Squares or triangles???

[blobby10]

I'm talking about sandwiches that you make yourself - in an effort to cut costs, and because I've suddenly started to get really hungry at lunchtime, have started to bring a sandwich to work. I get two frozen slices of bread out first thing, butter and fill them, put together then put in a bag (whole) and take to work. When lunchtime arrives, they go on a plate and I cut them into 4 but I always do triangles because somehow it makes the now 4 sandwiches seem bigger than if they are cut into squares!!!
Does anyone else have this 'logic'? Is there a scientific reason for it?

My dad does that, but I'm firmly squares or preferable two rectangles.

Triangles gives you more sandwich. I don't know how, but it does. Don't question the physics.

Normally have two rectangles but if I am going to cut them then it is triangles. No idea why.

triangles - the crust to middle of bread ratio is better that way

See I feel that triangles gives you more crust and less sandwich.

Two rectangles, but it all goes down the same way.

Because there is one side of crust and 2 sides of the middle of the sandwich, for each triangle (when you cut into 4 triangles that is).

Makes me feel like I've got more sandwich because there appears to be less crust.

It's an illusion!

When my mum made a bacon butty she always cut it into 4 little squares. 4 little squares of deliciousness

Perfect reply.

I like a triangular sandwich. The only sandwich I cut into squares is grated cheese, as it is less likely to disassemble itself.

Phew - I can now tell my son (27!) that his mother is not bonkers and that I'm not the only one to believe that triangles give a better sandwich . Thanks Mumsnet!!

Sandwiches should be cut into triangles unless it’s a bacon sandwich which should be rectangles.

Triangles if it’s going on a plate for me. If it’s for dd’s packed lunch it’s 4 squares with crusts off so it fits in the Tupperware 🤣

Triangles - they are a stronger structural shape and as such make better sandwiches as they hold together better. Plus in fours because they are easier to hold that way.

QED!

or fish-finger sandwiches (cut along the length of the finger, so you have two whole ones on each half)

If you cut a sandwich into 2 triangles and eat the crusts first, it feels as though you still have a fair chunk of sandwich in your hand. Do it with rectangles and you're left with a few crumbs. Trust sandwich geometry.

Triangles fit in your mouth better, and they taste nicer for some reason. I cut all sandwiches into triangles, except bacon butties, they have to be 2 oblongs, I don't know why, they just do.

Triangles!
So you can hold the crusty edge and bite into pure sandwich

Triangles. I’m not a monster.