Here is a tip to you men.  Want to impress a lady with your cultured personality?  Yes, this means you may need to develop a cultured personality.   To do this it means you are open to new and different things.  Sometimes it means subtle changes to the norm which show you are not like the average Joe. 

Take the sandwich for instance.  Do you really think something so simple can’t take on a bit of culture?  And what is more, a subtle change to the sandwich may introduce you to a whole new world of taste. 

Have you heard of open faced sandwiches?  On a recent trip (not very recent) I learned of them. To sum them up succinctly, an open face sandwich has one, not two slices of bread, and they allow you to taste what is generally tucked inside.   Your taste buds are prohibited from enjoying all they can!

Open faced sandwiches are common north western Europe in countries such as Norway and Holland.   You can expect to find them in Paris to Vienna (Hot Antipasto, yum!).  Some regional open faced sandwiches such as Mediterranean Open Faced Sandwich are hard to beat.   There is also the one time Russian favorite, Butterbrot, featuring a grey rye bread.

Speaking of Rye bread, some are toasted and if you use a rye bread, but sure to heat it by toasting it a bit.  This triggers the flavor of the seeded rye bread.   Broiled open faced versions are delicious.

Another staple ingredient is the tomato.   Gentlemen if you have not developed an appreciation for the tomato, you will come off as a “picky” eater to women.  You DO NOT WANT this.  Unless your ...   more »