Tesco's Tandoori Chicken Sandwich

Rating: 4.9/10

Between to slices of malted brown bread, the Tesco’s tandoori chicken sandwich was a huge disappointment. Going in for the first bite, expecting a rich in spice taste, bursting with flavour, I was given very dull dry sandwich. To begin with, the tandoori chicken was very dry and crumbled when it was bitten into. It also lacked in flavour, sure it had the standard shade of orange one would expect of tandoori chicken, but that spicy, tomato and yoghurt like taste was just not there. The yoghurt and mint dressing was also on a very unsatisfactory level. There was a very small smear on only one slice of bread, so it’s very weak taste was rarely tasted, and allowed the sandwich to be as dry as it was. Again, another disappointment was the tomato and red peppers. There was very few of them and they had been cut up into very small slices, which again created a lack of taste toward the sandwich, and brought no sense of juiciness. The one thing the sandwich did not lack in was coriander, but this only brought more displeasure towards it. As there was so much of it, the strong flavour of them overpowered everything else, and afterwards I found myself having to pick them out of my teeth. On the whole the Tesco’s tandoori chicken sandwich was a huge disappointment. If you are looking for a sandwich that is more exotic and has a taste of spice and full in flavour, I would advise to steer away from this one.

Pret A Manger Wild Crayfish & Rocket

Rating: 7.6/10

Between two slices of malted wholegrain bread, this succulent, flavoursome wild crayfish and rocket sandwich made a sensational impact on this sandwich fanatic’s taste buds. The crayfish were very chunky, well portioned, and tasted fresh enough to have been caught that they. When biting into them there was a slight crunch giving the sandwich an extra sense of texture. The rocket also tasted very fresh, it was crisp and cool, and the flavour that it gave off made ones mouth water. Yet it also had quite a kick to it adding a element of spice to the sandwich. The free range mayo is what brought the sandwich together as a whole. It was what prevented the sandwich from being dry, and helped bring the taste of the crayfish and rocket together. Also, there was a hint of lemon juice in there, again bringing a slight kick to the taste, and also help draw out the flavour of the crayfish even more. The one thing that let the sandwich down was its price. It just felt as though there was not enough there for the amount that was paid, but one should expect that when eating in such a chain of coffee shops. On the whole, the wild crayfish and rocket sandwich was very satisfying in taste and fulfilment, and would advise anyone who enjoys sandwiches such as prawn mayo to give this one a try.

Tesco Chicken, Chorizo & Chipotle Mayo

Rating: 5.2/10

Between two very thin, and slightly moist, slices of sundried tomato bread, this Tesco’s chicken, chorizo and chipotle mayo sandwich did not satisfy this first time tasting. As well as the very thin moist bread, the filling itself was very unsatisfying. The chicken was very dry and flavourless, as if had been overcooked and then left to fester. As well as the spinach, which was also very flavourless and quite withered as if it had been left in the heat for too long. Mixed emotions were felt about the chipotle mayo, it brought a strong flavour to the sandwich, yet it lacked the kick that my taste buds we on the hunt for, this being the medium spice that the packet clearly stated, this false advertisement did not please the taste buds. This leads to the missing tomato and green peppers. The ingredients state that they were meant to be in there, but they were not, what’s up with that Tesco? However, what managed to turn this sandwich from a terrible one to a fairly bad one was firstly the chorizo. The chorizo was well portioned and of perfect taste, so that it did not make the sandwich too acidic and hefty in the meat area. As well as, the pleasant surprise I got when I stumbled across the pinto beans. There were not a lot of them, which was good as a sandwich is no place for a bean, yet the nice surprise I received when biting into them gave the sandwich a bit more texture and flavour. On the whole, the Tesco’s chicken, chorizo and chipotle mayo sandwich was not an ideal choice when in need of a snack due to its lack of flavour, the poor quality and amount of filling (as you can see from the photo below the sandwich doesn't even fill the box), and the fact it did not do what it said on the packet.