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

[JaneBerlin]

Lunchtime in the office, I'm the only one tucking into a sandwich. Everyone else seems to be jabbing away with their fork at something in a Tupperware container.

Are we butty lovers a rarity now?

I’ve never been a huge fan of sandwiches but I love toast and bread generally. I cba with making a sandwich before work (in my defence I leave at 6:30) and they are never as good when they are not eaten straight away. I do love a banana sandwich and sometimes make one at work but I generally microwave leftovers. I prefer hot food to cold generally.

I love sandwiches, but I cook for one so always have leftovers and it doesn't make sense for me to then buy the ingredients to make sandwiches as well.

Also agree sandwiches get a lot less appealing after they've been sitting for a few hours!

I find sandwiches boring - well, at least the ones I would chuck together first thing in the morning - plus bread makes me a bit lethargic and er... gassy. Given I'm a teacher, that's not ideal!

Just eaten a crispy bacon on buttered white here. Agree that they're always best freshly made. We ration our bread consumption for weight management, but have a treat at weekends.

I am a carb avoider so never have a sandwich. Messes up my glucose levels. Avoiding carbs means I can eat large volumes with no weight gain.

I usually take sandwiches to work for lunch. I'm not a huge sandwich lover tbh, they are ok, but they are quick to make, relatively low in calories and, most importantly, quick to eat. My first week at work I took thinks like frittata and salad, but salad takes a while to eat, and I only get thirty minutes for lunch. I could take leftovers to heat up, but again it takes longer because you have to heat it to first. So sandwiches it is.

I recently spent two weeks in hospital, stuffing my face three times a day with full English, lunch and pud, dinner and pud (buckets of custard). Got on the scales when I came home expecting the worst, to see I had lost a stone. The reason dear reader was bread, or the lack thereof. Back away from the loaf.

My absolute favourite food is sandwiches but because I avoid carbs I don't eat them very often. They are a rare treat.

'Nutritionally devoid'. What nonsense. Energy, various vitamins and minerals, some protein and fibre.

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! 😁

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

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’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.

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

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 made this bread:

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

It is really good. 9g protein per slice.

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

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 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.

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

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 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.