Eating out of the Box

I've long harbored an irrational dislike of boxed sandwiches, probably because I never really gave them a chance. This week I've had no less than four of these fine meals in a box and they were not only nice, but really very good. My favorite thus far I picked up during our morning stop by Lake Matheson today. A very thick slice of white bread topped with salad (mixed greens), cucumber slices, tomato, roast chicken and brie. Something about the extra thick bread balanced out the cheese and reminded me of sitting around at a picnic.

Why I suddenly love these sandwiches? Their simplicity. My standard at home sandwich would be turkey, lettuce and tomato - skinny, not overwhelming, and definitely not fussy. Short of an errant tomato to up the sogginess factor, the box makes a good stand-in for homemade.