A sandwich at Korbel Delicatessen & Market, a deli in Guerneville, California.
out of 100 · excellent
Excellent, with one move worth +9.
A caprese with layers outside the form; five of six roles, most 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.
hoagie roll (the menu offers a choice of bread; scored on this one), served cold: fresh mozzarella (high tier); tomatoes; basil pesto; mayonnaise; organic spring greens; balsamic reduction (high tier).
Balance
| Axis | Value | Catalog percentile |
|---|---|---|
| salt | 0.9 | 48th |
| acid | 1.5 | 87th |
| fat | 2.4 | 60th |
| sweet | 0.8 | 83rd |
| umami | 1.2 | 38th |
| heat | 0.0 | n/a |
| bitter | 0.4 | 86th |
92 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 (the menu offers a choice of bread; scored on this one) | bread | soft crusty | the frame |
| fresh mozzarella (high tier) | protein | fat 3 soft creamy melty | +24 |
| tomatoesscored as Tomato | texture | acid 3 umami 3 sweet 2 juicy soft fresh | +23 |
| basil pestoscored as Pesto | sauce | fat 4 salt 2 umami 2 creamy saucy | 0 |
| mayonnaise | sauce | fat 5 acid 2 creamy saucy | −3 |
| organic spring greens | not scored | ||
| balsamic reduction (high tier)scored as Balsamic (vinegar, glaze) | acid | acid 4 sweet 3 wet saucy | +9 |
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
- Fresh Mozzarella + Tomato: caprese core: milky against sweet acid
- Fresh Mozzarella + Balsamic (vinegar, glaze): dark acid against milky cheese
- Tomato + Mayonnaise: summer tomato sandwich: acid on rich
- Tomato + Balsamic (vinegar, glaze): vinegar on tomato, salad logic
How to raise it
- Between you and 90: a finished composition (0.05 short).
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