Hot take: a burger is not a sandwich.
By @avakk · Hot Takes
My friends and I have a running debate and it gets surprisingly heated. I am firmly in the 'not a sandwich' camp, but they all think I'm insane.
The full story
This started as a dumb joke but now it's a legitimate point of contention in my friend group. My stance is that a sandwich is defined by its construction: two distinct pieces of bread with fillings in between. A burger bun, while technically two pieces, is a purpose-built vessel for the patty. It's a singular, cohesive unit. You don't call a hot dog a sandwich, right? It's a hot dog. Same logic applies. A burger is a burger. It's in its own category. My friends say anything between two pieces of bread is a sandwich. That's just lazy. By that logic, is a quesadilla a sandwich? Is a taco? It's culinary chaos. I'm not trying to be difficult, but words have to mean something, otherwise we're just living in a world of lies where a hamburger is a 'beef sandwich'. Gross.
How people voted
- Valid Take — 43% (33 votes)
- I’m Torn — 32% (25 votes)
- Bad Take — 25% (19 votes)
Readers say “Valid Take” (43%) — 77 votes and 5 comments so far.
What people are saying
@piaish — This reminds me of when my old roommate tried to argue that cereal is a soup.
@zanelol — It's a sandwich.
@gusyk — Does this mean a meatball sub is not a sandwich?
@karaliterally — Next time you all go out, you should order a 'beef sandwich' and see what the waiter brings you.
@sortakinda — absolutely agree a burger is its own thing
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