To ask if those of us who enjoy a sandwich for lunch are a dying breed

I could only have soup if there was a sandwich to go with it. It’s not filling enough!

Love a sandwich.
Asda do a 10 seeds small wholemeal loaf
and I love cheese and cucumber on it .
A lot cheaper than shop bought .

I don't eat cold food if I can help it so obviously not sandwiches, which to me are really dull, unsatisfying but calorie dense compared with 'proper meals' made of meat, vegetables, pulses etc.

Most of my lunches are leftover dinner or if at home I might have an omelette.

I'm a jabber during the week unless it's cold then I have soup. At the weekend it's a BLT in a bap though.

When I have a salad its about 50% feta or mozzarella which makes it more filling, and then I have a pizza muffin with it. Always have some fruit too.
But I'm always hungry by afternoon tea break whatever I eat, so I have cake or yoghurt then.

Fair enough if you don’t like sandwiches though I’m not sure why they’re more effort to eat than other lunch options but, assuming that you’re in the UK, how have you managed to miss the plethora of sandwiches available in the meal deal section of supermarkets? Also you haven’t seen cafe and pub/restaurant lunch menus?! Or specialist sandwich shops? There’s plenty of sandwiches around so someone is eating them.

Those of you having salads for lunch….. aren’t you starving half an hour later? I would be. Also, a salad would take me forever to make…. all that chopping

We have sandwiches or toast for lunch every day (work from home). Leftovers in our house are reheated for evening meal not lunch. We're veggies so we have a carb heavy diet - lots of potatoes, pasta and bread.

I occasionally take a sandwich to work for lunch. Other people at work often have sandwiches at morning break, at lunch its always something hot and dinner-like.

I think it's more to do with saving money, I bet a few of the sarnie forsaker's are snacking on last nights pasta or rice leftovers. Have you seen how expensive sarnie fillings are getting though - corned beef in a tin im especially looking at you mate. RIP my beloved Corned Beef, Branston & Pickled Onion sarnies.

I am also surprised but in the exact opposite way to you - I had no idea bread was so universally hated & avoided by so many people
And that sandwiches are also so unpopular. I know at my work fewer people bring them in these days, but the shops are so full of meal deals involving sandwiches that I thought they were generally still quite popular

I always feel a bit old fashioned with my cheese sandwich but I like being old fashioned.

I do a mix of both. Sometimes I'll take leftovers, soup or jacket potato. Other times I'll take butties. Just depends what I've got in the fridge and if i can't be bothered or not organised enough to have leftovers I'll do butties cos they're easy.

I love bread, especially fresh white bread, thickly sliced. Absolutely delicious.

But I’m trying to lose weight and cutting carbs is the only thing that works. I never realised how much carbs made me retain water until I went on keto.

I have a basic sandwich every single day for lunch. I love them, especially with bakery bread. Nothing like leftovers, soup or salad appeals to me. But not worried what others do.

I'm underweight and a no carb rule would suck the joy out of food/life for me.

im a leftovers fan, I never feel filled up from a sandwich and it just always feels a bit lacking to me, no matter how full I stuff it.

I like German rye bread sandwich or crisp bread with sandwich toppings. Supermarket bread is low in nutrients and full of calories

Having said I'd love to be able to have a sandwich, I wouldn't want to every day. I love taking homemade soup or a salad. Leftovers are great too - I'm always baffled by people who turn their noses up at them! Lots of things like soup and stew taste better the day after you make them.

I made this bread:

https://www.thedoctorskitchen.com/recipes/doctor-s-daily-bread

It is really good. 9g protein per slice.

Cannot beat a good sandwich for lunch! Has to be a proper one tho, meat, cheese, salad, pickle. Preferably leftover chicken or ham from a ham hock. I also love a wrap, but if I’m having a wrap it has to be two or I will be hangry by half one. I have always had a strong preference for things I can eat with my hands tho.

I'd bloody love to have a sandwich, but I'm now gluten intolerant and gluten-free bread is shit.

I’m exactly the same! I’m generally home in time for lunch and it’s almost always a sandwich, usually ham, banana or bacon. If I’m feeling posh I’ll have a sandwich filling from the supermarket. Non sandwich days are crackers and cheese.

Find sandwiches a bit boring and generally I prefer the filling to the bread. I don't mind an open sandwich though, Scandi style, so you can get more on!

I don't do very low carb, but low-ish. So sometimes I won't have a starchy carb element at lunch time. On the other hand if it's the first thing I've eaten then I probably will.

i usually have a sandwich for lunch at work but only as it’s quick and easy to make . If I can I’ll take in left overs or make a pasta salad. If I’m buying lunch out I’ll never have a sandwich

I don't eat sandwiches at lunchtime and haven't done since I left school. I can barely keep my eyes open in the afternoon if I do.

I take leftovers, soup or salad and something. I rarely eat bread unless I'm planning an afternoon nap! 😁