A sandwich at The Farmhand, a deli in Guerneville, California.
out of 100 · rough
Rough, with one move worth +20.
A french onion melt with layers outside the form; three of six roles, few layers have a partner.
Holding the summit: a finished composition
−4 pressed the fresh layers flat
More bitter 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.
sourdough, pressed: rosemary ham; swiss; caramelized onions; dijon mustard; arugula.
Much of this build is inferred from the name; the score is a reading, and it stays out of The Farmhand's typical score.
Balance
| Axis | Value | Catalog percentile |
|---|---|---|
| salt | 1.0 | 52nd |
| acid | 0.4 | 42nd |
| fat | 1.6 | 28th |
| sweet | 0.9 | 87th |
| umami | 1.8 | 64th |
| heat | 0.0 | n/a |
| bitter | 0.7 | 90th |
84 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 |
| rosemary ham | not scored | ||
| swissscored as Swiss Cheese | protein | fat 3 umami 3 salt 2 soft melty | +12 |
| caramelized onionsscored as Caramelized Onion | bulk | sweet 4 umami 3 fat 2 soft silky | +5 |
| dijon mustard | not scored | ||
| arugula | bulk | bitter 2 fresh leafy tender | −20 |
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.
How to raise it
- Clear the board: pressed the fresh layers flat (-4).
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