![]() “The New Webster Third International Dictionary describes a ‘sandwich’ as ‘two thin pieces of bread, usually buttered, with a thin layer (as of meat, cheese, or savory mixture) spread between them,’” he said. Locke ruled that Qdoba would be allowed to move into the shopping center citing an entry in Merriam-Webster as the most damning evidence against Panera’s case. Indeed, the notion would be absurd to any credible chef or culinary historian.” ![]() When the issue went before the court in 2006, Cambridge chef and food writer Christopher Schlesinger testified against Panera, saying, “I know of no chef or culinary historian who would call a burrito a sandwich. The Worcester County Superior Court agreed. “We were surprised at the suit because we think it’s common sense that a burrito is not a sandwich,” Jeff Ackerman, owner of the Qdoba franchise group, told The Boston Globe. They claimed the Mexican chain’s arrival would violate their lease agreement with the White City Shopping Center-specifically the clause that prohibits the strip mall from renting to other sandwich restaurants. When Qdoba threatened to encroach on the territory of a Panera Bread in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, the owners of the bakery franchise fought back. Elizabeth Fernandez/Moment/Getty Images California: Hot Dogs Are SandwichesĪccording to a Massachusetts court, a burrito isn't a sandwich. Officially, here’s where the law stands on the great sandwich debate. Merriam-Webster even joined the debate by boldly declaring that a hot dog is a sandwich back in 2016 (even if the Hot Dog Council disagrees). Her summation? A hot dog fits Colbert’s definition of a sandwich, and therefore can be considered one. When pressed on the hot-button issue as to whether a hot dog is a sandwich while appearing on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in 2018, Ginsburg proved her extreme judiciousness by throwing the question back at Colbert and asking for his definition of sandwich before making a ruling. But the answer has real-world implications: On several occasions, governments have ruled on the food industry’s right to use the delectable label even the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg weighed in on the matter. ![]() The question of sandwich-hood sounds like something a monk might ponder on a mountaintop. Is a hot dog a sandwich? What about a burrito, or an open-faced turkey melt? Things start to get messy when you specify what a sandwich isn’t. Bacon, lettuce, and tomato? There’s no question.
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