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# The Italian at The Farmhand
- URL: https://onesandwich.com/guerneville-the-farmhand-the-italian/
- Published: 2026-10-13T14:19:38.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-13T14:19:38.000Z
- Description: Salami, ham, provolone, tomatoes, red onions, peperoncinis, lettuce, mayonnaise, italian vinaigrette on roll. Sandwich Score 89, outstanding. At The Farmhand, Guerneville.
- Author: Andrew Lekashman
- Tags: USA, California, #shop-sandwich, #auto-imported

A sandwich at [The Farmhand](https://onesandwich.com/guerneville-the-farmhand/), a deli in Guerneville, California.

Hoagie RollItalian Vinaigrette…MayonnaiseLettucePepperonciniOnionTomatoProvoloneHamSalamiHoagie Roll

**89**

Sandwich Score  
out of 100 · outstanding

Outstanding, and the road to 90 is open.

Reads as a fully realized italian sub, six of six roles on the board.

Balance

98

Harmony

100

Contrast

100

Structure

97

Focus

92

Composition

96

Quality

100

Envelope

100

More salt 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.

**roll**, served cold: salami; ham; provolone; tomatoes; red onions; peperoncinis; lettuce; mayonnaise; italian vinaigrette.

## Balance

salt2.1 · 90thacid1.5 · 87thfat2.5 · 64thsweet0.3 · 40thumami1.8 · 65thheat0.2 · 65thbitter0.2 · 65th

__Flavor axes__
| Axis   | Value | Catalog percentile |
| ------ | ----- | ------------------ |
| salt   | 2.1   | 90th               |
| acid   | 1.5   | 87th               |
| fat    | 2.5   | 64th               |
| sweet  | 0.3   | 40th               |
| umami  | 1.8   | 65th               |
| heat   | 0.2   | 65th               |
| bitter | 0.2   | 65th               |

**98** 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    |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | --------------------------------------- | --------- |
| rollscored as Hoagie Roll                                        | bread   | soft crusty                             | the frame |
| salami                                                           | protein | salt 4 fat 4 umami 4 chewy silky        | **0**     |
| ham                                                              | protein | salt 4 umami 4 fat 3 soft silky tender  | **0**     |
| provolone                                                        | protein | fat 3 umami 3 salt 2 soft melty         | **0**     |
| tomatoesscored as Tomato                                         | texture | acid 3 umami 3 sweet 2 juicy soft fresh | **0**     |
| red onionsscored as Onion                                        | texture | sweet 2 crunchy juicy fresh             | **0**     |
| peperoncinisscored as Pepperoncini                               | acid    | acid 4 salt 2 pickled crunchy wet       | **0**     |
| lettuce                                                          | texture | crunchy juicy fresh                     | **0**     |
| mayonnaise                                                       | sauce   | fat 5 acid 2 creamy saucy               | **0**     |
| italian vinaigrettescored as Italian Vinaigrette (oil & vinegar) | sauce   | acid 4 fat 4 salt 2 saucy wet           | **0**     |

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

- **Salami + Ham**: salami and ham, the deli's double cure
- **Salami + Provolone**: italian sub spine: salami and provolone
- **Salami + Pepperoncini**: hot pickled peppers cut fatty salami
- **Salami + Italian Vinaigrette (oil & vinegar)**: vinaigrette cuts fatty salami, sub shop law
- **Provolone + Italian Vinaigrette (oil & vinegar)**: sharp cheese, sharp dressing
- **Tomato + Mayonnaise**: summer tomato sandwich: acid on rich
- **Tomato + Italian Vinaigrette (oil & vinegar)**: vinaigrette on tomato, salad logic
- **Onion + Italian Vinaigrette (oil & vinegar)**: raw onion in vinegar, the quick pickle
- **Lettuce + Italian Vinaigrette (oil & vinegar)**: dressed greens, the sub shop way

## How to raise it

- Judged as an italian sub: focus is not held against it.
- Outstanding, not legendary: nothing on this sandwich is house-made, named or exceptional.

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Menu read 2026-09; items and prices change. The score is the site's opinion of the recipe as listed, not a review of the shop; tiers and house-made marks follow the menu's own wording.