A wrap at Divan, a restaurant in Berkeley, California.
out of 100 · solid
Solid, with one move worth +24.
Leans toward a cheesesteak, four of six roles, few layers have a partner.
Holding the summit: a finished composition
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.
lavash, served cold: beef tenderloin; mixed greens; scallions; eggplant labneh.
Worth a look: ingredient not in the pantry: Eggplant Labneh.
Balance
| Axis | Value | Catalog percentile |
|---|---|---|
| salt | 0.5 | 24th |
| acid | 0.0 | n/a |
| fat | 1.6 | 28th |
| sweet | 0.0 | n/a |
| umami | 1.6 | 54th |
| heat | 0.2 | 68th |
| bitter | 0.0 | n/a |
62 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| lavashscored as Pita | bread | soft chewy | the frame |
| beef tenderloinscored as Beef | protein | fat 3 umami 3 juicy chewy tender | +43 |
| mixed greens | not scored | ||
| scallionsscored as Scallion (green onion, chives) | aromatic | fresh herbal crisp | +16 |
| eggplant labneh | 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 + Scallion (green onion, chives): onions sweeten seared beef, philly style
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