Is a hotdog a sandwich?

Forum Chat W/ The Pros! Evan Nagao
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@imthegreenbean So what about a subway sandwich? That only has one bun that is sliced open

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Ooh ok now this is getting interesting. So maybe we canā€™t use the two completely separate pieces of bread placed on opposite sides of a different ingredient as a good definitionā€¦ but then again, where do you draw the line? To me a subway sandwich seems like more of a sandwich than a hotdog because subway sandwiches have typical sandwich ingredients as filling but I donā€™t really see a single sausage used as a very common sandwich fillingā€¦

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@imthegreenbean But what about a Chicago style hot dog? Theyā€™ve got like everything but the kitchen sink on those. Is that still technically a hotdog?

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I feel like those are just hot dogs with a ton of toppings, which shouldnā€™t separate it from being a hotdog. Iā€™m fairly certain itā€™s still a hotdog unless you alter/take away the bun or the sausage.

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A hot dog is meat between bread. Itā€™s technically a sandwich but not commonly referred to as one.

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What about the waffle? What came first: the waffle or the waffle maker???

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A hot dog is not a sandwich, you need 2 pieces of bread for a sandwich. If a hot dog is a sandwich then so is a soft taco or a pita. And donā€™t even get me started on ā€œopen face sandwichesā€ - What a lie those are!

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So something being a sandwich hinges on it being made with two separate pieces of bread?

Pun intended. No shame

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Yeah, here at YoYoExpert those are the rules.

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But, what if I only want half a sandwich, so I just fold one slice of bread in half? I feel inclined to just call that half a sandwich.

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You donā€™t wanna go through life half-sandwiching all your problems smileypants.

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@YoYoExpertGarrett Quit dodging the bullet and answer the question! :sweat_smile::sweat_smile::joy:

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And this is the biggest thread of the AMA :man_facepalming:

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Well Evan, care to chime in? You seem like a pretty reasonable guy. Is a hotdog a sandwich?

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The proper question isā€¦ isā€¦ a hotdog a Taco?

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Thatā€™s practically a sandwich. I mean, come onā€¦

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Is a taco a sandwich, then?

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A hot dog is a sandwich, a sandwich is not always a hotdog.

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:thinking: thank you for your answer, Evan.

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:joy::joy::joy:this carried on to a very far extent

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