Day 48 - Steak Burrito

Okay, it's not a sandwich, but it's not as if I'm sticking to the rules any more. Also, I love burritos, I did not, however, love this burrito. It's ingredients were pleasant, and it tasted okay, but it did not have the punch that most of the best burrito's pack. There were no citrus, spicy undertones from coriander, lime and chili. There was no earthy creaminess from refried beans. It just tasted like steak and rice in a tortilla. And the steak, although it was cooked well, was terribly under-seasoned. The worst thing was that the thing was covered in a (very mild!) sauce and cheese, like a giant enchilada, which meant I couldn't pick it up. Poor show.



Description: Steak, rice, beans, cheese and burrito
Location: El Paso, Shoreditch
Accompaniments: Modelo especial, nachos (?)
Companion: Many
Rating: 5/10

Day 6 - Part 1 - Sister's breakfast sandwich

As I was staying with my sister, she offered to make me a sandwich for breakfast. Which was nice of her. I said I would review it honestly and not pull any punches, which is nice of me. So, if I'm beng honest, on a whole, I did not like this sandwich. First of all, most fried egg sandwiches I've ever had or seen have just one egg in them. This one had two. In addition, it had lots of cheese and a couple of slices of chorizo. The sheer quantity of food meant that the flavours got lost in each other. The idea was good but there were too many faults, the most critical one being that the eggs was overlooked and under seasoned. One less egg, one slice of cheese and chorizo, some hot sauce and black pepper would have propelled this sandwich to a good standing, instead it fell short of average. Sorry sis.



Description: Homemade fried egg, cheese and chorizo breakfast sandwich
Location: Bow, London
Accompaniments: None
Companion: Miscelleneous family members
Rating: 5/10

Day 3 - Homemade Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Because I'm not surrounded by sandwich restaurants, I have to make some of them myself. However, I'll still be reviewing them in a similar manner. When I do make homemade sandwiches, I'll try and recreate some classic recipes. Today; grilled cheese.

I've never been good at making grilled cheese sandwiches. In England, we either have cheese on toast or use toasted sandwich makers. Therefore, the process of putting a sandwich on a grill pan is still a little alien for me. Nonetheless, I love these sandwiches, so I persevere.

The result was tasty, but poorly executed. It's hard to mess up the flavour. It's frickin' cheese! But the bread was almost burnt and the cheese had not melted enough. All in all, an average effort.



Description: Grilled cheese sandwich
Location: Home, Northampton
Accompaniments: Cheese and Onion McCoys
Companion: None
Rating: 5/10