# Please recommend a store-bought bread for sandwiches **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 18, 2016, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-store-bought-bread-for-sandwiches/760218 "2016-07-18T15:48:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Omega\_Glory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7c8e57/32.png) [@Omega\_Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omega_Glory)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2016, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-store-bought-bread-for-sandwiches/760218/1 "2016-07-18T15:48:33Z")
I always bought store-brand white, and that was fine since the bread would often go bad before it was used up. I’ve been eating a lot of sandwiches for dinner lately, though, and the cheap bread turns to mush and rips apart any time there’s a wet ingredient, like tomatoes. So, I’m looking to branch out and maybe try other flavors (except rye) and find a bread that doesn’t disintegrate when when it gets a little damp. Please do not tell me about your homemade bread unless you’re planning to send me some. If I wanted to turn on the oven, I wouldn’t be eating so many sandwiches. ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2016, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-store-bought-bread-for-sandwiches/760218/2 "2016-07-18T15:59:02Z")
Do you have any Chinese, Japanese or Korean markets near you? It seems a little strange, I know, but there’s no better white sandwich bread on earth than what you can buy at an Asian market. I don’t know how they do it, but they achieve that slight chewy firmness that stands up to wet fillings. Japanese markets near me sell a type that they call “English bread”, a tall, narrow loaf that I think is the perfect white sandwich bread. It toasts up brilliantly, too. ---
**Author:** ![Sattua](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sattua/32/11906_2.png) [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2016, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-store-bought-bread-for-sandwiches/760218/3 "2016-07-18T16:12:22Z")
The English approach to sandwich-making is that you always butter the bread to protect it from soggification. I don’t know if this works; I learned it as an adult, and as an adult, I’m not one to pack sandwiches for lunch. The sturdy sandwich bread of my childhood, which did absorb jelly but which didn’t fall apart, was Brownberry Whole Wheat. That was in the eastern region of the U.S. Now we have moved to the western region, and Orowheat Whole Wheat is what it’s called here. Franz Whole What is another subsitution. ---
**Author:** ![Omega\_Glory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7c8e57/32.png) [@Omega\_Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omega_Glory)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2016, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-store-bought-bread-for-sandwiches/760218/4 "2016-07-18T16:18:01Z")
> [@teela\_brown](#): > > Do you have any Chinese, Japanese or Korean markets near you? It seems a little strange, I know, but there’s no better white sandwich bread on earth than what you can buy at an Asian market. I don’t know how they do it, but they achieve that slight chewy firmness that stands up to wet fillings. > > Japanese markets near me sell a type that they call “English bread”, a tall, narrow loaf that I think is the perfect white sandwich bread. It toasts up brilliantly, too. Unfortunately we just have chain stores here, and not any ethnic markets. That butter suggestion makes sense. I’ll try it on the remaining loaf and look for the brand mentioned. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2016, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-store-bought-bread-for-sandwiches/760218/5 "2016-07-18T16:25:25Z")
\*\*I’ve been eating a lot of sandwiches for dinner lately We just have chain stores here, and not any ethnic markets\*\* I’m going to run these two phrases through my mind every time I catch myself feeling too upbeat, to remind me of the essential misery of mankind. ---
**Author:** ![Omega\_Glory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7c8e57/32.png) [@Omega\_Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omega_Glory)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2016, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-store-bought-bread-for-sandwiches/760218/6 "2016-07-18T16:30:21Z")
As a non-foodie, it’s not a big deal to me (there’s another line you can use). I do wish I could take advantage of the deals that people who aren’t limited to chain grocery stores often find, though. ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2016, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-store-bought-bread-for-sandwiches/760218/7 "2016-07-18T16:34:19Z")
> [@Omega\_Glory](#): > > I always bought store-brand white, and that was fine since the bread would often go bad before it was used up. I’ve been eating a lot of sandwiches for dinner lately, though, and the cheap bread turns to mush and rips apart any time there’s a wet ingredient, like tomatoes. So, I’m looking to branch out and maybe try other flavors (except rye) and find a bread that doesn’t disintegrate when when it gets a little damp. > > Please do not tell me about your homemade bread unless you’re planning to send me some. If I wanted to turn on the oven, I wouldn’t be eating so many sandwiches. Roman Meal. I can’t get it around here anymore, damn it. It made the best tuna sandwiches. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2016, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-store-bought-bread-for-sandwiches/760218/8 "2016-07-18T16:34:54Z")
> [@Sattua](#): > > **The English approach to sandwich-making** is that you always butter the bread to protect it from soggification. I don’t know if this works; I learned it as an adult, and as an adult, I’m not one to pack sandwiches for lunch. I thought it was this: > [@](#): > > There is a feeling which persists in England that making a sandwich interesting, attractive, or in any way pleasant to eat is something sinful that only foreigners do. > 'Make ‘em dry,’ is the instruction buried somewhere in the collective national conciousness, 'make 'em rubbery. If you have to keep the buggers fresh, do it by washing ‘em once a week.’ 😃 ---
