Talk:Open sandwich

Butterbrot

Is an open sandwich and Butterbrot not the same thing? As such, is there any sense in merging the two articles? What is a Butterbrot with a slice of ham on top other than an open sandwich? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Freemadi (talk • contribs) 11:20, 29 August 2014 (UTC)

As a German, I say yes. Wschroedter (talk) 17:21, 3 July 2024 (UTC)

No, they are not the same thing. Butterbrot is a questionable example of an open faced sandwich (though really, it's not actually a sandwich by common or legal definitions, it's bread with butter spread); while not all open face sandwiches are Butterbrot. ⇒SWATJester ^{Shoot Blues, Tell VileRat!} 06:53, 5 July 2024 (UTC)

So-called "open faced sandwiches" are not sandwiches either, no more so than any butterbrot. In order to be a sandwich there must be a second piece of bread on top. 2600:1700:A4A0:7190:80D4:7DAF:5707:BA7C (talk) 02:13, 9 April 2025 (UTC)

So by that definition a calzone is a sandwich? A hot pocket is a sandwich? A pop-tart is a sandwich? A toaster strudel is a sandwich? A raviolo is a sandwich? A wonton is a sandwich? This is why we don't rely on random IP editor's definitions. ⇒SWATJester ^{Shoot Blues, Tell VileRat!} 04:26, 9 April 2025 (UTC)

Germany loves bread roll halves

belegte_broetchen.jpg

Consider this image. Can there be something more German? And now I ask you: How is this food called in English? If it is still a sandwich, how can I as an author tell my Enlish language readers what I mean? Do I have to describe it? Wschroedter (talk) 17:32, 3 July 2024 (UTC)

We would call that an open-faced sandwich. You could probably just include a picture noting that belegtes Broet is a type of open-faced sandwich, and that'd be sufficient. ⇒SWATJester ^{Shoot Blues, Tell VileRat!} 23:39, 3 July 2024 (UTC)

Move to rename the article

The article is erroneous because the idea that an open faced sandwich is a sandwich is entirely false. I propose that the article be renamed "Tartine" and the line "Type: Sandwich" be removed from the infobox. The article itself discusses the concept (upheld in court of law) that in order to be a sandwich, there must be two slices of bread with the other food ingredient between. To posit that a tartine is a sandwich is to posit that words have no meaning. Consider that a person lying down on the ground could not be said to be "sandwiched" on the ground; in order to be "sandwiched" there would have to be another large object on top of them, covering them. 2600:1700:A4A0:7190:80D4:7DAF:5707:BA7C (talk) 02:12, 9 April 2025 (UTC)

 Not done. Provide reliable sources that support your position. Original research isn't going to cut it here. And consider what you're arguing is logically the same thing as complaining that a "hot dog" isn't an actual dog. ⇒SWATJester ^{Shoot Blues, Tell VileRat!} 04:27, 9 April 2025 (UTC)

Dogs are people too! - Roxy the dog 21:07, 9 April 2025 (UTC)