut diagonally but not at the corners, (or across but not in the middle?) So each half is a 4 sided polygon but not a rectangle (does that make sense?)

although toasted cheese is often cut diagonally into two triangles

[surrealAmerican]

25. That's similar to the way I usually cut them.

Every once in a while I'll do a curve or something just to keep from being too predictable though.

[trof]

20. Club sandwiches? Double diagonal.

4 wedges.
Toothpick with pimento stuffed olive holding each wedge together.
Always.
Other sandwiches I don't cut at all.

[KamaAina]

22. Jigsaw

:P

[yawnmaster]

23. depends on the sandwich. BLTs generally diag. ham and cheese, straight cut.

with a diag cut the ends can act like little handles.
And never cut a hamburger. Why would you? I don't want to hear your reasons. There are none.

[Bucky]

24. Rarely cut 'em. When I do, I cut 'em into two rectangles.

I cut them with my penis. Hey! No SEX THREADS, dammit!!

[triguy46]

27. Depends on the bread. If square, diagonal. If oblong, straight.

[Captain Hilts]

28. I thought only Republicans cut straight. Wow. nt

[applegrove]

29. My favourite sandwich is some sliced meat, Stub's pickle, old cheddar cheese,

mayo on French bread. That I'll slice straight cause I always sliced it that way as a child. Otherwise I will slice it on the diagonal.