2/10
Between two slices of malted bread, this Christmas themed
sandwich brought all the elements of a post Christmas dinner sarnie. The way in
which the turkey had been cut into larger, uneven chunks was as if it were to
imitate the left over carvings from the feast, which brought authenticity to
the sandwich, as well it being juicy and tender. It may have been the cranberry
sauce which maintained this juiciness, which, at first, I doubted would have
been fitting in a sandwich but it sweetness, mixed with the other fillings,
brought an extra sense of flavour and excitement to this seasonal treat. As
well, the sweetcured bacon prevented the sandwich from becoming too sweet by
adding an essence of salt to the concoction, and its chewy texture gave a bit
more resistance when sinking your teeth into it, making you work for this
treat.
I always find a bit of veg makes a good sandwich into a
great one, and the standard lettuce or cucumber would not have really suited
this sandwich. Instead they chose to use spinach, which was a very fine choice.
Its softness made itself invisible to the touch, when biting into it, but it
brought a lot of flavour into the sandwich which suited the meat very well, and
even adding a bit of spice. However, overall it was the pork, sage and onion
stuffing which brought this sandwich together as a whole. It was rich in
flavour, with the onion and sage bringing new elements of taste to the
sandwich. As well, it made a form of sandwich glue holding the whole thing
together, and prevented all the ingredients from falling on your lap.
On the whole, this sandwich brought many a Christmas joy to
this sandwich lover, as it made the joys of a post Christmas dinner sandwich
come early, and had all the ingredients and taste one could wish for.
However, you may be wondering why this glorious sandwich
only scored 2 out of 10. This was because as I was taking in my final bite I
noticed a very odd texture within the sandwich. When I managed to separate this
from the rest of it, I went to pull it out and discovered it was a long black
hair, which did not belong to me, nor was it listed in the ingredients, which
instantly put me off the sandwich, otherwise it would have scored an 8.3. So
please enjoy this sandwich if you choose to buy it, as this may have been a one
off added hair.
