# Sandwiches: Best Bread to Stuffing Ratio? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [July 3, 2022, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandwiches-best-bread-to-stuffing-ratio/967356 "2022-07-03T21:34:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 46
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2022, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandwiches-best-bread-to-stuffing-ratio/967356/46 "2022-07-07T00:44:30Z")
It’s difficult to generalize as it really depends on the sandwich. Too much is too much, too little it too little. Certainly, a sandwich shouldn’t be difficult to eat. As said above, a grilled cheese is often a pretty short thing. I’ve never been a big hamburger guy. I like them fine but usually other things are more tempting like a Reuben at a restaurant or a bratwurst at the cookout. However, I’ve lately made a few batches of ‘Big on flavor, not in volume’ burgers based on a video I caught by Kenji (love that guy). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUG9ZXhJEbg](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUG9ZXhJEbg) It’s not really a recipe but more of a technique. It calls for smaller patties, 3 ounces or about 80 grams each. Work the meat more than usual for a burger (it’s gonna be thin) and then flatten out in parchment so that they’re bigger than the bun. These wind up being the perfect size for the very cheapest, store-brand buns. Generously salt and pepper and cook over lump charcoal. I’ve been keeping the toppings to a slice of onion, a slice of tomato and some spreadable condiments, it’s a very manageable sandwich. > [@LVBoPeep](#): > > … adds a ton of extras like mushrooms, cheese, onions … French dip is somewhat adjacent to our Chicago hometown favorite: Italian beef. I also have some ‘rules’ for what shouldn’t be on a beef. No cheese, no garlic bread, no barbeque sauce (gak!), pick either sweet or hot peppers (not both), and I don’t personally condone the combo which is beef and an Italian sausage though a lot of people go for it. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandwiches-best-bread-to-stuffing-ratio/967356)._