A sandwich at Cozzy Market & Deli, a deli in Cotati, California.
out of 100 · excellent
Excellent, with one move worth +13.
A cubano with layers outside the form; six of six roles.
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 kind of place), served cold: ham; swiss cheese; cucumber; mixed greens; mustard; sunflower seeds.
Much of this build is inferred from the name; the score is a reading, and it stays out of Cozzy Market & Deli's typical score.
Balance
| Axis | Value | Catalog percentile |
|---|---|---|
| salt | 1.9 | 86th |
| acid | 0.7 | 57th |
| fat | 1.5 | 26th |
| sweet | 0.3 | 32nd |
| umami | 2.0 | 72nd |
| heat | 0.5 | 83rd |
| bitter | 0.2 | 67th |
100 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 kind of place) | bread | soft crusty | the frame |
| ham | protein | salt 4 umami 4 fat 3 soft silky tender | +19 |
| swiss cheese | protein | fat 3 umami 3 salt 2 soft melty | +10 |
| cucumber | bulk | crunchy juicy fresh | +6 |
| mixed greens | not scored | ||
| mustard | sauce | acid 3 salt 2 heat 2 saucy smooth | +20 |
| sunflower seeds | 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
- Ham + Swiss Cheese: cured pork and nutty swiss, an old alliance
- Ham + Mustard: deli constant: hot mustard on cured pork
How to raise it
- Between you and 90: a finished composition (0.16 short).
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