How to Keep Your Sandwich From Getting Soggy

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Keep Your Sandwich From Getting Soggy

Have you ever brought a homemade sandwich to work for lunch only to find it has gotten soggy after a few hours of sitting in your office fridge? In this article, you will learn how to keep your sandwiches from getting soggy.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Step 1

PACK EVERYTHING SEPARATELY

Bring all of your sandwich ingredients to work packaged separately and assemble your sandwich at work. Put you bread, deli meat, condiments, and vegetables in different containers. It takes a little more time and effort, but your sandwich won’t be soggy by the time you eat it. Keep the "wet" ingredients such as tomatoes and pickles separate until just prior to eating.
Step 2

MAKE BARRIERS

Use your deli meat or cheese as a barrier between the condiments and the bread. Put a piece of meat or cheese on each slice of bread then spread the condiments on the meat. Package your sandwich in a container or wrap it in plastic. This method should keep your sandwich from getting soggy if you prepared your sandwich the night or morning before work.
Step 3

USE BUTTER

Spread a thin layer of butter on each slice of bread. The butter will protect the bread from moisture and wet ingredients.
Step 4

USE WHOLE GRAIN BREAD

Buy whole grain bread that is thicker than normal sandwich bread. Whole grain bread will be a bit drier, but that will cut down on the sogginess if you decide to prepare your sandwich the night before and not use the meat/cheese as a barrier.
Step 5

WRAP IN WAX PAPER

Wrap the sandwich in wax paper instead of plastic wrap or in a plastic container. Wax paper will allow the bread to breathe and won’t trap excess moisture.