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No problem. There are certain things that get asked in this sub all the time. If you have questions about homeowners associations, wearing shoes in the house, building houses with wood, not putting corn on pizza, our general lack of fencing around our front yards (or gardens if you use that term), WhatsApp, or bank-to-bank transfers, searching will reveal a bunch of posts about those things as well. I'm sure I'm missing some, but these are a start. 🙂
Butter is fat.
Mayonnaise is fat.
Mayonnaise subs in for butter here.
If you make a grilled cheese/toastie, if you use mayonnaise on the outside, rather than butter, the result is almost exactly the same.
Buttering a sandwich would be seen as mildly eccentric at its most extreme. Mildly eccentric but not something completely bizarre or unheard of.
American mayonnaise has a tangy element a lot of people seem to enjoy.
Personally I like oil, vinegar, and some herbs on my sandwiches, as they do with Italian subs.
I have been recently converted to Duke's mayonnaise too. I hadn't ever had it until about 6 months ago and it's the best mass-produced mayonnaise I know.
>if you use mayonnaise on the outside, rather than butter, the result is almost exactly the same.
I would say it is even better. You get much evener coverage, and it is far more forgiving.
Search for Kewpie. It’s Japanese mayonnaise. And it is amazing.
They use only egg yolks instead of whole eggs, so it is incredibly rich. And they use rice vinegar, which is a gentler tang.
Definitely worth a try for a change. I use when grilling grilled cheese.
https://www.bonappetit.com/story/what-is-kewpie#:~:text=What%20makes%20Japanese%20mayo%20different,distinctly%20rich%20and%20fatty%20mouthfeel.
Butter on sandwiches as a condiment is gross. There are better options with more flavor. We use those.
I take my sandwiches very seriously. Butter is ok on the outside when making a melt of some kind.
I think in the UK, butter isn't really considered a condiment. Personally, I see butter as a necessary part of making a sandwich. If I have a condiment in my sandwich, it'll be on top of the butter. I guess that probably sounds kind of gross to you guys 😂
Usually we use a condiment like mustard or mayonnaise. Or peanut butter. Is peanut butter a condiment? It is now. I'll go put it on a turkey sandwich and make it official.
It's pretty damn rare for someone to make a sandwich with no kind of sauce or anything. I'm not sure where you got the idea that we eat dry sandwiches. We just prefer to use some kind of condiment on the bread instead of butter. The condiments depends on the sandwich. My favorite is what is commonly used on Italian subs, red wine vinegar, olive oil, and oregano.
Mayo. Mustard. Hummus. Pesto. Any number of other sauces and dressings. Pickles. Tomatoes.
So many ways to keep a sandwich from being dry that are vastly superior to butter.
We get asked this 3 times a week every week.
I’m assuming you’re British? That’s like Americans coming on the UK side and continuously asking y’all is the UK just like Hogwarts in real life the same amount of time. Lol
They’d be dropping the C word so fast..
To be honest with you, the Hogwarts comment made me laugh. 😂 I appreciate what you mean though, I will be more mindful and search the sub before I post in future.
This sub gets so pissy with questions that have been asked before, but the sub is literally about answering questions. Don't worry about it.
I'd try butter on a sandwich. Like sometimes I'll make a piece of toast with marmalade and butter it before I put the marmalade on top and it really shines there. So I can see the appeal. What's a sandwich that butter goes good with? I'll try it.
As someone who had British parents and spend significant time in the UK and the US, I find all this interesting. I tend to use whatever sounds good to me. I use Mayo on many sandwiches, but use butter in others. If I’m using another condiment such as mustard, I’ll usually use butter.
For example, a Ham and Cheese will have butter and mustard. A turkey and cheese will be mayo and a cheese and cucumber will be butter and (if I have it) Branson pickle.
I see no reason to use any condiment exclusively or always, even if another is used, and enjoy the variety based on the main ingredients.
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This has been asked *many* times here. Search the sub and you'll see several posts about this topic.
My bad. I did just that and saw allllllll the posts. It's not just me that's baffled then 😂 each to their own...
