How to Keep Your Sandwich From Getting Soggy

Keep your sandwich delicious by keeping wet ingredients in the middle.

It can be disappointing to bite into a homemade sandwich for lunch only to find it has gotten soggy after a few hours in your office fridge. While there are reusable food containers with compartments to help you pack your sandwich ingredients separately, there are ways to make your sandwich that will keep it from getting soggy without using special containers.

Difficulty:

Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• Waxed paper
• Resealable plastic zipper bags

1. 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. Put wet ingredients like tomatoes between these barriers to keep your sandwich from getting soggy.

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

3. Use whole grain bread. Buy whole grain bread that is thicker than normal sandwich bread. Whole grain bread is a bit drier than sandwich bread so your sandwich will not be soggy, even after a few hours in the fridge .

4. Wrap sandwiches in waxed paper. Use waxed paper to wrap your sandwich instead of keeping it in plastic wrap or a plastic container. Waxed paper will allow the bread to breathe and won't trap excess moisture.

Tips & Warnings

• Lettuce can also be used as a barrier against wet ingredients as long as you dry off the excess moisture before preparing the sandwich.

• Be sure to refrigerate foods that contain ingredients that require refrigeration.

References

• The Kitchn: Lunch at Work: How Do You Keep Your Sandwiches from Getting Soggy?