Costa's British Beef & Stilton

6.6/10

Between two slices of multi-seed batch bread was a very sweet festive sandwich. The British topside beef was a disappointing start to the sandwich, it had no taste at all, and was cut so thin its texture was barely noticeable. But the stilton cheese made up for this disappointment. Its taste was not extremely strong, like most stilton’s, so it did not overpower the other ingredients. It also had a fairly strong substance, so when bitten into it kept its shape and did not crumble. The caramelised onion chutney went very well alongside the stilton. It was relatively sweet, which helped calm down the vibrant tastes of the stilton, as well the red onion and hint of black pepper added an essence of spice to the medley. Finally, the rocket leaves added the final kick to the mixture. Its crunchy texture and mouth-watering spice took my taste buds to another world.

On the whole, this sandwich would be more ideal for someone who is looking for a cheese and chutney based sandwich rather than a meaty one, due to the fact the beef was not noticeable, whilst the stilton and onion chutney made it’s a rather tasty snack.

Marks & Spencer's Turkey Feast

5.4/10

Between two slices of malted brown bread was a not so merry Christmas sandwich. The marinated roast British turkey tasted very overcooked, dry and gave quite a bit of resistance when trying to bite into it. Whatever it was marinated in was not at all noticeable when tasting it. The texture of the smoked British bacon was very rubbery, as well being very tasteless, and was impossible to tear apart without bringing the whole lot out, which caused other fillings of the sandwich to fall out all over the place. Obviously Britain is not the place to get your sandwich meat. Also, its rubbery texture meant that it took quite some time to chew on before swallowing. The next Scrooge of an ingredient was the very tasteless pork and chestnut stuffing. This had not been spread across the sandwich at all, instead was clumped right in the middle, which made the centre of the sandwich very dense and difficult to eat around. Then came the spiced cranberry chutney. This did not have the substance of standard chutney, it was very thin and watery which seeped into the bread, causing the sandwich to be soggy. As well it did not taste spiced at all, and was very sweet, and tasted more of strawberry jam.   

On the whole, I would not recommend this Grinch sandwich to anyone looking for a festive snack, you will just be full of Christmas disappointment, and wish the ghost of Christmas future would have warned you before buying it. Although some money got donated towards homeless shelters when purchasing this sandwich, so that gave me some satisfaction. 

Tesco Fully Loaded Chicken and Bacon Club

7.7/10

Between two slices of malted brown bread, and a cheeky white slice, this club sandwich was very worthwhile and filling. The succulent chicken breast was well portioned and was so tender that it easily broke away when tearing your teeth into it. The sweetcure bacon was fairly dry, however its taste made up for that as it was bursting with flavour, and added a pinch of salt to the sandwich. The tomato ketchup relish went very well with the two meat fillings as it was fairly sweet, yet its relish side added a kick of spice drawing out the natural flavours out of the chicken and bacon. On the other side of the cheeky white slice of bread was the salad. The fact that it kept the meat on one side and salad on the other worked very well, it was as though the white slice was the border of two sandwich filling countries. The tomato added extra juiciness to the mixture, and the salad added that crunch one enjoys in a sandwich. As well in salad country was a slice of cheddar cheese which again added extra flavour and texture, and along with the mustard mayo, it added more spice and flavour to the sandwich. All these filling mixed together made one magnificent tasting sandwich.

On the whole this sandwich is very worth the buy, as it was very filling as a snack, as well as the rich flavours within will satisfy your taste buds, and makes you long for it in the future. 

Tesco Egg & Cress Triple

6.8/10

Between two slices of wheatgerm, the filling of this egg and cress sandwich was fairly eggcelent. The hard boiled egg tasted very fresh as the texture was quite firm and it did not appear soggy. However, the amount of egg was a disappointment. Judging by the ingredients only one hard boiled egg had been used, and the way it had been mashed was into such small pieces its presence a barely noticeable. The salad cress on the other hand was very cracking. There was plenty of it, and it was very fresh and crisp bringing a sense of crunch to the sandwich. As well as it being very flavoursome  this brought a hint of pepper to the flavour  The mayonnaise gave off mixed emotions. There was a sour taste to it which I could not quite decide if suited the sandwich. Though it brought the ingredients together, blending their flavours  and prevented the sandwich from being dry. The fact that it was a triple benefitted the sandwich, as it is a fairly bland choice, the extra half fulfills your hunger giving you an impression of satisfaction. On the whole, this sandwich wasn't anything eggsquisite but it satisfied ones need when looking for a fulfilling snack, and would satisfy your hunger.