A sandwich at Piknik Town Market, a cafe in Guerneville, California.
out of 100 · solid
Solid, with one move worth +20.
An italian panino sandwich with layers outside the form; four 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.
french baguette, served cold: provolone; prosciutto (high tier); fig jam; arugula; aioli.
Worth a look: ingredient not in the pantry: Fig Jam.
Balance
| Axis | Value | Catalog percentile |
|---|---|---|
| salt | 1.7 | 80th |
| acid | 0.2 | 32nd |
| fat | 2.6 | 68th |
| sweet | 0.0 | n/a |
| umami | 2.0 | 72nd |
| heat | 0.0 | n/a |
| bitter | 0.3 | 76th |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| french baguettescored as Baguette | bread | crispy soft flaky | the frame |
| provolone | protein | fat 3 umami 3 salt 2 soft melty | +7 |
| prosciutto (high tier) | protein | salt 4 umami 4 fat 3 silky chewy tender | +10 |
| fig jam | not scored | ||
| arugula | bulk | bitter 2 fresh leafy tender | +14 |
| aioli | sauce | fat 5 creamy silky saucy | −7 |
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
- Prosciutto + Arugula: pepper leaf against sweet cured ham
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