A sandwich at Barefoot Cafe, a restaurant in Fairfax, California.
out of 100 · solid
Solid, with one move worth +20.
Uncharted, two of six roles on the board.
Holding the summit: a third role on the board (an acid, a sauce, an aroma or a crunch)
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.
sourdough, toasted: tillamook cheddar (named producer); monterey jack cheese.
Worth a look: named producer: Cheddar Cheese.
Balance
| Axis | Value | Catalog percentile |
|---|---|---|
| salt | 2.0 | 88th |
| acid | 0.6 | 53rd |
| fat | 2.8 | 74th |
| sweet | 0.0 | n/a |
| umami | 2.0 | 74th |
| heat | 0.0 | n/a |
| bitter | 0.0 | n/a |
86 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| sourdough | bread | soft chewy crusty | the frame |
| tillamook cheddar (named producer)scored as Cheddar Cheese | protein | fat 4 salt 3 umami 3 soft gooey melty | +17 |
| monterey jack cheesescored as Monterey Jack | protein | fat 3 salt 2 umami 2 soft creamy melty | +2 |
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
- Sourdough + Cheddar Cheese: grilled cheese law: sharp cheese, tangy crust
- Cheddar Cheese + Monterey Jack: sharp and mild, the taco-shop blend
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