A sandwich at Pop's Deli & Grill, a deli in Hayward, California.
out of 100 · very good
Very good, with one move worth +15.
Reads as a fully realized egg and cheese, four of six roles on the board.
Holding the summit: balance 0.80 or better
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.
english muffin or flour tortilla, served cold: egg; ham; cheddar cheese; green onion; bell pepper.
Balance
| Axis | Value | Catalog percentile |
|---|---|---|
| salt | 1.6 | 74th |
| acid | 0.2 | 32nd |
| fat | 2.2 | 53rd |
| sweet | 0.4 | 45th |
| umami | 2.0 | 74th |
| heat | 0.1 | 53rd |
| bitter | 0.0 | n/a |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| english muffin or flour tortillascored as English Muffin | bread | soft | the frame |
| egg | protein | fat 3 umami 2 soft creamy springy | +18 |
| ham | protein | salt 4 umami 4 fat 3 soft silky tender | 0 |
| cheddar cheese | protein | fat 4 salt 3 umami 3 soft gooey melty | +10 |
| green onionscored as Scallion (green onion, chives) | aromatic | fresh herbal crisp | +4 |
| bell pepper | bulk | crunchy juicy fresh | +4 |
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
- Egg + Cheddar Cheese: cheddar melts into soft egg, diner law
- Egg + Scallion (green onion, chives): chives lift eggs without shouting
- Egg + Bell Pepper: pepper and egg, the chicago sandwich
- Cheddar Cheese + Scallion (green onion, chives): cheddar and onion, the ploughman's pair
- Scallion (green onion, chives) + Bell Pepper: peppers and onions, the griddle pair
How to raise it
- Judged as an egg and cheese: richness is not held against it.
- Between you and 90: balance 0.80 or better (0.06 short).
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