What Is a Sandwich?

Oh, you think you know what a sandwich is. After all, we’ve eaten so many of them all our lives, from peanut butter and jelly in our lunch bags to foot-long hoagies. But along the edges, the definition can be blurry. Is an ice cream sandwich really a sandwich? Or a corn dog? How about a burrito? A s'more? The Atlantic turned to the legal definition (yes, there is such a thing) to give us the lowdown once and for all. It turns out that even some of the things named sandwich aren’t legally sandwiches! -via Buzzfeed

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Now I want a sandwich.

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It also depends on the state. New York includes hot dogs, pitas, open-face sandwiches, wraps, burritos, and bagels if they have butter on them. That's for tax purposes.

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The pita raises more questions than it answers. And now I am wondering whether a pop tart is a sandwich. If a pop tart is a sandwich, then how about a pie? If not, then what about those horrible Uncrustables? What if you covered a sandwich in chocolate, like a Moon Pie?

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They say a pita is a sandwich under this definition. How does that work? A pita only has one exterior piece, and the filling goes into the pocket. And would a McDLT from the 1980s, served as two open-faced sandwiches that you put together yourself ("keep the hot side hot and the cool side cool"), mean that McDonald's wasn't actually selling a sandwich?

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This was definitely a hit at Burningman last year. We did not participate. We watched. And laughed. And really laughed when the firefighters went on to try it and just stood there to take it. And laughed some more. Good times, good times.

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"That's it!"
"Your can really dance!"
"You're on FIRE!"
"...no seriously."

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As long as it is on Light mode, I'd be fine. Anything else and my DDR partner would be eating crispy bacon for dinner!

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lol @ Another Jake. that looks pretty awesome.

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There are also buttons for when you do too well. *evil grin*

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