A sandwich at Inverness Park Market, a deli in Inverness, California.
out of 100 · very good
Very good, with one move worth +20.
Leans toward a cheesesteak, 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.
hoagie roll (inferred from the name), toasted: tri-tip steak; local toma cheese; grilled onions; mushrooms; jalapeno aioli.
Much of this build is inferred from the name; the score is a reading, and it stays out of Inverness Park Market's typical score.
Worth a look: ingredient not in the pantry: Toma Cheese, Jalapeño Aioli.
Balance
| Axis | Value | Catalog percentile |
|---|---|---|
| salt | 0.7 | 35th |
| acid | 0.1 | 27th |
| fat | 1.3 | 18th |
| sweet | 0.3 | 32nd |
| umami | 1.9 | 67th |
| heat | 0.1 | 60th |
| bitter | 0.1 | 53rd |
67 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| hoagie roll (inferred from the name) | bread | soft crusty | the frame |
| tri-tip steakscored as Beef | protein | fat 3 umami 3 juicy chewy tender | +24 |
| local toma cheese | not scored | ||
| grilled onionsscored as Onion | texture | sweet 2 crunchy juicy fresh | +17 |
| mushroomsscored as Mushroom | bulk | umami 2 soft springy juicy | +11 |
| jalapeno aioli | 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
- Beef + Onion: onions sweeten seared beef, philly style
- Beef + Mushroom: beef and mushroom, the steakhouse pair
- Onion + Mushroom: the saute pair: mushroom and onion
All the sandwiches at Inverness Park Market · The menu this was read from · Build your own in the Sandwich Builder