A sandwich at The Farmhand, a deli in Guerneville, California.
out of 100 · very good
Very good, with one move worth +27.
A caprese with layers outside the form; four of six roles.
Holding the summit: a finished composition
More sweet than 90% of the catalog.
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.
franco bakery's focaccia, pressed: fresh mozzarella (high tier); tomato; spinach; balsamic reduction (high tier); red pesto.
Balance
| Axis | Value | Catalog percentile |
|---|---|---|
| salt | 0.5 | 25th |
| acid | 1.4 | 86th |
| fat | 1.0 | 14th |
| sweet | 1.1 | 90th |
| umami | 0.9 | 25th |
| heat | 0.0 | n/a |
| bitter | 0.5 | 90th |
78 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| franco bakery's focacciascored as Focaccia | bread | soft crusty | the frame |
| fresh mozzarella (high tier) | protein | fat 3 soft creamy melty | +22 |
| tomato | texture | acid 3 umami 3 sweet 2 juicy soft fresh | +9 |
| spinach | bulk | soft fresh leafy | −3 |
| balsamic reduction (high tier)scored as Balsamic (vinegar, glaze) | acid | acid 4 sweet 3 wet saucy | +7 |
| red pesto | 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
- Fresh Mozzarella + Tomato: caprese core: milky against sweet acid
- Fresh Mozzarella + Balsamic (vinegar, glaze): dark acid against milky cheese
- Tomato + Balsamic (vinegar, glaze): vinegar on tomato, salad logic
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