Judge rules that a burrito is not a sandwich

That ends, for now, a food fight between Panera Bread and Qdoba Mexican Grill. The bread company is trying to keep Qdoba out of a shopping center that has a Panera. (Boston Globe)

Comments

[stomper]

shouldnt this be decided in the (burrito) Supreme court?

[Otis Chance]

Silly damn Yankess need a Judge for this?

I bet this "burrito" is not a real "burrito", either.

[SwarthyTroll]

Good ruling. A burrito is in no way a sandwich. If I want a sandwich, a burrito ain't cutting it, and vice versa.

That sandwich poll was fun though. Do you guys consider a hot dog a sandwich? That's the only one that has me on the fence.

[Cameltoes]

FTFA:
"Worcester Superior Court Judge Jeffrey A. Locke relied on testimony from Cambridge chef Chris Schlesinger and a former high-ranking USDA official, not to mention the Webster's Third New International Dictionary."

"Locke cited Webster's definition of a sandwich and explained that the difference comes down to two slices of bread versus one tortilla"

OK I guess I am going to do a Natalie and pull out the race card here...
This is kind of offensive here. OK if burritos are found in northern Mexico. Why didn't they get a Mexican to say "no. that is not a sandwich"? If they did the case would have been settled easily. Mexicans have their own versions of a sandwich. It's called a torta.
I am not saying this to be racist (so if you're white, please don't take offense) but why does this government and media use white people to define Mexican culture and food? This would never have happened if the owners of both establishments were Mexican.
You get one restaurant with a Spanish sounding name pointing the finger at a "Mexican" taco-bell knock off saying "OMG! We as non-Mexicans are accusing you Mexican food makers of copying sandwiches because, like, we're the experts on Mexican food."
They even go as far as to consult everything BUT a Mexican to find out that a burrito is not a sandwich. That's insulting.
Well not as insulting as this new trend coming out where you have non-Mexican eateries making burritos with red, white, and green tortillas (an awful lot like the Mexican flag to boot) and calling them "wraps". Nice........

[Nate]

Swarthy, I'd never call a hotdog a sandwich. A hotdog is a split roll with no bread on top; a snadwich is two separate pieces of bread arranged vertically. If you're still on the fence, consider the "flat" dimension.

I ended up siding with the majority with every question on that poll.

[SwarthyTroll]

So then a cheesesteak isn't a sandwich either?

Or any other sort of hoagie for that matter?

I need to review this further. Hold my calls I'm going out to lunch.

[Rusty]

A hero ain't nothing but a sandwich...or as we say down here, a samich...
Panera Bread
Panera in Italian for high briced bagel...

[Nate]

I say this as a Temple U. alumni: The cheesesteak if often called and categorized as a sandwich but it technically isn't. It's a Philly thing you have to accept, like the Mummers Parade.

[Nate]

"is" often called ... stupid Temple education.

[mistrmind]

You see, at McVindaloos, there are no sandwiches.
To us, a sandwich is an abstract contruct. Instead we serve the spiciest Chicken curry.
Our chicken vindaloo is the smooth yet firey. You'll forget about eating a sub.
Our garlic nan puts any Quiznos sub to shame.

Give McVindaloos a try today.

[Otis Chance]

So sounds like we could open up a banh mi shop?

[Swangirl]

Is Panera really that freaked out by a competitor? Seems kinda petty to me. Qdoba and Panera are two very different kinds of places to eat. It's not like a Subway or a Blimpie is moving in. Geez...

I always get a laugh when I see the term "artisan bread" used by places like Panera. What the heck does that mean? I am sincerely curious.

[Cameltoes]

It doesn't mean anything. It's just an excuse to charge you more money.

[Nate]

Veramente, Rusty, Panera e una contrazione di due paroli Latino: Panis (bread) e Era (time).

High-priced bagel = bagel ad alto prezzo.

Parlo un po' Italiano.

[Travelingmule]

Let us not lose sight of the greater picture: our mutual need of weird people and trial lawyers to keep up with their bizzare behavior and frivolous lawsuits for our entertainment. By the way a hotdog only becomes a sandwich when the bun splits at the bottom after the first bite attempt.

[David]

Cameltoes, I agree with you. It seems awfully silly not to bother asking people who would be experts. Like my Swedish grandmother having to ask someone from Australia whether what she served was authentic Swedish pickled herring. Makes no sense at all.

[Cameltoes]

David,

It would be too easy if someone would have just asked any Mexican on the street.

[Knightly]

Wait... what if one rolled a slice of bread arround a weiner or sausage, what is that, a burrich or a sandtoe perhaps?

[TwinkleToez]

It's not racist because "mexican" isn't a race.

[H]

I know some major sandwich places that serve heros, hoagies, subs, or whatever you want to call them, and do not cut the bread all the way through. If those are sandwiches, then the definition is wrong, and a hot dog is a sandwich. Provided it's on a bun, that is. Not everybody eats it that way.

[H]

Hey toes,

You have it backwards. Had the experts concluded that a burrito was a sandwich, then you'd have a case. But if it's obvious even to a non-Mexican, then it goes without saying that Mexicans, who hold the same view, are right.

[Cameltoes]

The thing is, they consult everything except the actual source of the burrito. It's like consulting every source except the Swedish on what exactly makes a Swedish meatball.
Twinkle is right. Mexicans are not a race, but I can still use my race card right? My race card still has a few charges left on it.

[viagra online]

I don't know if that makes a contribution to its flavor but it was a wonderful bread for thick slices if you can wait a couple of days after starting the dough.