A sandwich at Jimtown and Then Sum, a deli in Healdsburg, California.
out of 100 · solid
Solid, with one move worth +12.
An italian panino sandwich with layers outside the form; three of six roles, half the layers have no 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.
toasted baguette, toasted: brie; prosciutto (high tier); arugula; fig.
Worth a look: rare in the Bay Area (5 or fewer shops): Fig.
Balance
| Axis | Value | Catalog percentile |
|---|---|---|
| salt | 1.9 | 84th |
| acid | 0.3 | 38th |
| fat | 2.5 | 64th |
| sweet | 0.1 | 21st |
| umami | 2.2 | 82nd |
| heat | 0.0 | n/a |
| bitter | 0.4 | 83rd |
77 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| toasted baguettescored as Baguette | bread | crispy soft flaky | the frame |
| brie | protein | fat 5 umami 3 salt 2 creamy soft melty | −2 |
| prosciutto (high tier) | protein | salt 4 umami 4 fat 3 silky chewy tender | +6 |
| arugula | bulk | bitter 2 fresh leafy tender | +3 |
| fig | garnish | sweet 4 soft juicy fresh | +3 |
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
- Prosciutto + Fig: salt ham on honeyed fig, an old tuscan pair
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