**Author:** ![cher3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@cher3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cher3)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2016, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-store-bought-bread-for-sandwiches/760218/9 "2016-07-18T17:10:41Z")
Most “whole wheat” and eleventy-five-grain breads you can buy in chain grocery stores are pretty light and shouldn’t be too challenging for someone who is used to white. They do hold up a little better to wet ingredients. What about trying some other type of bread-like substance, such as “bagels”\* or those large flour tortillas used to make wraps? They are also relatively sturdy. Finally, sometimes you can find Italian-style loaves or Kaiser rolls at supermarkets, which you could use to make a more deli-style sandwich. \*Put in quotations to forestall comments from bagel purists who know the things you get at the supermarket are not really bagels. ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2016, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-store-bought-bread-for-sandwiches/760218/10 "2016-07-18T17:11:56Z")
I usually just buy the highest fiber available. Brownberry Double Fiber seems to hold up fine. Just finished my daily sammich (for lunch, Ike!) ---
**Author:** ![Me\_Billy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e480ec/32.png) [@Me\_Billy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Me_Billy)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2016, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-store-bought-bread-for-sandwiches/760218/11 "2016-07-18T17:15:14Z")
So far as regular white bread, I’ve found the more expensive or “butter top”/“Split top” stays fresher longer. All of these breads in my area are from a local bakery - no national brand. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2016, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-store-bought-bread-for-sandwiches/760218/12 "2016-07-18T17:15:55Z")
Pepperidge Farm sourdough. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2016, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-store-bought-bread-for-sandwiches/760218/13 "2016-07-18T17:16:10Z")
Seconding Roman Meal. For a normal sandwich bread it’s pretty tasty. The key, as noted above, is not to put wet items next to the bread in the first place. Always place a layer between or at the minimum butter/mayo the bread first. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2016, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-store-bought-bread-for-sandwiches/760218/14 "2016-07-18T17:21:25Z")
Are you against toasting? Toasting always provides ample protection against sog, and also adds a nice charred flavor and a crunchy texture, but I understand not everyone likes that. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2016, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-store-bought-bread-for-sandwiches/760218/15 "2016-07-18T17:27:43Z")
Oroweat Oatnut Bread Available at any large grocery. Very good for sandwiches and toasted with jelly Sent from my XT1575 using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2016, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-store-bought-bread-for-sandwiches/760218/16 "2016-07-18T17:51:39Z")
^^^ Orowheat makes some good breads. Too bad you don’t like rye, as they make a pretty good Jewish rye, which is a natural for lunch meat. ---
**Author:** ![Omega\_Glory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7c8e57/32.png) [@Omega\_Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omega_Glory)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2016, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-store-bought-bread-for-sandwiches/760218/17 "2016-07-18T18:23:49Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Seconding Roman Meal. For a normal sandwich bread it’s pretty tasty. The key, as noted above, is not to put wet items next to the bread in the first place. Always place a layer between or at the minimum butter/mayo the bread first. It seems so obvious, now that everyone is mentioning it. It never occurred to me to butter bread for a sandwich. For me mayo is that stuff that ruins an otherwise fine food. > [@DCnDC](#): > > Are you against toasting? Toasting always provides ample protection against sog, and also adds a nice charred flavor and a crunchy texture, but I understand not everyone likes that. I’m not against doing it every so often, but I wouldn’t want to toast (or butter bread or using bagels and rolls for that matter) every time. My preference would be to find a brand that’s just like regular white slices, but a little firmer. I know that probably isn’t going to happen, though, so I’m willing to branch out into the whole grain type stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2016, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-store-bought-bread-for-sandwiches/760218/18 "2016-07-18T18:44:48Z")
> [@Omega\_Glory](#): > > My preference would be to find a brand that’s just like regular white slices, but a little firmer. In that case, Pepperidge Farm Country White or Hearty White. Edit: I might be thinking of Arnold’s Country White. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2016, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-store-bought-bread-for-sandwiches/760218/19 "2016-07-18T18:44:52Z")
I am a fan of Pepperidge Farm 15 Grain bread. It’s healthy, as bread goes. It’s tasty. And the slices are thick and hold up for sandwiches. ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2016, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-store-bought-bread-for-sandwiches/760218/20 "2016-07-18T18:49:56Z")
Do you remember when bread was more bready than the bread of today? Pepperidge Farm remembers. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-store-bought-bread-for-sandwiches/760218.md?page=2)