You be the judge: my partner likes open sandwiches. I prefer two slices of bread. Who is right?

Carol thinks Scandinavian-style sandwiches are unwieldy and messy, while Lucas wants to get the most from his fillings. You decide who’s the bread winner

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Food should not fall out while you eat a sandwich, and your hands shouldn’t be sticky with sauce

I grew up in Ireland and, to me, a sandwich is a very specific thing: two slices of bread, with the filling neatly contained inside. It’s practical and it works. You don’t end up with food falling out everywhere or sauce dripping down your hands. Everything is held within the crust and evenly distributed – each bite makes sense.

My partner, Lucas, does not agree with this basic principle. He grew up in Norway, where we now live and where open sandwiches are the norm: one slice of bread, toppings piled on top, everything exposed. I don’t like it. He insists this is a Scandinavian thing, but even in Denmark, the country most famous for it (they are called smørrebrød), it’s neat and contained within the walls of the crust. Lucas always has things spilling over the edges. I want a normal sandwich.