There’s nothing quite like sinking your teeth into a really well-made sandwich. But are you making the most of the creations you’re eating at home? Here, we look at the most common mistakes people make when assembling sandwiches – from soggy, sauce-slathered bread to excessive ingredients – and reveal our top tips for achieving a perfectly balanced bite.

Click or scroll through our gallery to discover the sandwich slip-ups most people make all the time, counting down to the most common of all.

We’ve based our ranking on the opinions of our well-travelled (and well-fed) team. This list is unavoidably subjective.

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