A sandwich at North Park Deli, a deli in Concord, California.
out of 100 · solid
Solid, with one move worth +27.
A veggie panini with layers outside the form; three 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.
light rye, served cold: avocado; mushrooms; monterey jack cheese; cheddar cheese.
Balance
| Axis | Value | Catalog percentile |
|---|---|---|
| salt | 1.4 | 67th |
| acid | 0.2 | 33rd |
| fat | 2.7 | 70th |
| sweet | 0.0 | n/a |
| umami | 1.8 | 63rd |
| heat | 0.0 | n/a |
| bitter | 0.2 | 70th |
74 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| light ryescored as Rye Bread | bread | bitter 2 soft crusty | the frame |
| avocado | fat | fat 4 creamy soft fresh | +1 |
| mushroomsscored as Mushroom | bulk | umami 2 soft springy juicy | +3 |
| monterey jack cheesescored as Monterey Jack | protein | fat 3 salt 2 umami 2 soft creamy melty | −1 |
| cheddar cheese | protein | fat 4 salt 3 umami 3 soft gooey melty | +6 |
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
- Mushroom + Cheddar Cheese: browned mushroom under sharp cheddar
- Monterey Jack + Cheddar Cheese: sharp and mild, the taco-shop blend
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