A burger at Water Tower Kitchen, a restaurant in Campbell, California.
out of 100 · solid
Solid, with one move worth +21.
A cheesesteak with layers outside the form; five of six roles, few layers have a partner.
Holding the summit: balance 0.80 or better
More sweet 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.
brioche bun, toasted: 1/2 lb certified angus beef brisket blend (named producer); american cheese (low tier); grilled onions; house burger sauce.
Worth a look: named producer: Beef Patty (burger).
Balance
| Axis | Value | Catalog percentile |
|---|---|---|
| salt | 1.6 | 74th |
| acid | 0.6 | 52nd |
| fat | 3.1 | 83rd |
| sweet | 1.1 | 90th |
| umami | 1.7 | 59th |
| heat | 0.1 | 52nd |
| bitter | 0.1 | 43rd |
82 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| brioche bunscored as Brioche | bread | fat 2 soft | the frame |
| 1/2 lb certified angus beef brisket blend (named producer)scored as Beef | protein | fat 3 umami 3 juicy chewy tender | +5 |
| american cheese (low tier) | protein | fat 4 salt 3 umami 2 gooey creamy melty | +2 |
| grilled onionsscored as Onion | texture | sweet 2 crunchy juicy fresh | +13 |
| house burger saucescored as Burger Sauce | sauce | fat 4 salt 2 acid 2 sweet 2 creamy saucy | −8 |
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 + American Cheese: cheesesteak law: melted american on beef
- Beef + Onion: onions sweeten seared beef, philly style
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