“We Don’t Actually Know What Sandwiches Are”: 15 Pics From The Group Dedicated To Sandwiches

There are plenty of niche subreddits, but some of them can get quite big. Like 'Eat Sandwiches.'

This online community with a pretty self-explanatory name was created back in November 2010 and now unites 429,000 members who are constantly sharing mouth-watering pictures of the best sandwiches they can find, both store-bought and homemade.

To remind you of how versatile and glorious this delight can be, we hand-picked a collection of their most popular posts.

Just keep in mind that it can be difficult to look at these pictures on an empty stomach. It can get quite hungry and start demanding a bite!

15 PHOTOS

#1 It May Not Be Pretty, But Here's My First Sandwich In Over A Year. Crab Salad On Seedy Brown Bread. Time To Kick Anorexia In The Butt!

#2 Street Food In Italy

Interestingly, we don't know who invented the sandwich, but it has existed in some form or another for thousands of years.

One of the earliest known sandwich connoisseurs was Hillel the Elder, a rabbi and scholar who was born in Babylon and lived in Jerusalem during the first century B.C.

The Haggadah, a Jewish text read during the annual Passover Seder, says that Hillel made sandwiches using Paschal lamb, bitter herbs, and unleavened matzoh bread. In Jewish tradition, during the Seder dinner, participants remember this by creating their own matzoh sandwiches.

#3 The Best Sando I Ever Made. Slow Smoked Pastrami Grilled Cheese With Dubliner

#4 Turkey Bacon Club

#5 The Best $5 Start To My Morning

However, the name was adopted only in the 18th century because of John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich. Some sources claim that he had sliced meat and bread brought to him at the gaming table on one occasion so that he could continue to play as he ate.

But it seems more likely that he ate these sandwiches as he worked at his desk and/or that the world became aware of them when he requested them in London society.

#6 Cheddar, Mozzarella, And Tomatoes On Tiger Bread

#7 Sandwich Board For Game Night! I Made Two Of The Breads This Morning!

#8 Ratatouille Breakfast Sandwich With Egg And Gruyère In Toasted Croissant

#9 Grilled & Banana Stuffed Peanut Butter & Jelly

His title lent the preparation cachet, and soon it was fashionable to serve sandwiches in many parts of Europe, with the word making its way into the French language.

Since then, the sandwich has been incorporated into virtually every cuisine of the West by virtue of its simplicity of preparation, portability, and endless variety; qualities that become evident as you scroll through this subreddit.

#10 Do Gyros Belong Here?

#11 Classic Blt Featuring Black Pepper

#12 As A Chef, I Usually Don't Care To Cook On My Off Time, So The Thanksgiving Dagwood Has Become A Yearly Tradition For Myself, Accompanied By Watching Football In My Underwear By Myself

#13 Assorted Sandos From Pop-Up Sandoitchi In Houston

"We managed to get in touch with the moderators of 'Eat Sandwiches,' and they were kind enough to further introduce us to their online community.

"This subreddit is pretty relaxed, and we don't have to constantly police it," the team told Bored Panda. "Rarely, people get passionate about their food and start fighting, but not often."

#14 The Cubánh Mì. A Love Child Between The Cuban And Bánh Mì

#15 Prosciutto Rotundo Ducle ,hot Sopresatta, Pistachio Mortadella, Arugula And Red Onion Tossed In Evoo, Red Wine Vinegar, Black Pepper, And Fennel Pollen, Spicy Herb Mayo, Parmagiano Reggiano