Ever had a good sub at Subway?
Aug 18, 2019, 6:03 pm
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I haven't been in one for years. And I'm sure the last thing I ordered was tuna which is meh at best there. But, I was let down at Panera yesterday. First time ordering tuna there. It was soggy and bland. The bread was awesome. But the filling was more mayonnaise than anything else (which seems to consist of only tuna). I want onions and celery and pickles and I want to taste the tomato. The older I get, the more I disapprove of sandwiches someone else has made.
Aug 18, 2019, 7:24 pm
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Aug 19, 2019, 5:06 pm
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Eg...
https://www.bakersdelight.com.au/pro...te-block-loaf/
No preservatives. It can't be that hard to make, can it?
Subway can add all these new ingredients, but the bread lets the whole side down, imo. It just reminds you that you're eating highly processed food.
Aug 19, 2019, 5:07 pm
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Aug 19, 2019, 5:28 pm
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Of course they could. There are chains here that make their own bread and they're staffed by the same sort of people who work at Subway.
Eg...
https://www.bakersdelight.com.au/pro...te-block-loaf/
No preservatives. It can't be that hard to make, can it?
Subway can add all these new ingredients, but the bread lets the whole side down, imo. It just reminds you that you're eating highly processed food.
Eg...
https://www.bakersdelight.com.au/pro...te-block-loaf/
No preservatives. It can't be that hard to make, can it?
Subway can add all these new ingredients, but the bread lets the whole side down, imo. It just reminds you that you're eating highly processed food.
Do BD's staff make the bread from scratch in each store? I thought they just heat up frozen dough like Subway does?
Aug 19, 2019, 6:11 pm
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Why is bread so expensive in Australia??!! Yes I know Baker's Delight, but use to use La Bon Choix when visiting Brisbane and it's sourdough was a bit cheaper than BD's.
Do BD's staff make the bread from scratch in each store? I thought they just heat up frozen dough like Subway does?
Do BD's staff make the bread from scratch in each store? I thought they just heat up frozen dough like Subway does?
As to cost, it doesn't seem that expensive to me. Supermarket bread is ~$2-$2.50 for the same sort of thing.
Sep 21, 2019, 11:05 am
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I’ve been going to subway for years and honestly I’d say it’s a 95% good deal. I have to agree that if the sandwich maker isn’t motivated then you’ll probably get a crappy sandwich. With that being said, has anyone ever been to a Jimmy Johns?
It’s the weirdest thing, they absolutely refuse to put salt on their sandwiches. I ordered a tune sandwich and asked if they could add some salt/pepper. They maker said “ due to corporate policy they cannot add salt/pepper “. I thought I was getting punked. Then he said I was free to add the salt/ pepper AFTER he made the sandwich. ... Over?
That’s why I go to subway now.
It’s the weirdest thing, they absolutely refuse to put salt on their sandwiches. I ordered a tune sandwich and asked if they could add some salt/pepper. They maker said “ due to corporate policy they cannot add salt/pepper “. I thought I was getting punked. Then he said I was free to add the salt/ pepper AFTER he made the sandwich. ... Over?
That’s why I go to subway now.
Sep 22, 2019, 5:02 pm
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The JJ locations I’ve been to in Baltimore, Las Vegas, and Portland didn’t even have salt and pepper in packets or shakers. I started carrying around my own when I travel, just in case I go to JJs.
Sep 23, 2019, 11:09 am
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I typically get a sandwich (from Subway or JJ) that includes at least one kind of Italian cured meat. Even if it didn't, I couldn't imaging adding more salt to a sandwich--especially from a QSR.
Sep 23, 2019, 11:13 am
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Sep 23, 2019, 5:25 pm
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Oh, I could promise you that Subway doesn't have anything resembling Italian cured meat. Some of the meats have names that sound Italian, and look Italian ... as to the premise of the OP, I haven't been drunk enough in enough years to have had a good sub at Subway.
Sep 23, 2019, 5:46 pm
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Anyways. Good is relative. Does buying one once every few months get me to the next meal without food poisoning, without feeling bloated, and without being hungry 30 minutes later? The answer is yes, and that's good enough for me.
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