Posted on 6 Sept 2023

So...Americans Don't Know We Butter Our Sandwiches And Once Again All I Can Say Is "Huh?"

What's your weird sandwich combo? Mine's peanut butter and jam.

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After another video went viral early last week where a creator asked if we still called August, August in Australia — I'll admit I was kinda scared to watch.

Amanda Rollins, an American living in Paris, took to her TikTok page to show the Internet how French people make sandwiches, because she thought we might also "find it strange".

@americanfille
Beurre it up baby 🧈😂 #frenchculture #frenchpeople #jambonbeurre #parisien
♬ original sound - Amanda Rollins

TikTok @americanfille / Via tiktok.com

Naturally, I was intrigued.

The scream of a thousand '90s and '00s kids that grew up in Australia and Europe eating ham, cheese and butter sandwiches for lunch could be heard from a mile away.

"Literally, just swab it on. No mayonnaise. No mustard. Just butter," Rollins said, "And listen, I know you might be thinking, 'that sounds gross' — it's actually so good."

There is no way buttered bread is not a common thing there💀
— Arsenal Archives (@ArsenalArchives) September 5, 2023

Twitter: @ArsenalArchives

The screaming continues.

Here are some of my favourites:

2. This stitch that called the combo "a brand new food hack"

@purewow
#stitch with @Amanda Rollins Let’s settle this debate—butter or mayo? 🤔 #buttersandwich #parisien #jambonbeurre #frenchculture #foodtok
♬ original sound - PureWow

TikTok @purewow / Via tiktok.com

4. This tweet that was completely valid

wait sorry do americans not put butter on their sandwiches. like a sandwich with ham and cheese has no spread butter???? it’s just rawdo gged????? hello
— pj (@seIinameyer) September 4, 2023

Twitter: @seIinameyer

5. This tweet that asked the questions and gave us the answers too

Butter is for biscuits and toast.
Mayo and mustard for sandwiches - except for grilled cheese of course. https://t.co/VxvxcgngH5
— They Call Me Red ʟᴀʏᴏ(ꪜ)ᴇʀ⁷✈️🎶💃 (@TDCreoleGirl) September 5, 2023

Twitter: @TDCreoleGirl

7. This tweet that gave us a hot take

Ew,butter on ham and cheese makes it taste weird imo,rather would have the white stuff https://t.co/wOySDaDVgZ
— syd (@laurafreiganggg) September 5, 2023

Twitter: @laurafreiganggg

8. This interesting take that has me confused about which part made them what to throw up — the ham, the cheese or the butter?

I didn’t know this was a thing until I did foreign exchange in high school. My host mom in Germany made me a ham, cheese and butter sandwich and I almost threw up 🤮 https://t.co/dj9TfzOyQY
— جمال (@JamelnotJamal) September 6, 2023

Twitter: @JamelnotJamal

Cowabunga, I <3 a good sandwich.

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So...Americans Don't Know We Butter Our Sandwiches And Once Again All I Can Say Is "Huh?"

In another episode of 'Is this a joke?' — a content creator shared a "weird" food combination that had people in the comments very concerned.

Amanda Rollins, an American living in Paris, took to her TikTok page to show the Internet how French people make sandwiches, because she thought we might also "find it strange".

"This is butter," she said as she held up a rounded knife with a chunk of the spread on it.

She then picked up a baguette and explained that the unusual combo was "ham, cheese and butter".

"Literally, just swab it on. No mayonnaise. No mustard. Just butter," Rollins said, "And listen, I know you might be thinking, 'that sounds gross' — it's actually so good."

As she continued to butter the baguette to her heart's content, she reassured viewers of the combination's deliciousness.

What do you do when you come across a hard watch on TikTok? Hide in the comments, of course. The responses, stitches and reshares of the video to X (formerly known as Twitter), had me in stitches.

1. First, this one that said what everyone is thinking

2. This stitch that called the combo "a brand new food hack"

3. This comment that kept it real about merging the two worlds

4. This tweet that was completely valid

5. This tweet that asked the questions and gave us the answers too

6. This comment

7. This tweet that gave us a hot take

8. This interesting take that has me confused about which part made them what to throw up — the ham, the cheese or the butter?

9. And finally, this comment that made me snort

Genuinely curious — is ham, cheese and butter really a ~weird~ sandwich combo? Or, share some other strange fillings that should be on our radar, in the comments below.

So...Americans Don't Know We Butter Our Sandwiches And Once Again All I Can Say Is "Huh?"

In another episode of 'Is this a joke?' — a content creator shared a "weird" food combination that had people in the comments very concerned.

Amanda Rollins, an American living in Paris, took to her TikTok page to show the Internet how French people make sandwiches, because she thought we might also "find it strange".

"This is butter," she said as she held up a rounded knife with a chunk of the spread on it.

She then picked up a baguette and explained that the unusual combo was "ham, cheese and butter".

"Literally, just swab it on. No mayonnaise. No mustard. Just butter," Rollins said, "And listen, I know you might be thinking, 'that sounds gross' — it's actually so good."

As she continued to butter the baguette to her heart's content, she reassured viewers of the combination's deliciousness.

What do you do when you come across a hard watch on TikTok? Hide in the comments, of course. The responses, stitches and reshares of the video to X (formerly known as Twitter), had me in stitches.

1. First, this one that said what everyone is thinking

2. This stitch that called the combo "a brand new food hack"

3. This comment that kept it real about merging the two worlds

4. This tweet that was completely valid

5. This tweet that asked the questions and gave us the answers too

6. This comment

7. This tweet that gave us a hot take

8. This interesting take that has me confused about which part made them what to throw up — the ham, the cheese or the butter?

9. And finally, this comment that made me snort

Genuinely curious — is ham, cheese and butter really a ~weird~ sandwich combo? Or, share some other strange fillings that should be on our radar, in the comments below.

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