A sandwich at Portales Taqueria, a taqueria in Castro Valley, California.
out of 100 · very good
Very good, with one move worth +19.
Uncharted, six of six roles, half the layers have no 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.
hoagie roll (inferred from the name), toasted: steak; grilled onions; grilled peppers; light sour cream; melted cheese.
Balance
| Axis | Value | Catalog percentile |
|---|---|---|
| salt | 1.2 | 62nd |
| acid | 1.1 | 73rd |
| fat | 2.6 | 69th |
| sweet | 0.4 | 57th |
| umami | 1.6 | 54th |
| heat | 0.3 | 74th |
| bitter | 0.1 | 57th |
98 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| hoagie roll (inferred from the name) | bread | soft crusty | the frame |
| steakscored as Beef | protein | fat 3 umami 3 juicy chewy tender | +5 |
| grilled onionsscored as Onion | texture | sweet 2 crunchy juicy fresh | +6 |
| grilled peppersscored as Pepper (bell/hot) | texture | heat 3 crunchy juicy | +3 |
| light sour creamscored as Sour Cream | sauce | fat 4 acid 3 creamy smooth saucy | +8 |
| melted cheesescored as Cheese (generic) | protein | fat 4 salt 3 umami 3 creamy soft gooey | +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 + Onion: onions sweeten seared beef, philly style
- Onion + Pepper (bell/hot): peppers and onions, the griddle pair
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