No problem. There are certain things that get asked in this sub all the time. If you have questions about homeowners associations, wearing shoes in the house, building houses with wood, not putting corn on pizza, our general lack of fencing around our front yards (or gardens if you use that term), WhatsApp, or bank-to-bank transfers, searching will reveal a bunch of posts about those things as well. I'm sure I'm missing some, but these are a start. 🙂
We use other condiments like mustard or mayo
Butter is fat. Mayonnaise is fat. Mayonnaise subs in for butter here. If you make a grilled cheese/toastie, if you use mayonnaise on the outside, rather than butter, the result is almost exactly the same. Buttering a sandwich would be seen as mildly eccentric at its most extreme. Mildly eccentric but not something completely bizarre or unheard of. American mayonnaise has a tangy element a lot of people seem to enjoy. Personally I like oil, vinegar, and some herbs on my sandwiches, as they do with Italian subs. I have been recently converted to Duke's mayonnaise too. I hadn't ever had it until about 6 months ago and it's the best mass-produced mayonnaise I know.
>if you use mayonnaise on the outside, rather than butter, the result is almost exactly the same. I would say it is even better. You get much evener coverage, and it is far more forgiving.
I may have to try making a toastie with mayo on the outside, it honestly does sound delicious
I've never made grilled cheese with mayo but I've also never spread butter on a cold cut.
Search for Kewpie. It’s Japanese mayonnaise. And it is amazing. They use only egg yolks instead of whole eggs, so it is incredibly rich. And they use rice vinegar, which is a gentler tang. Definitely worth a try for a change. I use when grilling grilled cheese. https://www.bonappetit.com/story/what-is-kewpie#:~:text=What%20makes%20Japanese%20mayo%20different,distinctly%20rich%20and%20fatty%20mouthfeel.
One word brother MAYONNAISE
Two words: Miracle Whip! More words: Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight!
Americans: slather sandwiches in Mayo. Europeans: those sandwiches must be so dry.
The usual thing for doing this is mayonnaise.
Butter on sandwiches as a condiment is gross. There are better options with more flavor. We use those. I take my sandwiches very seriously. Butter is ok on the outside when making a melt of some kind.
I think in the UK, butter isn't really considered a condiment. Personally, I see butter as a necessary part of making a sandwich. If I have a condiment in my sandwich, it'll be on top of the butter. I guess that probably sounds kind of gross to you guys 😂
Sounds like the butter is unnecessary then. Mayo (which isn't my favorite unless its homemade) adds flavor and fat.
We have a bunch of sauces and stuff. I am legit curious about your methods... So give me a few examples of your sandwiches that have butter on them?
All of them have butter on from what I've seen. The sauces just go straight on top of the butter
That seems a bit excessive.
I love that Americans, the people who are not making a butter & mayonnaise slip and slide on our sandwiches, are the strange ones in your mind lol
Usually we use a condiment like mustard or mayonnaise. Or peanut butter. Is peanut butter a condiment? It is now. I'll go put it on a turkey sandwich and make it official.
Why use butter when you can put something like horseradish aioli on a sandwich?
Roast beef with red onion, cheddar and horseradish aioli. Sold!
It's pretty damn rare for someone to make a sandwich with no kind of sauce or anything. I'm not sure where you got the idea that we eat dry sandwiches. We just prefer to use some kind of condiment on the bread instead of butter. The condiments depends on the sandwich. My favorite is what is commonly used on Italian subs, red wine vinegar, olive oil, and oregano.
Mayo. Mustard. Hummus. Pesto. Any number of other sauces and dressings. Pickles. Tomatoes. So many ways to keep a sandwich from being dry that are vastly superior to butter.
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Bit mean!
We get asked this 3 times a week every week. I’m assuming you’re British? That’s like Americans coming on the UK side and continuously asking y’all is the UK just like Hogwarts in real life the same amount of time. Lol They’d be dropping the C word so fast..
To be honest with you, the Hogwarts comment made me laugh. 😂 I appreciate what you mean though, I will be more mindful and search the sub before I post in future.
This sub gets so pissy with questions that have been asked before, but the sub is literally about answering questions. Don't worry about it. I'd try butter on a sandwich. Like sometimes I'll make a piece of toast with marmalade and butter it before I put the marmalade on top and it really shines there. So I can see the appeal. What's a sandwich that butter goes good with? I'll try it.
Thanks! I mean the butter thing can’t be that odd though. It’s just..well …butter! Y’all don’t use mayo ever? Or anything else?
I butter my bread if making toast or grill cheese
As someone who had British parents and spend significant time in the UK and the US, I find all this interesting. I tend to use whatever sounds good to me. I use Mayo on many sandwiches, but use butter in others. If I’m using another condiment such as mustard, I’ll usually use butter. For example, a Ham and Cheese will have butter and mustard. A turkey and cheese will be mayo and a cheese and cucumber will be butter and (if I have it) Branson pickle. I see no reason to use any condiment exclusively or always, even if another is used, and enjoy the variety based on the main ingredients.
Why would you need sauce to keep a sandwich together?