What is the correct way to cut a sandwich: horizontally or diagonally?

What is the correct way to cut a sandwich: horizontally or diagonally?

HomeCooking Tips, RecipesWhat is the correct way to cut a sandwich: horizontally or diagonally?

A recent recipe video on Instagram is drawing criticism for cutting a sandwich incorrectly. But whose side do you take in the sandwich-cutting debate?

ChannelPublish DateThumbnail & View CountActions
Channel Avatar The Food Theorists2024-06-11 21:05:36 Thumbnail
601,094 Views

You're Cutting Your Sandwich Wrong! | Food Theory

Alice Knisley Matthias writes about food gardening family and education. Her work appears in The New York Times for Kids Washington Post Kids and Food Network. She is a regular contributor to Parade where she covers food trends product reviews recipes profiles and celebrity chef interviews. Her work for Boys' Life and Kids Discover has covered such topics as a Master Chef Junior finalist music and theater kids at work how to make food from kitchen scraps and the science of yeast. Other credits include an America's Test Kitchen cookbook EatingWell Highlights for Children Redbook Woman's Day Good Housekeeping Meatless Mondays and regional parenting publications.

Picture this: The sandwiches are being made. Extra mayo? Check. A gooey grilled cheese fresh off the griddle? Done. Now it’s time to slice your creation. Do you slice the sandwich diagonally to create two triangles or cut it straight down the middle with a horizontal slice? Does that decision really affect the final project and the flavor of the sandwich?

A recent Instagram post from Deb Perelman of Smitten Kitchen has caused quite a stir on social media. Perelman is the popular cookbook author and writer behind the popular blog Smitten Kitchen. She recently shared a video on Instagram of herself making a roasted tomato soup and a grilled cheese sandwich.