A sandwich at La Bodeguita Panino, a sandwich shop in Guerneville, California.
out of 100 · very good
Very good, with one move worth +23.
A veggie panini with layers outside the form; five of six roles, half the layers have no partner.
Holding the summit: a finished composition
−4 pressed the fresh layers flat
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), pressed: sautéed steak; bell peppers; onions; mozzarella cheese; mayonnaise.
Balance
| Axis | Value | Catalog percentile |
|---|---|---|
| salt | 0.7 | 36th |
| acid | 0.5 | 47th |
| fat | 2.4 | 61st |
| sweet | 0.3 | 36th |
| umami | 1.2 | 38th |
| heat | 0.1 | 50th |
| bitter | 0.1 | 40th |
70 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 |
| sautéed steakscored as Beef | protein | fat 3 umami 3 juicy chewy tender | −5 |
| bell peppersscored as Bell Pepper | bulk | crunchy juicy fresh | +6 |
| onionsscored as Onion | texture | sweet 2 crunchy juicy fresh | +8 |
| mozzarella cheesescored as Mozzarella | protein | fat 3 soft springy melty | +3 |
| mayonnaise | sauce | fat 5 acid 2 creamy saucy | +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
- Beef + Onion: onions sweeten seared beef, philly style
- Bell Pepper + Onion: peppers and onions, the griddle pair
How to raise it
- Clear the board: pressed the fresh layers flat (-4).
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