# Sandwich and chips: which do you eat first? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [May 11, 2021, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandwich-and-chips-which-do-you-eat-first/941852 "2021-05-11T16:58:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**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:** [May 11, 2021, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandwich-and-chips-which-do-you-eat-first/941852/1 "2021-05-11T16:58:25Z")
Results of the “[burger and fries](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-do-you-eat-first-the-burger-or-the-fries/941042/106)” poll were interesting. I’m curious if the answers are different for a very similar but different meal: a sandwich and chips. Any sandwich, hot or cold, with any chips (e.g. potato chips, corn chips, Sun Chips, tortilla chips, etc.). _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandwich-and-chips-which-do-you-eat-first/941852/1))_ ---
**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:** [May 11, 2021, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandwich-and-chips-which-do-you-eat-first/941852/2 "2021-05-11T17:01:16Z")
For this typical lunch, I tend to eat the sandwich first, then the chips. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2021, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandwich-and-chips-which-do-you-eat-first/941852/3 "2021-05-11T17:11:10Z")
Unless the chips are made fresh in the restaurant, they’re not worth eating except for one or two as a brief change of pace for the palate. If they are made fresh, I might have a couple more after the main event. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2021, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandwich-and-chips-which-do-you-eat-first/941852/4 "2021-05-11T17:17:00Z")
Substitute ‘sandwich’ for ‘burger’, and ‘chips’ for ‘fries’. > [@Which do you eat first: the burger or the fries?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-do-you-eat-first-the-burger-or-the-fries/941042/4): > > Something completely else. I’ll eat two or three fries, then usually at least half or even all of my burger before I eat any more fries. I won’t eat many fries at all until I finish the burger and decide how many of them I want to eat myself and how many of them the dogs get to eat ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2021, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandwich-and-chips-which-do-you-eat-first/941852/5 "2021-05-11T17:19:43Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > Substitute ‘sandwich’ for ‘burger’, and ‘chips’ for ‘fries’. That will be an additional $3. Is that okay? ---
**Author:** ![Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/marvin_the_martian/32/2898_2.png) [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marvin_the_Martian)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2021, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandwich-and-chips-which-do-you-eat-first/941852/6 "2021-05-11T17:21:10Z")
Depends on how messy the sandwich is. Very messy sandwiches (that are still hand-holdable) I won’t put down until it’s finished or has disintegrated. Otherwise I will take time out to eat some chips. ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanubv.2/32/3260_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUBv.2)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2021, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandwich-and-chips-which-do-you-eat-first/941852/7 "2021-05-11T18:22:11Z")
My answer is almost identical to my burger / fries response, except I don’t like chips as much as fries so they don’t play as big a role. The chips are necessary but I’ll generally stop eating them once the sandwich is gone. ---
**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:** [May 11, 2021, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandwich-and-chips-which-do-you-eat-first/941852/8 "2021-05-11T20:21:45Z")
I eat the sandwich first. I usually don’t eat all the chips. I find them too salty. That’s a change from my childhood appetite. I’ll eat a few chips with the sandwich. The only chips that I still love are Cheetos Puffs. I usually eat them as a snack. I buy the single serving bags for a $1.25. I wouldn’t normally serve Cheetos with a sandwich. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2021, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandwich-and-chips-which-do-you-eat-first/941852/9 "2021-05-11T20:29:36Z")
The poll is very difficult to answer. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2021, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandwich-and-chips-which-do-you-eat-first/941852/10 "2021-05-12T11:02:52Z")
Aha; fixed! I generally eat my sammich first. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2021, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandwich-and-chips-which-do-you-eat-first/941852/11 "2021-05-12T11:12:56Z")
Alternate. But chips IN sandwich can be absolutely divine. ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2021, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandwich-and-chips-which-do-you-eat-first/941852/12 "2021-05-13T14:39:41Z")
Complete opposite of the burger-and-fries situation: I’ll eat (most of the) fries first before they get cool, but I’ll eat a sandwich first so I don’t fill up on the chips. ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2021, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandwich-and-chips-which-do-you-eat-first/941852/13 "2021-05-13T15:17:50Z")
If a sandwich came with a bag of chips, I would almost certainly take the bag home to eat later. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2022, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandwich-and-chips-which-do-you-eat-first/941852/14 "2022-01-21T03:17:33Z")
I eat half the sandwich, then all the chips, then the other half of the sandwich. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2022, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandwich-and-chips-which-do-you-eat-first/941852/15 "2022-01-21T14:08:19Z")
I… I don’t understand the question: > **[Gatsby (sandwich)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gatsby_(sandwich))** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > > > A Gatsby is a South African submarine sandwich consisting of a bread roll filled with chips (French fries) and a choice of fillings and sauces. It originated in Cape Town and is popular throughout the Western Cape province. The sandwich is typically large and shared by several people. > There is no standard recipe for a Gatsby, but it is usually offered in a long (one foot or more) French-style bread roll cut lengthwise. Other breads used may in... ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2022, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandwich-and-chips-which-do-you-eat-first/941852/16 "2022-01-21T15:11:31Z")
> [@MrDibble](#): > > [Gatsby (sandwich) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gatsby_(sandwich)) Wow… “I heard you liked carbs so I put a ton of carbs in the middle of another ton of carbs!” . BTW, I thought of that burger/fries poll when I braved going out to an actual bar (weekday afternoon, no one there). I remembered my opinion back then: > [@Which do you eat first: the burger or the fries?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-do-you-eat-first-the-burger-or-the-fries/941042/27): > > With any meal, I pick the one food that’s horrible when it achieves room temperature and eat that first. > > I absolutely love hot french fries. Utterly hate cold ones. So I got smart when I ordered and said “I’ll have the Brewmaster Burger basket, but can I get the fries in, say, fifteen minutes?” (SDMB, helping us hack our lives…) ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2022, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandwich-and-chips-which-do-you-eat-first/941852/17 "2022-01-21T15:15:25Z")
> [@digs](#): > > Wow… “I heard you liked carbs so I put a ton of carbs in the middle of another ton of carbs!” Or same idea in the US (at Primanti’s [from Pittsburgh] though I’ve seen other purveyors do it.) Though we 'd, of course, call those fries and not chips. 🙂 [![](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/-PnhFjXKxCWmeyYyMEVO7_yz5ao=/0x206:960x926/1400x1400/filters:focal(0x206:960x926):format(jpeg)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/47647269/primantibros.0.0.jpg) ](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/-PnhFjXKxCWmeyYyMEVO7_yz5ao=/0x206:960x926/1400x1400/filters:focal(0x206:960x926):format(jpeg)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/47647269/primantibros.0.0.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Enjoy\_Slurm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/enjoy_slurm/32/3937_2.png) [@Enjoy\_Slurm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enjoy_Slurm)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2022, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandwich-and-chips-which-do-you-eat-first/941852/18 "2022-01-22T04:26:53Z")
I alternate bites.