Sandwich Tribunal

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Utah’s Pastrami Burger

The fry sauce is a bit sweeter than a Russian dressing but has more zip than Thousand Island; it works with the pastrami, the American cheese, the burger patty, even the pickles and onion slices–it ties the sandwich together.

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The North Shore 3-Way

The main draws of the sandwich are a great pile of rare, juicy roast beef and that vinegary, savory, very mildly sweet James River barbecue sauce, but it wouldn’t be a 3-Way without the mayo and cheese.

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Senegalese Pain Ndambe

Black-eyed peas have a nutty flavor that, combined with the cooked onions sweetness, extra umami from the seasoning cubes and tomato paste, and the slight kick of habanero spice, give the bean spread more than enough flavor.

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Mexican Mulitas

It’s hard to beat juicy steak, melted Oaxacan cheese, sweet and spicy onions and peppers, and a tart, rich, pungent guacamole topped with a hot homemade salsa, regardless of the quality of the tortillas.

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Dutch-Surinamese Broodje Moksi Meti

I got serious bánh mì vibes from this sandwich. The savory/sweet mixture of meats and slightly sweet pickles pointed in that direction. A good quality demibagutte would have helped; cilantro and hot peppers would have sealed the deal.

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French-Algerian Merguez Frites

There’s more to the merguez frites than just the fries: harissa, spicy and smoky, bright and earthy; merguez, salty, fatty, warmly aromatic, now brightly citrusy; sauce Algérienne, spicy, savory, citrusy and sweet.