Eating: Figuring Out the Power of Finger Sandwiches

Party Foods

On Saturday at our couple shower, they had the normal party food: vegetable/fruit trays, dips, chicken and the ubiquitous finger sandwiches. What is it about those sandwiches that cast a spell over all party guests?

Even cucumber sandwiches are delicious in finger sandwich form.

The Appeal of Finger Sandwiches

Think about what a finger sandwich is: a quarter of a sandwich with no crust. Most people will eat just one sandwich if they have to make it themselves. However, most of us eat the equivalent of two or maybe three sandwiches, sometimes more, at a party. If there are chicken salad sandwiches, I’m definitely eating more.

Is it because we didn’t have to make the sandwich ourselves? Is it because you can pace yourself and still be a glutton?

When I told our caterer for our wedding that we had invited more guests than what we first thought, guess what food she increased the most?

That’s right, the mighty finger sandwich.

Kurt Hargis

I'm a husband to a woman who is nerdier than I am, and a father to a near perfect child. I am one of the main authors for this website, plus I handle most of the technical aspects (web design, editing podcasts, and videos, etc.) During the day, I'm a Computer Science and African American Studies Teacher. Most of my free time I'm listening to music or podcasts and watching soccer. I love Star Wars and Star Trek equally. I'm a horrible gamer yet I game. You can reach me at nolanerdcouple@gmail.com

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Emily says:

April 11, 2011 at 6:33 am

Damn right. My sister invited me to Orpheuscapade this year and I thought, \"eh, maybe I\'ll go, I\'ll think about it...\" and then somewhere I started thinking, \"hey, this is an opportunity to eat some finger sandwiches, I\'ll go.\"
- Celeste says:
  
  April 11, 2011 at 9:57 am
  
  It\'s the squishy white bread--it\'s loaded w/sugar, so your eyes & brain say \"mmm, sandwich\" and your tastebuds & blood sugar say \"yay, dessert\".