to think that a ham AND cheese sandwich is a teeny bit extravagant?

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I know, I know!

We had friends round for the day this weekend and lunch was a "make your own sandwich" type affair, all bits out, put what you want in it. There was cheese, ham, tuna, salady bits, pickles and sauces etc.

Now my friend Bob* had ham AND cheese in his sandwich To me, that seemed like he was having two fillings in one sandwich - terribly indulgent

*Name changed to protect sandwich eater's identity ;)

YABVVVU

I can't abide one-ingredient sandwiches. Even if it's a sandwich of my favourite thing in the world - cheese. It needs ham, cucmber, beetroot, tomato, mayonnaise, pickle with it at the very least, just to offset the breadiness.

I'm very much a toppings person though. On a roast dinner I have apple sauce, cranberry sauce AND horseradish sauce, and sometimes mint sauce if I'm feeling that way, regardless of what the meat is.

bizz There was tap water too.... quite generous of me ;)

Ham and blue cheese on a brioche roll.

Grated cheese, grated celery, smidgen of mustard and Marmite, all bound with a dash of cream. No ham.

Well if we're allowed other ingredients...
Bread
Mustard
Cheese
Gherkins
Ham
Mustard
Bread

I am intrigued by the idea of marmite on a cheese and ham sandwich (although I really like the Starbucks cheese and marmite panini so I'm not sure why it seems so radical).

It is very nice purple :)

There was tap water too.... quite generous of me ;)

My nan used to call tap water "council pop". It took me years to realise it was just water. I think you're underselling your tap water.

You're right, I knew I should have charged for it!

Wondering why you had a 'make your own sandwich' event when you don't trust anyone to take the required amount.

What if they wanted pickles? would you have insisted it was JUST pickles or could they have had cheese with them?

It sounds more like a psychological test than a party tbh

It was a test.

Those who took more than their allotted share were ostracised for the day - sent to the coalshed to think about their actions.

Ah, you see what you did wrong there was to not present your guests with a printed copy of 'The Rules; sub clause viii; Sandwich Composition Do's & Don'ts' before they sat down to lunch. If you had, all of the ensuing upset would have been avoided.

You could have The Rules made into a lovely wall sticker thus ensuring that future Sandwich Faux Pas will be avoided, even in the event of your printer running out of ink.

I could murder a toasted ham and cheese sandwich right now but the sodding grill is broken

make the toasted sandwich in a frying pan - works jsut as well :)

OP I have come across your friend Bob in the local caff, he is a bit of a piggy wiggy as he ordered the following
Double Large portion of chips
Triple sausage
Triple fried egg
Triple fried bread
Double triple bacon
Large baked beans
Fried tomatoes
Side order of cheese and ham sandwich
I was waiting in the queue for a measley cheese roll, but it seems Bob had ordered all the cheese and I had to have egg mayo.
Kindly have a word in Bob's shell like as he has nicked my cheese.
This is not good, the caff is renown for it's cheese rolls and that knob Bob has ordered all the cheese.
I am most disappointed.

Tell it to the whole of Ireland, where the standard sandwich is ham and cheese. If you are offered an unspecified sandwich, it will almost certainly be ham and cheese.
On a related note, the default crisp is cheese and onion, and not ready salted as in the UK.

How can anyone fit all that food inside them???

Hollow legs and functional bowels

I saw someone once having an egg sandwich with cheese. Two cloggy fillings! I was

Ha ha Ziggy. I so get that, but it's Tayto cheese and onion crisps, which is food of the gods.

ham and cheese with dollop mayo, bit of mini gherkin, slice tomato and some crunchy lettuce = the dog's bollocks of all sandwiches.

Ha! Are you Danish? I got the same horrified reaction from my partner when I first visited his family . Where I come from ham and cheese is a standard filling you put in children's party sandwiches!

Ham and cheese sandwiches or toasties are acceptable. As a filling they go together well. Not extravagant at all.

No different to cheese and pickle, ham salad or turkey and coleslaw?

They complement each other and "ham and cheese" is a sandwich filling in its own right.

WHAT????!!! Are you telling me you've never eaten a ham and cheese toastie dipped into tomato soup? You're in for a treat....

This thread is great! It has made me realise that what I need for dinner tonight is:
Bread, lightly toasted on one side
Pesto
Ham (at least 2 slices
Baked beans
Cheese

Worcester sauce

DH is away. I can eat mad food. Yay!

I don't see the problem, I personally prefer toasted ham AND coleslaw.

I've had to have a ham and cheese sandwich for lunch (I'm obviously very suggestible!)

The Railway Children. Butter OR jam. But that was due to poverty, not manners.