A sandwich at Gambino's New York Subs, a sandwich shop in San Francisco, California.
out of 100 · very good
Very good, with one move worth +12.
Uncharted, four 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.
hoagie roll (the menu offers a choice of bread; scored on this one), served cold: Ham; Turkey; Capicola (coppa) (high tier); Mortadella (high tier); Mozzarella; Basil; Balsamic (vinegar, glaze).
Balance
| Axis | Value | Catalog percentile |
|---|---|---|
| salt | 1.9 | 84th |
| acid | 0.6 | 52nd |
| fat | 2.2 | 51st |
| sweet | 0.6 | 71st |
| umami | 2.2 | 82nd |
| heat | 0.1 | 62nd |
| bitter | 0.2 | 64th |
96 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 (the menu offers a choice of bread; scored on this one) | bread | soft crusty | the frame |
| Ham | protein | salt 4 umami 4 fat 3 soft silky tender | +2 |
| Turkey | protein | umami 2 soft juicy tender | −2 |
| Capicola (coppa) (high tier) | protein | salt 4 fat 4 umami 4 silky chewy tender | +2 |
| Mortadella (high tier) | protein | fat 4 salt 3 umami 3 soft silky tender | −4 |
| Mozzarella | protein | fat 3 soft springy melty | +5 |
| Basil | aromatic | fresh herbal soft | +7 |
| Balsamic (vinegar, glaze) | acid | acid 4 sweet 3 wet saucy | +12 |
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
- Ham + Capicola (coppa): two cures, one sub: capicola and ham
- Mozzarella + Basil: basil perfume over milky mozzarella
- Mozzarella + Balsamic (vinegar, glaze): dark acid against milky cheese
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