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# The Famous Pedro's Tri-Tip Sandwich at Adega Azul
- URL: https://onesandwich.com/berkeley-adega-azul-the-famous-pedro-s-tri-tip-sandwich/
- Published: 2026-10-03T05:16:54.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-07T10:27:48.000Z
- Description: Steak, ricotta, tomato, onions, romaine lettuce, jalapeño, cilantro garlic sauce on unstated bread. Sandwich Score 55, solid. At Adega Azul, Berkeley.
- Author: Andrew Lekashman
- Tags: USA, California, #shop-sandwich, #auto-imported

A sandwich at [Adega Azul](https://onesandwich.com/berkeley-adega-azul/), a corner store in Berkeley, California.

Bread (generic)JalapeñoLettuceOnionTomatoRicottaBeefBread (generic)

**55**

Sandwich Score  
out of 100 · solid

Solid, with one move worth +26.

Uncharted, five of six roles, half the layers have no partner.

**Holding the summit:** a finished composition

Balance

79

Harmony

76

Contrast

85

Structure

96

Focus

100

Composition

45

Quality

100

Envelope

100

−5 a wet layer on soft bread

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.

**bread not stated**, served cold: steak; ricotta; tomato; onions; romaine lettuce; jalapeño; cilantro garlic sauce.

## Balance

salt0.6 · 30thacid0.4 · 42ndfat1.6 · 30thsweet0.6 · 72ndumami1.4 · 46thheat0.4 · 81stbitter0.2 · 70th

__Flavor axes__
| Axis   | Value | Catalog percentile |
| ------ | ----- | ------------------ |
| salt   | 0.6   | 30th               |
| acid   | 0.4   | 42nd               |
| fat    | 1.6   | 30th               |
| sweet  | 0.6   | 72nd               |
| umami  | 1.4   | 46th               |
| heat   | 0.4   | 81st               |
| bitter | 0.2   | 70th               |

**79** 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     |
| -------------------------------- | ------- | --------------------------------------- | ---------- |
| steakscored as Beef              | protein | fat 3 umami 3 juicy chewy tender        | **−1**     |
| ricotta                          | protein | fat 3 creamy soft                       | **−3**     |
| tomato                           | texture | acid 3 umami 3 sweet 2 juicy soft fresh | **+8**     |
| onionsscored as Onion            | texture | sweet 2 crunchy juicy fresh             | **+3**     |
| romaine lettucescored as Lettuce | texture | crunchy juicy fresh                     | **+2**     |
| jalapeño                         | texture | heat 4 crunchy fresh raw                | **−2**     |
| cilantro garlic sauce            |         |                                         | not scored |

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 + Onion**: onions sweeten seared beef, philly style

## How to raise it

- Clear the board: a wet layer on soft bread (-5).

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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.