A sandwich at Picnic, a deli in Albany, California.
out of 100 · solid
Solid, with one move worth +12.
Uncharted, five of six roles, few layers have a partner.
Holding the summit: a finished composition
More heat than 90% of the catalog.
Each bar is one pillar of the score, 0 to 100. The tick marks what a sandwich at the summit needs; an amber bar is the one holding this sandwich back.
acme ciabatta roll, served cold: roast wagyu beef; whipped feta; pickled red bell pepper; arugula; harissa aioli.
Worth a look: rare in the Bay Area (5 or fewer shops): Harissa.
Balance
| Axis | Value | Catalog percentile |
|---|---|---|
| salt | 1.5 | 72nd |
| acid | 0.6 | 55th |
| fat | 1.5 | 26th |
| sweet | 0.1 | 22nd |
| umami | 1.3 | 41st |
| heat | 0.8 | 90th |
| bitter | 0.3 | 72nd |
85 Balance, out of 100
The seven flavor axes of the whole sandwich, each summed across its layers. The shaded ring is the catalog's middle 80%; the small number under each axis is where this sandwich falls in the catalog. A shape that sits inside the ring is in the range most sandwiches live in; a spike past it is where this one stands apart.
What each layer brings
| Layer | Role | Flavor and texture | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| acme ciabatta rollscored as Ciabatta | bread | soft chewy crusty | the frame |
| roast wagyu beefscored as Beef | protein | fat 3 umami 3 juicy chewy tender | +8 |
| whipped fetascored as Feta | protein | salt 4 fat 3 acid 2 umami 2 creamy soft | +12 |
| pickled red bell pepperscored as Bell Pepper | bulk | crunchy juicy fresh | +10 |
| arugula | bulk | bitter 2 fresh leafy tender | +12 |
| harissa aioliscored as Harissa | sauce | heat 4 salt 2 smooth | +3 |
Points: what the Sandwich Score would lose if that one layer were left out, everything else the same. A negative number means the sandwich scores higher without it. Flavor runs 0 to 5 on each axis.
Pairings
- Beef + Arugula: tagliata logic: pepper leaf on seared beef
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