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# The Perfecta at Sprankles Deli
- URL: https://onesandwich.com/benicia-sprankles-deli-the-perfecta/
- Published: 2026-10-03T05:16:39.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-07T10:28:17.000Z
- Description: Roast beef, double cheddar, mayo, horseradish, crispy onions on italian herb bun. Sandwich Score 67, very good. At Sprankles Deli, Benicia.
- Author: Andrew Lekashman
- Tags: USA, California, #shop-sandwich, #auto-imported

A sandwich at [Sprankles Deli](https://onesandwich.com/benicia-sprankles-deli/), a deli in Benicia, California.

Burger BunOnionHorseradishMayonnaiseCheddar CheeseBeefBurger Bun

**67**

Sandwich Score  
out of 100 · very good

Very good, with one move worth +22.

A burger buried under extra layers; five of six roles, most layers have a partner.

Balance

95

Harmony

97

Contrast

75

Structure

89

Focus

100

Composition

80

Quality

100

Envelope

94

−8 heat past the catalog

−5 a wet layer on soft bread

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.

**italian herb bun**, served cold: roast beef; double cheddar; mayo; horseradish; crispy onions.

## Balance

salt1.4 · 68thacid1.1 · 73rdfat2.8 · 74thsweet0.3 · 44thumami1.6 · 54thheat0.8 · 90thbitter0.3 · 72nd

__Flavor axes__
| Axis   | Value | Catalog percentile |
| ------ | ----- | ------------------ |
| salt   | 1.4   | 68th               |
| acid   | 1.1   | 73rd               |
| fat    | 2.8   | 74th               |
| sweet  | 0.3   | 44th               |
| umami  | 1.6   | 54th               |
| heat   | 0.8   | 90th               |
| bitter | 0.3   | 72nd               |

**95** 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    |
| -------------------------------------- | ------- | ------------------------------------- | --------- |
| italian herb bunscored as Burger Bun   | bread   | sweet 2 soft springy                  | the frame |
| roast beefscored as Beef               | protein | fat 3 umami 3 juicy chewy tender      | **+15**   |
| double cheddarscored as Cheddar Cheese | protein | fat 4 salt 3 umami 3 soft gooey melty | **+16**   |
| mayoscored as Mayonnaise               | sauce   | fat 5 acid 2 creamy saucy             | **−2**    |
| horseradish                            | sauce   | heat 4 acid 2 creamy saucy            | **+6**    |
| crispy onionsscored as Onion           | texture | sweet 2 crunchy juicy fresh           | **+26**   |

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 + Cheddar Cheese**: the cheeseburger pair: sharp on seared beef
- **Beef + Horseradish**: hot horseradish cuts rich roast beef
- **Beef + Onion**: onions sweeten seared beef, philly style
- **Cheddar Cheese + Onion**: cheddar and onion, the ploughman's pair

## How to raise it

- Clear the board: heat past the catalog (-8).

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Menu read 2026-09; items and prices change. The score is the site's opinion of the recipe as listed, not a review of the shop; tiers and house-made marks follow the menu's own wording.