The post title is another reference to this, but no geek jokes here, just a whinge.

What has happened to sandwiches?

It seems that despite the huge selection of places to purchase them, and the huge selection thereof, they’re all mostly shite.

Either they’re all over-fussy, poncy sounding shite drowning in mayonaise (one of my least favourite things these days), or just plain tasteless, dry, limp, or foul, unless you can find a decent honest-to-goodness actual baker’s shop that will make it fresh in front of you.

I realise I’m getting a bit ranty here, but it’s a symptom of today: available everywhere, big selection, glossy packaging, a huge business with a British Sandwich association (!) as a representing body, but the product is crap. Allegedly (click for sandwich propoganda…) loaded in salt, often high in fat and calories, and crap.

Meanwhile, one of the surviving relics of days gone by is got rid of by the food hygiene nazis. (incidentally, here’s the only myspace page I will ever link to- this pub is on my list to visit soon….by the sweet lord zombie jebus, myspace sucks ass though.)

Anyway back on topic. Usually the stymistress makes sandwiches for us to take to work, so no worries there. It’s a different matter if you’re out and about though. There are still a few pubs that obviously risk the public’s health with cobs, but nowhere near enough.

Anyone else agree? Am I the strange one? (Well, obviously, yes, but for other reasons).