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BeardyMike t1_j9gnkvx wrote

Reply to comment by SOULJAR in [Homemade] Italian sandwich by lukemakesscran

Looks more like a British "Cured Meat, Cheese, & Salad" roll.

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SOULJAR t1_j9gp4g2 wrote

Not at all, imo. Even Brits would instantly recognize this very classically Italian sandwich as an Italian sandwich. The caprese ingredients in a mozzarella di bufala e pomodoro sandwich (basil, tomato, and fresh mozarella) are not something you find in in classic British sandwiches or salads.

Here are some of the most classic Italian sandwiches for familiarity: https://www.foodandwine.com/news/italian-sandwiches-eat-before-you-die

See #4. It's quite popular and famous for being Italian.

Now, here's some of the most popular British sandwiches - note that there's nothing even close, and nothing includes fresh mozarella or basil: https://www.tasteatlas.com/most-popular-sandwiches-in-united-kingdom

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BeardyMike t1_j9gqd0y wrote

Gotta say I disagree. Looks like a British made sandwich.

But I'm happy to go through why I think that:

  1. Bread looks like the overly crusty bread rolls we find in our supermarkets. The sandwiches I've enjoyed in Italy have all had much softer lighter bread.
  2. Meat looks quite light in colour, again very typical of the deli meat that is popular in the UK. I recall the italian cured meats to have a much deeper colour (flavour is better too).
  3. Basil leaves look like the ones I'd get in the UK, smaller leaves, just a potent in flavour... but much smaller than the Italians have served to me.
  4. Tomatoes look pretty good actually, but all the sliced toms I have had from Italy have been much bigger, we call them beef tomatoes here.
  5. Window in the background looks exactly like a typical british PVC Double Glazed window.

I'm almost certain that OP is in Britain, and I'll take a stab at Sainsbury's as the ingredient source.

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lukemakesscran OP t1_j9gres8 wrote

It always amazes me how incredibly pedantic people can be on Reddit. Congrats, you got me, I’m in Britain. If I had said Italian inspired would you stop being such a miserable pedantic weirdo?

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SOULJAR t1_j9gv9jb wrote

Not pedantic, just flat out incorrect.

He doesn't seem to understand the difference between a recipe and the use of local ingredients on a basic level lol.

I think he'd call KFC "chinese food" if it was made in china using local ingredients.

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BeardyMike t1_j9gy3nd wrote

Is not a meal made in China, by its very definition, "chinese food"?

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IrNinjaBob t1_j9gzioh wrote

Congratulations. You are the exact sort of person being complained about.

No. That’s quite literally not what anybody means when using the words “Chinese food” together. Language is about communicating ideas, and that’s obviously not the idea trying to be communicated when using those words.

“Well ackshuawally”.

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BeardyMike t1_j9grmgf wrote

As long as you keep making incredible looking food... I will remain a miserable pedant.

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SOULJAR t1_j9guk8p wrote

I mean, it's okay to be wrong and not know about classic italian food, but you seem very confused about food in general.

If you go to an Indian restaurant run by an Indian family in in the US, the fresh cilantro is not going to be flown in from India. It's still indian food, even if the cilantro looks different to you. The recipe is Indian. It's as simple as that. If you went in that indian restaurant and said "I think this is MEXICAN FOOD because the cilantro looks MEXICAN to me!" everyone would think you're completely insane (children included).

Now, you're trying to tell us that a famously italian recipe is confusing to you because the bread doesn't look like the exact kind in italy... but you can't recognize the basic underlying recipe that's being used is Italian?

You really thought the famous caprese was invented in Britain, because the basil leaves confused you that badly? Come on, my dude.

Look at the links I sent carefully to understand the recipes.

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BeardyMike t1_j9gwxgp wrote

No no, you've misunderstood me, and I take full responsibility for that.

It's called satire and sometimes it doesn't travel well.

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I'm gonna hazard a guess that you are a native english speaker but you're not from Great Britain.

Too polite to be American, so I'll say Canadian.

Our approaches to humour are too different, so I'll try a different tact, as I dont want to be poutine you down about it. So lets start fresh, and Maple we can find a way to converse without all the hockey pokey.

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My goodness u/SOULJAR, I think we can both agree that's a fine looking sandwich, however I'm almost positive that it was made by British hands, Scottish if I have to pick a part of GB, with undoubtedly British ingredients. I'm sure that if OP had a larder stacked full of authentic italian ingredients, the sandwiches coming out of their kitchen would be simply divine. It's a shame that the lackluster ingredients we have here in the UK are unable to give such a recipe as this, the justice it deserves.

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