NFR - Am i a food snob ?

[Sammyffc]

Right , first things first am i a food snob ? personally i don't think i am .. but am i ?

Im one of these people who refuses to make lunch in the morning for work , the smell of lunchbox has haunted me from my schooldays and has put me off for life  :016: , but everyday i end up going to boots, greggs or another main department store and buy my meal deal a sandwich , bottle of drink and a snack.
              BUT yesterday was different , i didn't have time , so my friend at work went to the shop for me at lunch, we have a Londis round the corner from us ( a londis for my american friends is a small convenience store ) . So he came back to me with this ham salad sandwich , people who have been to nisa, londis in there life will know they sell these weird sandwiches sitting in a lonely fridge with packet onion bhajis , somosa's and milkshakes. I was disgusted , absolutely disgusted when it landed on my desk , i couldn't bring myself to eat it  - here are my reasons

1 - its been made in a random country and shipped in 40 lorrys to england
2 - its been sitting in a dingy cupboard in a shop cellar for weeks
3 - the ham will taste like rubber

Am i a food snob ?  fp.gif Is there actually anything wrong with these Own brand Londis sandwiches ? Should i feel bad i put this 99p sandwich in the bin ?

:Get Coat gif:

[rogerpbackinMidEastUS]

Don't make your lunch in the morning, get the girl friend to put some stuff in a Marks and Spencers bag in the evening, tape it up and then make your lunch at lunch time.
Wear dark glasses in the morning and you won't even see it

[Jimpav]

I'm with you on this one. A sandwich should be made with love and care.

A processed, withered, chilled unloved sandwich will never do it for me. So much so that I wouldn't normally consider Sainsburys or Boots etc

Would have to be from Pret or a deli where they make it in front of you. Better still made by myself.

That said I gave up buying lunch out when I took on a bigger mortgage. Either make my own or have leftovers from the night before.

[ron]

Right , first things first am i a food snob ? personally i don't think i am .. but am i ?

Im one of these people who refuses to make lunch in the morning for work , the smell of lunchbox has haunted me from my schooldays and has put me off for life  :016: , but everyday i end up going to boots, greggs or another main department store and buy my meal deal a sandwich , bottle of drink and a snack.
              BUT yesterday was different , i didn't have time , so my friend at work went to the shop for me at lunch, we have a Londis round the corner from us ( a londis for my american friends is a small convenience store ) . So he came back to me with this ham salad sandwich , people who have been to nisa, londis in there life will know they sell these weird sandwiches sitting in a lonely fridge with packet onion bhajis , somosa's and milkshakes. I was disgusted , absolutely disgusted when it landed on my desk , i couldn't bring myself to eat it  - here are my reasons

1 - its been made in a random country and shipped in 40 lorrys to england
2 - its been sitting in a dingy cupboard in a shop cellar for weeks
3 - the ham will taste like rubber

Am i a food snob ?  fp.gif Is there actually anything wrong with these Own brand Londis sandwiches ? Should i feel bad i put this 99p sandwich in the bin ?

:Get Coat gif:

You're lucky that any sandwiches made it here from over there without being eaten by the folk you find in the back of the lorries these days !

[Big Martin Jol]

No, that's perfectly acceptable. Freshness and good quality base ingredients are key in a sandwich.

Personally, I tend to avoid sandwiches that start at under £2.50 - unless it's about 7pm at M&S Food and they're looking to get rid, in which case you can safely lower your retail price threshold.

[nose]

you have to at least give it a chance and have a bite. if it's no good then sling it, but don't just chuck it because of the label.

[ron]

I personally avoid sandwiches at lunchtime, preferring instead to go for something hot in the microwaveable line. £2 to £3 plus a few minutes in a microwave invested in a ready made meal sets you up a lot better for the afternoon.

...and surely most workplaces have a micro these days?