Is a HotDog a sandwich?

[Damajin]

No it's an abomination.

[Nethlord]

The better question is, is a sandwich a hotdog...

[The Penguin]

A Hot dog is barely edible food, let alone a sandwich.

Simpsons summed it up best.

[caervek]

Basically, if you consider a subway sandwich a sandwich

I don't, that's why they specifically call them subs over here instead of sandwiches, because they know they would be flooded with complaints if they tried that. McDonalds get enough stick for calling their chicken-burgers McChicken sandwiches lol.

[Reeve]

A roll is a type of bread. Hotdog buns are bread, cut in half, the meat sits in the middle between two parts of bread. It's the unfortunate side effect of the definition of sandwich. And yes, by this logic lots of other-things are sandwiches as well.

Tortillas are a type of flat bread made from corn or flour. If you put cheese between two tortillas and cook, you have a quesadilla, or a Mexican grilled cheese sandwich.
Basically, if you consider a subway sandwich a sandwich, then a hot dog is one as well. But if you fight this, I'll ruin a bunch of different foods which I know fit the definition of sandwich you use, things no one wants to recognize as sandwiches.

It's possible to eat a hot dog without the bread. It's not possible to eat a sandwich without the bread.

[unfilteredJW]

I don't, that's why they specifically call them subs over here instead of sandwiches, because they know they would be flooded with complaints if they tried that. McDonalds get enough stick for calling their chicken-burgers McChicken sandwiches lol.

It's short for submarine sandwich.

[Zandro]

I'm incredibly torn on this one... What if you put a hot dog (just the meat, no bun) between two slices of bread and at it that way, would it then become a sandwich? We used to eat them this way growing up because my folks didn't want spend extra money and buns and bread, just used the bread as the bun.

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It's possible to eat a hot dog without the bread. It's not possible to eat a sandwich without the bread.

Mind = Blown

[Molis]

If I asked somebody to make me a sandwhich, and they brought back a hotdog, I would think they were a moron.

This sums it up pretty well. It is not a sandwich.

If someone offered me a sandwich and gave me a hot dog I would slap them.

[Gothicshark]

It's possible to eat a hot dog without the bread. It's not possible to eat a sandwich without the bread.

Ever have a "protein sandwich". It is possible to eat a sandwich with no bread.



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I don't, that's why they specifically call them subs over here instead of sandwiches, because they know they would be flooded with complaints if they tried that. McDonalds get enough stick for calling their chicken-burgers McChicken sandwiches lol.

Sub is short for Subway sandwich, they are also called Italian Hoagie Sandwiches. Depending on your location it's a: Hoagie, sub, sub sandwich, subway, yadda, yadda....ect

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I'm incredibly torn on this one... What if you put a hot dog (just the meat, no bun) between two slices of bread and at it that way, would it then become a sandwich? We used to eat them this way growing up because my folks didn't want spend extra money and buns and bread, just used the bread as the bun.

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Mind = Blown

Don't be fooled, I've had bread free sandwiches. substitute the bread with lettuce, or egg patties.

[ComputerNerd]

A hot dog bun is one piece of bread. Ergo, it does not fit the definition of a sandwich.

But I would argue folding a slice of bread over forms a sandwich as much as two slices would.
It gives you half a sandwich in effect.
Therefore whether it is one or two pieces is irrelevant in my view.
As is whether it is flat or not.

I would say it is a sandwich when it is between two LAYERS of bread.

As suggested, it may not matter if it is even bread or not.

Something being described as sandwiched does not refer solely to bread.

[Deleted]

Some more fuel to the fire:

In the late 1800s, a hot dog was referred to as a 'Coney Island sandwich' or 'Frankfurter sandwich'.

[Reeve]

Ever have a "protein sandwich". It is possible to eat a sandwich with no bread.

That's a lettuce wrap, not a sandwich.

[Dystemper]

Its only a sandwich if its made by your wife or Girlfriend

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That's a lettuce wrap, not a sandwich.

I make sandwiches out of Fathead dough. Thats all cheese and some Almond flour

[Queen of Hamsters]

If I asked for a sandwhich and someone brought me a hot-dog, I'd tell them they got my order wrong.

[unfilteredJW]

I am going to say no. It's not a sandwich because the bun, while easily pulled apart, is sold as a single piece of bread. The definition of a sandwich, as laid out by the OP, says that the meat is housed between TWO pieces of bread.

I say this only to spark debate, because hot dogs are delicious.

So a sub or a philly when housed in a roll isn't a sandwich?

[Khaza-R]

If you use the most liberal meaning of the word then, yes.

But colloquially its not what people are referring too when they use the word sandwich.

Sort of like how a bicycle is technically a vehicle. But most people wouldn't use the word vehicle to describe a bicycle.

[Zandro]

Don't be fooled, I've had bread free sandwiches. substitute the bread with lettuce, or egg patties.

Now THAT I wouldn't consider a sandwich.

[Gothicshark]

If you use the most liberal meaning of the word then, yes.

But colloquially its not what people are referring too when they use the word sandwich.

Sort of like how a bicycle is technically a vehicle. But most people wouldn't use the word vehicle to describe a bicycle.

Legally a bicycle is a vehicle, and subject to road safety laws. Which is why it's illegal to ride a bicycle on a pedestrian path aka sidewalk. A hot Dog has always been considered a type of sandwich. If you dislike this, too bad, it's a sandwich, so is a sub, so is a Philly.


Even worse, so are Tacos. Since a tortilla is a flatbread.

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Now THAT I wouldn't consider a sandwich.

It is, and back in the early 2000's they were really popular with a fad diet.

[Powerogue]

It is only one piece of bread, cut as to allow the hotdog to fit in the middle. It's blasphemy to call that a sandwich.

Then again, I eat half PB+J sandwiches all the time. Those are a slice of bread folded in half. Sometimes when I'm out of hotdog buns I just use bread the same way. Then is it a sandwich? These thoughts keep me up at night.

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Now THAT I wouldn't consider a sandwich.

How about with chicken?

[breadisfunny]

It is only one piece of bread, cut as to allow the hotdog to fit in the middle. It's blasphemy to call that a sandwich.

Then again, I eat half PB+J sandwiches all the time. Those are a slice of bread folded in half. Sometimes when I'm out of hotdog buns I just use bread the same way. Then is it a sandwich? These thoughts keep me up at night.

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How about with chicken?

yeah double down on that heart attack.